Calhoun CC Fall 2014

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Anyone applying for Calhoun's nursing program this fall? I am and I am really anxious and excited!!!

I'm going to call them and find out. That's a significant difference in price.

Yeah, it is. I went through the book list for 102, 103, and 104 on the CC bookstore site and calculated what they would be from Amazon ('cause Amazon's price is much cheaper for most of them than either bookstore), and came up with $527.31. That's for the Fundamentals book and SG, the Pharmacology book, Taber's, Davis's drug guide, Davis's lab tests guide, and Calculate with Confidence all new, current editions.

That's a lot cheaper! If it's the same books and versions (not a calhoun specific one) I am definitely going through amazon. Are we going to have to buy this many books every semester? If so I see all of my money flying away :p

Well I have emailed and left messages with no response yet from Textbook Brokers.

Hm. I think I'm just going to buy them class by class unless Calhoun has a bundle with everything that comes out much cheaper. I wish I knew if we need the codes that come with the books for assignments and such, or if they're just optional.

Ok well I started medicals yesterday. Took Tetorifice shot, 1st TB test, 1st Hep B vaccination and had titers done for MMR and varicella. I go back tomorrow to read 1st TB results and in a month for 2nd Hep B and go back in 2 weeks for 2nd TB test. I already had the Flu shot earlier this year.

Does anyone know when our nursing classes start? I'm going on vacation 1st week of Aug. Do we start with everyone else?

We should start with everyone else on the 18th. The closer it gets to August, the more nervous I am! I'm trying to do as much as I can before orientation so I'm not rushing at the last minute and it's not all out of pocket at once. Nursing school is going to be tough but I feel like it's worth the time and $$. :)

I agree. I have gotten all my school supplies and uniforms. The only thing I have yet to buy is books and stethoscope. Parkway Scrubs has a simulator where you can go test different models. I'm going to check them out tomorrow.

I am verrrrrry nervous, anxious and excited. I have heard so many horror stories about the pressures and stresses and how hard nursing school really is. I read one website that said 2/3 of the people you start out with will not finish, those are horrible statistics.

Yep, books and knick knacks are what I'm waiting on. Also we have to wait to sign up for classes. It's all so silly to me and inconvenient so late in July to tell us these things.

Yea I agree cause we should be able to go ahead and sign up for classes now

Specializes in Med-surgical, nephro, substance rehab.

I'm in nursing school. I put in for Calhoun and UAH, but ultimately chose UAH. I want all to know that it is definitely stressful, but you have to keep things in perspective. You have to remember why you want this, to not give up, and that each day that you get through is one day closer to graduating. You can do it! I am apt to think that after you complete the first semester you are rather conditioned somewhat to the stress; not to say that you won't still be stressed in other semesters. The one thing that I can tell all of you is try to be as organized as you can, take good notes, and form study groups comprised of reliable people. You are going to need each other to make it through. Good luck and hold your head up high...YOU'RE GOING TO NURSING SCHOOL! :up::nurse:

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