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Hello everyone!! I have been doing my support courses for the last year and a half and I'm going to apply for the nursing program at Brookhaven this month. Though I'm not really stressing about it I am a little worried. This is my 3rd attempt at college and the first 2 times I did horrible!! Since I made the choice to go to nursing school in Summer of 2009, I've brought my GPA up from 1.76 to 3.0. And, all my grades in my support classes have been A's and B's except 1, Nursing Pathophysiology. I made a C in that class and it would have been a B if I had not made one mistake at the end of the course. So, my question is does anyone think that C in that class will hinder me much? If anyone can offer any insight it would be great. Thanks!!

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Here's hoping some of you who got in are still subscribed to this post! Quick question - I'm reviewing Pharmacology so I'm prepared (hopefully) in January, and I'm just wondering if any of the info that is more specific to the nursing process is reiterated during the program. I bought a set of drug flashcards and have been reviewing methods of action for all types of drugs, but I'm wondering how in depth I need to go with the different considerations during administration, assessment, etc...

Any advice on this? :)

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Here's hoping some of you who got in are still subscribed to this post! Quick question - I'm reviewing Pharmacology so I'm prepared (hopefully) in January, and I'm just wondering if any of the info that is more specific to the nursing process is reiterated during the program. I bought a set of drug flashcards and have been reviewing methods of action for all types of drugs, but I'm wondering how in depth I need to go with the different considerations during administration, assessment, etc...

Any advice on this? :)

you will need to know adverse reactions and administration time (for IV push). also sometimes mechanism of action (furosemide is a loop diuretic), etc. and interactions. the drugs can get very intense and i can tell you that you will know maybe 1 drug that NCLEX gives you. are you in the program now?

good luck!

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I have a previous bachelor's degree and am currently in the Bhaven program. I'm ineligible for financial aid because of my prior degree. I simply pay out of pocket for all my school expenses. I haven't investigated the private loans available to me. Its my backup plan for spring semester if needed.

you should still try for grants and scholarships. there are tons out there if you have the time.

fastweb.com is a good resource to find some.

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Does the nursing program have the same 'rule' that most other nursing programs have where if you get less than 75% on a test you get kicked out? Or less than 75% as an overall grade in a semester?

What about check offs? Do you only get one chance and if you don't pass you fail the course?

i didn't see a reply for this but when i was at brookhaven from 2010-2011 we were not kicked out unless you failed a class (70% and lower). we got three chances for check offs as well. it's almost impossible not to pass a check off eventually, but classes can be a but overwhelming. just be sure you are studying and have a study group and using all resources available to you, including nclex review books and the evolve practice questions.

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Thanks JM! I'm not in the program yet, turned in my app a couple of weeks ago so now I'm just waiting. I'm pretty confident, I have 34.29 points... so I'm trying to go over this stuff and not waste these next few months! :) I'd take courses for my BSN but I can't really afford it, I'd like to save all my money for January.

I don't even remember administration time being discussed in my Pharm class! I took it online... I'm getting a little worried! All the other stuff should be mentioned on these drug cards I got (I think they're actually intended for med students but they're really helpful) and a quick review of the drug classifications.

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Thanks JM! I'm not in the program yet, turned in my app a couple of weeks ago so now I'm just waiting. I'm pretty confident, I have 34.29 points... so I'm trying to go over this stuff and not waste these next few months! :) I'd take courses for my BSN but I can't really afford it, I'd like to save all my money for January.

I don't even remember administration time being discussed in my Pharm class! I took it online... I'm getting a little worried! All the other stuff should be mentioned on these drug cards I got (I think they're actually intended for med students but they're really helpful) and a quick review of the drug classifications.

well it's not an exact time, but the length of time to administer the medication over. this applies to IV push meds. lasix, again, needs to be a slow IV push (1 mg per minute) because this can cause ototoxicity if you push it too quickly. the times to give meds is decided by the hospital. my general rule is go slow for everything.

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That sounds like a good rule :) so if it's decided by the hospital, I'll learn that in the program, right? So I don't need to worry about it right now?

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That sounds like a good rule :) so if it's decided by the hospital, I'll learn that in the program, right? So I don't need to worry about it right now?

yeah definitely dont worry about it now! relax and enjoy your life :D

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