Anyone going to PPCC?

bekindtokittens · May 12, 2008

Hello thread!

Mike, you're right about the NCLEX, but it is nice to see PPCC with a decent pass rate, isn't it?

Robyn, you'll be glad to have Larry as your teacher. What I liked most about his class was that he did not test on anything that he did not lecture about. So if you attend class and take good notes, you're doing good. In fact, I have a ton of notecards I made for his classes, both A&P I and II, just laying around taking up space. PM me if you'd like to have them, maybe we could meet somewhere!

I finished up second semester this week, thank goodness. I enjoyed my time in Med/Surg, but ehh, not so much in OB/Peds. Working with pregnant women was okay, but I was very uncomfortable with the Peds part. I had never even changed a diaper before that clinical! I'm just glad it's over. Now I can look forward to Psych and more Med/Surg in the fall, woohoo!

robynv · May 12, 2008

well sure i'd like your notecards! I'll pm you about that. I'm headed up to school today to buy my books for the class and for growth and devopment which i'm taking online.

Any details on your experience this semester you'd like to share? If not thats ok, but I do like hearing from someone "in the moment". In particular what did you get to do in OB? Do you learn cervix checks? I don't blame you about peds, seeing sick kids would get me down.

Nice to hear from you!

bekindtokittens · May 12, 2008

We practiced cervix checks in these weird little boxes in lab, but we weren't allowed to do them in clinicals unless the membranes were intact and the nurse and clinical instructor were okay with it. It was really stressed that cervix checks weren't done as often as before so as to prevent infection. Made sense, I didn't want to cause an infection. So only one student got to do a check, and it wasn't me. I saw three lady partsl births and put in four Foleys in my OB rotation. Putting in a Foley after an epidural is much easier because they can't kick! There was lots of observing fetal heart rate strips and running for ice water and warm blankets and assessments of mothers and babies.

I still have my A&P and Psych 235 books, so keep your receipt. If they're the same edition, you can borrow them if you'd like!

casperski · Feb 22, 2009

I'm a military spouse finishing my last 4 science classes before applying in May 2010. What is the schedule like for Nursing students? What are your hours and days for lecture, lab and clinicals? I have a 3 year old and just wanted to know this info so I can plan ahead for childcare. How crazy is Nursing School with kids?

bekindtokittens · Feb 22, 2009

Hello casperski!

I wish I could give you a clear answer, but I can't. The two words the Nursing Dept. keeps telling us to remember is "be flexible". Clinical days, lecture, and labs change every semester, and sometimes you don't find out your class schedule until a week or two before school starts. You may not know your clinical schedule until the first day of class.

However, on the bright side, there have been some changes in the Nursing Dept. staff and the above may have changed by the time you start the program. Most of my classmates have children and they're doing fine. You just have to have a good childcare plan and a backup plan all ready! Good luck!

Bren75 · Mar 7, 2009

IF I am finding BIO 111 hard .... am I gonna flunk AP or Micro? I currently have a high B but its the only class I'm taking and its a tough one for me.... course I am still adjusting to going back to school but still. I only have the 3 prereq's left to do....

DO you think taking the BASIC a&p (Bio 106) class would help or waste of time? I saw they offer one but its not required........

Thanks for the help :)