LA County Nursing Applicants for Spring 2017-Generic Option

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Hello. Well I see that no one has posted anything for Spring 2017 applicants and I know that I'm feeling a little nervous here so I'd like to know if there's anyone out there on the same boat that I am.

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@supakimchee: Thanks for your response! Does the BSN bridge program begin the first summer or the second summer?

I'm not sure if I want to work at county hospital after graduation. Currently, I work as a care partner at two different private institutions and I'm pretty sure I can work at either if I get my BSN. However, it's a bit early for me to decide on what type of institutions I should aim to work for since I wanted to find out how it was to work at the county hospital.

It starts the summer after you complete your second semester. Yes, it's true that you don't get a break. There are pros and cons to everything. The pros are: you graduate from the BSN program a year after you complete your ADN, you gain evidence based practice knowledge and other BSN level knowledge, you will be able to include the BSN program on your resume when applying to jobs. I know that one of the county facilities, Rancho Los Amigos in particular prefers BSN nurses. The cons are: you will be exhausted with no breaks in between especially if you still need to complete some GE classes in order to be GE certified which is a requirement, although lots of students work full time while in the BSN program, it is very hard and exhausting. The cost isn't too bad. It's about $24,000, but less if you already have a previous bachelor degree, because some classes you will not be required to take.

Remember, with a BSN you have more options later on. Although county does not pay more for having a BSN. If you don't obtain your BSN you limit yourself. Even if you decide not to go through the CSULA collaborative track program, definitely get your BSN. This opens the door for many other options later on.

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Hi,

For those that are currently in the program, what scores were you accepted into the program with?

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@krazi4psych: Thanks for your input. If I get accepted this coming spring '17 and if start the BSN bridge program with CSULA, would I be able to start next summer (1st year) or summer of '18 (2nd year)? Is it possible to work Full Time & complete the CSULA BSN at the same time?

Thank you :)

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Mery_ay

You can definitely succeed with kids in nursing school! When i started at LA County, I had a 1 1/2 year old, a 4 1/2 year old and a teenager. Was is difficult? Yes! but anything is possible with prayer and dedication. I was also accepted into CSULA's collaborative BSN program. Since you live in Alhambra 9 times out of 10 you will do your clinicals at LAC USC during your 1st and 2nd semesters. 3rd semester you will have a psych rotation near Martin Luther King hospital and your ambulatory rotation in LA near USC. I was accepted into County with 78 points. Like I mentioned earlier anything is possible through prayer, I'm a firm believer that if its meant to be it will be. Please fill free to ask me if you have anymore questions :yes:

Thank you for your advice, I really appreciate it, at lease I have an idea of it now..

How is CSULA's collaborative BSN program? Have you done with that?

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Has anyone heard any news?

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Nope! I am anxiously awaiting some sort of news. Do you know when they usually send out the final decisions?

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They send the letters the last 2 weeks of October!!

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Really? That's so soon!

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I'm worried about my points. I think I have 85 or 86 but it's so competitive I don't know if that will cut it.

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I haven't gotten anything yet either, hopefully we hear back soon

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Ya! Have you applied anywhere else?

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Those are high points ! I only have 82 haha

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