Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) Fall 2022

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Hi!

I'm starting this thread for anyone who is applying to CCBC (Community College of Baltimore County) for the Fall of 2022. 

This will be my THIRD and absolutely LAST time applying here. I met with an advisor, got lots of info, and am retaking the TEAS next week. 

Feel free to join me here ?

Specializes in IMCU.
3 minutes ago, rm19 said:

Is applying to TU for the ATB basically a guaranteed acceptance if you have the required courses completed and were accepted to CCBC's program?

In my cohort, the BSNs were not hard to get in to.  I think UMD is the most competitive.  I know Frostburg was apparently the easiest by far, with many things being literal self-paced busy work.  If you want to do ABSN and want the least stress, I would recommend Frostburg.

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Can you give me some information on how the nursing dosage exam goes? How many questions are there? Is there a class I can take to prepare for it? How did you prepare for it? 

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Specializes in IMCU.
19 minutes ago, sunnysideup123 said:

Can you give me some information on how the nursing dosage exam goes? How many questions are there? Is there a class I can take to prepare for it? How did you prepare for it? 

Dosage exams are 20 questions, you need to get 19 right to pass.  You get 3 or 4 attempts to get a 95% (fail the test, you reschedule to retake it).  You will have a calculator available.  You need to memorize unit conversions (ex: one tablespoon is 15ml, one kg is 2.2 lbs, etc. they give you a list to study).  When I started the program, dosage was a write in exam.  Recently, there was a multiple-choice exam we all took so I am unsure of what format you will get.

Dosage is not school specific and pretty universal so you can Google "nursing dosage practice" and be set. below is an example:

Drug Calculations Practice NCLEX Questions (100+ Items) - Nurseslabs

Lastly, there is a class in brightspace, "dosage calculations for nurses - XXX campus" you may just be able to add and check out before class starts.  Hope this helps!

 

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How soon is the first dosage exam in your first semester of nursing school? 

I already started to memorize the conversion chart 

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@pajamasamuel

thank you for the heads up! 

Do you have to take the dosage exam every semester in order to continue? 

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Specializes in IMCU.

Don't quote me, it's been a while, but its after you start clinical.  I think it was either mid way or tail end of first semester.  After your first semester, you are given a pharm and dosage test you must pass before you are able to start the next semester.  pharm 75% to pass.

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Okay! 

Thank you! I appreciate you so much. ? 

 

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Specializes in Certified medical assistant.

Hello

do anyone know if is a dress requirement for the orientation on may 19th?

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Hi,

The welcome letter into the program said that "all necessary documents for orientation will be welcome electronically," but I have no idea where I would access them. For anyone who has already had orientation, did you need to bring anything there with you?

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Hi there. 
for my blended program we did not had to take anything. All the necessary information will be given to you there.

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Specializes in Certified medical assistant.

Is anyone already freaking out about dosage and calculations ?

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Specializes in ER TECH.

I’m definitely nervous but let’s shake it off. We will all be great nurses. 

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