CSN NAC II

[blueskeyes]

Hi I am interested to hear from people who have graduated from charity or taken NACII. I wanted to get a heads up on what to expect this semester. A few things in particular I'm interested to hear about are:

what is the schedule like. how many lecture days are there and how long do they run?

i've heard this will be the most challenging semester. what exactly makes it that way? is it the tests/information, clinical paperwork?

any specific info that would be helpful to study ahead of time?

any other input is greatly appreciated.

THANKS!!!

[nogurl]

Well I graduated from Charity this past May 2009 and I must say that the material is a little more extensive than NAC I. I think we problem alot of people had was the teaching style in NAC II. The teacher's didn't teach like they did in the other levels. They expected you to know most of what they were talking about already so they didn't elaborate. It really was a test of my determination to get out of Charity. I learned what studying style was best for me yet again. I had to redo my way of thinking all over again and get out of the 3rd level mode of testing and back into the NAC I type of testing. I mean it will not be easy but you get out of it what you put into it. Study hard and pray even harder!...Good luck!!

[blueskeyes]

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

[southlandrn]

i recommend getting ACLS certified prior to starting NACII; all that cardiac/code info will then be a review. once I took ACLS (after graduating) it all clicked into place and I wished someone had given me that advice.

[southlandrn]

oh, evidently sobbing throughout NACII is some sicko rite of passage that the instructors take extreme pleasure inflicting upon the lowly students.

[hs2005]

I agree with crescentcitygirl, I wish I had taken the ACLS and or the EKG course. These classes would have been extremely helpful! And yes the instructors do have a need to either frustrate the hell out of you or make you cry. But just keep your eye on graduation, you will get through it!

[blueskeyes]

i did the ACLS and have been learning some ECG but haven't gotten too in depth because I'm not sure if there are particular rhythms I should focus on. hopefully that means I'll be a step ahead of the game. and i guess i'll add some pocket size kleenex to my shopping list.