El Centro students Spring '06

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i know some of us have received our letters so i was wondering who else i will be making this journey with for the next 2 years.

my name is allison shaffer and it's nice to meet you. i know we will all be close because it's a small group. it would be nice to get to know some of you before november 17. :)

Specializes in Operating Room.

Thank you!! .....and nice to 'see you in here again' too!

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.

Last day, last test, still passing. :balloons:

It was a weird semester so I am happy to be over with. :lol2: Although I'll miss our pretty NLC campus.

Good luck you all on the finals and Hesi. I calculated that I need a 53 for a C and 78 for a B on Hesi. I am going to fight for that B. ;)

Katie

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele.

good luck everyone

Do they require you to make a certain point value on exit hesi? Do you have to make at least a 78? Or is it just averaged into your overall grade?

So Katie, which semester was the hardest?

I miss Allison on here, :uhoh21:. I hope she is ok, I haven't heard from her.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Congrats, Katie, and good luck on that HESI!

Good luck to everyone next week on your final!

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Specializes in ER.

Where is she? Now that I think about it, she hasn't been on the boards. Things have been so crazy this semester. I hope she's okay...

Yang

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.
Where is she? Now that I think about it, she hasn't been on the boards. Things have been so crazy this semester. I hope she's okay...

I met Allison last week at the medspub review. I think she is really busy nowadays.

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.
Do they require you to make a certain point value on exit hesi? Do you have to make at least a 78? Or is it just averaged into your overall grade?

So Katie, which semester was the hardest?

4th semester was the hardest for me. Advanced ICU lecture stuff was not my favorite thing to study. Well, I even got bored during my ER rotation. :lol2: (I loved OB and psych.)

As I understand Hesi is averaged into our overall grade. So there is no minimum passing score like we had 2nd semester.

Katie

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Specializes in Nephrology.
good luck everyone

Do they require you to make a certain point value on exit hesi? Do you have to make at least a 78? Or is it just averaged into your overall grade?

So Katie, which semester was the hardest?

I miss Allison on here, :uhoh21:. I hope she is ok, I haven't heard from her.

Awww :( I'm sorry I haven't been on here lately..well pretty much the whole semester. I have been working full-time as a nanny and it has taken up practically all of my time! I hardly check my email anymore but life has calmed down immensely since the neuro test.

YES! I can't believe it's almost over! I have to get a 54 for a C and a 78 I think for a B on HESI. I'm going for a B also but we'll see! I'm taking a section a day and I cannot believe how much maternity/newborn nursing I've completely forgotten about! Uggh

I'm also not sure if I told everyone where I eventually signed on. I start at Medical City Dallas in the SICU in January. I am very excited!

It's so good to see everyone still on here! I have so much to catch up on!

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Specializes in Nephrology.

Yes, I agree with Katie, 4th semester was the most difficult. I don't know if it has to do with just wanting to get the hay out of this place or if the content really is that much harder. I love Dr. Ann but her tests are random and hard to study for. She was a great instructor and a true "best for last", in my opinion. I know NL got stiffed on a lecture instructor this semester so they probably have a different opinion of her. NL still had way better averages than ECC on each test. We lost about 10 people....so sad...people I've been with since 1st semester....it was hard enough when I lost Jenn! :(

Katie and Brie- are either of you going out to the graduation party on Sunday out in Ponder? I was thinking of going...it sounds like a lot of fun! :balloons:

7 days until we're GNs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Specializes in Nephrology.

ALSO - my mom is resigning from 22 years of teaching and going back to school for nursing!! She'll be doing the TWU program Fast Track program beginning in August of 2009. She's taking A&P 1 in summer 1, A&P 2 in summer 2, and Micro in the Fall! AAAAHHH!! She's so scared because she's 48 and feels she's way too old for this transition. I'm totally supportive of her and can't wait to help her through it all! There's a 60 yr old in our class and she's not one second off from everyone else...age is a mindset, in my opinion. Has anyone else made nursing a second career like that or known anyone who has? Do you recommend it? She's beyond nervous...she's a member on here somewhere.

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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.
Yes, I agree with Katie, 4th semester was the most difficult. I don't know if it has to do with just wanting to get the hay out of this place or if the content really is that much harder. I love Dr. Ann but her tests are random and hard to study for. She was a great instructor and a true "best for last", in my opinion. I know NL got stiffed on a lecture instructor this semester so they probably have a different opinion of her. NL still had way better averages than ECC on each test. We lost about 10 people....so sad...people I've been with since 1st semester....it was hard enough when I lost Jenn! :(

Katie and Brie- are either of you going out to the graduation party on Sunday out in Ponder? I was thinking of going...it sounds like a lot of fun! :balloons:

7 days until we're GNs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree that 4th semester is by far the hardest because of the material! The tests are random which has actually worked in my favor. It keeps you on your toes by bringing in old material with the new. We haven't lost anyone in our class, but I have a feeling that a few folks may be on the edge.

No I will not be attending that graduation party even though it sounds like it will be a ton of fun. Our pinning ceremony is on Tuesday and my husband's graduation is next Sunday. I'm so busy and stressed right now, that it's not even funny.

I cannot believe that we're almost done.... it's so surreal!!

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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.
ALSO - my mom is resigning from 22 years of teaching and going back to school for nursing!! She'll be doing the TWU program Fast Track program beginning in August of 2009. She's taking A&P 1 in summer 1, A&P 2 in summer 2, and Micro in the Fall! AAAAHHH!! She's so scared because she's 48 and feels she's way too old for this transition. I'm totally supportive of her and can't wait to help her through it all! There's a 60 yr old in our class and she's not one second off from everyone else...age is a mindset, in my opinion. Has anyone else made nursing a second career like that or known anyone who has? Do you recommend it? She's beyond nervous...she's a member on here somewhere.

This is sooo funny, but my mom is also considering to go to nursing school! My mom is a surgical tech, but she's not for sure if she wants to continue doing that. She's 44 and is thinking about going to TCU.

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