PBSC Nursing Transition Help!!!

[missclaudiae]

Hi everyone, I'm an LPN going for the transition at Palm Beach State College. I haven't had any luck finding stories about transition students at this school. If there is anyone out there who did the transition can you please tell me about your experience from testing to getting the acceptance letter?

About me: I've been working as an LPN for a year, I took the Hesi math and NACE1 and passed. The nursing program specialist added me to semester 2 Full-Time for fall 2017.

**I just want to know the process you went through before getting accepted in the program.

Thanks!

[#wontgiveup]

Yes I am a Paramedic. How about you? You're doing transitional right?

I am considering on going to the transition program but I don't know any one who went through it.

[superwoman_]

My two choices are the transition at PBSC or lpn program at atlantic tech then go back to broward

You can try Miami Dade. They offer a transition program for people already licensed in the healthcare field.

[#wontgiveup]

Yes I am a Paramedic. How about you? You're doing transitional right?

Do you know anyone who graduated from pbsc lpn-rn program?

[missclaudiae]

Update: I registered for the intro to professional nursing course for the summer term, this is the last step before I find out if I got accepted for the Fall term second semester.

[#wontgiveup]

Update: I registered for the intro to professional nursing course for the summer term, this is the last step before I find out if I got accepted for the Fall term second semester.

Congrats!!! Thank you for updating us, the forum has been steadily growing. I went on Pbsc website to see how many seats were open in the intro to professional nursing classe and I couldn't even find the class itself so I'm guessing it's full. I'm sure you'll be accepted just keep in touch with Mrs Rhonda and see where you are on her list. Did you take your ACE exam yet? And are you transition to the accelerated or generic?

[#wontgiveup]

You can try Miami Dade. They offer a transition program for people already licensed in the healthcare field.

Hey, are you still going to Mercy hospital?

[missclaudiae]

Yes, I took the Ace exam last summer , and I'm going for the generic option.

[#wontgiveup]

Yes, I took the Ace exam last summer , and I'm going for the generic option.

How was the ACE, would you say it was hard? Also why the generic over the accelerated?

[missclaudiae]

The test was not bad at all, Its similar to the Nclex exam. The material that I used to study was the Nclex 3500 CD along with the Saunders Nclex book (Fundamentals section). I remember seeing a couple of simple drug calculation questions. Remember the drugs Nitroglycerin, Aspirin, digoxin, coumadin, you should know about the different routes of medication administration: subcutaneous, intramuscular, sublingual, z-track etc. Know the parts of a stethoscope (bell, diaphragm), know where to place the stethoscope in order to listen to heart sounds, therapeutic communication, safety questions, and basic med surg questions, that's all I can remember from the exam, I hope that helps.

The reason why I didn't choose the accelerated option is because the clinicals are every Saturday and I'm a Seventh Day Adventist, If I get accepted for the fall term I would take the lecture online to cut down on the days I would actually have to drive to school.

[#wontgiveup]

The test was not bad at all, Its similar to the Nclex exam. The material that I used to study was the Nclex 3500 CD along with the Saunders Nclex book (Fundamentals section). I remember seeing a couple of simple drug calculation questions. Remember the drugs Nitroglycerin, Aspirin, digoxin, coumadin, you should know about the different routes of medication administration: subcutaneous, intramuscular, sublingual, z-track etc. Know the parts of a stethoscope (bell, diaphragm), know where to place the stethoscope in order to listen to heart sounds, therapeutic communication, safety questions, and basic med surg questions, that's all I can remember from the exam, I hope that helps.

The reason why I didn't choose the accelerated option is because the clinicals are every Saturday and I'm a Seventh Day Adventist, If I get accepted for the fall term I would take the lecture online to cut down on the days I would actually have to drive to school.

Okay, maybe the generic might be a better option anyway.

[missclaudiae]

As the time goes by I get more anxious! I check my school email like a mad woman and allnurses.com in hopes of finding more info but no luck! Lol.

For the intro to professional nursing course we will have a list of 100 skills to complete and they must be completed by the deadline August 1st in order to start the 2nd semester for Fall 2017. Also for any student entering the program at Pbsc be prepared to have $1,000 (YIKES!) to pay for the RN book package, the package will carry you throughout nursing school.

[#wontgiveup]

As the time goes by I get more anxious! I check my school email like a mad woman and allnurses.com in hopes of finding more info but no luck! Lol.

For the intro to professional nursing course we will have a list of 100 skills to complete and they must be completed by the deadline August 1st in order to start the 2nd semester for Fall 2017. Also for any student entering the program at Pbsc be prepared to have $1,000 (YIKES!) to pay for the RN book package, the package will carry you throughout nursing school.

I've been meaning to ask you about the skills class but figured you didn't get started yet. Do you go in and perform the skills on your own or do they teach it to you?

I'm sure you're really excited to start, I heard this fall they will teach out the new curriculum and go back to the old. I wish pbsc students would come on here especially transition students, but I think you'll meet quite a lot in the skills class.

I was thinking that maybe taking your 1st class in class instead of online would be best just to get a feel for the program. Overall, I have heard some pretty good things from the generic students, they said they definitely recommend it.