El Centro/Northlake • Fall 07

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C'mon peeps, where are you all? There are posts for every other ECC/NL class. We need our own too.

Anyone else starting in the Fall '07?

~ Bridget

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El Centro - Fall '07

Specializes in Med/Surg/Tele.

Hi Newby!

I just finished 2nd semester at NLC. One of the books that we all found very helpful was

Making Straight As in Maternal/Newborn, its by Lippincott. They also make a Making Straight As in Pediatrics. (ps. when word got out about these books, you couldn't get them anywhere)

I used it and made my first A in lecture. It comes with CD with rationales which I found very helpful.

I also used our textbook Loudermilk and Wong (they both have nurse care plans for peds which will be useful during your peds rotation. I bought the box of books so unfortunately I'm stuck with all of the useless studybooks---YOU WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO READ THE COMPLETE CHAPTER LET ALONE DO A STUDY BOOK!!!! just fyi!

The semester flies by fast and furious..

Unfortunatly I'm repeating 2nd semester, but that is due to me failing my skills class by 3 points....AAACK----waaa waaa

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Specializes in Emergency Department.
1st--Has anyone purchased the 2nd sem book box and if so what books are in it..(is it worth the $312)? Any must have books to get thru 2nd sem not in the box?

I am not buying the box this time...I got on Amazon and bought the Lowdermilk Maternity & Women's Health and the Wong Pediatric books. That's it so far.

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Specializes in Emergency Department.
One of the books that we all found very helpful was

Making Straight As in Maternal/Newborn, its by Lippincott. They also make a Making Straight As in Pediatrics.

Thanks for the tip! I just ordered them off Amazon :)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele.
Hello everyone, I am a newby on the site but I get on here from time to time to find helpful info...you guys are wonderful. It feels like I know you all (literally)! I am starting 2nd sem at ECC and I am extremely nervous already!! The first sem I lost 20 lbs from nerves...don't want to do that again!!!:uhoh3: I have a couple of questions that I hope someone can help me with...

1st--Has anyone purchased the 2nd sem book box and if so what books are in it..(is it worth the $312)? Any must have books to get thru 2nd sem not in the box?

2nd--Any info on clinical site Charlton Methodist/Scottish Rite?

Hi and welcome,

after waisting my money on the BIG BOX first semester,lol, I never bought it again. I also bought my books used on Amazon. I send you a private message.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I have bought the box each semester, and will get it again. (Of course, mine is paid for with my scholarship.) ...$$$ may have made me not get them if I didn't have the scholarship!

I use the computer 24/7, though....so it is most beneficial for myself (to get the CDs.)

I have the Straight A's in med-surg, and I have ordered the straight A's in Pyschology Nursing.

I also HIGHLY recommend buying the HESI NCLEX-RN Review book. It is a good source for review throughout the semesters.

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Are the "Made Incredibly Easy" series of review books worth the money?

Thanks!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele.
Are the "Made Incredibly Easy" series of review books worth the money?

Thanks!

I don't know anything about this particular series. I have also used the Straight A series books for Maternity and Pedi. For Med surg, psych and fluids and lytes/ABG's I used Reviews and Rationales series by Prenhal. As far as NCLEX review books goes, I swear by Saunders.

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Thanks everyone for the great info, it was very helpful (as usual):clown:

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Tele.

I just got the Nursing Made Incredibly Easy subscription----just got my first two magazines in the mail yesterday--haven't had a chance to flip through them yet.

I've gone to Barnes & Noble and flipped through the Made Incredibly Easy NCLEX review book & it was great! lots of questions and most importantly rationales! I will purchase it eventually.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I have several "Incredibly Easy" series, plus subscribed to the magazine at one point.

I do like them...I bought all of mine off of Ebay, if I remember correctly.

Definitely check Ebay or Amazon for the Straight A books, HESI RN-NCLEX Review, and Incredibly Easy books.

As far as the study guides, I read while doing the study guide questions. Some, I don't get to finish all of them, but the more you can do, the better. There's definitely not time to read, then do the study guides afterwards.

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Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.

I got my Straight A book off of Amazon after trying the B&M version of both Barnes and Noble and Borders. Both stores said they didn't carry it, and could order it for me.

(Yang, I suppose we could quit crowding this thread and take our questions back to the other thread :p )

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Specializes in ER.

Why bother? lol...just as easy to ask it where ever I'm at. Everyone watches them all anyways. I just got word that another was transferred to NLC (Tiffany). Although her e-mail said that Kanora said "we all" were being transferred. I think she just misunderstood the e-mail, but that would be interesting to say the least. We'll see I suppose...

Yang

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