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  1. Cypress College

    guavaturtle posted a topic in California Nursing

    Anybody apply to Cypress College or is planning to? I was dumb enough to go the first day, and even though I was a half hour early, I ended up waiting a good 4+ hours for an application. Probably not...

  2. Cypress college RN program

    guavaturtle replied to La Cubanita RN's topic in California Nursing

    no problem =) Feel free to ask

  3. Cypress college RN program

    guavaturtle replied to La Cubanita RN's topic in California Nursing

    I remember there was simple algebra and a lot of conversions such as lb --> kg, ounces in lbs and stuff like that. I don't know if they do TEAS 4 or 5 now, but there are a lot of forums on this...

  4. Cypress college RN program

    guavaturtle replied to La Cubanita RN's topic in California Nursing

    Hey guys =) I got in the program with 30 points. There isn't a "cutoff" but I think 27 points and above is competitive. As for first semester, the first month or so is pretty packed. It's literally...

  5. Cypress college RN program

    guavaturtle replied to La Cubanita RN's topic in California Nursing

    Good luck to everyone who applied ! I am currently in the program, so feel free to ask me any questions =) Also, I remember getting notified around Thanksgiving last year, so I think that's when...

  6. Which Hospital is the best to work for in Orange County?

    guavaturtle replied to Nurse008's topic in California Nursing

    Weird stuff? Now I'm curious. And I heard that St. Joes just laid off about 20 nurses

  7. Cypress College Fall 2011

    guavaturtle replied to NCamp's topic in California Nursing

    For 192 all u really need is the Taylor book. As for the iggy book, both single and double volume are fine, but I recommend getting it off amazon where it's around 140 instead ! I have 2 day shipping...

  8. money

    guavaturtle replied to Anktshah's topic in General Nursing

    Haha true story indeed =) I think although nursing and bartending you're on your feet a lot, the physicality of it to me is very different. I'm working as a CNA right now while in school, and I haul...

  9. money

    guavaturtle replied to Anktshah's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. I left the business because it wasnt a career. I can't do this when I'm 30+, it's a very physically demanding job! But the OP has the right idea. You can't solve everything with money, but...

  10. money

    guavaturtle replied to Anktshah's topic in General Nursing

    Haha I worked at a very high end place and it was a madhouse every night. I made almost 100k one year. It's definitely possible . So quitting that to transition to nursing was rough financial - wise...

  11. money

    guavaturtle replied to Anktshah's topic in General Nursing

    I used to bartend, and made 300-500 dollars a night, 4 nights a week. I was also good at it. I feel like there's soooo much to learn in nursing, it never ends! Bartending...way easier, less stress,...

  12. Cypress College Fall 2011

    guavaturtle replied to NCamp's topic in California Nursing

    A lot of the people who got in were 28 points or more from what i remember. Also for enrolling, if you're accepted, you're in. They will give you an add code, dont

  13. Golden West vs. Saddleback

    guavaturtle replied to maddybee's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats on your acceptance! It seems like you already made your decision, but I would have recommended Saddleback as well! I goto Cypress right now, and I work at Hoag. All the nurses rave about how...

  14. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    guavaturtle replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    This post is awesome, it made me laugh so hard! I spit out my coffee when I read the "should I be a RN/LVN/CNA/NP/CRNA BLAHBLAHBLAH part

  15. anyone applying to cypress this september for spring '12

    guavaturtle replied to cmai8's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in the Cypress program right now. Good luck to all of you! It's been a really good experience thus far, and I hope to see you guys with me

  16. How to NOT gain weight in Nursing School??

    guavaturtle replied to motheringheart's topic in General Students

    I eat SOOO much when I'm stressed out. I swear, every midterm/final I gain a good 3 lbs in one week easily, and then try to work it off during the "downtime." My first semester I gained 6 lbs total,...

  17. What did I get myself into this time? (Long Read)

    guavaturtle replied to Mike R's topic in General Students

    Whoa! We share a very similar story! I'm only done with my first semester of an ADN program, and I decided to apply for a CNA job at one of the best hospitals in the area, seriously not thinking I...

  18. New Job! Looking for advice!

    guavaturtle replied to guavaturtle's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Thank you all for the advice! A lot of my friends have looked at me funny asking why I would want to work as a CNA, they think they're above it. I obviously disagree. Besides, I hear the best nurses...

  19. New Job! Looking for advice!

    guavaturtle posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm a second semester nursing student, and I just accepted a PCA/ CNA position at Hoag . It's a night shift (7pm-7am) and I was wondering if anyone had any advice for me? (other than IV-ing myself to...

  20. Cypress College Fall 2011

    guavaturtle replied to NCamp's topic in California Nursing

    Yup you'll be

  21. New Job! Looking for advice!

    guavaturtle replied to guavaturtle's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I see, thanks for your advice! Doesn't it suck? On one hand you're stressing about getting your foot in the door, and on the other you don't want to work to the point where your grades suffer. Balance...

  22. Cypress College Fall 2011

    guavaturtle replied to NCamp's topic in California Nursing

    http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Nursing-Art-Science-Care/dp/0781793831/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306627494&sr=8-1...

  23. Cypress College Fall 2011

    guavaturtle replied to NCamp's topic in California Nursing

    Heya, I'm in CNSA, and I definitely recommend joining. (not just cuz I'm on it of course) The fee is like what? 40 bucks maybe, and they offer a lot of classes throughout the semester at a cheaper...

  24. Cypress College Fall 2011

    guavaturtle replied to NCamp's topic in California Nursing

    I live closer to the hospital than I do to school, so it wasn't bad. A lot of my friends commuted from around school, it sucked, but you get an extra day off haha! That was the only one that had a one...

  25. Cypress College Fall 2011

    guavaturtle replied to NCamp's topic in California Nursing

    yup, that's where I was for the whole semester. It's a great place to start if you haven't had any medical experience (like me). The hospital itself is small, so you can really get to figure out where...