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1. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

   CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

   Students bring either small bags or regular size back packs to the hospital. No lockers allocated for students specifically. Not much space for personal items and you don't need to bring much to the hospital. Have not seen staff or students shower af...

2. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

   CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

   I believe the kit from school should come with a pen light but I'd also recommend medical scissors, a dry erasable marker (when you meet your patient & update the white board in the room), a recorder (for lectures - many student do this), and thi...

3. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

   CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

   People bring laptops but there are limited outlets along the wall. People bring tablets too

4. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

   CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

   Books are about $700 and are electronic and come with a program. You can order a loose leaf version along with it $50/book but it’s pretty much mandatory that you get the ebooks because there are assignments only accessible through the ebook progra...

5. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

   CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

   I've seen students use clogs, Nurse mates shoes, and sketchers shoes. I haven't seen my classmates use cloth-based shoes.

6. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

   CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

   First there was an intro lecture, then fluid & electrolytes, pain, hypertension, respiratory, and ending with cancer.

7. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

   CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

   You mean which topic from pharm?

8. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

   CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

   For pharm, it's not broken down by body system; it's broken down into hypertension meds, pain meds, fluids & electrolytes, cancer meds, & respiratory meds. 1st semester, you're hanging IV bag but not starting IV - that's 3rd semester skill. ...

9. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

   CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

   Monday - MedSurg lecture from 7am-12pm Tues/Weds - 7am-1:30pm. First 3 weeks you'll be at school learning skills before going to the hospital, week 4 you're in the hospital taking care of 1 patient. You pick up 1 more patient as each semester goes b...

10. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

    CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

    It is possible but most people cut their hours significantly and work on the weekends. Mondays, although you're out by 12pm, you'll be gathering info on your patient since clinicals are Tues and Weds (out by 1:30pm). Thursdays you're in class from 1:...

11. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

    CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

    Yes we have. We've lost maybe 3 people very early on and another 2 students from week 6 onward.

12. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

    CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

    If you want to get ahead, practice your drug dose calculations

13. Los Angeles County School of Nursing and Allied Health - Fall 2019

    CONAH-sn replied to Nurse2Bee123's topic in School Programs

    Congratulations to those who have been accepted to CONAH. I'm a student nurse. Our school is a tough school but so far it's been worth the lack of sleep and countless hours of studying. I've asked nurses on the unit how are CONAH students are compare...