Butte College RN Program

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I have consecutively applied to the Butte College Nursing Program for the last 4 semesters (2 years!). When I first applied, I was aware of the waiting list but I was told that the 4th time applying would guarantee a spot in the program due to the increase in chances every semester. I just emailed the program directer who was very nice and helpful, but informed me that most students are getting in their 6th or 7th time applying! I would love to hear from others who are working toward the Butte RN program, how many times they have applied and so on...would love to hear some feedback on other's experiences!

Cthao23 said:

Hello, going on to my 7th application in may 2023. May I ask which books you guys are reading so I can get a head start? Thanks in advance.

1st semester the ones I'd start with are ch. 1&2 Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing and then the first author is Lilley Pharmacology and nursing process. Ch.1&2. The only bummer is you save a lot by getting the book bundle through Butte and you want all the online materials. Pretty much everyone who bought used books in our class regretted it and ended up buying new shortly after the semester began. It's annoying they don't make the bundle available all the time. 

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BoyMomTurnedRN said:

As I'm very impatiently waiting for orientation to happen (which I still don't know when that will be), what can I start collecting as supplies? Do we buy our own scrubs? What color shoes do we have to have? If anyone that's recently gotten into the program could give me any details, I'd totally appreciate it!!

We buy our own scrubs in Caribbean blue. And we have to have ALL black shoes including the sole. Black socks, black hair accessories, black jackets etc... you'll need a stethoscope. The books are most of the expense. There are also computer requirements. They strongly discourage a chrome book as a computer because Kaplan has issues working on it 

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roamingzia said:

1st semester the ones I'd start with are ch. 1&2 Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing and then the first author is Lilley Pharmacology and nursing process. Ch.1&2. The only bummer is you save a lot by getting the book bundle through Butte and you want all the online materials. Pretty much everyone who bought used books in our class regretted it and ended up buying new shortly after the semester began. It's annoying they don't make the bundle available all the time. 

Thanks! Are those the only two? I would imagine way more but if you can dissect or consolidate all the chapters that will be studied on. Sorry, just anxious. Thanks again.

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Cthao23 said:

Thanks! Are those the only two? I would imagine way more but if you can dissect or consolidate all the chapters that will be studied on. Sorry, just anxious. Thanks again.

Yeah there's a lot more, it would be a lot to type all that out. There fundamentals of nursing by potter et Al. And dimensional analysis is your math book by hornyvedt, and Health Assessment for Nursing by Wilson and Giddens. I'll Try to send photos of the schedule that had the reading. Not to say it would t change but that's what we had this semester. 

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roamingzia said:

Yeah there's a lot more, it would be a lot to type all that out. There fundamentals of nursing by potter et Al. And dimensional analysis is your math book by hornyvedt, and Health Assessment for Nursing by Wilson and Giddens. I'll Try to send photos of the schedule that had the reading. Not to say it would t change but that's what we had this semester. 

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OMG, thank you so much! I don't plan on working at all during the program so this will be helpful! Thanks a bunch!

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This is so helpful! Thank you!!

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roamingzia said:

We buy our own scrubs in Caribbean blue. And we have to have ALL black shoes including the sole. Black socks, black hair accessories, black jackets etc... you'll need a stethoscope. The books are most of the expense. There are also computer requirements. They strongly discourage a chrome book as a computer because Kaplan has issues working on it 

This is so helpful!! Thank you!! Should we have a few pairs of scrubs? And are they particular on the brand of stethoscope? Thanks for taking the time to answer all these questions!

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BoyMomTurnedRN said:

This is so helpful!! Thank you!! Should we have a few pairs of scrubs? And are they particular on the brand of stethoscope? Thanks for taking the time to answer all these questions!

No particular brand they just say by the same brand top and bottom because the different brands tend to have slightly different shades. Scrubs beyond greys anatomy spandex ones are hella comfortable (you may even size down but not for sure) but you get them in Bahama. You only need 2 pairs for your two lab days. Also if you want to spend the dollars clove shoes are the most comfortable (I don't have them but everyone who does loves them)

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No particular stethoscope. Get a decent one but you don't need to get like the top one. Littman is a well known quality brand

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roamingzia said:

No particular brand they just say by the same brand top and bottom because the different brands tend to have slightly different shades. Scrubs beyond greys anatomy spandex ones are hella comfortable (you may even size down but not for sure) but you get them in Bahama. You only need 2 pairs for your two lab days. Also if you want to spend the dollars clove shoes are the most comfortable (I don't have them but everyone who does loves them)

Awesome, thank you so much!

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Hi Everyone!

I had a question for anyone who was put on the Butte College nursing program alternate list. I was 16th when the list first came out. When the second update came out, I was 10th, then a few weeks later 7th. Now I'm 5th on the alternate list. 

The semester before me accepted 16 students from the alternate list and my boyfriends semester accepted 20. I just want to know if anyone had a similar experience being lower on the alternate list and when you heard you got in? The wait is killing me!!

 

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