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This forum is for anyone applying to the nursing program at Brookhaven College for the spring 2016 semester.
I will be applying for the spring semester and would like to meets others who are applying as well.
I had my interview and wish I did better. PD82 is right about the sample writing and interview questions. They are very basic questions. I was so nervous! I hope I get in. The instructors seemed very nice and said they cared about their students. They seemed very passionate about their work and proud of their student's success. It would be nice if they accepted all 50!
I had mine yesterday too... What time did you go? Friends and family keep asking how it went and I just say "hopefully well enough to get in!"
The questions are pretty standard interview type questions "Tell us about a time when..." sort of thing. And as abred said, they all were very nice and warm. They answered our questions at the end. One thing I didn't think to ask, but wished I had, is at what hospitals do they do their clinicals, just so I'd have an idea about that. I'm a planner and like to know things in advance so I can mentally prepare.
Hey y'all! First semester student here- our schedule for this semester was/is: First 6 weeks, we were in preclinical either Monday 8-5 OR Tuesday 8-5. Wednesdays open lab (optional but you'll want it) 10-2, Tutoring 1-3 (most of the time- also optional). Thursday is skills from 8-12 OR 1-5. Friday is lecture 9-2. After the first 6 weeks, preclinical ends and you start REAL clinicals! Our group goes to either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (if you go Weds, you'll have open lab/tutoring Tuesdays) or Saturday clinicals. Two VERY important things to know about this program:
1. They will tell YOU your schedule. Always. And probably last minute.
2. EVERYTHING is always subject to change. It WILL change (constantly) and there is NOTHING you can do about it. If you're willing to go with the flow and prepare for serious flexibility, you'll be ok! Lots of moms/dads here. Lots of them are single. If you want it, you will find a way to do it. Good luck!
Hey y'all! First semester student here- our schedule for this semester was/is: First 6 weeks, we were in preclinical either Monday 8-5 OR Tuesday 8-5. Wednesdays open lab (optional but you'll want it) 10-2, Tutoring 1-3 (most of the time- also optional). Thursday is skills from 8-12 OR 1-5. Friday is lecture 9-2. After the first 6 weeks, preclinical ends and you start REAL clinicals! Our group goes to either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (if you go Weds, you'll have open lab/tutoring Tuesdays) or Saturday clinicals. Two VERY important things to know about this program:1. They will tell YOU your schedule. Always. And probably last minute.
2. EVERYTHING is always subject to change. It WILL change (constantly) and there is NOTHING you can do about it. If you're willing to go with the flow and prepare for serious flexibility, you'll be ok! Lots of moms/dads here. Lots of them are single. If you want it, you will find a way to do it. Good luck!
Thank you elittle been stalking you from your journey my nursing school inspiration! Thanks for the encouragement as a single mom I need it! The schedule is what I am most anxious about.
Hey y'all! First semester student here- our schedule for this semester was/is: First 6 weeks, we were in preclinical either Monday 8-5 OR Tuesday 8-5. Wednesdays open lab (optional but you'll want it) 10-2, Tutoring 1-3 (most of the time- also optional). Thursday is skills from 8-12 OR 1-5. Friday is lecture 9-2. After the first 6 weeks, preclinical ends and you start REAL clinicals! Our group goes to either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (if you go Weds, you'll have open lab/tutoring Tuesdays) or Saturday clinicals. Two VERY important things to know about this program:1. They will tell YOU your schedule. Always. And probably last minute.
2. EVERYTHING is always subject to change. It WILL change (constantly) and there is NOTHING you can do about it. If you're willing to go with the flow and prepare for serious flexibility, you'll be ok! Lots of moms/dads here. Lots of them are single. If you want it, you will find a way to do it. Good luck!
Could you possibly give us a list of textbooks we will need? Or maybe which textbooks we should look over before the program starts? I kind of want to get a head start and start reading some of them since I have some time in my hands at the moment.
Thanks!
Let me see if I can find my list of what we bought. I will tell you that they're going to say you need new editions- half of us did not get new editions but instead one year behind. It's been just fine... And we saved a LOT of money... but it's up to you to make that call! Whatever you do, make sure to check chegg, amazon, Barnes and noble and any other online bookstore and compare prices. The college bookstore is kiiiiiiiind of a rip off! You're gonna be buying a lot of stuff. Make sure you pinch pennies where you can! There are lots of things they forget to tell you to buy until later...and they seem to be the most helpful! Don't open any access codes you buy until you make positive that you actually need them. Make sure things can be returned.... (This is why I love Amazon!) I'll try to make a list of those things as soon as I can and let you know so you can get a head start. You will want a cardiac stethoscope. A lot of people got littman lites. The thicker the tube, the better. Invest the money in a good scope- you'll use it a LOT and it will last forever if you take care of it! Get a pen light, get bandage scissors. Get comfortable WHITE (yes, white and non-porous (no mesh, holes) shoes. I love my nursemates. You can't get clogs, don't even ask. No crocs either! Order scrubs early because they get back ordered. It's the easiest to get the tops at the bookstore because they'll embroider your name... The pants you can get there or I can send a link to the ones we got on Amazon that are a different style- but exact color. Try to match your greens exactly- or as close as possible! Lots of girls in my class bought the male version at the bookstore too- more pockets. I got a BP cuff on Amazon for $10- I was glad to have it to practice at home before the BP check off. But, they have plenty you can use at school.... Last bit of advice- if you can swing it, get an Amazon prime account- if you have a .edu email, you can get the student prime for much cheaper. I can't tell you how many times I found out I needed something and then bought it and had it two days later in time to use to study for the test. Lol!
