Bristol Community College Nursing

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Hello,

I wanted to know of anyone looking into the Bristol Community College nursing program or who is currently in it or was in it.

I am still taking the competitive pre-req courses right now to be able to apply to the Fall 2011 nursing program for Bristol Community College in Massachusetts. I currently have a 4.0 GPA.

After this semester, I just need to take A&P II (summer class) and Microbiology (Fall class). After that, all of the courses I need for the nursing program are complete except for the actual nursing classes.

If I get accepted into the BCC program for the Fall 2011 class, will I only be able to take 1 nursing class/semester so it's an additional two years from Fall 2011?

Thanks for your input!

Do the math chapters (1-15 I think) in your dosage calc book over the summer and then brush up before the semester starts. You'll have a math test on day 2 that you need an 85 or better on (it's 20 questions). Also, do your readings for the first week before school starts (if they don't give you a course packet with the reading list, email one of the professors and ask for it). You'll have a ton of stuff to get adjusted to and if you have the readings done ahead of time you'll have one less thing to stress about. You'll start lectures on Day 1 so don't forget a notebook :). When you buy your stethoscope and blood pressure cuff start practicing taking BPs if you don't have any experience. Other than that..I'd say take it as easy as you can over the summer because one it starts..it's very intense!

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Congrats everyone! See you guys this fall at the luncheon our class will be hosting to welcome yours :)

Thanks!! That's great having a welcome luncheon.

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Do the math chapters (1-15 I think) in your dosage calc book over the summer and then brush up before the semester starts. You'll have a math test on day 2 that you need an 85 or better on (it's 20 questions). Also, do your readings for the first week before school starts (if they don't give you a course packet with the reading list, email one of the professors and ask for it). You'll have a ton of stuff to get adjusted to and if you have the readings done ahead of time you'll have one less thing to stress about. You'll start lectures on Day 1 so don't forget a notebook :). When you buy your stethoscope and blood pressure cuff start practicing taking BPs if you don't have any experience. Other than that..I'd say take it as easy as you can over the summer because one it starts..it's very intense!

Thank you for all of this info!!! If you think of anything else, please let us know!

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Hey Everyone! I am a little on signing up for this thread, but I got my acceptance letter yesterday too!

Is anyone planning on working and doing this program? Any advice on this? I have to work to survive, but just wondering how hard it is going to be.

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Do the math chapters (1-15 I think) in your dosage calc book over the summer and then brush up before the semester starts. You'll have a math test on day 2 that you need an 85 or better on (it's 20 questions). Also, do your readings for the first week before school starts (if they don't give you a course packet with the reading list, email one of the professors and ask for it). You'll have a ton of stuff to get adjusted to and if you have the readings done ahead of time you'll have one less thing to stress about. You'll start lectures on Day 1 so don't forget a notebook :). When you buy your stethoscope and blood pressure cuff start practicing taking BPs if you don't have any experience. Other than that..I'd say take it as easy as you can over the summer because one it starts..it's very intense!

Do you know which dosage book we will need? If not, when will we get this info?? When did you get it?

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Hey Everyone! I am a little on signing up for this thread, but I got my acceptance letter yesterday too!

Is anyone planning on working and doing this program? Any advice on this? I have to work to survive, but just wondering how hard it is going to be.

Hi there! Congrats!!!!

I have heard that they advise you not to work more than 20hrs/wk because the program is so intense. However, I also know that that's not possible for everyone! I think I've read a post with a girl that worked full time while doing this program. I think it'd be difficult, but anything can be done if you're determined. Good luck! I can't wait to meet everyone!

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Do you know which dosage book we will need? If not, when will we get this info?? When did you get it?

The book we needed was Sheila Ogden - Calculation of Drug Dosages 8th edition ISBN 978-0323045889

But there is a newer 9th edition that came out March 1st, 2011 that is ISBN 978-0-323-07753-8

They always want the newest edition so you'll probably need the newer one. There are a ton of books (like 13 maybe?) you'll need..they come to between $800 and $1000. You'll get a packet with a bunch of information and it will have a book list. You'll also get an order form for the Company Uniform Store in Fall River to order your uniform/name tag/etc from. You'll need: a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, safety goggles, gait belt, a watch with a sweep second hand, and a tape recorder (optional). When you buy your books you'll have to also pick up a nurse pack in the bookstore that will have a bunch of supplies for you to use in lab.

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Thank yoU! I am soo excited and cannot wait to start. I think I have just about everything done except for the nursing classes. I have a bs in biology already. I am taking development pysch over the summer to get it out of the way.

I was told that it doesn't matter what edition you have, because they only make new editions to make money and only need to change 1 word for it to be considered a new edition.

How are the nursing classes. What day do they meet on? I know clinical can be anytime, but can you prefer a weekend over a weekday?

Thanks so much!

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Thank yoU! I am soo excited and cannot wait to start. I think I have just about everything done except for the nursing classes. I have a bs in biology already. I am taking development pysch over the summer to get it out of the way.

I was told that it doesn't matter what edition you have, because they only make new editions to make money and only need to change 1 word for it to be considered a new edition.

How are the nursing classes. What day do they meet on? I know clinical can be anytime, but can you prefer a weekend over a weekday?

Thanks so much!

Lectures for NUR101 and 102 are on Mondays from 8-12.. If they do 101 the same as they did ours the days are Tue, Wed, Thurs (you'll have lab one of those days, clinical one of those days, and the other one off). For 102 the rotations vary and can be weekends/evenings/etc. There are 9 clinical groups of 8 students each.

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Congratulations to all of you! I received my acceptance letter today. Can't wait to meet everyone :)

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Congratulations to all of you! I received my acceptance letter today. Can't wait to meet everyone :)

Congrats!!! :yeah:

I think it's great that a bunch of us are chatting on here before meetiing at orientation!

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Congrats to everyone that got in. Really excited to meet everyone at orientation :)

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