Josie, RN/LCSW

It's actually for the CITY of Los Angeles, not the COUNTY. In addition, only a couple of hospitals (Hollywood Presbyterian for one) require it.

Many boards won't provide you with information but will make an ambiguous statement about "each case being judged on its own merit" or some such nonsense. California is notorious for that sort of thing.

In what way did you "Fail"? Grades? Clinical mistakes? What? Normally if a student doesn't make grades they are given a chance to retake that semester, as the school wants to keep its attrition rates as low as possible. The fact that you were co...

In any type of "Human Services" field, it's tough, many times, to separate the 'human' from the 'professional'. We've all been guilty at one time or another, so don't let the more sanctimonious among us shame you for something you're already determi...

The term "Nursing Shortage" is a misnomer - it doesn't mean that there is a 'shortage' of available nurses (I mean, how can there be....with hundreds of schools graduating full classes of new nurses every semester); what it means is that, due to budg...

That's why there's no such thing as a "Pre-nursing" student.

A group of other students and I got together the day after our last day of Nursing school and burned our Dove uniforms in a bonfire. The uniforms are horrible - stiff as a board, ugly and horrible as far as fit, and so thick that they can stand alon...

I haven't taken the NCLEX for several years, but it used to be that either the individual states (whichever state you're applying in) or the NCSBN allowed you to pay like $7 and get your results two days after taking the NCLEX. However, you should s...

A couple of things here. First off, do your own LiveScan prior to the one requested by the California BRN, and see what's on there. If something is not there - do not, I repeat DO NOT report it. They have no other means to find records (forget the...

I realize the original post is old, but I'll write this reply for anyone else who searches for 'Vanguard University'. Vanguard is one of those schools that no one has heard of, even people who live in the immediate area. The school recruits HEAVILY ...

I definitely agree with many of the above posters: If you live in an area where it's difficult to get that first job, you might have to move and take whatever you can, get the experience, and then re-apply to the place where you really want to work....

Your full name on your ID badge has nothing whatsoever to do with HIPPA.

First of all, I am not aware if any states that give you more than 3 chances to take the NCLEX. Second, if you can't pass it, you're not qualified to be a nurse.....school or not.

The point isn't to figure out ways to quickly find out your score - that's lame. You will know within 48 hours by going to your State's BON site. Rather than freaking out about knowing if you passed or not, just concentrate on the test.

Most schools will not allow a student to retake a class unless they got a 'D' or below.

If you ever do get into a Nursing program, and then succeed in obtaining a job, you will realize that Nursing is not all hearts and flowers ("Florence Nightengale Syndrome"). It's tough work, low pay, and very frustrating. Only the strongest and mo...

Don't be discouraged if you don't get an acceptance letter - back when I started Saddleback, people were getting called as late as the DAY BEFORE to start. Many people get accepted and then decide to go elsewhere (where they've also been accepted), ...

I realize that this is an old thread, but someone new might read it. If you're in Southern California, obtaining an LVN is NOT the way to go. Southern California is weaning out LVN's except in home health, and in some (very few) hospitals. Other s...

There is a BIG difference, however, between the quality (and relevant 'worth') of RN-to-BSN programs. The "ADN" that's given to most RN graduates only requires 9 (or less) units of General Education coursework; they're not traditional Associate degr...

I agree with PHXRN1 - if you can't write proper English, you have no business being a professional. Your grammar is horrendous. Learn to write and THEN consider a career as a nurse.

The Saunders is great - I didn't take the NCLEX until almost 3 years after Nursing school and passed it the first time with a cut-off at 75.. The DVD is absolutely fundamental; do at least a hundred questions a day and you will really beef up your k...

I fully agree with the doctor's comment: A primary component of nursing is education/teaching, and someone who is obese has no business in an environment where health is stressed. I remember watching a show on The Learning Channel a few years ago t...

The thing is that you can't really TELL a prospective employer you have a Nursing degree because the first thing they will want to know is if you're licensed and, if not...why? It just won't look good.

Start doing some more course work - Pathophysiology, Statistics, Nutrition, or even some Nursing refresher courses. If you've been out of the loop for awhile, this always looks good on paper. Prospective employers like to see that an applicant is s...

I think people need to realize that the old saying "You be anything you WANT to be" is not necessarily true. Just because one had dreamed of being a doctor since childhood and worked toward that, doesn't mean they will be admitted to medical school....