Calhoun part time ADN program Questions

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Hey Everybody,

I have applied to the Calhoun part time/evening ADN program and just wondered if anybody can tell me about it?

Any information would be great. :coollook:

Are there any books/specific topics that I should brush up on for the first semester?

Do they require white shoes?

Are the clinicals mostly on Saturdays like I have heard?

Anyone work full time while doing the program?

Thanks for any insight. Ever Hopeful, Relysh :yeah:

Specializes in Med-Surg, ICU.

I was accepted into the evening program, which is what I wanted so I am happy. Just looking at the packet that came with the letter is a bit overwhelming. :D I'm okay with that right now though. Thanks!

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evening program for me, too. July 28th3pm is registration, July 19th is orientation 4:00pm(thanks for pointing that out Relysh) I called and asked a question today and was told that we HAVE to have the CPR w/Healthcare Provider by the time we get to registration. I have CPRw/AED and it's not good enough--boo. So I signed up for the July 14th class.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, ICU.

We have to have CPR by July 28th? Wow. it just says by the first day of CLASS on my paperwork. I was going to do the one on the 4th of August. crud. Orientation is at 4:00? thats good, I was afraid it would be like 9 am or something. I picked evening for a reason! lol. Thanks for the info Megreen!

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Congratulations everyone!! Good luck to all of you.

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Hi! I'm new to this website. I applied to both Wallace State and Calhoun and got in:) I live close to Calhoun and Wallace would be an hour drive up and back 4 days a week. I went to their orientation already.They all seem real nice.Calhoun's letter just came Friday, and I believe the commute alone would be worth going Calhoun. I believe the NPLEX pass rates are similar. I took all my basics at Calhoun.

1-Anyone have an opinion on attending Calhoun vs Wallace State (Hanceville)?

2-Would graduating at one school over the other better ensure a job after graduation? I need to mail back my response within the next few days.

Also, I'm out of state for the summer and am moving back in August. I already attended Wallace orientation, lol. I called and the lady in nursing department said it wasn't mandatory but I would miss a lot of information. She said registration in person was required though so I'm already looking at at least one more flight to Alabama before my move in August. Any help greatly appreciated, thanks!

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I just got into the Part Time evening program as well! All this stuff we have to do does seem overwhelming but I am beyond happy! Good luck to everyone and congrats to all of us! yay :jester:

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I'm in the part time evening program as well!! How many did they accept for that one?

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Specializes in Med-Surg, ICU.

I think they were going to accept around 50 into the part time program. Not sure how many they actually accepted. There are several right here though!

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Hey Relysh-I looked at my papers again and it does appear that you can take a CPR class in the first week of August and be ok. I think you just have to have it before 1st day of class.

fwiw, Uniform Corner has 20% off the calhoun uniforms right now so top, bottom, and lab coat will be about $65.

Anyone know if us part-time folks have to have that whole entire textbook list? or does that just apply to the day-time crowd? Seems like the last half of the list would be what we need. (Maybe VS blonde can answer this one;))

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Specializes in Med-Surg, ICU.

Megreen, yes I took another look at the papers too and decided to stick with my Aug. class. I would think that the book list is for the first year maybe? It looks like it covers more then we will be tackling in the first semester. Maybe they can clarify at orientation. It would be absolutely awesome if we only need $600 worth of books instead of $1300! I (just barely) do not qualify for grants so it is all out of pocket here :crying2:

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Here I am!

At orientation, someone will talk to you about the books. They actually come as a bundle where you can get paperback books or e-books. I got paperback. The set of books is actually designed for the FT students and contains books for 102, 103, & 104. You will take 103 & 104 your first semester. There are 2 or three books you will need that aren't in the bundle that you will buy separately. We had to order ours because the bookstore ran out and I didn't get mine until after school had started. Be prepared that even though there are X numbers of students taking 104, the bookstore ALWAYS runs out of the things we need. Every semester. You will reference several books the first semester so the best bet is to buy the bundle. And do NOT sell your books at the end of the semester. You will need them again! Once you get past 104-Pharm, there will be Pharm questions on every test.

All of my books I purchased through the school up until this semester. Since Maternity/Peds is only one semster, I bought my books off of Amazon & Ebay for much cheaper than the $500 the bookstore wanted.

I did spend an arm & part of leg the first semester on everything. But I always wanted brand new books, I'm nerdy like that. :yeah:

Go ahead & try to get your uniforms because last year Landau had to back order the color. Parkway Scrubs has them too and they are nice than the ladies at the Uniform Corner on Governers.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, ICU.

So what about the 102 books? Do we take that class later or are they used with a different class? or is there a way not to buy them maybe... Sorry, but my husband is already freaking out about the cost and I am about as tight as the come anyway. :lol2::twocents:

Can you buy th books ahead of time or do you have to wait until they tell you? I know, I know always more questions! If I just had more patients...I mean patience;)

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