kaitlynelisabeth

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1. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

   kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

   Hey I just finished cardiac- pre read the powerpoints before class the only useful part of the med surg book for me was the diagnostic tests and the cd that comes with the book. The powerpoints have what you need to pass the tests. Be able to underst...

2. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

   kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

   I guess that all depends on what you want to do and where you want to work. I've seen some impressive statistics from Bergen nursing graduates many are employed within 6 months of graduation others were able to move up ranks of salaries at their curr...

3. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

   kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

   Hoping you are all hanging in there! Time is flying! I know your in class a lot in the beginning but once you get out into clinical two days/one day a week you'll love it! I just wrapped up my level 2 gi gu clinical on the med surg unit/icu/cicu it w...

4. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

   kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

   Please use the library resources! You can go to library website for Bergen and click a-z look for "StatRef" there are most of the books, textbooks, lab dx manuals, care planing books and all different nclex exam questions online! You don't even need ...

5. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

   kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

   Sorry, I also bought the pocket assessment guide it was a spiral bound and tells you all the procedures so if I had to do a blood glucose accucheck I was able to quickly flip to that section and look up all necessary equipment, prior assessment neede...

6. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

   kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

   Penlights times like 3 you can buy three in a pack online they die run out of battery like crazy you may want to also get a under armor type long sleeve to put under your short sleeve top. Sometimes it was too much to have a jacket on in terms of wor...

7. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

   kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

   Although the nursing field has done away with the tri color pen red blue green black in terms of charting a.m p.m care I personally liked having the tri color pen for when I got my pt chart I could immediately underline and circle things that were cr...

8. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

   kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

   PCTJon do not wait. The nursing department expects everything to be done and ready to go. I believe it states in the new handbook all paperwork (CPR malpractice, health forms, copy of personal health insurance) be in a one week prior to starting clas...

9. Bergen CC evening nursing 2013

   kaitlynelisabeth replied to A_Rose83's topic in New Jersey

   Bella2917 thank you so much for your advice and guidance. Any suggestions for must have reference books besides the required textbooks? Or any summer prep I can do to prepare for GO GU?

10. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

    kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

    Sorry let me re phrase that... The allied health divisions of Bergen Community College and the hospitals we affiliate with for clinicals REQUIRE us to have it! Please everyone get personal health insurance and provide a copy to health services with a...

11. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

    kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

    See my post on August 7th regarding the letter you received. Yes the letter states Gov Christie no longer requires full time students to have health insurance coverage however as stated in the letter sent to our homes. Bergen community college and it...

12. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

    kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

    The most debated question as an entering level two student I was advised by professors, past students and mentors to take gi gu first than cardiac and level 3 take psych than maternity

13. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

    kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

    Here is a direct copy and pasted page from your nursing packet received in the mail: DIVISION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Department of Nursing ALL NURSING STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CPR CERTIFICATION FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS ONLY: American ...

14. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

    kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

    Go to the national student nurses association website they offer a reasonable plan

15. Bergen CC Fall 2013 Program

    kaitlynelisabeth replied to PCTJon's topic in New Jersey

    You need "health care provider" BLS AED CPR. They are particular at Bergen it must be from the American heart association. It is not just any normal CPR course re read your packet that was mailed home it gives specifics. Also read carefully the noti...