Riverside City College (RCC) School of Nursing (SON) - Spring 2020

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Hi there!

Welcome to the Forum for Prospective Nursing students starting in Spring of 2020.

The application period (subject to change and directly from RCC website) opens from the First Business day in September- the First Business day in October to apply for Spring.

Also, Please let me know if creating a Facebook group would be more streamlined.

Feel free to share questions, comments, concerns!

1 hour ago, Itaanurse said:

What do you guys do? Anybody going to be new to the medical field like me, a warehouse worker?

I’m a LVN

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1 hour ago, Itaanurse said:

What do you guys do? Anybody going to be new to the medical field like me, a warehouse worker?

I'm new to the field. I worked in hospitality and customer service before, but have been a stay-at-home mom for 8 years now.

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1 hour ago, Itaanurse said:

What do you guys do? Anybody going to be new to the medical field like me, a warehouse worker?

Not new to the field, but I will be new to direct patient care if I get in! I got my bachelors in biology in 2013 (pretty useless if you ask me) and I’ve been a lab assistant ever since. I decided to go back to school last summer and well, here I am! ??

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2 hours ago, NikeRN said:

Career changer here. I've been working in marketing for almost five years. I hate the 9-5 grind for so little pay that I decided the nursing (maybe doctor) journey two years ago. May I regret it in the future? Possibly. Too many people I know say they absolutely hate the role of being a nurse. But that money and that schedule will absolutely beat my sorry af dead end job that I have right now.

I sometimes work 72hrs/week. It’s hell out here. Thanks for sharing. I thought I was alone

1 hour ago, HKP_soon2bRN said:

I’m a LVN

Nice. You will be getting those points! I get none from that part. Wish you luck

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1 hour ago, Kariz001 said:

Not new to the field, but I will be new to direct patient care if I get in! I got my bachelors in biology in 2013 (pretty useless if you ask me) and I’ve been a lab assistant ever since. I decided to go back to school last summer and well, here I am! ??

I know a couple of people who have biology degrees and are now working in the lab. Looks like all that chemistry makes it easy for you guys to get lab jobs

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1 hour ago, el540 said:

I'm new to the field. I worked in hospitality and customer service before, but have been a stay-at-home mom for 8 years now.

I guess the kids have grown. My own are 7 and 4 years. It’s a struggle, but I pray we succeed

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I received a rejection letter from my safety school...... The waiting is so much worse now.

I work an office job and I dont hate it... but its not what I want to do for the rest of my life.

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12 hours ago, Kariz001 said:

Not new to the field, but I will be new to direct patient care if I get in! I got my bachelors in biology in 2013 (pretty useless if you ask me) and I’ve been a lab assistant ever since. I decided to go back to school last summer and well, here I am! ??

Dude. Graduated same here and almost all my friends thought the same about their bio degree. Unless your dead-set on becoming a doctor, there's no other path for a bio degree. None of them wanted to be a science teacher, lab tech or lord forbid a graduate student (Even that requires a stellar GPA!)

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How many you are planning on quitting your current job should you get into CEP or even ADN? Do you guys gave a game plan as to how you're going to support yourselves?

I've been in severe debt before and I'm not going back.

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39 minutes ago, NikeRN said:

How many you are planning on quitting your current job should you get into CEP or even ADN? Do you guys gave a game plan as to how you're going to support yourselves?

I've been in severe debt before and I'm not going back.

I'm a single parent; therefore, not working isn't an option. I will step down to part time, if needed... You??

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2 hours ago, NikeRN said:

How many you are planning on quitting your current job should you get into CEP or even ADN? Do you guys gave a game plan as to how you're going to support yourselves?

I've been in severe debt before and I'm not going back.

My wife will step in. She’s an RN with Parkview and also part time at some nursing facility. I supported her, and I think it’s her turn now.. lol. I plan on putting in my two weeks notice once I get selected. I am so done with this job!

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9 hours ago, Mtrudeau said:

I received a rejection letter from my safety school...... The waiting is so much worse now.

I work an office job and I dont hate it... but its not what I want to do for the rest of my life.

Sorry for this.I have no idea what safety schools are. Were you applying for nursing as well?

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