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  1. Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant

    SDMamma replied to coonsey1's topic in General Nursing

    As a CNA with 5 years experience, I can tell you that my job is SOOO not fun. I wished I would have gone the MA route because they get to do so much more than a CNA. The trouble is, there aren't as...

  2. grossmont accreditation?

    SDMamma replied to craziechiq's topic in California Nursing

    Yes you can go straight to SDSU after your 4th semester at Grossmont, ONLY if you have met all their general ed. prerequisites, including 1 year of chemistry, ie; 1 semester of introductory chemistry...

  3. Goodbye, LTC

    SDMamma replied to opradiva's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow! Good for you, and thank you for sharing such a personal experience. I have been a CNA for 5 years and I have expereinced every emotion you expressed in this post. Props to you for being able to...

  4. San Diego Hospitals

    SDMamma replied to TorontoGrad2009's topic in California Nursing

    new grads at my hospital and my husbands start anywhere between $24-30 per hour. they work 12 hour shifts (3 per week) and are paid 12 hours of straight time, not 8 hours at the $24 rate and time 1/2...

  5. Looking for Micro and Anatomy classes in SD

    SDMamma replied to gendrosuz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    National University (NU) in San Diego offers Microbiology+lab which must be taken concurrently. The upside to going with National is there is NO chemistry prerequisite like you have for Micro at the...

  6. Grossmont nursing program, san diego..what should I expect?

    SDMamma replied to Cupcake619's topic in California Nursing

    I applied in March or April 08. I know my wait wasn't very long when compared to others, but I am VERY grateful to have even been considered. I work for Scripps, and through the Scripps grant program,...

  7. Grossmont nursing program, san diego..what should I expect?

    SDMamma replied to Cupcake619's topic in California Nursing

    Thank you Fairewand! I am pretty stoked about it :) I have been reading some of the other Grossmont forums and some say we have to read 13 chapters by the first week of class. Yikes. I saw my book...

  8. RN to apply for nursing assistant position? good idea?

    SDMamma replied to lolale's topic in California Nursing

    I am a CNA in the san diego area and I can tell you that 4 years ago when I was working at Grossmont Hospital in La mesa, I worked with a CNA who had just graduated from SDSU with a BSN but continued...

  9. Grossmont nursing program, san diego..what should I expect?

    SDMamma replied to Cupcake619's topic in California Nursing

    So...what can I expect from my FIRST semester in the Grossmont program? What classes come first? Fundamantals? Med/Surg? How many TOTAL days per week of class+clinicals am I looking at (I need to...

  10. Know of any RN -BSN program without Chemistry requirement?

    SDMamma replied to groovejunkie's topic in California Nursing

    Good choice. And just to plug NU once more, they are fully WASC accredited, so your credits transfer everywhere

  11. Know of any RN -BSN program without Chemistry requirement?

    SDMamma replied to groovejunkie's topic in California Nursing

    National University in San Diego has a completely online RN-BSN program with NO chemistry requirement. When I finish RN school, that is where I plan to apply, as I too, have not taken chemistry. The...

  12. National University San Diego

    SDMamma replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    I also had Fullerton...what a loon and what a completely SELF-TAUGHT class! He gave me a B+ for all 4 classes, Ap1+lab/Ap2+lab. The man is a dinosaur and a horrible teacher. I'm just glad to have made...

  13. Missed the Scheduled TEAS test!!!!!HELP!!!!!

    SDMamma replied to noraneka's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would definitely check our SDSU if you are able to make the 2 hour drive down here. They test 5 days a week at both 9am and 130. Good luck, you have plenty of time, but I recommend studying hard...

  14. Anyone heard of College Network LVN to BSN

    SDMamma replied to nikki0607b's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I really have to second the opinions of this post. I have a co-worker who has been enrolled in their LVN-BSN program for 5 years!! She works 2 fulltime lvn jobs just to keep up with the loans and...

  15. 4 weeks prior to graduation...

    SDMamma replied to sarani's topic in General Students

    My heart goes out to you and I agree with all the other responses that the best way to stick it to him is to buckle down and study study hard! I cannot imagine what you are going through or why your...

  16. SD area Anatomy Lab classes

    SDMamma replied to belle0829's topic in California Nursing

    Well, if you have already taken the lecture component, any community college should allow you to take the lab by itself. And if that doesn't work, National University offers Anatomy and Physiology I...

  17. San Diego City College

    SDMamma replied to PulchritudinousRN's topic in California Nursing

    When I got on the list in April 08, my priority waitlist number was was 611 !! Talk about scary. I have not yet gotten a continued intrest letter...I think those get sent out in October after you...

  18. Grossmont nursing program, san diego..what should I expect?

    SDMamma replied to Cupcake619's topic in California Nursing

    I don't really want to answer that in such a public forum. But I will say that they allow casual or per diem employees to apply too if they have been @ Scripps for at least one year. You have to...

  19. Grossmont nursing program, san diego..what should I expect?

    SDMamma replied to Cupcake619's topic in California Nursing

    Ok so I just took a look at my Grossmont acceptance letter and it is dated October 17th, 2008. That makes me alittle peeved that despite the fact that I called several times to see if I was chosen,...

  20. Grossmont nursing program, san diego..what should I expect?

    SDMamma replied to Cupcake619's topic in California Nursing

    Wow, maybe they did, lol. For my hospital alone Scripps had 21 slots for Spring and I was lucky #22. I must have gotten in based on SOMEONE not accepting....so THANK YOU if you were that person

  21. Grossmont nursing program, san diego..what should I expect?

    SDMamma replied to Cupcake619's topic in California Nursing

    Well, I was chosen out of the Scripps Healthcare Grant program which is made available to Scripps employees. We have all the same requirements as regular waitlisted students, but in addition to those...

  22. Grossmont nursing program, san diego..what should I expect?

    SDMamma replied to Cupcake619's topic in California Nursing

    No, I am neither. I am a generic entry (not an LVN) student so I will go through the entire 2 year ADN

  23. Grossmont nursing program, san diego..what should I expect?

    SDMamma replied to Cupcake619's topic in California Nursing

    Got my letter today, starting in Spring 09. I raced down to the school to sign a declaration that YES of COURSE I ACCEPT!!! I am so excited, I never thought this day would come! December 5th...

  24. grossmont college waiting list

    SDMamma replied to katilynn's topic in California Nursing

    Got my letter today: Starting in Spring of 2009!!! WOOOOT!!!!!! Dec 5th orientation to include info about schedule, clinicals, Cpr,

  25. grossmont college waiting list

    SDMamma replied to katilynn's topic in California Nursing

    That is very true that people don't call to take their names off the waitlist(s) and very true that the lists are starting to move faster as people apply to multiple programs. Its very encouraging to...