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  1. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    blue4thebeach replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    Don't worry Iliana. I'm sure you passed! I had the same problem - blanking on a couple of math problems and second guessing them later. Plan your birthday and celebrate! Take your trip that first...

  2. I want to practice my injectables

    blue4thebeach replied to Jeri22's topic in General Students

    My aunt (an RN) has suggested that I use an orange to practice injections on. Haven't tried it yet, but she swears it helped her in nursing school. Um, don't eat them after

  3. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    blue4thebeach replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for the scoop on the tacos. So looking forward to snacking on them orientation week. :-) I'm SO excited of the possibility of starting in January!! I can only imagine how busy the office...

  4. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    blue4thebeach replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    Hey Mugalex! Take a deep breath. hehe... and go have that martini! You can find the point breakdown on their website... www.ladhs.org... look for Nursing School and then you can click on different...

  5. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    blue4thebeach replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Iliana - Call today to confirm the time. All of the posted test dates said 7:30 AM when I checked the site. Oh, I now remember that I didn't get the packet until after I called to find out my...

  6. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    blue4thebeach replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    Very odd that you didn't get anything in the mail regarding your test date. Call again tomorrow and ask if she will fax it to you (I doubt that she can scan/email it - it's County after all). It...

  7. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    blue4thebeach replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    hi iliana! good luck with your exam. the math portion really had me scared too. you can find some study books at the book store, but i went onto the la county website and found some sample tests...

  8. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    blue4thebeach replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    Mugalex! Congrats!!! I saw your post and nearly ran the whole way to my mailbox. haha! Mine came today too!! I also scored 13.5+ on all test. Such a relief!!!! My nails will be fine in...

  9. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    blue4thebeach replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    Aahh!!!! Lolollys, Thanks for the update. This is driving me a bit nuts too! Is my memory failing or did they not say results would be mailed in 4 weeks? haha... Well... I guess now we know that...

  10. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    blue4thebeach replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    In my Anatomy class last semester, we had someone cheating on the exams (lab & lecture). She wasn't discrete when looking at her neighbor's answer sheet and the other student mentioned it to the...

  11. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    blue4thebeach replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    Did anyone take this test on August 15th? They said test results would be mailed 4 weeks later... I'm going on 5 1/2 weeks and haven't received my results. If you tested that date - have you...

  12. Los Angeles County Entrance Exam

    blue4thebeach replied to JoannaRod's topic in General Nursing

    No worries! Wish I'd been able to ask them before my test! Yes, expect to be there until 12:30 or 1pm (maybe bring a small snack in your purse). It takes about an hour or more for them to check you...

  13. Online Microbiology?

    blue4thebeach replied to futurenursejayne's topic in General Students

    Check Ocean County College - http://www.ocean.edu. I took their 4 unit microbiology with a lab during summer school. Very intense, lots of info, but overall a great class. Just check with your...

  14. Los Angeles County School of Nursing?

    blue4thebeach replied to erict's topic in California Nursing

    I just took the pre-entrance exam a couple weeks ago. Haven't received my results yet though. The exam itself is the California Achievement Test. They will probably switch to TEAS next year, but...

  15. Los Angeles County Entrance Exam

    blue4thebeach replied to JoannaRod's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Joanna! Test was ok. I strongly recommend looking over fractions and basic algebra for the math. Of the 4 sections, only the main math one concerns me. I blanked on how to divide fractions and...

  16. Help with Herpes Zoster

    blue4thebeach replied to NewAggieGrad09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Found this on Wikipedia: The symptoms of herpes zoster cannot be transmitted to another person.[20] However, during the blister phase, direct contact with the rash can spread VZV to a person who has...

  17. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    blue4thebeach replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    What immunizations are required for NS at County? I'm applying for January (99% of my stuff is turned in with the last item arriving by end of next week) and want to make sure I have everything...

  18. Help with Herpes Zoster

    blue4thebeach replied to NewAggieGrad09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi. I'm not a nurse (yet), but have experience with HZ in my family. It is transmitted by contact. Any time that my mother, aunt or grandmother has an outbreak (yes, all the women in my family...

  19. Los Angeles County Entrance Exam

    blue4thebeach replied to JoannaRod's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a volunteer EMT for the last 5+ years and have really come to love being able to provide that initial emergency care. A little over a year ago I decided to take the prerequisites and do...

  20. Los Angeles County Entrance Exam

    blue4thebeach replied to JoannaRod's topic in General Nursing

    I jumped around a lot with school early on. 4 different schools to get my Bachelors. All had to be sent. I've also attended 2 other schools to get my science pre-reqs and those are the 2 that are...

  21. Los Angeles County Entrance Exam

    blue4thebeach replied to JoannaRod's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't need to send high school transcripts because I already have my bachelors degree in another field. Without a bachelors, I think you have to send your HS transcripts. It's not too big of a...

  22. Los Angeles County Entrance Exam

    blue4thebeach replied to JoannaRod's topic in General Nursing

    I sent my application on July 1st via US mail. I called them about 10 days ago to check on status of my transcripts and that's when they told me the date. They told me to expect my package to arrive...

  23. Los Angeles County Entrance Exam

    blue4thebeach replied to JoannaRod's topic in General Nursing

    Application for Spring 2010 opened on July 1 and closes Sept 1. My application is in and I'm waiting for my schools to finish sending official transcripts. Between transcripts and the pre-entrance...

  24. Los Angeles County Entrance Exam

    blue4thebeach replied to JoannaRod's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I'm taking the same test in a week or so. I recommend studying basic math concepts: add, subtract, multiply, divide for whole numbers, decimals, fractions. Also review basic algebra and geometry....

  25. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    blue4thebeach replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    The updated applications for Spring semester posted today. They start accepting tomorrow and deadline is Sept 1st to have everything turned in. Good