LA Southwest College Spring 2019

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Hello my fellow nurses, I just applied to the spring 2019 southwest college nursing program. Does anyone know how long would it take to get an invite to take the TEAS 6. I really need to get in this program. It's time to level up from this LVN title.

I think we will be told before. Thank you and praying for us too.

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Specializes in CNA to RN.

I believe the nursing counselor will send an email but I'm going to ask on Monday to make sure

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Hello,

Has anyone received their acceptance email? I just got mine today and want to maybe exchange numbers :)

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I got accepted also!! I replied back "I acccept the Offer" at lightning speed lol. The site won't let me pm because I don't have a lot of post. Congrats to you also

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I got accepted also!! I replied back "I acccept the Offer" at lightning speed lol. The site won't let me pm because I don't have a lot of post. Congrats to you also

LOL!!! Same here! I was so excited to receive the acceptance email.

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I got accepted! But I'm unsure if I should pick LASC or Santa Monica College...

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Hi everyone! I was accepted too. To those who have been accepted - please be aware that LASC has a "Program on Warning Status with Intent to Close" from the BRN (Board of Registered Nursing). Check the BRN website for more information.

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Hi everyone! I was accepted too. To those who have been accepted - please be aware that LASC has a "Program on Warning Status with Intent to Close" from the BRN (Board of Registered Nursing). Check the BRN website for more information.

Wow, thanks for this. I've been researching nonstop about which school to pick but this is interesting. So I wonder if that means the program could be shut down during our schooling, what would happen to the students in the middle of the program then?

Here's the board meeting starts at about and hour an 9 minutes in.

And this is the written report, just ctrl+f "southwest"

https://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/meetings/brd/brd_materials_jun18.pdf

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Hey all, I'm in 3rd semester right now. the warning is because we didnt have a permanent place for the nursing program. we were in the bungalows and this semester we moved into the socte building. we are still fighting for a separate building that suits the needs of the nursing program. the students, curriculum (which is changing/updating next sem) , and/or pass rate have nothing to do with that warning.

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Hey all, I'm in 3rd semester right now. the warning is because we didnt have a permanent place for the nursing program. we were in the bungalows and this semester we moved into the socte building. we are still fighting for a separate building that suits the needs of the nursing program. the students, curriculum (which is changing/updating next sem) , and/or pass rate have nothing to do with that warning.

If you read the links and watch the video I posted, the problems are not exclusively about the building. This is from BRN report

Noncompliance: CCR 1424(a)

The nursing program has a philosophy that is congruent with the

philosophy of the college and that serves as a basis for curriculum

structure, however the program learning outcomes are

inconsistent throughout the syllabi for courses taught. Program

learning outcomes are inconsistently used and interchanged with

Program terminal objectives/outcomes. Syllabi review revealed

appropriate objectives in the cognitive domain for Fundamentals

and beginning Med/Surg courses, course objectives specific to

Pediatrics, lack of objectives specific to OB, and many of the

course objectives for intermediate and advanced Med/Surg were

the same as Fundamental and Beginning Med/Surg with little

progression in complexity. Boot Camp course (Nursing Process,

Orem's theory, growth and development stages, legal and ethical

practice and professional issues in nursing care, and

communication) taught to incoming RN students includes

advanced objectives in the cognitive domain. Students voiced

concern that the Boot Camp course was not mandatory and those

that could not attend due to work commitments felt left behind in

the fundamental course. "

"The LASC curriculum uses Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory,

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Nursing Process, NLN's Roles of

ADN Graduate, and QSEN Competencies in course development

and organization.

Noncompliance: 1426(b)

Quality and Safety Education in Nursing concepts have not been

fully developed and integrated in both theory and clinical courses

Theory and clinical courses are concurrent.

Noncompliance: CCR 1426(d)

Course and program learning outcomes are inconsistent through

the program. Course objectives throughout the curriculum are not

progressive from simple to complex and are not specific to the

specialties of obstetrics, pediatrics, or psych/mental health.

Besides all that though, can you please tell us about the program? How are the professors, the clinical sites, have many of your cohort failed out? Would you recommend choosing LASC over other schools (I also got accepted to SMC)?

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Would you recommend choosing LASC over other schools (I also got accepted to SMC)?

I'd definitely look at each school's NCLEX passing rates and figure out which is more convenient to you (location, commute, etc)

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I'd definitely look at each school's NCLEX passing rates and figure out which is more convenient to you (location, commute, etc)

NCLEX pass rate only tells you so much though, especially if you take into consideration the attrition/graduation rate. For example, SMC only has a graduation rate in the ~65% rate but a 95% NCLEX pass rate vs. LASC has a graduation rate of over 80% but a NCLEX pass rate in the 70% range. If SMC is weeding students out by failing them out to ensure their NCLEX pass rate is high, it doesn't really tell me that SMC is a better program. It only tells me that the struggling students don't graduate and don't have a chance to affect the NCLEX pass rate. LASC also says their NCLEX pass rate is lower because many of their students can't afford to pay the $300 or so fee so they don't take the test right after graduation, which again doesn't tell me about the quality of program itself.

LASC is only 20 mins away from me while SMC is easily 45-50 mins with traffic in the morning. My plan is to go to each orientation and get a feel for each program but I still don't really know how to make an informed decision. Maybe I should go to each school and try to talk to some of the nursing students.

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