Austin Community College (ACC) Admissions Fall 2014

Thank you SO much! You are such a huge help! I really appreciate you taking the time to post!

Raemon1,

Are you talking to me? I am a guy btw. I don't know how comfortable you are living with a guy. My email is [email protected] if you are still interested.

Check your emails.....Just received a petition to take Nursing Skills this summer. :)

I saw on the update page that the petitions were sent out to the top 200! Congrats. I wont be sent one though. I have to just wait and see in the first week of June.

Thanks NurseLady504! Can anyone that has taken Nursing Skills 1105 tell me where to get the book for cheap?? It's $175 used online.

I have found my Taylor (nursing skills--needed for RNSG 1105 and Levels 1 and 2) and Lewis (med-surg--needed for Levels 1 and 2) textbooks at Half Price Books for something like $10 and $8, respectively. Both have been in perfect condition. They are prior editions--one edition behind what's currently used--but I have encountered NO problems.

The only catch is that page numbers on reading assignments, tables, etc. correspond to the current/recommended editions. It takes a little extra sleuthing to figure out what to read (do NOT trouble yourself with reading extra; this will not help you in nursing classes!) but it's worth the $$ savings in my opinion!

Hope that helps!

I got the petition to sign up for Nursing Skills today! Yay! I signed up for the second session that starts in July and I chose the Round Rock campus. Did anyone else choose the same? It would be nice to have a friend to study with :)

I also got a petition for nursing skills today! I signed up for the second session in July at RRC also :) I'm looking forward to this incredible journey!!

Jenna5111, on blackboard for the 1105 class it says we need the taylor book, dvd and the Prep U. Did you use the DVD and Prep U? I'm not having a lot of luck finding all 3 of those used so I may have to shell out $275 if all 3 are needed. (blah!) TIA!!!

I took RNSG 1105 last May and Prep U (I don't even know what that is!) was not on our list. We were required to have the Taylor book and corresponding skills DVDs.

The Taylor DVD set is something you'll use in 1105 and during Levels 1 and 2. The acting is kind of cheesy--not going to lie!--but the content of the DVDs is extremely helpful (and may in fact be required viewing) in your nursing classes. I highly recommend either purchasing them or at least renting them until you gauge how useful they will be for you.

I found my Taylor DVDs used on Amazon. I have gotten a lot of use out of them so far; definitely worth the money. In fact, I watched the module on tracheostomy care this afternoon in preparation for my Level 2 summer class that starts next Tuesday. The Taylor DVD content is required viewing because this instructor does not provide a lecture before skills lab (which is something we got before skills lab all through Level 1).

My point is that you need to purchase all required materials. But it's possible to do this without breaking the bank. Half Price Books and Amazon/Amazon Marketplace have provided everything I've needed for nursing school so far.

Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Are we required to wear scrubs for Nursing Skills 1105? I didn't think that was required until our actual first nursing class, but thought I would check.

Yes you are required to wear scrubs for skills. It can be any kind you like and they have tons of them at garden ridge, and they are cheap!