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Hi Everyone!

I did not see a thread for applicants for spring 2019! I know its a bit early but since the deadline is in July I figured I would start a thread so we could talk about acceptance, application stats, etc. I'm planning on applying once I take my HESI. I hope to get in but I'm so worried!

How are ya'll feeling?

If anyone is going to be at Eastview message me at [email protected]

I am wanting to start a facebook page and would like to add you! I can't officially make.a.page.until.I have at least one person so be the one to help me make it happen! :) No pressure hehe

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Um.delete

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Message.me.at.missjane33@gmail

Com.so.can.figure.out.getting.you on facebook.for.our.cohort!

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Yes, I got my email last Thursday. I got my official acceptance letter today. I got placed at Eastview. Its a bit of a drive for me but since I've read that Eastview has the better teachers, it'll just have to be a sacrifice. Anyone else at Eastview? I'm so excited and anxious to get started!

Message.me.with.who.you are [email protected] I.want.to get a.facebook.page.for.our.cohort.going! So can figure.out.over.email how.to.connect!.

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Im at EVC as well!

Be.sure.to.email me [email protected]. goimg.to.make.facebook.page.for.our.cohort! I.am.at.EVC as.well :)

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As a fellow Level 2 EVC NS, I would suggest getting the print and ebook version of the text. It will cost around $450, but I have found it well worth it for studying. Understand that these books cover for ALL levels in your cohort. So for future books, you have 1 or 2 that will be added on per semester. IE, Level 2 is just an IV drug book, $50. Having the printed material can make it so much easier to study with while the ebook version makes it easy to access during clinical. Level 1 EVC teachers are the BEST ever! Without them, I doubt I would be where I am today. They really help you flourish as a student. As far as stethoscopes go, I would suggest investing in the Littman. I also have the MDF double lumen stethoscope version, and by far, the Littman hands down is the best for assessments. email me at [email protected] if you have any questions!

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Hi everyone! It's been a while since the last post, I know it's been a crazy last couple of weeks for me trying to get everything ready for next semester while also trying to finish up this last semester. Anyone else ready to start next semester??

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Message.me.with.who.you are [email protected] I.want.to get a.facebook.page.for.our.cohort.going! So can figure.out.over.email how.to.connect!.

Did you figure out how to start a facebook page? I'd love to be apart of it

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There is a FB group already.

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clarissac, I'm super pumped!

Does anyone know what we get to do as level 1 students in clinical? I can't wait to have patients.

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clarissac, I'm super pumped!

Does anyone know what we get to do as level 1 students in clinical? I can't wait to have patients.

Congrats on getting into the program! I heard that they had to waitlist quiet a few students this round, so you should feel lucky!!

Level 1 you will provide total patient care for one patient and give all PO (by mouth) meds and also you'll learn how to do subQ and IM injections, so lots of insulin and lovenox and you learn how to do foleys. Clinical will be broken up into two 7 hour shifts two days a week.

Level 2 is when you learn IV skills and do IV pushes and hang bags. You'll move up to two patients and some professors even let you take on 3 patients if you're a strong student towards the end of the rotation. Again, broken up into two 7 hour shifts.

Level 1&2 you have to go to your clinical site the night before clinical to pick your patients and get all of the information and then prep the night before (exhausting) but you only have to do this for the first two semesters.

** I highly suggest taking RNSG 1247 (it's a level 2 course) the summer between level 1 and level 2 to decrease your workload for level 2. Totally worth it because then you only have one class with a 5 hour lecture day and then two clinical days while in level 2.

Level 3 is specialty. You'll be at Austin State Hospital for 5 weeks for a psych rotation. You don't really do much there but watch patients and try and interact with them and a lot of paper work as far as homework goes for that one. Then Dell Children's for 5 weeks in pedi and again you don't get to do as much because the facility is a little strict, but you do give some meds. Then you'll be at one of the area hospitals for maternity for 5 weeks as well. You'll do half of that five weeks in labor and delivery and then the other half in postpartum. It's a full 13 hour shift one day a week for all three rotations .

Level 4 you have more freedom and can give some meds without a professor watching. You will provide complete care for at least 3 patients and maybe move up to 4 patients. Again, 13 hour shift one day a week and you don't get your information until that morning.

Literally just finished the program yesterday :) so ask me anything!

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Congratulations! And thank you so much for this! I am a type a planner and the unknown has been a challenge.

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