August 2014 for Broward College

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Hi everyone,

I've been a lurker on allnurses for years, and finally am finishing up school to move forward for my Associates at Broward. Unfortunately, they have totally thrown a monkey wrench in the pre-req requirements, and now I'm going to have to wait until Jan 2015 possibly to get into that program!!!!! I have all pre res done except for the new math, CHM and new Micro pre-req. This is devastating. I'm wondering though, is it possible to take the Micro and Lab in the summer and somehow slip in for the August 2014 program, or am i bananas?

I have a couple but I will try to be brief.

1) Never ever be late! If you come 1 minute after your class is suppose to start you are late

2) Read the assign chapters before coming to class, so you are prepared to interact and ask questions about any topic you are not sure about.

3)Buy books on how to answer questions applying critical thinking. Because it's a learning process; BC will not teach you how to think critically. You will just get the exam and be shock if unprepared.

4) Keep in mind that you start preparing for nclex as soon as you start nursing school; so it is recommended to practice nclex questions related to the topic discussed in class.

5) The beginning is usually the hardest because you are not quite sure what to expect...it's fine just take a deep breath and remember you got this!

6) Don't take anything personal...you will have to adjust to people talking to you any type of way because they are above you...Deep breath and move on

7) Follow uniform policy and your socks have to be long ( way way above ankle) and yes they do check them

8) Be friendly to everyone and form a study group with people that are serious about studying

9) Math can be tricky so always double check your answer

10) If they say you need to bring something in clinical or class. BRING IT!

That's it for now lol I do not want to scare you :)

Welcome to BC Nursing school

Awesome advise. Nice to know about the sock thing, will be buying the long ugly ones now lol

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I bought a nice long pair of white socks with support at a uniform place on plantation(broward blvd and 70th street) you can check it out if you want. Socks have to be white remember. Oh! They also sell shoes like nursemates and dansko.

To anybody who already took the flu shot, where did you go for it because I called a couple walgreens they said they don't have it available.

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Dang! I bought five pairs of no-show black socks. What was I thinking?

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I bought a nice long pair of white socks with support at a uniform place on plantation(broward blvd and 70th street) you can check it out if you want. Socks have to be white remember. Oh! They also sell shoes like nursemates and dansko.

To anybody who already took the flu shot, where did you go for it because I called a couple walgreens they said they don't have it available.

I went to the walgreens on sunrise and sunset strip. Sunrise west past the turnpike, past 56th and the next light is sunset strip, it's on the right on the corner

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Dang! I bought five pairs of no-show black socks. What was I thinking?

I really hope u kept the receipt. This process of getting prepared for the program to start is almost as stressful as waiting to see if we got in!

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lol, I don't have the receipt. I don't think we should buy II the pharmacology book. We should try to rent it. I think our teacher will use powerpoints. We can use the book as a reference. I think renting is about $25 for 90 days.

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I went to the walgreens on sunrise and sunset strip. Sunrise west past the turnpike, past 56th and the next light is sunset strip, it's on the right on the corner

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Hi, I went to the walgreens on US1 and NE 65 st

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This has by far been the MOST STRESSFUL process of my life, but I'm glad to say that I turned everything in!!! :-) I had a mix up with my HCP001 waiver but by God's grace it was handled...all in all I'm going SUPER hard in this program I worked to hard just to get my foot in the door just to play around, no way only HARD work and dedication no slacking!!!! #futureRN #Nursingschool2014

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This has by far been the MOST STRESSFUL process of my life, but I'm glad to say that I turned everything in!!! :-) I had a mix up with my HCP001 waiver but by God's grace it was handled...all in all I'm going SUPER hard in this program I worked to hard just to get my foot in the door just to play around, no way only HARD work and dedication no slacking!!!! #futureRN #Nursingschool2014

Amen sister. With u 100%

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To those attending Broward College Central:

As an alumni of bcc cebtral RN program,

It is a gruesome program, its heartbreaking to see people fail. But ive seen those people bounce back ( i included) and are now RN's and look back and are so proud to say we graduated from BC, the hardest nursing school on the planet.

1. If you can take Pharmacology, and that nursing math course before starting the program, its better for you, if not your first semester will be 4 classes. Process 1, lab, pharmacology, and math calculations ( which happened to me but luckily i took the easy pharm teacher who was a human being and didnt make his exams so hard)

2. Process 1 i remember reading 12 chapters for the first exam, and we only had 2 weeks to read it, you have to self teach ( i wish i would have done the online RN class you were at home reading more) and each test you pass by the skin of your teeth but you just gotta keep moving forward.

For lab just study, pay attention, and dont complain, be late, or be a smart as*.

3. Process 2, you will notice MANY people will be gone, but you will feel like youve got the groove of things. Your focus will be fluid and electrolytes and you start learning a little about physiology, medications, its more relative, things youve seen in A&p but apply it to caring for the patient as a nurse.

4. If you get passed those 2 semesters, great!! Youve done it! You passed the worst part of the program.

5. Gigu is next then you get to pick which of these you want next ob, peds, psych ( this is the order i did it in) ob is not bad, peds wasnt hard for me just alot of memorizing vaccines, different child diseases and treatment, developmental stages. Psych is a whole other animal. The clinicals are soooo interesting, but lecture is hard to grasp, just read that chapter 2-3 times lol

6. Ortho/neuro my fav but because I had a phenomenal professor. Know the brain its functions, and how you care for those patients, the first sign, last sign, what you can and cannot do. What does it mean when the csf is void of sugar? A hah the bacteria ate it so bacterial meningitis, still stays with me till this day lol

7. Cardiology is brutal, because of EKG's if you can take an ekg course before this class i would recommend it. You can even just go on the internet or get the hogan book. Because the professor doesnt baby you they fly through it snd you either get it or you dont.

Trends is your last stop. Congrats your a superstar, class is easy. Group projects, a resume and graduation!!

Not to scare you, but we only graduated 32 from all 3 campuses including the online class. So the rumors are true, but if you buckle down and get serious, anything is doable!!

I found this guys thought it was helpful!!!

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The stress is not over for me yet. I am waiting to complete the CPR at BC next week. The class will end on August 8th. I am hoping they will somehow give me the certificate on the same day or I could be screwed.

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Just looked up our Nursing ProcessII professor for Central on ratemyprof and OMG, it is BAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. I swear im not over exaggerating. I thought I was scared before, but now I feel a sense of dread and loathing. Wish I never looked it up :-(

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