CCAC Fall 2014 Applicants

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Hello All,

I am starting a new thread for the upcoming application process for CCAC fall 2014 nursing admissions. I applied for the sping 2014 cohort and was declined due to my gpa, but now I'm hopeful for my first choice for the fall! I can't wait to get the application process started and wish the rest of you the best of luck!!

Just to give everybody a heads-up. There are very informative youtube videos about the NCLEX-RN exam. One from KAPLAN elucidates: how the exam works, what they are testing you on, what a passing score is and how it is determined by KAPLAN. I found it helpful in regards to how I categorize information when, for example, reading concepts from an old Pharmacology in Nursing book lying around from a previous Pharmacology class in an effort to begin preparing these skills needed moving forward. The instructor in the approx. 1hr and 16 minute video states that remembering material is the "lowest level" of learning; yup, this is the difference in training to be a clinician and/or researcher. Critical thinking and formulating a care/treatment plan is the expected result, not just identification of a symptom during an assessment. Again, I am stating the obvious outloud to remind myself of how to relate symptoms and treatments in my brain, as we study, moving forward.

In order to pass, you must consistently score correct answers that are "more difficult", requiring you to apply the "complete understanding" of the memorized concepts and mechanisms. It helps me to grasp this realization while learning the concepts, instead of applying them afterwards in the clinic. This is going to be both interesting and challenging! I can't wait!

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And yes, in case you were wondering from my previous statement regarding my personality...I do have both Star Wars and Star Trek collectibles from my childhood tucked away to proudly share with my own children one day, love science and science fiction, am excited about every new Marvel movie and being nerdy is apparently in my DNA. I will certainly "geek out" and have fun accomplishing this new goal moving forward so take my future posts with a great degree of "don't take life too serious" flavor, please. However, I also enjoy helping others, anyway possible. So feel free to post any science and/or nursing questions or concerns and we can solve them together! ;)

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Does anyone know any additional details regarding the timeline for the Fast Track? I know it starts in August and they say graduation is December 2015, so my guess is that the 5 week straight of clinical is after graduation? Is this correct?

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Does anyone know about the medical forms? I found the one on certified profile. But it talks about the titers and confirming that in the blood. I'm looking for forms to get the blood work done

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I went and got my titers done at Heath department very cheap. I took the form for the physical with me n had them write the dates the titers were done. There's no paperwork for them, you just have to upload the lab reports after u get them back. There is a form for the tb test that can b downloaded and a form for the child abuse clearance though

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Thanks :) I wasn't sure if you just took the physical form or if there was something else. How much was it? What exactly did the physical entail? I was reading the form and was just curious how a doctor would decide if you can lift 50 pounds.

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Hey, guys! Anybody bought this tote bag? It costs a fortune in the bookstore. What's inside?

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I think that is the thing with the lab supplies in it. If I'm correct it has a BP cuff, cath kit, ivs, and dressing kits and some other things. How much is it?

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210 $

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Does anyone know how long it takes for the background check to b completed on certified background? It feels like it's taking so long! :)

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Mine took 2 days

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