****** off at CSCC

[notallwhowander]

So!

I applied for both the traditional track nursing and online track nursing at CSCC. I have heard great things about their program and it was really my first choice out of all the schools I applied to (others being Mt Carmel and OSU). I was told to apply for traditional, that way in case you don't get into the online program you have a backup.

I got my acceptance for traditional track, to start in Fall of 2012. I have to accept or reject the offer by March 15th. Now, I already know that I won't find out about my status for the online application until April. I called the office and they said I have to decide now -- I can take my chances with trying to get into the online program, and reject the traditional offer. Or I could accept the traditional offer, but then my online track application would be null and void. And she confirmed that I won't find out about being accepted/rejected from the online track until late April.

This really seems wrong to me. When I pointed all this out, her response was "you can always reapply to the traditional track in August". Seriously? That's all you've got for me? Surely I'm not the only person applying to both programs here.

Long story short -- should I just wait until Fall 2012 (and go back into repaying loans as a result)? Try my chances with the online track? Check out other schools or try to see if I get in to Mt Carmel or OSU? Oy vey. Sorry for the rambling ranting.

[mrs.herr]

Hi. I am starting the traditional track this fall and have a question about books. My sister in law passed down some of her nursing books and happens to have one that is required for this fall only it is the 5th edition instead of the 6th which is what was on the book list. Did anyone use a later edition and/or is that even allowed? It is the Fundamentals of nursing: Human health and function by Craven, R.F., & Hirnle, C.J. I would really like to use it and save some cash since I know I will already be spending a ton on books!

[foreverLaur]

Likely the content is very similar, but the page numbers will be very different. It will be your responsibility to figure out where you need to read in your book.

IMO, if you attend the lectures and take good notes you should be fine. I didn't read much of my 100 textbook (Craven).

If you have any other questions, let me know. I'm in 2nd quarter right now.

[mrs.herr]

Likely the content is very similar, but the page numbers will be very different. It will be your responsibility to figure out where you need to read in your book.

IMO, if you attend the lectures and take good notes you should be fine. I didn't read much of my 100 textbook (Craven).

If you have any other questions, let me know. I'm in 2nd quarter right now.

Great, thank you! I think I will just use the one I have then and save some money!

Thanks again for answering my question and I am sure I will probably have more as fall quarter gets closer.

I am super excited, but still nervous at the same time.

[foreverLaur]

Great, thank you! I think I will just use the one I have then and save some money!

Thanks again for answering my question and I am sure I will probably have more as fall quarter gets closer.

I am super excited, but still nervous at the same time.

I found lecture very valuable - something I didn't in undergrad. However, they typically record lectures and post them on BlackBoard so if you know you will listen to them later, you can skip lecture. I thought first quarter was really hard and I was lost for the first half of it. How that I am in 2nd quarter, I'd love to go back to 1st as it was much easier!! Just don't get behind!!

[notallwhowander, MSN, RN, APRN]

Are you officially in the online program now Foreverlaur? What would you say about getting the textbooks for 110? I usually just rely on notes and lectures (at least I did for anatomy, phys, micro, and patho) since books are crazy expensive. So, how often did you use the textbooks for 110 and 100? Thanks for the info! I'm so excited for first quarter in the fall, although a bit intimidated after orientation. . .

[foreverLaur]

The 100 textbook I used a lot (Health & Physical Assessment). You definitely need it for lab more than anything. You will also want the Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis (which I think they list as required for 110). Honestly, I would look into renting the 110 textbook or sharing with a friend or something because I hardly used it. The only time I ever used it was for 110 clinical where we had to do an organizational plan because the rationale must come from the 110 textbook (Craven). So far I have found no need for the Medical Dictionary they tell you to buy. We all use Google and/or SmartPhones nowadays :).

Lectures are definitely important. That is where you will get all the information you need for exams.

Yes, I am officially in the online program now. I'm extremely overwhelmed at the moment as 2nd quarter is A LOT.

Not gonna lie... first quarter kinda sucks. Lab feels like a complete waste, clinical felt like a waste to me because doing a head to toe assessment is something you don't need a real person for and it is in a LTC facility, and 110 lecture is painfully boring. It gets much better 2nd quarter in that you start learning "real" stuff, but it is much harder and the material like multiples times 10!!

So far, I greatly prefer the online program over the traditional one.

Feel free to ask as many questions as you'd like at any time :) If you want to PM me, we can exchange e-mails so we don't have to use a public forum to talk (especially once you start the program!)

[shortnorthstudent]

I think it will entirely depend on your instructors. However, most of us (4th q now) used Craven all the way through 3rd q and I know many who are still using it for rationales for careplans/caremaps.

I wouldn't get a book that was several editions old, but you should be fine with one that is only 1 edition out of date. The page numbers for readings will be different, but that shouldn't be difficult to figure out.