AVC Spring 2023 (Antelope Valley College)

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Hi everyone! I wanted to make a chat for those applying to AVC for the Spring 2023 application. How is everyone doing? 

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Hello All! I am 2 days away from finishing my first semester in AVCs RN program, let me know if anyone has any questions. Just thought I'd lend some help if you need it because I wish someone had helped me LOL. Oh and congratulations to those who made it in! ? 

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7 hours ago, Jen the RN 2024 said:

Hello All! I am 2 days away from finishing my first semester in AVCs RN program, let me know if anyone has any questions. Just thought I'd lend some help if you need it because I wish someone had helped me LOL. Oh and congratulations to those who made it in! ? 

Wowww thanks for offering your help! I hope your first semester went good. 
How was your first semester like? Could you give any advice? I’m so anxious yet excited to start. 

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Hi guys! A space recently opened up & I was offered a spot for the Spring 2023. I sent an e-mail response accepting the offer but haven’t heard anything today, yet. Has this happened to anyone else?

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On 11/30/2022 at 11:09 PM, Iggietoobiggie said:

Wowww thanks for offering your help! I hope your first semester went good. 
How was your first semester like? Could you give any advice? I’m so anxious yet excited to start. 

It was very hard, harder than I expected. I just took my final today and I got a B in the class. I've never been happier for a B, LOL and this is coming from a straight A student. It's really tough. I'm not saying that to scare you, just prepare you. You've worked this hard to get in, so I'm sure you are capable. There is going to be a Boot Camp January 2nd and 3rd, I would definitely suggest going. I'm not sure the times yet but I'll post it here when I know. My advice is study A LOT. You can even start studying now. I can give you some ideas on what to study if you'd like, just let me know ?

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8 minutes ago, Jen the RN 2024 said:

It was very hard, harder than I expected. I just took my final today and I got a B in the class. I've never been happier for a B, LOL and this is coming from a straight A student. It's really tough. I'm not saying that to scare you, just prepare you. You've worked this hard to get in, so I'm sure you are capable. There is going to be a Boot Camp January 2nd and 3rd, I would definitely suggest going. I'm not sure the times yet but I'll post it here when I know. My advice is study A LOT. You can even start studying now. I can give you some ideas on what to study if you'd like, just let me know ?

Hi Jen, 

Thank you for sharing your study experience! I would appreciate it if you could suggest what I should study now not to be surprised later. Thank you

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47 minutes ago, Jen the RN 2024 said:

It was very hard, harder than I expected. I just took my final today and I got a B in the class. I've never been happier for a B, LOL and this is coming from a straight A student. It's really tough. I'm not saying that to scare you, just prepare you. You've worked this hard to get in, so I'm sure you are capable. There is going to be a Boot Camp January 2nd and 3rd, I would definitely suggest going. I'm not sure the times yet but I'll post it here when I know. My advice is study A LOT. You can even start studying now. I can give you some ideas on what to study if you'd like, just let me know ?

I’d love to jump start my studying! What are some topics I can start focusing on?

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4 hours ago, RNDReam79 said:

Hi Jen, 

Thank you for sharing your study experience! I would appreciate it if you could suggest what I should study now not to be surprised later. Thank you

The first 6 weeks you will be in the skills lab and I know the schedule says 6:50am to 1pm but you will need to plan on staying later to work on your skills. And by skills I mean: learning where all the places pulses can be taken, taking vital signs, giving a bed bath, doing a head to toe physical assessment, learning how to do range of motion (ROM) exercises on a patient, learning how to log roll a patient, learning how to insert a catheter both indwelling and straight catheter, learning how to insert an NG tube and start a tube feeding, learning how to do a sterile dressing change on both a decubitus wound and a pen rose, learning how to give a patient an enema and a Harris flush, learning how to transfer a patient from the bed to a wheelchair, and I'm probably missing something, LOL. It's a lot and you will get tested on what you learn by performing a Practicum in front of you instructor. You have to pass it in order to continue in the program and in week 7 you will start clinicals at either Antelope Valley Hospital or Palmdale Regional Medical Center. All that I just described is only lab and clinical. You will also have lectures and tests. The tests will be unlike any test you've seen. Not only do you need to learn the material but you need to be able to critically think about what you have learned. There will be more then one right answer but you have to pick the most correct. I suggest looking up sample questions for Nursing Fundamentals to get an idea. If you have any more questions just let me know.

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49 minutes ago, Jen the RN 2024 said:

The first 6 weeks you will be in the skills lab and I know the schedule says 6:50am to 1pm but you will need to plan on staying later to work on your skills. And by skills I mean: learning where all the places pulses can be taken, taking vital signs, giving a bed bath, doing a head to toe physical assessment, learning how to do range of motion (ROM) exercises on a patient, learning how to log roll a patient, learning how to insert a catheter both indwelling and straight catheter, learning how to insert an NG tube and start a tube feeding, learning how to do a sterile dressing change on both a decubitus wound and a pen rose, learning how to give a patient an enema and a Harris flush, learning how to transfer a patient from the bed to a wheelchair, and I'm probably missing something, LOL. It's a lot and you will get tested on what you learn by performing a Practicum in front of you instructor. You have to pass it in order to continue in the program and in week 7 you will start clinicals at either Antelope Valley Hospital or Palmdale Regional Medical Center. All that I just described is only lab and clinical. You will also have lectures and tests. The tests will be unlike any test you've seen. Not only do you need to learn the material but you need to be able to critically think about what you have learned. There will be more then one right answer but you have to pick the most correct. I suggest looking up sample questions for Nursing Fundamentals to get an idea. If you have any more questions just let me know.

Lots of information to take in! Thank you so much for explaining this. You are very kind. ?

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Has anyone been able to register for classes yet? 

 

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1 hour ago, ERNurse2B said:

Has anyone been able to register for classes yet? 

 

No not yet. The email said they’ll give us the green light to register once they have everything they need from us. Probably after orientation they’ll let us know when we can register.

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Hi! Do those who got accepted mind sharing stats! :)

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On 11/23/2022 at 4:03 PM, Futurenurse661 said:

I got my acceptance email anyone else?

Do you mind sharing stats? I'll be applying this January for Fall 2023!

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