Broward college Nursing Jan 2015

roxystarfire · Jan 24, 2015

How was your math exam? I am math retarded....but still passed algebra somehow. I hope it's not like algebra :,(

Acitrone2011 · Jan 24, 2015

How was your math exam? I am math retarded....but still passed algebra somehow. I hope it's not like algebra :,(

Lmao I wonder the same thing for myself lol well be fine I'm sure .. Praying ðŸ˜„ðŸ˜‚

Nelly_XoX · Jan 26, 2015

Thanks! Yes it's dosage. They'll teach you everything you need to know for the math

Nelly_XoX · Jan 29, 2015

Passed the math test, got a 100. Everything is moving so fast, return demo next week and I'm terrified

Nelly_XoX · Feb 4, 2015

Sucks this thread is vacant now passed return demo! Praying I can keep this up throughout the program!

dolfanjenny · Feb 4, 2015

Hi Nelly u can join us in the may 2015 thread I'm sure they we would all love to hear how it's going so far. By the way congrats on passing return demos. Hiw is the program going? ?? U can answer me here or on the may thread! :)

dolfanjenny · Feb 4, 2015

There are a few other people who are currently in the program that check in with us on how they are doing with the program

Acitrone2011 · Feb 4, 2015

Hi Nelly u can join us in the may 2015 thread I'm sure they we would all love to hear how it's going so far. By the way congrats on passing return demos. Hiw is the program going? ?? U can answer me here or on the may thread! :)

I agree Nelly, we love hearing about it!!! Congrats girly, you got this :)

cyn_kawaii · Feb 10, 2015

Hi everyone! Just wanted to give you guys an update and feel for the program.

First and foremost, I wanted to tell everyone that all the negative comments people say is, for the most part, hearsay. Like everyone in this board, I was terrified that the program was going to be extremely unfair and hard, the professors mean, etc etc.

I am pleased to say the program is very fair. The syllabus given reflects the classes. The classes are challenging--you need a lot of time to read the plethora of chapters given. However, all exam questions reflect the reading. There are no surprises. The program, I felt, is a little unorganized in the sense that the syllabus doesn't provide chapters, just CONCEPTS. It is your responsibility to look up the chapters that correspond to the concepts. The first orientation, we were given our syllabus and I matched up all the chapters that day. It takes a whole 2 days just to organize yourself. Once you get that out of the way, it's really easy to organize your day.

As far as return demo goes, if you read over the skills, watch the videos, and do what is being asked of you, passing is obtainable. Our return demo was 5-8 skills plus the physical assessment in 45 mins. I suggest you don't try to learn this prior to the class starting as each professor has their own way of doing it and they want you to learn it their way. After all, they're the ones grading you. You have the lab to practice in, I suggest you use it to your full advantage. Saturdays is the least busiest of times. Email your professor with questions you might have. My professor answered them no problem. Most professors don't have issues with questions. Remember to be respectful and they will respect you :)

Lecture is the chunk that will consume most of your time. You have about 7-9 chapters per test. From what I have heard from the upperclass, these vary in order per semester so don't start studying yet until you get the syllabus. The Davis q&a for fundamentals of nursing is a big help. If you can buy it in amazon its definitely worth it. It gets you used to the format for the questions. As far as studying, everyone has their own way. I read all chapters only once, make some notes from the syllabus given, study that, and then do q's and a's all the way until the night before the exam. The exam night and day I read my notes again and call it a day. The exams are very very VERY fair. If you take your time reading and figuring out what the question is actually asking you, you will be more than fine. It's 50 questions in an hour.

Pharmacology is from the powerpoints. It is the only class, besides math, that is very spit back. Memorize and try to understand the slides, you will see the meds in process two. This class is more than fair. The pharm professor I got was extremely nice. He is very understanding. Again, any questions is through email. Literally your D2L and college email is going to be your friend.

Math is conversions and drop factors. I went the first day of class and didn't go after. If you're not good in math, don't skip! It's 10 questions in one hour no calculator. You can only miss one question. I thought it was more than fair. Double and triple check your work and the rounding rules and you will be fine. Follow the rounding rules to the tee. A lot of people are retaking the exam off of simple mistakes, like not following the rounding rules.

Words of advice:

1. Stay away from the drama: You will soon realize that nursing school is very much like High School. Everyone talks. Everyone gossips. Everyone is in cliques. People are constantly looking for the easy way. Don't get caught in that! Do you and work on what works for you. I personally do better in study groups so I meet with them 3x a week. No more because I need to read on my own and do my notes.

2. Remember to eat/sleep/rest well: I can't tell you how many times I've realized its 7pm and all I had was a large coffee and a bagel. You get way too overwhelmed and tired and its just not good. Eat. Sleep is your friend. My grades shot tremendously after I decided that I was going to sleep at least 8 hours a day.

3. Take some time to study alone: Pretty much self explanatory

4. Don't try to take shortcuts: A lot of people tried to read parts, only boxes, only summaries, only what's on the syllabus, etc etc. Don't put yourself at a disadvantage. You need to know the material and really understand it. If you're looking for JVD on the neck, ask yourself WHY it's important. The why's of everything is your critical thinking. Without it, that one hour test will be the worst hour of your life. Always read ahead. I love to diagram in whiteboards. I try to connect all concepts together so it sticks. Find something that works for you. Nursing is dynamic and you kind of have to go with it.

Good luck guys! Don't stress :)

roxystarfire · Mar 4, 2015

Can someone share what their weekly schedule is like? Like the school schedule including clinicals? I am scared I won't be able to cook dinner or help my stepson with school work :/ just trying to plan out something for my future as an nursing student

roxystarfire · Mar 4, 2015

Btw...thank you for taking the time to post this. I'm sure many of us feel a sense of confidence when reading your post :)

dolfanjenny · Mar 4, 2015

Hi cyn_kawaii! Thanks soooooo much for sharing your experience this far!! U gave a lot of good tips and some great insight especially on things that I have been worrying about. U gave such great details and lots of info!! I appreciate it very much. I will let my peeps over in the May 2015 thread know to check out your post. I think it will be inspiring to them! I have one question if u don't mind: why did u stop going to math class after the first day?? Did u feel u knew the material well enough? Or are u that good at math?? It's my weakest subject that's why I ask thanks advance! :)