Calhoun part time ADN program Questions - Page 4

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  1. Jun 27, '11 by
    I'm in the part time evening program as well!! How many did they accept for that one?
  2. Jun 28, '11 by
    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!
  3. Jun 28, '11 by
    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)
  4. Jun 28, '11 by
    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
  5. Jul 3, '11 by
    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.

    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.
  6. Jul 4, '11 by
    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.
    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
  7. Jul 4, '11 by
    You will take 102 in the Spring and you will reuse the Fundamentals of Nursing book & add in Linton's Med-Surg book. Both books are in the bundle. If you have the list of text books, you can go ahead & price them out on your own. Chegg.com is a good place to rent from. I think if you check your Space Email, there are a few people in there selling their books for Nursing, ones that didn't pass.
  8. Jul 4, '11 by
    Has anyone looked at the uniforms? Why do they make us wear those pants??? lol I prefer my scrub pants to have a little wider open around my ankles...oh well
  9. Jul 4, '11 by
    VSBlonde, thanks for the reply. I may try to price the books and see how much difference there is between school and other.

    Terri8, I agree, those pants are atrocious!
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  10. Jul 5, '11 by
    Better learn to love those pants!