Pasadena City College LVN-RN program...just accepted

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Hi Guys!

I just got accepted into the Career Ladder Program (LVN-RN) @ Pasadena College and will be starting in January:D. I want to be prepared before I go into the program because it has been about 8 months since I have opened a text book! What do you reccomend I study before the program starts? I haven't taken a transition course..is there one? When do I take it? I go to the orientation in a few weeks. I'm excited but I'm also nervous! :uhoh3:

Thanks for your help!

xoxo:redbeathe

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i am still taking prereqs at pcc to get into the rn program. i am an lvn as well TRYING to get in there. Congrats DarlingRose. I'll kit to see how you are doing.

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That is great! good luck, the classes are tough but try your best, pre-req grades really help or hurt you getting in to a program. I learned the hard way having to re-take one :x

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Darling Rose,

Congratulations on being accepted into LVN-RN program. You've probably attended the orientation by now and have more info.

#1. One thing you should review before you start the program is dosage calculations. You will have an exam on the first day. Some LVN's in the past have failed this exam. You have to 2 try's to get 90%. Pass = >/=90%, Fail =

#2. You can buy the Nursing N52 syllabus at the PCC bookstore about 2 - 2 1/2 weeks before class starts. This will give you your reading assignments and a complete outline of the semester. I highly recommend you get this asap (sometimes there are leftovers from Fall semester you can buy if you're eager to start before the holidays but be sure to buy the Spring semester version when it comes out since there could always be changes). I believe the cost of the syllabus is $12.00 or less.

#3. Try to make friends with students who started RN program from beginning (not just the LVN-RN students). These students have experienced 2 semester's of exams and assignments so they will have a wealth of information that some of the teachers assume you already know.

#4. Ask about the PCC mentorship program. You can be assigned a mentor who may help you adjust to the program, answer questions, & give you encouragement. I am a PCC mentor (recent PCC RN grad).

Much success!

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PCC is one of the hardest community colleges to get through! You have to study your butt off and even when you do, the exams never make sense! the teachers are horrible!! really bad... one year they failed 25 students from the dosage exam...and they all were kicked out! Hate to be negative...it's just the truth.

Study! study! study!!!:uhoh3:

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Thanks so much for all the advice guys! I have barely started to crack open my old dosage calculation book, but I will make it my best friend. They did make the program sound like they have a reputation for making great nurses so I'm sure they have high expectations...I live in Orange County currently but will most likely have to move up in Feb when the program starts. Traffic is horrible it takes almost 2 hrs and I think it will be crazy with early or late classes/ clinicals...

Can you give me an idea of what my weekly schedule of with clinicals and theory?

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Hi! I was just accepted into this program! I would like to know what how it went? Was as difficult as others have made it seem? Any advice would be a blessing

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