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  1. LA County Nursing Applicants for Spring 2017-Generic Option

    It starts the summer after you complete your second semester. Yes, it's true that you don't get a break. There are pros and cons to everything. The pros are: you graduate from the BSN program a year after you complete your ADN, you gain evidence base...
  2. LA County Nursing Applicants for Spring 2017-Generic Option

    Mery_ay You can definitely succeed with kids in nursing school! When i started at LA County, I had a 1 1/2 year old, a 4 1/2 year old and a teenager. Was is difficult? Yes! but anything is possible with prayer and dedication. I was also accepted into...
  3. A Day in the Life of a Hospice Nurse

    Thank you so much for your article! It gave me a lot of the insight I was looking for!
  4. NCLEX shut off at 75 questions... Extremely nervous

    How did you do???
  5. NCLEX shut off at 75 questions... Extremely nervous

    I am in the EXACT same boat as you! I took mine on Saturday at 2:00 pm. I had 14 SATA and it shut off at 75. I also tallied mine up using the dry erase board provided I felt that the test was way more difficult than I expected. We can wait together
  6. This is for those of us that will be applying to LA county college of nursing and allied health's fall 2014 semester. I will be submitting my application for the basic RN program tomorrow... Yayyy!!! I am beyond excited, I can't believe this time has...
  7. My life as a Correctional Nurse

    Thank you so much for sharing your experience and those encouraging words! I am a firm believer in God and that the Lord can do all things through me and it is by His strength and will that I am able to do all that I am called to do. I'm in my third ...
  8. I'm currently a LA County college of nursing student in my 3rd semester. I'm also in the Cal State LA adn-bsn collaborative program. LA county is a great nursing school! All nursing schools will be challenging, we have one of the highest NCLEX pass r...
  9. Anyone use TEAS V practice Test App?

    Hi, I'm thinking about purchasing the TEAS practice Test and Questions app for 9.99, but I'm not sure if the questions would be similar to the actual ATI TEAS V test. According to the app, the questions are modeled after the actual test, but I want ...
  10. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    I forgot to mention, I had 78 points
  11. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    Hi, Thank you so much! Honestly, there is never any harm in trying, you increase your chances of getting in if you apply than if you don't apply at all. Not to mention, if you don't get accepted this semester you will get an additional point for next...
  12. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    Just ordered my uniforms. Super excited!!!
  13. Fall 2014

    Reading these posts are getting me even more excited than I already was...lol. I start my RN program August 18th!!!! Orientation is next week, I am beyond excited!!!!! :)
  14. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    I didn't do anything to prepare. I was going to purchase the book, but I didn't because my friend who had taken the course there said that I didn't need it, which I didn't. They handed out a review sheet at the end that we can refer back to later if ...
  15. Midlife Career Change to Nursing - Advice, please

    Thank you for writing this! It was very well put!!!
  16. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    I'm glad everything worked out :) I got my bls through this company called Save a Life. It went very well, it was fairly easy and quick. I do feel pretty prepared.
  17. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    Hi, I wanted to check in and see how everything is going?
  18. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    No, I did not receive confirmation. I had to call to confirm that they received everything. Points you calculate yourself and if you want to make sure the points you have calculated for yourself are accurate, you can call to confirm with them.
  19. I'm thinking about enrolling in this school program and taking a&p 1 and 2. Has anyone taken a class there? If so how was it? And were you able to transfer it to your nursing program with no problems? Also, what grade did you receive? I really ne...
  20. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    I did mine through my private doctor. I was having a difficult time, because my primary care doctor doesn't do vaccinations (HMO plan). I ended up using my husband's PPO plan and choosing a different provider to get it done through. I was getting fru...
  21. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    You will be fine if you get in this week for your hep b. The next one will be in a month, which is right before we start. Try not to stress, everything will work out :)
  22. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    It would take about an hour and 15 mins on the bus. I have to take two buses, which isn't bad.
  23. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    I got my hep b done today, tb and my tdap. I get the 2nd hep b in a month on August 14th. They also did my titers today. I think the only other vaccines that I will need are the varicella, because I have never had the chicken pox and tetanus. I woul...
  24. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    Which train did you catch? I haven't found a train station close by; the nearest is Union station. Is that where you arrived? I took the train last week for my livescan and arrived at Union Station and took the bus that let me off across the street f...
  25. Los Angeles County of Nursing - Fall 2014

    I ordered my stethoscope through medisave. Good customer service and fast shipping