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  1. Anybody hear from L.A. County Program?

    carol72 replied to michellesrndream's topic in California Nursing

    I just wanted to say congrats on passing the test. Two of my friends are presently in the county program & both love it. Best

  2. ny to cali transfer

    carol72 replied to danielleny2cali's topic in California Nursing

    For sure

  3. ny to cali transfer

    carol72 replied to danielleny2cali's topic in California Nursing

    I would contact the Ca board of nursing directly & soon. They are pretty quick with this stuff. By the way I did the opposite, got license in CA, moved & worked in NY then came back to CA....

  4. NEED HELP!! UCLA interview..

    carol72 replied to blee1's topic in California Nursing

    In my opinion wear a suit & don't wear any "loud" nailpolish. I would go on the traditional side (if you know what I

  5. What are some subspecialties?

    carol72 replied to ammonidaho's topic in General Nursing

    The only one I have encountered would be a position in a cardiac rehab area where, I have been told it encompasses knowledge about diet, nutrition, exercise, ect. I met a nurse the other day who...

  6. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    carol72 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Back to the first question. Do I think nurses are pushy.

  7. Thousand Oaks, CA area????

    carol72 replied to FNimuaeMae's topic in California Nursing

    I was born & raised in Boston & now live in Woodland Hills CA, which is very close to Thousand Oaks. It is an

  8. Has anyone taken the LVN Gap test?

    carol72 replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in LPN to RN

    I took it at a college in southern California. We were told it is a "critical thinking nursing" test, it was the gap. I don't have much to say about it but in my opinion it had little to do with...

  9. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    carol72 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to look into clinical research/clinical studies. This often is a good option for those who are a nurse but don't want to work as a nurse in the traditional sense. If not, how about...

  10. New grad just got fired

    carol72 replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    My heart goes out to you. Thank-you for sharing your story, I realize this is

  11. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    carol72 replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    I live in California which, to me is the pinnacle of hyperantidiscrimination. I would never even think of acting like I noticed the Snickers bar in the hand of the dietician, physician or nurse. I...

  12. Commute time East side Valley to Beverly Hills (west side?)

    carol72 replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in California Nursing

    I have done the following commutes Pasadena to Santa Monica Glendale to Beverly Hills Woodland Hills to Westwood (UCLA Med Center) None are pretty. Best

  13. Bad area/good areas of LA- need list please

    carol72 replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in California Nursing

    If, for some reason, you were willing to have a 60 mile commute, Moorpark is a very nice area with no "undesireable" area in the entire city. I have never been to the city of Ventura but friends have...

  14. Nsg schools in LA/Orange County area without the within five year prereq stipulation

    carol72 replied to cajjj's topic in California Nursing

    I went to an open house (informational seminar) in August at Los Angeles City College. They clearly said they don't have that stipulation, however, they said this is why they have even more...

  15. I want to work in California ..... help

    carol72 replied to ICU_JOSIE's topic in California Nursing

    You mentioned passing the NCLEX, I assume this was in the state of California. If this is so, I would try local papers online for job leads. You can try latimes.com for the Los Angeles area and the...

  16. Night/Weekend LVN Programs in SoCal?

    carol72 replied to chuchie's topic in California Nursing

    I attended Casa Loma and think highly of their program. They have more than one location & offer a night/weekend program. Best

  17. Help!! Rn Student With 4 Months Left

    carol72 replied to Optimus1's topic in LPN to RN

    I am sorry to say I did not attend PCC but have a suggestion for you. Can you find someone in the previous class & get them to tutor you for an hour a week? One hour of their time can be very...

  18. !st LPN job nightmare

    carol72 replied to Ultreya816's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I commend you for using your common sense & immediately noticing things are not right at this LTC facility. Please, never lose this sense of right & wrong. Sounds like you just fell into the...

  19. IV therapy classes in LA

    carol72 replied to caloy's topic in California Nursing

    I took mine at Casa Loma College in Van Nuys. The teacher, whose name was Dino, was fabulous!! I would do it again just for the credits!! Best

  20. Need Help Figuring Out Commute!!

    carol72 replied to StephRN25's topic in California Nursing

    I can't help you with this but on mapquest.com you can get travel times from point a to point b. I have spent little time in the beautiful area of Sandy D but I lived in Boston for about 25 years and...

  21. Waiting Lists for LVN to RN Bridge Programs?

    carol72 replied to sc1ent1st's topic in California Nursing

    Some of the programs do a lottery, so I would suggest applying to any program you would even consider attending and see what happens. Pierce has recently joined the ranks of "selection by