applying to lone star colleges for fall 09

Pinkynbd_99,
Thanks for all the info! What is your schedule like, hours in class, lab, clinicals? I'm just trying to get an idea of what to expect. Thanks!

ok. First semester our clinicals were all day from 6:45am-5pm either Wednesday or thursday. Then Lecture was Monday and Tuesday mornings from 8am-11am. Then there are labs either monday or tuesday depending on your lab group times. Then you have a lecture exam every other friday ( you start a new subject every 2 weeks, so about 7 lecture exams, accounts for 80% of your lecture grade and then the final is 20%) along with that you have a math exam with every exam that you must have an 80% average in order to pass, this grade is not included in your lecture average. But put into this the time to study for lecture (best to review before lecture and after since you only have 2 weeks to learn the material), time to be prepared for lab, time after each clinical week to work on your clinical worksheets (which takes an average of 10 hours) and then you have 3 different side projects in that semester to do as well. whhhewww...I think that's it...

Hey guys... i go to kingwood college.. and i'm a first semester ADN student... and it is exactly how pinkynbd described it.. you might as well kiss your life goodbye now. ) I currently have monday clinical 6:30-5, lecture tuesday and wednesday 12:30-3 and lab from 3-5 and pharm on tuesdays from 7-10, and i work thursday and friday so every spare moment i'm in my books. I would recommend ordering books off amazon.com i saved over 300 dollars. Also, invest in a good rolling backpack, i know there not the cutest things in the world but trust me its much better then lugging 4 or 5 nursing books around ). I found a really cute one at marshalls its betsy johnson i got it for 50.00 dollars when it was originally 200.00 so shop around! Also, if you are wondering what stethoscope is good... i have a littman lightweight se that i got from allheart.com and i bought it during a sale that was around 35 dollars, i was scared to buy a nice one because people say they have a tendency to walk off...but i haven't come across any problems and it well help alot being able to listen to different types of lung sounds because you can hear so well with a littman! ) Also, invest in a good drug guide if you can davis's is really good, i had a cheap one at first but you will need a good one for clinical and lab. I don't know why i'm telling you all these things lol....there just little things i'm thinking of that might help! If i think of anything else i'll post it. Good luck and congrats! And remember RN=C )

What shots are needed besides the Hepatitis B series? I am not sure if I will be able to get my shots from school. I can go and get them from my primary doctor. If anyone have any information regarding the shots needed please let us know. Also, I was thinking maybe we can form a study group now, so when school starts we can have someone to talk too. I am a little shy myself. ..I noticed in the letter, it says we can take pharm in the summer or the fall. I was wondering if its best to take it in the summer to give myself extra time for the classes in the fall. I was really trying to enjoy this summer before getting to business. Any ideas or tips. Congrats to everyone that got accepted and also the ones placed on the alt. list...

Thanks for the info Jeneecw.. I have to go on the website to check it out.. so, did you call NW med center to schedule the appointment or did you have to go there in person? Do you have the phone number? I would luv to get the cpr out the way. Also, have you taken pharm yet?

COOL,. I wish I had taken it already. did you have to go to the campus to take the test? or did you do them all online? thanks for the cpr info.. I will go to their website...