NVCC Class of 2013 Meet and Greet + Q&A - Page 4

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  1. Jun 28, '11 by
    Name: Doelice

    Years at Nova: 2

    Joined FB page: YES

    Track: Traditional

    Career Path: Ob and Neonatal, Looking to transfer to George Mason to complete my BSN.


    Class Completed: Eng 111-112, Nas 161-162, SDV 101, Psy 201-202, CST 229, HLT 141, HLT 250, PED 116, PSY 235, HIM 130 and currently finishing PHI 227
    About Me:
    I am currently a stay at home mom of three children ages 14, 7 and 3. I've been married to my husband for 8 years. We moved to Virginia in 2006. Becoming a nurse was something I always wanted to do. Everyone sounds very determined and focused. I can't wait to meet everyone at orientation.

    A little tidbit
    For anyone who might not have a copy of their immunization records, I was able to get a copy of mine from my high school.
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  2. Jun 28, '11 by
    Hi There,

    thanks again for the info about the INOVA BLS class.
    I finally dropped the class that I registered from MEC and register from INOVA instead.
    How long is the class?
    was it hard?

    Many thanks
  3. Jun 28, '11 by
    Quote from NursingGCW
    EXCITED TO BE HERE
    Yes INOVA is acceptable and we did infant cpr, child cpr, adult cpr, defribiliation and aed, choking, advanced airway. It's the same book for the bls because as long as it is AHA! I'm 5 7 I hope they aren't too short.

    I must say there is just SO much to do! Blah blah blahhh

    Did the INOVA send you the material? (books,etc)
    They sent me a confirmation email and under the confirmation,there is this information:

    If you register for a class less than 1 week (5 business days) prior to its start, your mailed materials may not reach you before your class. Loaner books are available to use during the class. If you prefer to receive a book prior to class, please register for a class at a later date. Exception: Infant CPR classes and Family & Friends books are distributed in class.
  4. Jun 28, '11 by
    the class is $120, plus the book costs around $17 at amazon but i think it's available at barnes for $15. registration is online.
    http://www.nvcc.edu/wdce/mec/courses/alphalist.asp#H
    click H for Healthcare Provider, BLS/CPR and then that redirects you to the registration and payment page. I was having problems registering online yesterday bec they don't accept all credit cards, but VISA should be fine.

    it's more expensive than what INOVA offers.
  5. Jun 28, '11 by
    nat, CPR should be the easiest class we take as nurses... just pay attention and you'll do fine.

  6. Jun 28, '11 by
    NAT

    They didn't send mine because I didn't register 5 days before but if you do they will. But if you want me to be 100% i didn't even open the book. They taught me everything I need to know, at a slow pace, and I felt extremely prepared because they were such good teachers! I've never taken CPR before and by the end of the class she stated that i learned it the quickest since it was so new. You will be fine
  7. Jun 28, '11 by
    I went to the AHA's website, where I clicked on a link to find training centers for the BLS Healthcare Provider course. One of them is called EnjoyCPR (enjoycpr.com), where they offer the course for $75. The fee includes the books and/or training materials. It's 3 hours long. I e-mailed them to see what exactly is included in the course, as I've read classes to last at least 4.5 hours or more for certification
  8. Jun 28, '11 by
    Quote from NursingGCW
    NAT

    They didn't send mine because I didn't register 5 days before but if you do they will. But if you want me to be 100% i didn't even open the book. They taught me everything I need to know, at a slow pace, and I felt extremely prepared because they were such good teachers! I've never taken CPR before and by the end of the class she stated that i learned it the quickest since it was so new. You will be fine
    it's a relief to hear that they taught you at a slow pace
    I took a CPR class 4 year ago with the red cross,but it was a 6 weeks classes.
    thanks a lot<3
  9. Jun 28, '11 by
    Quote from callduck
    nat, CPR should be the easiest class we take as nurses... just pay attention and you'll do fine.

    I took the class long time ago, but it was a 6 weeks class.
    At first,I can't imagine how they teach all the materials in 5 hours
    After read some comment in this blog, I feel better now

    thank you
  10. Jun 28, '11 by
    Just wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU for participating in this discussion and...




    I can't wait to meet everyone!