Cypress College Fall 2011

guavaturtle · May 15, 2011

haha trust me. I always goto my upperclassman for help too. They're super nice =) It's great to have support from people in the program, and it's a great atmosphere. It's not about competition, everyone wants to see each other succeed!

schoolie1 · May 15, 2011

Which hospitals accomodate once a week clinicals and which day is that? Is it on Wednesdays?

guavaturtle · May 15, 2011

well, for the last semester at least, wednesday was our once a week clinical. It was down in San Clemente (saddleback memorial)

schoolie1 · May 16, 2011

Was that where you did yours at? How was it there?

guavaturtle · May 16, 2011

yup, that's where I was for the whole semester. It's a great place to start if you haven't had any medical experience (like me). The hospital itself is small, so you can really get to figure out where things are and get to know where everything is and who everyone is. I liked it there, and having 4 days off in a row is amazing! Goto clinical and really try to jump into new experiences. All the cool stuff I got to do I had to be assertive so the nurses know that you want to learn =) I'm actually going to volunteer in their ER soon, so I guess ..yeah, I did like it =)

schoolie1 · May 16, 2011

Oh I see. That is a very nice schedule, San Clemente is just so far away from where I live. How was your commute? I wish there were other hospitals nearby that had a Wed. once a week clinical rotation. Are there any other options?

guavaturtle · May 16, 2011

I live closer to the hospital than I do to school, so it wasn't bad. A lot of my friends commuted from around school, it sucked, but you get an extra day off haha! That was the only one that had a one day schedule, but things could change.

meri07 · May 19, 2011

did anyone of u join the cypress college nursing student association? im debating myself wether to become a member or not. They have a membership fee w/c is a little bit pain in my pocket.. Also, where can i get a student malpractice insurance w/out becoming a member of CNSA?

guavaturtle · May 19, 2011

Heya, I'm in CNSA, and I definitely recommend joining. (not just cuz I'm on it of course) The fee is like what? 40 bucks maybe, and they offer a lot of classes throughout the semester at a cheaper cost to CNSA students. For example, the CPR class they offered was a huge amount cheaper than if you went out and got it through another source. This year they also offered a EKG and Ortho class for a cheap price to CNSA students as well. You also get opportunities to goto nursing conventions (that the school pays for ) if you're a member. So yes, it hurts a little on the wallet, but I really think it's a great deal to look into =)

As for the student malpractice, I don't think you need to be in CNSA to get a cheaper price. I seem to remember getting mine through NSO, and it was like 22 dollars for the year. Hope this helps.

schoolie1 · May 28, 2011

I'm trying to order first semester books online. What are the names of the textbooks by Taylor and Iggy and where is the best place to order?

guavaturtle · May 29, 2011

http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Nursing-Art-Science-Care/dp/0781793831/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306627494&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Two-Patient-Centered-Collaborative/dp/1437714501/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1306627525&sr=8-4-spell

The Iggy one, there are a couple ways you can get the book. There is a one volume and a two volume one, which splits up the book so you don't have to carry a giant mountain everywhere. I got these off amazon because as students you can apply for "prime" status, which is free and gives you free two day shipping.

schoolie1 · Jun 6, 2011

Thanks for the info on the textbooks. I ordered the Taylor text already. I am able to borrow the Iggy textbook from a friend but it's the 5th Edition. Do you think that would still work?