Brookhaven College Nursing Program Fall 2014

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Hi everyone, I haven't seen any thread about BHC Fall '14 so I made one! I am applying this February at Brookhaven community college for Fall 2014. I took Hesi last year for trial and I will be taking the Hesi for real again this February and I have been studying really hard this Winter break! Goodluck everyone, if I do not get accepted I have plan B which to go ahead and try to apply in UTA.

Almost finished in all precourses needed just Micro and death dying this Spring but they are not counted this application so I am hoping to do well in Hesi!

It's ok. Lots of reading. Just doing my best not to let other people's fears affect me. Just keep swimming, right?

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hey everyone, do you have any advice for me what to brush up on my studies before nursing school starts?

What book should I read to refresh? a&p? dosage? I know nursing school will be tough and busy but it wont hurt to read something now to refresh. I am just excited and I read horror stories that nursing school is tough.

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Don't stress about reviewing, trust me. This is the hardest thing I've ever done. If you want to do anything, familiarize yourself with nclex style questions. All test questions are in application/scenario format. Other than that...take time to relax before you start.

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Review physiology and learn about meds. In fact, take pharmacology if you haven't already. If you have, review the textbook. And don't stress!

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My suggestion to you would be to relax and enjoy your break but the moment they post your schedule for lecture, STRAT READING!! Get your materials ahead of time, if possible (drug book, stethoscope, and books) and finally, you are going to have more expenses than you might think. Save MONEY!!

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^^^ yes yes yes

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Wouldn't hurt to start trying to learn Nursing Process/ADPIE. You get into that pretty quickly in the semester and it takes a bit to wrap your head around it. I picked up a book I'd read over last summer called Nursing Process & Critical Thinking by Judith M. Wilkerson. I was glad I had read it because it helped it all make sense to me once we started it in class. If you are really wanting to do some studying ahead of time the other book you could pick up is one called Nursing Diagnosis Handbook : A guide to evidence based planning by Ackley. It helps walk you through how to pick a nursing diagnosis based on Maslow's Hierarchy. (which you need to go ahead and memorize). Read the 1st book first, then start looking at that one. It will all come together for you once you hit in first semester! And yes, start reading your textbook the second you get it. Its a ton of reading! Good luck! It is super hard and takes every spare second of your time!

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Thank you all for the responses! I really appreciate it, my interview is in 2 weeks so I am nervous and excited! Thanks a lot!

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I'm starting my first semester next week! I have a question. How long does it take at the facility when we pick a patient the day before clinicals? I will be out of town that weekend and want to give myself plenty of time when I get back. Thanks in advance!!

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It depends on who your instructor is. My group just shadowed a nurse or CNA the first week so we didn't pick a patient until the second week. The second week we worked in partners. Some groups have more paperwork than others. I had a lighter load of paperwork and by the end took me about 2 hours at the hospital and about 4 hours at home. In the beginning I spent the better part of the day picking the patient, researching, and doing paperwork.

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Thank you! I have Green. This will help me plan..

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I had Green last semester and I love her. I wish I could have her every semester. She is very helpful and encouraging. She will help you every way possible. As for clinical days...be prepared to be up all night. The first clinical week we shadowed the second clinical week we partnered up. Plan on spending 3-4 hours at the hospital researching your patient. Look through the charts because some of the information may not be clear in Meditech. Make sure you CITE everything in your paperwork. If you feel overwhelmed or discouraged she's always there to give you that extra push that will get you through. It's going to be stressful but you will learn and you will grow. Methodist is a great teaching hospital and my advice is to jump in and start working the moment you hit the floor.

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