CSN Spring 2015

[mamacruz87]

Is anyone applying for Spring 2015 Nursing Program 2015? I applied for Fall 2014 with 37 points and will be applying for Spring 2015 with 38 points. Does anyone have pointers for the application process? Has anyone gone to the limited entry workshop? I have been discouraged, and need some uplifting information.

[christina731]

Did anyone purchase the previous edition to any of the books. there is about 4 books in our bundle that I am finding significantly lower priced brand new. I just worry how different the edition may be. ??

Or I have to rent the newer edition instead. I just can't afford the prices to own some of these books new or used ?

Which books did you find as an old edition? That may be ok for certain books.

[christina731]

Does anyone know in what week do clinicals start?

You will have what is called "alternative clinical experience" or ACE as everyone refers to it beginning on week 1 (unless you have Monday clinical in which case you will begin on week 2. ACE will occur at the same time as clinical and will last 3 weeks. It will be in the nursing labs at school and you will learn skills like led administration, safety and stuff like that. Basically just like lab. Clinical will then begin on week 4

[Jewell6]

I did my cpr with staying alive cpr and safety. The lady was great. She comes to your house or you can get together. The price is 40 unless you can get a group together and maybe get a discount. It takes a couple of hours and she is nice.

[kaybah_jenae]

Which books did you find as an old edition? That may be ok for certain books.

Pharmacology

Jarvis physical examination

Nursing diagnosis

Nutritional foundation

[Crispy_Christ]

Thanks christina731

[goingforrn38]

Did they add an additional book to our list cerners academic ehr for $187 and it is back ordered, maybe I am missing something on the list they gave us at orientation or they just added another one, because I thought they said only 6 required text and now it says 7.

[goingforrn38]

Also, do we get the Mosbys 2014 nursing video skills 4.0 online version from amazon I see it for $140 ?

[christina731]

Pharmacology

Jarvis physical examination

Nursing diagnosis

Nutritional foundation

The only one I would recommend the old version on would be the nutritional book. The others are used very frequently and with different page numbers/chapters it will make studying a very time consuming task trying to match up everything. The nutritional book is very rarely used.

[kaybah_jenae]

The only one I would recommend the old version on would be the nutritional book. The others are used very frequently and with different page numbers/chapters it will make studying a very time consuming task trying to match up everything. The nutritional book is very rarely used.

Good to know. Thank you for your opinion. You have been a huge help as always ?

[kaybah_jenae]

Does anyone know if the Mosby videos have to be the online access version or can we just purchase the DVD version instead?

[christina731]

Does anyone know if the Mosby videos have to be the online access version or can we just purchase the DVD version instead?

Just for what it's worth, (and it's your money to spend) the videos were pretty useless. I watched them the first week or two like a good student nurse and then I realized that the instructors go over everything in lab before you do it and they are there to help when you need it. There are 10 students to 1 lab instructor and you have open lab twice a week to practice any skill from any course. You also have YouTube/Google. I wish I didn't spend the money because shortly after I realized the DVD's were useless a new version came out and mine became expensive coasters. They won't know if you don't have them.

[goingforrn38]

or the white shoes, can we get the sketchers white work sneaker? Or should i just order online from a retailer for nurses, and are we dressing out the first week, or do we wait for our instructor to tell us what they want us to get?