I had mine yesterday too... What time did you go? Friends and family keep asking how it went and I just say "hopefully well enough to get in!"The questions are pretty standard interview type questions "Tell us about a time when..." sort of thing. And as abred said, they all were very nice and warm. They answered our questions at the end. One thing I didn't think to ask, but wished I had, is at what hospitals do they do their clinicals, just so I'd have an idea about that. I'm a planner and like to know things in advance so I can mentally prepare.
I was once a rigid planner......and then I got into this program. It took me a few months to adjust, literally! Throw it out the window....I didn't believe people when they told me this- but it's true! You're going to have a MUCH easier time if you just gooooo with the flow- there are going to be so many wrenches thrown in your plans you won't know which way is up! It's crazy...but it is what it is!
For OUR first semester, we were either at Dallas Medical Center, Methodist (Dallas- in Oak Cliff area), Baylor or Medical City Plano. A LOT of people went to MCP. But, you won't know where they toss you until right before your classes start. :)
A list of everything (and links) would be great! My mom keeps asking me what I want for Christmas and I keep telling her "I'll let you know when I know if I get in or not." She already got me a stethoscope for my birthday, saying she has faith I'll get in *fingers crossed!* Luckily I'm already a prime member (which got me $10 off + free shipping on the stethoscope!).
How often do you end up with something scheduled for the weekend? I'd like to go PRN at my current job, but with things changing on the fly that may be hard.
A list of everything (and links) would be great! My mom keeps asking me what I want for Christmas and I keep telling her "I'll let you know when I know if I get in or not." She already got me a stethoscope for my birthday, saying she has faith I'll get in *fingers crossed!* Luckily I'm already a prime member (which got me $10 off + free shipping on the stethoscope!).How often do you end up with something scheduled for the weekend? I'd like to go PRN at my current job, but with things changing on the fly that may be hard.
The only scheduled thing you may have on the weekend (saturday) is a clinical. No classes or anything..... first semester. In the next semester, we may be in clinical friday, saturday OR sunday. BUT you will have to do 15 hours of what they call 'service learning' which is basically volunteer work in the community broadly related to nursing/medicine. You will likely be doing that some weekends.... also, start looking into the opportunities for that now:) There is a small presentation you have to do for it!
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[TD]This is copied and pasted from a spreadsheet that one of our most diligent and super organized students made. These are the books they told us to buy. You can see price comparisons between the versions, where the prices were compared from...... The only things on this list that we didnt use was the health assessment online access code (wait on buying that one).. but you will def want the fundamentals, the mosbys diagnostic and lab, the ulrich care planning.. and youll need med surg eventually.
