El Centro/Northlake • Fall 07

Yin Yang · Jun 23, 2007

I have an ultrascope, but I got it at a trade show very discounted. The Littmans are what alot of people have. I'd start there. Before you buy it, try it on and listen to someone with it. Make sure it's comfortable and that you can hear out of it. A students wind up being B students in nursing school, so plan to ramp it up....it CAN be done, but it does take alot of work...But it will be worth it in the end.

Yang

mysterious_one, ASN, RN · Jun 23, 2007

I usually buy all my books on half.com and also sale them. My concern with these nursing books are the study guides and CD's which accompany them. Most of the ones I've seen on half.com say NO CD or No Study Guide. I don't know if those are important, but the book list says Study Guide as a required item. And I'm also not finding very detailed descriptions or ISBN numbers on the book list and the school website. It would be extremely helpful if someone had those, but if not I suppose you could just go to the bookstore and right them all down. The bookstore people at El Centro are very rude and just down right not helpful, I'd rather purchase them elsewhere.

Amazon.com is another site you can go to, if you can't find what you are looking for. I bought all my books used there sec. sem. and got all of them with CD's in very good shape. You don't necessarily need a CD though. The books website usually have all the info that the CD has, too. Also once you start with on books website you can start a collection (evolve) for free with other books ( just load them on there).

You should be able to find the ISBN # for you books on ecampus website under bookstore, and then under your classes. If not just type in the title at Amazon and look for the right edition and you should be fine. Also the study guides usually are extra purchases with diff. ISBN #.

The syllabus, clinical handbook and skills pack you still need to purchase at the EC bookstore, sorry:uhoh3: .

You still will come out half price, probably.

linz07 · Jun 23, 2007

My cousin bought me a littman III, I haven't recieved it yet. I guess I could send it back if it doesn't feel right. I don't know if that's a good one or not, my cousin said it was. Thanks for all you guys help!

Yin Yang · Jun 23, 2007

The littman III and the littman cardiac are both really good. Just make sure it's comfortable to you. I'm glad to finally be the one giving help instead of receiving it!

Take Care,

Yang

futurenursevaughan · Jun 23, 2007

I tried the littman and had trouble hearing. I went with the adscope. I didn't know anything about it when I bought it but it has been great. It is really comfortable. But I guess everyone is different.

PreNurseKirk · Jun 24, 2007

They all seem to hurt my ears, but I can hear great out of my Littman Cardiology III steth. On another note, we were told to get black leather shoes. What are some good recommendations, that feel good and don't look hideous?

Yin Yang · Jun 24, 2007

I have Danskos....they are referred to as "sport clogs". You have to have shoes with a back to them - no backless clogs. These fit the bill and they were very comfortable. Some people had black leather tennis shoe type shoes.

Yang

futurenursevaughan · Jun 24, 2007

Does the entire shoe need to be all black or can the air bubble in tennis shoes be clear? I just need to know what I need to get. What about socks do we need a certain color or style? I'm a little overwhelmed by everything I need. The books, the supplies, the shoes and with my clinicals instructor there is no room for error. Is there somewhere we can go to get a list of absolutly everything we need or does someone let us know? I know about the book box and the uniform its the rest that is a little confusing. Please help!

mysterious_one, ASN, RN · Jun 24, 2007

With your instructor make sure your shoe is all black, nothing on it , and black socks. She wants it all perfect. I myself went with an all black tennis type shoe from payless. I made sure it was comfortable. Since we are only in clinicals one or two days a week, (unless you are working as a tech or CNA somewhere) I didn't want to spend that much money on a pair of shoes that are not what I really want in the long run. Once I get my "real" job, I will get me the color and style I really like.

Oh yea , I forgot , I think she also wants you to wear a black t-shirt under your top, so you don't show nothing when you bend over,lol...... (but I guess you can wait on that)

Pecked2DthByChickens · Jun 25, 2007

How does the clinical work? Do all ten of us lag behind the professor all day? Or do went get scattered out to various other preceptors/RNs?

Pecked2DthByChickens · Jun 25, 2007

They threw so many dates at us during orientation, I am trying to sort them all out. Is this what everyone else got? Let me know if I missed any.

July 11th, after 3pm - access E-connect, print registration summary

July 11th–July 25th - pay tuition

July 30th - Check Bulletin Board (Room 821) for dates/times/supplies for Skills Lab

August 1st - Meds Publishing Testing Fee ($70), Liability Insurance ($18.13)

August 1st - purchase book box ($534.28), syllabus, Potter Nursing Skills ($25)

August 22nd - Re-check Bulletin Board (821) for dates/times/supplies for Skills Lab

August 3/7, 8/15, 9/16, 11/18 - Keys to Success course(s)

August 31st - 1st day of Lecture

To-Do/Get-List

- black leather shoes, socks

- black undershirts

- purchase books

- calendar/organizer

- bus pass

- bandage scissors

- pen light

- Vis-a-Vis

- First check-off supplies, bathing (towel, soap, swimsuit, etc.)

What else???

futurenursevaughan · Jun 25, 2007

Wow. for once I actually have the same list with the exception of under shirts and bandage scissors. We don't begin clinicals until week 4 correct? So we are in the skills lab during the 1st three weeks, 2 days a week, correct? DO we continue to have a class in the skills lab once our clinicals begin?