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  1. Hey, congratulations OC Angelsfan!!! Its so good to hear the excitement in your
  2. Fountain Valley L&D department- any inside scoops?

    I think FVRH has an excellent L&D department. I worked as an ER tech at the hospital and alot of the excellent nurses I've met were from the ER, ICU, and especially L&D and post partum....
  3. Want to be RN where do I start?

    Check out your home state's Board of Registered Nursing website. They should have a listing of approved nursing programs. Also check the National League of Nursing site for info. Good...
  4. Cypress College maintains a wait list. Everytime I ask the lady at the nursing office window where I place, she tells me she can't give out that info. Oh,
  5. Saddleback Spring '09

    I'm waiting on a letter, too! Needless to say, I'm jumping up and checking for the mail every 5
  6. Hi Apgar10...hang in there! I'm trying to keep sane myself. Thank gawd the fall semester is starting on Monday because I's tired of obsessing on the next open rn program application dates. SAC...
  7. pre-requisites for micro and chemistry?

    Hi hapiyogi...some schools have chem as a prerequisite for their general micro class because its heavily chem-based. Some schools, like mine, have medical microbiology with no pre-req class needed....
  8. What has been the hardest prereq for you?

    The most fascinating and interesting yet by far the hardest pre-req for me was
  9. When I had my pre-reqs and electives revieved by Ms. Lewis last July 2007 she said it would be a few months until I would receive an entry list letter from SAC. I didn't get a letter until 3 months...
  10. Definitely apply to LBCC. Check out their info workshops. I think they start up again this month. I received a lot of helpful information from the dept. head and roughly the stats for incoming...
  11. I've applied to 8 ADN schools in Southern Cal and will now apply to a couple of BSN schools (since I'm waiting, anyway). Not only do application fees add up, but so do transcript fees! Good
  12. Has anyone attended or is currently attending Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health for the ADN program? I was wondering how you feel about the curriculum, faculty, and your overall...
  13. Long Beach City College has a phlebotomy program...http://www.lbcc.edu
  14. Has anyone attended or is currently attending Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health for the ADN program? I was wondering how you feel about the curriculum, faculty, and your overall...
  15. Monitor Technician and EKG Tech

    Hi seek1kees...you'll find monitor techs usually on the telemetry, sub-ICU, and ICU floors and they're interpreting continuous monitor rhythms and alerting the RNs (who alert the MDs) if there's a...
  16. Definitely check with your school about their policy on repeating a class. Different schools have different policies. My CC only allows retaking a class if you received a D, F, or an Incomplete and...
  17. Should I or should I not apply?

    Hey, mochabean..let us all know the outcome with the application process! Good
  18. Should I or should I not apply?

    Yes!!! Apply! The worst they can tell you is to apply again in January. So many nursing programs in my area are adding a computer proficiency class to the nursing program application. Hope all goes...
  19. The letter from Santa Ana College says to check the website in October for an updated entry list. It says to go to www.sac.edu, click SAC A-Z and then go to nursing. They said the link will be added...
  20. I entered the SAC wait list July 2007 and was placed at #396. Last April I received an update letter and I am currently below #280. According to the letter, there should be an update to the wait list...
  21. ob nurses

    Most hospitals offer new grad transition programs for Ob/L&D and other department specialties. You attend classes through the hospital and be assigned a preceptor RN to follow you through your...
  22. I agree with MellyMellRN2b...you can do it if you really want it. See if financial aid can help your family when in school and if you have a strong family support system, enlist them to help out with...
  23. Study Guides for Med. Terminology

    ]My med. term. class used The Language of Medicine, 8th ed. by Chabner. It has great clinical pictures that help you put word to form with case studies. It helped me get an
  24. pre-nursing requirements

    ]Check if Quincy has a nursing information session for would-be students. I find them helpful especially when applying to different schools and finding out their specific requirements besides...