ISBN[/TD]
[TD]
New and Old Versions[/TD]
[TD]
VERSION[/TD]
[TD]
PRICE[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780138024611[/TD]
[TD]Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$19.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780133974362[/TD]
[TD]Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing[/TD]
[TD=align: right]10[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$117.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323049375[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions[/TD]
[TD=align: right]8[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$0.99[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323074032[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$40.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323057479[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests[/TD]
[TD=align: right]4[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$2.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323089494[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests[/TD]
[TD=align: right]5[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$60.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437714425[/TD]
[TD]Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]6[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$5.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323265379[/TD]
[TD]Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$51.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437701746[/TD]
[TD]Ulrich & Canale's Nursing Care Planning Guides: Prioritization, Delegation, and Critical Thinking[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$21.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437701746[/TD]
[TD]Ulrich & Canale's Nursing Care Planning Guides: Prioritization, Delegation, and Critical Thinking[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$55.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781897422502[/TD]
[TD]Health Assessment Online for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]6[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$22.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323322256[/TD]
[TD]Health Assessment Online for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$72.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323086783[/TD]
[TD]Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$99.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323086783[/TD]
[TD]Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$142.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Brookhaven Package (New Versions)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780133974362[/TD]
[TD]Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing[/TD]
[TD=align: right]10[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$117.35[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323074032[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$40.46[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323089494[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests[/TD]
[TD=align: right]5[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$60.26[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323265379[/TD]
[TD]Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$51.26[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437701746[/TD]
[TD]Ulrich & Canale's Nursing Care Planning Guides: Prioritization, Delegation, and Critical Thinking[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$55.76[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323322256[/TD]
[TD]Health Assessment Online for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$71.96[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323086783[/TD]
[TD]Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$147.60[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Brookhaven Package[/TD]
[TD]TOTAL[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$544.65[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Half Price Books Marketplace / Amazon[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780138024611[/TD]
[TD]Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$19.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323049375[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions[/TD]
[TD=align: right]8[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$0.99[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323057479[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests[/TD]
[TD=align: right]4[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$2.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437714425[/TD]
[TD]Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]6[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$5.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437701746[/TD]
[TD]Ulrich & Canale's Nursing Care Planning Guides: Prioritization, Delegation, and Critical Thinking[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$21.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781897422502 - wrong[/TD]
[TD]Health Assessment Online for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]6[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$22.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323086783[/TD]
[TD]Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$99.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Half Price Books Marketplace / Amazon (both had similar prices)[/TD]
[TD]TOTAL[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$168.99[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE][TR]
[TD]This is copied and pasted from a spreadsheet that one of our most diligent and super organized students made. These are the books they told us to buy. You can see price comparisons between the versions, where the prices were compared from...... The only things on this list that we didnt use was the health assessment online access code (wait on buying that one).. but you will def want the fundamentals, the mosbys diagnostic and lab, the ulrich care planning.. and youll need med surg eventually.
ISBN[/TD]
[TD]
New and Old Versions[/TD]
[TD]
VERSION[/TD]
[TD]
PRICE[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780138024611[/TD]
[TD]Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$19.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780133974362[/TD]
[TD]Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing[/TD]
[TD=align: right]10[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$117.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323049375[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions[/TD]
[TD=align: right]8[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$0.99[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323074032[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$40.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323057479[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests[/TD]
[TD=align: right]4[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$2.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323089494[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests[/TD]
[TD=align: right]5[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$60.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437714425[/TD]
[TD]Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]6[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$5.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323265379[/TD]
[TD]Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$51.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437701746[/TD]
[TD]Ulrich & Canale's Nursing Care Planning Guides: Prioritization, Delegation, and Critical Thinking[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$21.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437701746[/TD]
[TD]Ulrich & Canale's Nursing Care Planning Guides: Prioritization, Delegation, and Critical Thinking[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$55.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781897422502[/TD]
[TD]Health Assessment Online for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]6[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$22.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323322256[/TD]
[TD]Health Assessment Online for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$72.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323086783[/TD]
[TD]Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$99.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323086783[/TD]
[TD]Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$142.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Brookhaven Package (New Versions)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780133974362[/TD]
[TD]Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing[/TD]
[TD=align: right]10[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$117.35[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323074032[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$40.46[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323089494[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests[/TD]
[TD=align: right]5[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$60.26[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323265379[/TD]
[TD]Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$51.26[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437701746[/TD]
[TD]Ulrich & Canale's Nursing Care Planning Guides: Prioritization, Delegation, and Critical Thinking[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$55.76[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323322256[/TD]
[TD]Health Assessment Online for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$71.96[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323086783[/TD]
[TD]Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$147.60[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Brookhaven Package[/TD]
[TD]TOTAL[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$544.65[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Half Price Books Marketplace / Amazon[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780138024611[/TD]
[TD]Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$19.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323049375[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions[/TD]
[TD=align: right]8[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$0.99[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323057479[/TD]
[TD]Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests[/TD]
[TD=align: right]4[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$2.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437714425[/TD]
[TD]Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]6[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$5.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781437701746[/TD]
[TD]Ulrich & Canale's Nursing Care Planning Guides: Prioritization, Delegation, and Critical Thinking[/TD]
[TD=align: right]7[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$21.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9781897422502 - wrong[/TD]
[TD]Health Assessment Online for Physical Examination and Health Assessment[/TD]
[TD=align: right]6[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$22.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9780323086783[/TD]
[TD]Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems[/TD]
[TD=align: right]9[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$99.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Half Price Books Marketplace / Amazon (both had similar prices)[/TD]
[TD]TOTAL[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$168.99[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Hi Eelittle! Thank you so much for the information. I believe I have this same spreadsheet from the student that made it in your class! He sent me some other information and if anyone wants to give me their email address I can send it to all of you. I'm not sure if you want to post your email on here, but I'm not sure if we can private message here. He has some notes from one class, lists of what we need, and some other general info. It's nice to see how he organizes his information. He said he doesn't mind if I share- he encouraged it!
Good luck to all! The instructors said we will find out who made it before Thanksgiving.
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