Los Angeles County School of Nursing

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Any one here graduates of the program? Or are in the program?

If you retake anatomy or physiology, that will give you 5 more points. Of course, retaking sciences classes not only sucks, but some schools count it against you. My points:

Teas 20

anat. 15

physio. 15

micro. 10

eng 8

soc 3

speech 3

humanities 3

psych 3

poli sci 2

work exp 1

extra point for applying before 1

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If I retake anatomy and micro to get A's , that would significantly boost my score for this program. Would it really hurt my chances elsewhere? I know a lot of places don't honor a repeated grade, but I didn't know they would count it against me. Do you know if LA County school o nursing will accept a retaken grade? I loved those classes and I know i'd get A's if I repeated them, but I do not know what my time commitments will be after spring. If I have time, I will destroy those classes.

I'm also laughing right now at the pointlessness of doing well on the TEAS. I shouldn't have stressed out as much as I did over that score. All we need is a 75% for this program.

Lesson learned: grades are the biggest factor everywhere for everything. :paw:

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It's hard to say. Many of the programs have different criteria. Some require science classes to be within the last 5 years, others don't have recency requirements. Some don't care what the reason you repeat a class is, whether it's for recency, to improve a grade from B to A, or to improve a grade from D/F or W... they subtract points for each attempt. I had to repeat anatomy because I first took it in 1996 and got a B. County and other programs require a 5 yr recency, so they counted my A instead, but did not penalize me. College of the Canyons, Moorpark, and others subtract anywhere from 1-3 points for any repeats, no matter what the reason. Yeah, for County, the TEAS is scored differently... get 75% or above, and it's gravy, but other schools rank you according to your score; so it's good that you did so well. Good luck to you!

If I retake anatomy and micro to get A's , that would significantly boost my score for this program. Would it really hurt my chances elsewhere? I know a lot of places don't honor a repeated grade, but I didn't know they would count it against me. Do you know if LA County school o nursing will accept a retaken grade? I loved those classes and I know i'd get A's if I repeated them, but I do not know what my time commitments will be after spring. If I have time, I will destroy those classes.

I'm also laughing right now at the pointlessness of doing well on the TEAS. I shouldn't have stressed out as much as I did over that score. All we need is a 75% for this program.

Lesson learned: grades are the biggest factor everywhere for everything. :paw:

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Specializes in Emergency.

I know. I found out while I was overseas I was accepted and had a few days to prepare for the Spring semester. It's known to be one of the better schools to go to..but man oh man I am on a sleep deficit. Anyone who decides to go here ( or any nursing school I'm sure) make sure you have your caffeine pills ready. You will most likely be needing them :):)

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Anyone heard from County yet for Fall 2011? I'm having such deja vu. I was in this same boat last year waiting and waiting and I never did hear from them! This year I have all my pre reqs and GE done, so my points are pretty high, but I thought that last year too. If I get rejected two years in a row I don't know what I will do! Who's with me on this?

Also, people are freaking me out on here, making it sound like County is brutal and hellish and almost impossible to pass. Anyone have any good experience to share? This is my dream school but I am starting to have doubts after reading all these negative posts.

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I'm still waiting to hear from County as well. Should be sometime after May 15th, but according to older posts, it seems as if they take a little longer than other schools to notify all the applicants. Let me know if you hear anything, and I'll do the same. =)

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I am still waiting too for LAC and Pierce! I called LAC about three weeks ago and they said we had to wait till the last week of May. Registration starts the Second week of June, I know this because I am going out of the country on June 8 and I asked them if I would miss any important dates, if I get in, and they said that!

Does any body know if they just based their admission decisions on points. I have 89 and I am still freaking out. I, also asked them about the Humanities class requirement and I got credit for taking French 101 at CSUN, I thought that wouldn't count but it did. So luckily I got three extra points!!!

Another concern I read about is their accreditation, all I know is that NLN accreditation is not that important, some schools, such as UCLA, UCSF, Mt. Saint Mary's, etc, don't have it either, so that means LAC graduates should have to trouble getting into BSN programs. Here's the link to NLN accredited schools: http://www.nlnac.org/Forms/directorySearch.asp

Good Luck to all you FUTURE NURSES!

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I'm in the 3rd semester going into 4th. Go to another school if you got accepted, trust me, it will be several times easier than this program.

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Really? I know it is difficult, but doesn't that make you a better nurse?

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That's the "rationale" they give you for putting up with it (you'll hear that term tossed around so get used to it now). I admit it makes me a better nurse, but after talking to an instructor, the school makes attempts to preserve their reputation as producing the "Delta Force" or elite of nurses, hence the oddly high NCLEX pass rates considering the high number of students taking the exam. A study was done that showed an inverse relationship between class size(Bigger) and NCLEX pass rates(Lower) but LAC being the exception because they can fail anyone they subjectively believe to be incompetent based off a technicality. A number of students have failed directly related to the sheer stress and being overwhelmed, this effects their judgement in clinicals which makes them prone to mistakes that give instructors the perfect excuse to fail them. Also, aside from being one of the extremely rare "brainiacs" getting A's in this nursing program is notoriously difficult, if not impossible in the core classes. The majority of students are fighting for a C's and the gifted students are trying to maintain their B's come finals in addition to pass/fail competencies in skills and writing. I guess what I'm trying to say is, which nursing school you pick will prepare you more or less for what is the entire point of school, passing the NCLEX. Whether or not you take the initiative to become a good nurse after you get your license is up to the you. This school pretty much forces you to conform to their standards which can be discouraging and you may find yourself questioning your resolve. If you're not ready to keep your head down and brown-nose than this school isn't for you. Especially if you work, you may have to cut down or quit. Hope this helps in making your decision, I'm only mentioning this because I wish someone told me before I decided to accept. When you make a commitment to this school, be prepared to put your life on hold including family, work, children, everything.

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Thanks for your insight. I don't work outside the home, so I will be completely committed to my studies, no matter which school I end up at, but County is my first choice. I also applied to PCC, Moorpark, GCC, COC, and Santa Monica. Still waiting to hear from PCC/Moorpark, but I wasn't chosen in the radom selection for GCC or COC. I'm on the waitlist for Santa Monica, so if I don't get in anywhere else, I'll eventually get in there.

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Haha, I just realized I was very discouraging :) but seriously when you do pass each semester and earn your stripes "literally" it gives you a great feeling of accomplishment and your hardships develop a deep bond between classmates and produces feelings of camaraderie. You'll know first hand that you are receiving the best possible education on the planet. The navy is trained here to prepare for the front lines, the history of the school runs deep with many nurses graduating from there which can give you an edge when applying, and you're working with the best practitioners in the world. You're experience with such a high acuity patients gives you the confidence to face anything with a calm demeanor and rationale thought process. You'll always know that your a notch higher than any other nursing school student and may be a little boastful about it. You'll find your transition into the workforce much smoother since you've practiced all your skills first hand whereas most other students practice in the skills lab with dummies. You'll be able to do EVERYTHING on the floor compared to other schools where certain things are limited due to liability issues but the patient population are pretty thankful for being able to receive care at all so they're not as uncomfortable with students since it is a teaching hospital vs. private hospital where patients think they're checking in to the Hilton. So that's better half of it :) Good luck all and ask your upperclassmen for help because we have plenty of County student tips and tricks that will help you pass.

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