International College of Health Sciences

kuma1030 · Jul 14, 2020

1 hour ago, cyang559 said:
Hi, I’m debating on joining the Oct 2020 one. If anyone is up for answering questions, please me know. Thank you.

Hi I applied for Oct 2020 start date for the ADN program, did you apply yet?

CYLSF2004, LVN · Jul 14, 2020

No. I’m still hesitant because I don’t know anyone who’s actually done with the program and working in California. But, I’m determine to make it to the Oct cohort.

kuma1030 · Jul 14, 2020

26 minutes ago, cyang559 said:
No. I’m still hesitant because I don’t know anyone who’s actually done with the program and working in California. But, I’m determine to make it to the Oct cohort.

I am from California also and I check on the California broad of nursing seem like if the school is accredited and the clinical hours is matching California standard (800+ hours for RN), the endorsement process still be smooth, because the school are within the U.S. ICHS is accredited from Florida broad of nursing and ACCEN so I think the endorsement should work, I applied the school, because is so difficult to get into nursing school in California for LVN to RN bridge and the tuition is too much.

CYLSF2004, LVN · Jul 14, 2020

52 minutes ago, kuma1030 said:
I am from California also and I check on the California broad of nursing seem like if the school is accredited and the clinical hours is matching California standard (800+ hours for RN), the endorsement process still be smooth, because the school are within the U.S. ICHS is accredited from Florida broad of nursing and ACCEN so I think the endorsement should work, I applied the school, because is so difficult to get into nursing school in California for LVN to RN bridge and the tuition is too much.

I finally made the decision to pursue ICHS last night at midnight. I just submitted an notification to get more info. I’m going to apply for October, regardless. I agree. I’m struggling with getting into a bridge program as well. I caved and sorta verbally planned out the possibilities of just committing to ICHS. If you don’t mind sharing, where in Cali are you from? I’m from the Central Valley.

kuma1030 · Jul 14, 2020

4 minutes ago, cyang559 said:
I finally made the decision to pursue ICHS last night at midnight. I just submitted an notification to get more info. I’m going to apply for October, regardless. I agree. I’m struggling with getting into a bridge program as well. I caved and sorta verbally planned out the possibilities of just committing to ICHS. If you don’t mind sharing, where in Cali are you from? I’m from the Central Valley.

I am from bay area San Francisco. All the private school here for the bridge program charge $100k, I think is too expensive to paid off even become an RN. ICHS offer online classes,flexible clincial schedule and cheaper tuition so I can keep my lvn job.

GynOncNurse · Jul 14, 2020

7 minutes ago, cyang559 said:
I finally made the decision to pursue ICHS last night at midnight. I just submitted an notification to get more info. I’m going to apply for October, regardless. I agree. I’m struggling with getting into a bridge program as well. I caved and sorta verbally planned out the possibilities of just committing to ICHS. If you don’t mind sharing, where in Cali are you from? I’m from the Central Valley.

Hi, im from the bay area and am enrolled currently. My friend just finished her last semester with them (also in ca) and is waiting to take her NCLEX.

kuma1030 · Jul 14, 2020

1 minute ago, Cole17 said:
Hi, im from the bay area and am enrolled currently. My friend just finished her last semester with them (also in ca) and is waiting to take her NCLEX.

Hi can you tell me how is the clases schedule like each semester? Do they use zoom meeting for classes? My start date is 10/5 and I wonder are they still letting student go for clincial under the pandemic? Thank you and congratulations for your friend almost complete the program!!

CYLSF2004, LVN · Jul 14, 2020

1 hour ago, Cole17 said:
Hi, im from the bay area and am enrolled currently. My friend just finished her last semester with them (also in ca) and is waiting to take her NCLEX.

Thank you for the reassurance! Same question as below... what’s your schedule like, how often are you meeting virtually, and how has clinical been like?

Kuma1030, what’s the application process like? Are they pretty stern about prereqs, GPA? How do you know if you’re accepted into the Oct cohort?

kuma1030 · Jul 14, 2020

1 hour ago, cyang559 said:
Thank you for the reassurance! Same question as below... what’s your schedule like, how often are you meeting virtually, and how has clinical been like?
Kuma1030, what’s the application process like? Are they pretty stern about prereqs, GPA? How do you know if you’re accepted into the Oct cohort?

The application process is quick, I am not sure they look at GPA or not and I have all my pre-reqs done piror applying for the program. My rep is Dwayne and he is quick on email and call for question. Dwayne said if you have all pre-reqs done and able to secure student loan with meritize or payment plan then is accepted by the school and they don't have wait list to get in, is different than California school and less competitve. My application process only take a week and I am scheduled for the test out ATI remote protoring exam to challenge for semester 1 which is fundamental of nursing and pharmacology. I would say the process is moving quick as long as you stay on top of it.

CYLSF2004, LVN · Jul 14, 2020

39 minutes ago, kuma1030 said:
The application process is quick, I am not sure they look at GPA or not and I have all my pre-reqs done piror applying for the program. My rep is Dwayne and he is quick on email and call for question. Dwayne said if you have all pre-reqs done and able to secure student loan with meritize or payment plan then is accepted by the school and they don't have wait list to get in, is different than California school and less competitve. My application process only take a week and I am scheduled for the test out ATI remote protoring exam to challenge for semester 1 which is fundamental of nursing and pharmacology. I would say the process is moving quick as long as you stay on top of it.

Thank you! I’m still waiting on someone to contact me. Hopefully they’ll be quick on it as well.

GynOncNurse · Jul 15, 2020

Zoom meetings once a week per class, they are recorded and uploaded so attendance isn't mandatory. weekly lessons and quizzes are posted due on Saturdays, at least my classes are. There are proctored midterms and finals. No onsite clinicals as of now, however they follow CA nursing board and frame their guidelines off them (we just had an update from the director the other day). You also have Vsims online and care plans, different per class, not due every week but close to it. They're listed on the syllabus. You can complete lessons and weekly quizzes in advance if you get ahead.

Take the gap if youre an lvn, I tested out of fundamentals and pharm. I practiced questions from HESI pn book about a week prior to testing.

kuma1030 · Jul 15, 2020

21 minutes ago, Cole17 said:
Zoom meetings once a week per class, they are recorded and uploaded so attendance isn't mandatory. weekly lessons and quizzes are posted due on Saturdays, at least my classes are. There are proctored midterms and finals. No onsite clinicals as of now, however they follow CA nursing board and frame their guidelines off them (we just had an update from the director the other day). You also have Vsims online and care plans, different per class, not due every week but close to it. They're listed on the syllabus. You can complete lessons and weekly quizzes in advance if you get ahead.
Take the gap if youre an lvn, I tested out of fundamentals and pharm. I practiced questions from HESI pn book about a week prior to testing.

Thank you very much for the info.