Houston Community College- Pharmacology in Fall 2012

U.S.A. Texas

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Who ever has taken this course, can yall give me more insight about the class. I am trying to prepare for it but I am EXTREMELY nervous because I have not received my books yet; I ordered them online.

Is anyone planning on taking the class this fall as well at HCC? I would love to go into the class knowing someone.. maybe study partners or so.

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Specializes in Inpatient Obstetrics.

How's your teacher going? My teacher is pretty good but I'm really nervous for our first exam.

As far as I understood from other people, once they give you the green light to take pharmacology then you have been conditionally accepted. They have even asked me to take the background check as well. All this was via email.

I also heard that they sent out the acceptance letters towards the end of the semester. But idk about all that yet.

She's good so far, i just want to see what the exam will be like! we have one on the 4th.

Yeah, I got all that too, I was just a little unsure! thanks

Specializes in Inpatient Obstetrics.

I have mine on the 5th and I'm already shaking in my boots!! I feel like no matter what I do to prepare for it, I won't be ready.

I have all the calculate w confidence stuff done. Abbreviations and math but the big ol' pharm book is killing me.

I also need to work on all the quizzes that are assigned in the mynursinglab. Eeek

Yeah same here, Ive been reading alot & making flash cards for the drugs. Hopefully we all do good!

Specializes in Inpatient Obstetrics.

So I took my first exam on Friday and ended up with a much higher grade than I felt I was going to get. Seriously.... by the end of the test, I felt like I lost hope for even passing it but ended up with an 86! Woo Hoo!! I thought I was going to walk out with a 50 or so :/

I felt like that bc I did TERRIBLE on the quizzes for MyNursingLab (30's, 40's and 50's); I am glad they only count 5% of our grade though :D

But for the rest of the class it didnt seem to be that good either... It was kind of hard trying to figure out the best way to study for the test when the teacher does not believe in giving some sort of study guide, but oh well... the teachers expect for you to know your stuff! She did indirectly mention how they go over the exam and see what questions should be thrown out or if the whole test is even effective to give to students... like they analyze it completely and bc of that it can tweak the test scores to be slightly higher than what they are... hopefully it turns my 86 to at least a 90 :p

Our next test is the first Friday of November, and I guess I'll stick to what I have been doing.. apparently it got me to pass the first exam.

How did everyone else do and/or how is everyone doing so far in the course?

What was your gpa and teas score when you got the pharmacology letter from hcc? Please advise :)

Specializes in Inpatient Obstetrics.

I believe on my teas I got an 87 in math, 73 grammar, reading comprehension 86, and science 75. My gpa is around a 2.9

did you take your second test already? how did you do?

i felt it was alot easier than the first!

Specializes in Inpatient Obstetrics.

I took it on Friday. I actually found it slightly tougher than the first. I made a 74 on it :(

But I'm still able to get an A in the course. :D

I got all the math correct which makes me feel good about the dosage exam.

I feel bad for the students that failed both exams w 50's. after the exam, 23 students dropped the course since Friday was the last day to drop. So now we have about 37 students still enrolled.

When are you taking the math dosage exam; mine is on the 30th

That's good!

We didn't have any math on this one.. our dosage one is on the 28th i think.

Yeah alot of people have dropped also, but our class wasn't that big i think we have about 20-25 now.

Have you completed the background/fingerprint check?

Specializes in Inpatient Obstetrics.

So you must be the Wednesday class, right?

I received an email in the beginning of July to do my back ground check as well as to sign up for pharmacology. So I did it then but apparently the post office misplaced my blue card and I didn't receive it until end of August/beginning of September.

Specializes in Inpatient Obstetrics.

Have you completed the background check?

I'm glad that I also have all the other requirements done (immunizations, pre requisites, recommended class etc). I just need them to just accept me >.

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