sdlb08

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1. Cal State Long Beach Students!

   sdlb08 replied to barbie q's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Long Beach Memorial Medical Center has an agreement with CSULB that they will pay for students tuition and books in return for a 2 year committment to work at the hospital after graduation. This is...

2. Do you have to take ATI exams?

   sdlb08 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   I'm not sure exactly, because it depends on each test. If you PM me, I will discuss in more

3. Do you have to take ATI exams?

   sdlb08 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   That is exactly how we feel after we take them

4. Do you have to take ATI exams?

   sdlb08 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   We have to take them. They are VERY hard! We have taken 3 so far & they highest grade I have heard of was 85% for the first 2 med-surge, and 1 person that got in the 90's on the psych (she had...

5. Mental Health

   sdlb08 replied to nursing4nena's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   We had to wear an alarm. I never had to use it personally. I only saw it used 2 times during my clinical, and both of those were incidents where the patients were fighting with each other. I always...

6. Mental Health

   sdlb08 replied to nursing4nena's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I felt the same way before my clinical at a state facility. I almost quit after the orientation (as did the rest of my class). It turned out to be one of the most fun and rewarding clinicals to...

7. Nsg schools in LA/Orange County area without the within five year prereq stipulation

   sdlb08 replied to cajjj's topic in California Nursing

   The $26 per unit tuition rate is for California residents. You have to have lived in California for at least 1 year in order to get that rate. It is significantly higher for out of state students....

8. Is there any ice rinks by the hospitals? (I know weird question)

   sdlb08 replied to lccougar02's topic in California Nursing

   That rink is Glacial

9. Is there any ice rinks by the hospitals? (I know weird question)

   sdlb08 replied to lccougar02's topic in California Nursing

   I forgot about CHOC in Orange County. It is a really well known children's hospital. It is about 15 minutes from the ice rinks in

10. Is there any ice rinks by the hospitals? (I know weird question)

    sdlb08 replied to lccougar02's topic in California Nursing

    In socal, there is Anaheim Memorial that is near 2 ice rinks - both in Anaheim. The rink names are Anaheim Ice & KHS Ice Arena. Not sure if the hospital takes travelers. There is also a rink in...

11. San diego city & South Western CC in Chula vista

    sdlb08 replied to Ariel70113's topic in California Nursing

    I think it would, but you should check with the department directly. It is a good school in a great neighborhood. I definately recommend

12. San diego city & South Western CC in Chula vista

    sdlb08 replied to Ariel70113's topic in California Nursing

    I did my prereqs at Southwestern. I really liked the school - but they have a 2 year waiting list to get into the RN program. They also require you to be a CNA before applying. If you have the...

13. Live In Mexico, Work In California?

    sdlb08 replied to agnescwal's topic in General Nursing

    We live in California & my husband works in Mexico, but I know tons of people who live in Mexico & commute into Ca. The commute really isn't that bad. The one tip I can give you is to get...

14. BSN programs in so. cal

    sdlb08 replied to SeekingNur's topic in California Nursing

    For the LA/Riverside counties: CSULB (Long Beach) CSUSB (San Bernadino) Loma Linda University Hope those

15. Csulb?

    sdlb08 replied to sdlb08's topic in California Nursing

    Wow! Thanks for all of the info. It is very helpful. Just one last question about clinicals. You mentioned they were only done at LBM. Is that for all students or just those in the accelerated...