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  1. IRSC spring 2014 hopefuls!

    Hey Brittani22 If you have taken all your prereqs you should have a good base knowledge. I studied the NLN review book for 2 weeks intensely and did very very well on the test. If I were you I'd take it and see how you do ... worst case scenario ......
  2. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    @smileanyway ..... YEY! Congrats to you!!!! I'm so happy for you. I know how badly you wanted it. ....and I also know how hard it is to wait ... and wait .... and wait. No more waiting for you...let the torture begin! (kidding). Congrats
  3. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    @and1096 ... you are absolutely right there could be many people with the same score. @smileanyway ... Don't lose hope ... I was accepted within the last two weeks before class started. Wishing you all luck!
  4. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    You will hear this many times in the program ... "Blessed are the flexible, for when they get bent out of shape they do not break." I know that the people you have been dealing with up to this point seem to care less whether you are "in" or "out" of...
  5. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    We didnt have a list of drugs to learn really. When doing our clinicals we would have to research and type up drugs info cards on all of the drugs that we would be giving to our assigned patient for the next day. Changed with every patient - usually ...
  6. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    Regina ... you can have my Fundamentals success workbook if you want it. I might have done 2 chapters in it. Just let me know when you are at the school and I can try to get it to you.
  7. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    Hi Allison1993 and Reg4fun.... The book list has drastically changed with the curriculum, I'm sorry to say. We used Math for Meds and Kozier and Erbs Fundamentals of Nursing as our required books. In my opinion, no matter how much it changes you...
  8. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    FYI ... Just a heads up on uniforms ... make sure you get tops with big pockets. You will need plenty of room to stuff your stethoscope, light, pens, note pad, gloves, scissors ... etc.
  9. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    reg4fun ... do you need the Lilley Pharmacology book still? It was on our Fundamentls book list, not sure what they have you guys ordering for your first class. If you do ... dont buy it until you get ahold of me.
  10. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    CONGRATS Allison1993 !!!
  11. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    @dreamgirl823 .... FYI. There were a Total of 70 of us accepted into the program in the last class. LPN/medic's included. Congrats on your accomplishments so far!
  12. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    @dreamgirl823 ... I found out 2 weeks before class started. They never would tell us how many alternates there were ... and I know 5 others in my class that were alternates ... but I dont talk to everyone so I'm not really sure how many got in. Wish ...
  13. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    You are very welcome! Maybe one of you will pass it on to the next applying class of Spring 2014 ...
  14. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    Allison ... They select from the alternate pool in order of score. I watched it happen one by one when I was an alternate. Dont loose hope... a lot of us got in that were on the list. Good luck!
  15. IRSC ADN Applying for fall 2013

    @scott5989 They will give you the exact dates during the mandatory meeting that you need to have them done by. We had a choice of two or three days the week right after the meeting to get the fingerprinting done (right near the school), and I think...