Broward college Nursing Jan 2015

HammockBound · Dec 17, 2014

I love my rolly bag. Lots of people use them. It is easy because you can take everything and not break your back. I have the black jansport. I bought mine on Amazon. For my stethoscope i bought a Littmann and pen light from medisave.net they have a discount on Facebook. It's only 5% but it helps. I bought the shoes in the store in pembroke lakes. They have a lot to choose from

Nelly_XoX · Dec 17, 2014

Thanks!!! :)

bfernandez143 · Dec 17, 2014

I got a rolly bag from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007E6GGGU/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1418858439&sr=8-2&dpPl=1&dpID=41wct06bBnL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

I received it so quickly too. I wanted a rolling bag so I wouldn't hurt my back. It's definitely better to be safe than sorry. I also got my nursing shoes from Uniform Advantage at the mall for $40.00.

Nelly_XoX · Dec 18, 2014

GREAT!! Thanks :)

DWSteph · Dec 18, 2014

I bought almost everything I need for next semester. I got XXS for the uniform, and the matching scrub pants I bought at the uniform store are still too long for me haha. Have to get those hemmed, and buy bandage scissors. Does anyone know if we need to purchase a blood pressure cuff?

Storming through and practicing all the questions in the dosage calculations book - not bad, I wish I started earlier though. Need to start (speed) studying for clinical, pharm, theory by next week also :wacky:

guest4/14 · Dec 18, 2014

Blood pressure cuff isn't required but you can purchase one if you'd like to practice at home. This is one of the skills you'll have to master in your return demo and some clinical instructors require you to take manual blood pressures every time in the hospital (even if the hospital has the automatic ones).

Professors are known to switch things around from semester to semester so be weary, but when I had Process I these were the topics on Test 1:

Hygiene

Vital Signs

Health Assessment

Documentation

Nursing Process

Safety

RescueNinja123 · Dec 20, 2014

Blood pressure cuff isn't required but you can purchase one if you'd like to practice at home. This is one of the skills you'll have to master in your return demo and some clinical instructors require you to take manual blood pressures every time in the hospital (even if the hospital has the automatic ones).
Professors are known to switch things around from semester to semester so be weary, but when I had Process I these were the topics on Test 1:
Hygiene
Vital Signs
Health Assessment
Documentation
Nursing Process
Safety

Hey smilecuzimhappy , Did you attend North Campus?

RescueNinja123 · Dec 20, 2014

I love my rolly bag. Lots of people use them. It is easy because you can take everything and not break your back. I have the black jansport. I bought mine on Amazon. For my stethoscope i bought a Littmann and pen light from medisave.net they have a discount on Facebook. It's only 5% but it helps. I bought the shoes in the store in pembroke lakes. They have a lot to choose from

What is so special about the Littmann.

RescueNinja123 · Dec 26, 2014

Sometimes I wish I could delete stuff on here. I say some of the stupidest things.

guest4/14 · Dec 27, 2014

Yes, I went to North campus. The Littmann stethoscopes are more expensive than the ones you can buy from the bookstore at school, but they are well worth the money. I have had both, and I can say that especially when you're doing return demo and you have to listen very carefully to find someone's aplical pulse, or bp, the littmann is superior. It's so much louder and crisp sounding than the others. The one I got from the bookstore literally fell apart, lol. The piece you use to listen fell off. Now I hang it in my car's rear view mirror as decoration. Plus.. I know Christmas just passed but they make for nice gifts from family!

Nelly_XoX · Dec 28, 2014

Hope we (North campus) hear something this week!!! Fingers crossed..

lilshortigrl24 · Dec 29, 2014

thanks for that makes me feel alot better going into this program. I appreciate your positivity!