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  1. WGU Pre-Licensing BSN Cedar Sinai October 2015 cohort.

    SoonerBredExpat replied to ShondaJ's topic in Western Governors University

    Wow, Fontana! How's the drive? I'm imaging I will need to leave by 3:30 a.m. to get to Cedars by 7:00 on a weekday. I'm in Riverside. I hope you enjoy your time off

  2. WGU Pre-Licensing BSN Cedar Sinai October 2015 cohort.

    SoonerBredExpat replied to ShondaJ's topic in Western Governors University

    Now that I think about it the Cedars employees are: 3 CNAs and 4 techs. The techs are in different specialties. When you speak to an enrollment counselor, ask about getting a certification because...

  3. WGU Pre-Licensing BSN Cedar Sinai October 2015 cohort.

    SoonerBredExpat replied to ShondaJ's topic in Western Governors University

    Also: I am currently employed full time (M-F, 8-5) and studying is intense but not too overwhelming. But it's early days. The labs and assessments will be on the weekends starting in April, 2015,...

  4. WGU Pre-Licensing BSN Cedar Sinai October 2015 cohort.

    SoonerBredExpat replied to ShondaJ's topic in Western Governors University

    ebolton: The current Cedars cohort started October 1st, and I think that's the date it starts each year. There are 7 Cedars employees in our cohort so you have a pretty good chance of being...

  5. Starting Orange Cty BSN Oct. 2014, Orange County, CA

    SoonerBredExpat replied to Valens's topic in Western Governors University

    ebolton: I'll respond on the other thread also (Cedars 2015) but if you're already employed at Cedars you have a much better shot at getting accepted. Our cohort has 7 Cedars employees and most of...

  6. WGU Pre-Licensing BSN Cedar Sinai October 2015 cohort.

    SoonerBredExpat replied to ShondaJ's topic in Western Governors University

    Hey guys! I'm in the pre-nursing term for Cedars. I try to read all the posts and answer because when I was doing research, there was no information! Our cohort has 12 students and only 10 of us...

  7. Starting Orange Cty BSN Oct. 2014, Orange County, CA

    SoonerBredExpat replied to Valens's topic in Western Governors University

    Hi ebolton! I'm currently in the pre-nursing term in the Cedars-Sinai cohort. You should definitely apply to the cohort you're interest in. Some students may be interested in the OC or Pasadena...

  8. WGU Indiana Clinical

    SoonerBredExpat replied to poppy808's topic in School, College Programs

    I'll also add that if you call and speak to an enrollment counselor, they are very helpful and will answer all your questions. I had so many questions and my counselor was awesome and very

  9. WGU Indiana Clinical

    SoonerBredExpat replied to poppy808's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi poppy, I'm just starting the California prelicensure program, but I understand your frustration with getting information. You might post in the WGU forum so more students enrolled at WGU will see...

  10. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat posted a topic in Western Governors University

    Anyone out there anxiously waiting with me for news of acceptance to the October 1st cohort for Cedars Sinai? The excitement and suspense is really tough for me! My "nursing file" was complete and...

  11. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Hi Elleveein, Some others currently in the program may respond, but we've learned that clinicals are typically on the weekends, and are concentrated in short 3- or 4-week blocks where you might put in...

  12. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Totally get it ladies, the privacy is important! I'll PM you my email address. Thanks! Hopefully whomever is reading these posts isn't bored to tears in between the helpful

  13. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Done! Yeah, Geek, join us. You can make up a dummy FB person for now. Grrl, grrl, where are you? Still out

  14. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    I will PM you but I don't think you can PM anyone yet until you have 15 posts. I'll put my contact info in the message.

  15. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Yes, Geek and I have both been contacted by email. I got emails to my WGU email address and a second email address that I had as a backup. Just as a precaution, you might check your contact...

  16. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Yes, my enrollment counselor and admissions person always spoke in Pacific Time! We were spoiled. I am done with Orientation and am now on the 2nd ATI lesson. Got an 85% on the first one. Gotta...

  17. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Geek! C'mon, have faith...you've been an LVN for YEARS and you already have an associate's degree, right? How could you not make it into clinicals? You're probably the top candidate! The time zone...

  18. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Yes! Will you start it? I am not proficient at such things.

  19. Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

    SoonerBredExpat replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ixchel, I wish I could give you some advice as a parent and fellow grammar cop, but since I almost backhanded my daughter for saying, "I haven't drank anything all day," I am not the most qualified....

  20. Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

    SoonerBredExpat replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Love this post! And a thank you to klone for mentioning the book, "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" on another similar post several weeks ago. I purchased it immediately on my Kindle. Hilarious. Haven't...

  21. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Hey, M218218, looking forward to meeting you as

  22. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Ha ha, I was going to say the same thing about the three of us being here searching for any scrap of information - should be a good indication of how much we want to succeed. I'm looking forward to...

  23. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Wow! Thank you for all of that information. That sounds more like what I understood from my

  24. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Thanks for the clarification, grrl. I feel much better! Sorry if I created confusion (and

  25. WGU Prelicensure-Cedars Sinai-Oct, 2014

    SoonerBredExpat replied to SoonerBredExpat's topic in Western Governors University

    Thanks, tsm007, you're awesome! I've followed your posts for a couple of years. (Stalker-ish, I know, sorry.) I really appreciate that you contribute to the WGU forum so often, and in such a...