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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 the best set up I've seen, but whatever, this is t...

no problem =) Feel free to ask anything!

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 website that you can utilize. A lot of people take th...

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 8-5 Monday through Friday. As the semester rolls on,...

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 you'll get the notice. Best of luck!

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

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 for amazon so let me know if u need me to get it ...

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 some pretty decently heavy patients all day, but I ...

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 without money you just get a whole new slew of issues.

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 You can make awesome money in te restaurant busine...

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, more money.

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 sweat!

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 awesome the Saddleback program is, and I've notice...

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 =)

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 soon!

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, but I'm one month into summer and I've lost 5 of it...

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 would have a chance. Somehow...I got hired! Mine are ...

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 are the ones who started from the very basics.

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 caffeine) I felt like I was the only person in my ...

Yup you'll be fine!

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 ....so hard to find! Thank you again!

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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 cost to CNSA students. For example, the CPR class the...

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 day schedule, but things could change.

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 things are and get to know where everything is an...