El centro nursing program fall 2012??

I emailed the dean but haven't heard back yet

Well I checked my educational plan and everything is correct. I'm thinking that everyone that got an acceptance letter and their educational plan is right should be accepted again. They did look through our correct information and accepted us, right? Well at least that's my wishful thinking. Still no Facebook page?

I'm sure it will all be fine. It sucks not to have that final, concrete answer, but I'm sure we're all still in! It'll be okay! :hug:

I just wish they got my address correct

Hey, do y'all want me to just go ahead and create the group? I don't mind. Just call it El Centro Fall ADN Program? Let me know!

You should totally make it!!

Hey, do y'all want me to just go ahead and create the group? I don't mind. Just call it El Centro Fall ADN Program? Let me know!

Hey everyone! I hate to sound like a meanie but this is what El Centro/Northlake is all about! They are the most unorganized bunch of people I know of! I am a nursing student at Northlake, I 'think' I had 14 points but I may have had 15 when I applied. Be prepared to deal with these types of fiascos constantly during the program. It is frustrating!!!

A few tips..

I still work 40 hours a week, it is HARD but I have managed. The first 6-8 weeks of school are the worst. You will be learning skills and will have skills lab from 2-4 days a week and the schedule may not be the same times and days each week. Lecture will be one day a week for about 4 hours during the first 8 weeks and then it will be for 1.5 hours after that.

You will start at the hospital in about the 6th week and will still have to go to skills so it will be very busy.

Your best friend will be organization.. the school is very unorganized so you need to be. Be prepared to be flexible because they expect that you are available for seminars etc without much warning. There will be a lot of "you will lose your place in the program if you don't show up for this"..

I know they stress that you should not work during nursing school and if you are working it should be less than 24 hours per week, I think the reason is so that THEY don't have to be organized. If they could get the scheduling and the assignments figured out in a timely manner it would be far less stressful!

Nursing school is hard, fun, exciting, stressful and an emotional rollercoaster but you will make great friends with your fellow students and will be able to laugh with them about all the chaos this program entails!

Good luck!

Hey, friends! I'm trying to make this group, but it looks like I have to have people to add to it before I make it. Would one of y'all friend me so I can get this going? It's Ashley Roberts Davies. I should be the only one. :-)

Okay, nevermind, I think I got it. It's called El Centro Fall ADN Program. I just added my dog....

The dean email me back it wasn't much help

Congrats to all of you! Nur-c-poo is right, this is the way they operate! You have to be on your game at all times! First semester is VERY stressful and it is to see who can handle it and who can't. Basically it's a make or break ya semester! 2nd semester is AWESOME!! Just some tips from me. First, look at the ecampus site. Most of what you need as far as info can be found under "community" nursing. You will be added when your classes are set up. Once you are added, browse through it and familiarize yourself where things are. Another thing, work together NOT against each other. You have ALL made it! Team up and help each other find things or answer each others questions. Also, your friends and family will not understand what you are going through, but your nursing buddies will! Keep up with your reading!! Print the concepts from ecampus and study with that. Sometimes you do not need to read the entire chapter. Also, use ATI as it is a big help to solidify the concepts. As far as clinicals, if you want the BEST learning experience get the VA! Yes the instructor is tough but you will be ahead of other students because you will learn so much more and have hospital experience! I thank that instructor every time I see her because she made me a better nurse. Also, you will be done way before other students. Let's see, what else can I tell you all? OH, when you all meet in July to pick clinical sites/lecture, LISTEN to them. They will not repeat themselves! Do as they ask! Don't write when they tell you not to. Turn your phones off and listen for your number to be called! If you fail to do so, you will be picking last! I shouldn't have to say this BUT, act like adults! Ok that's all I've got right now. Let me know if you have any questions! Again, congrats!!