Fsw Charlotte spring 2016

Bubbles1121 · Nov 13, 2015

Where was this noted Britt?

Brittany19 · Nov 14, 2015

hi yes with my acceptance letter it stated we had to reply that we accepted the place in 3 day. Than you have to follow the instruction on the certified profile (follow the link in the email). It will take 24 hours to receive the link to do the first part the background with social. Than you have to schedule drug and fingerprints. Each have a link just follow instruction. You have to make appointment for the finger prints. The drug test- if you find location and schedule appointment its easier and you wont have to fill out paperwork bc it will already be done. Take with you the reciept/ confirmation paper it generates for you when you follow the links. Lab corp is open diff hours but only does drug tests certain times of the day. If there is no appointments you can walk in. I went to the santa barbra one and was in and out in ten min. my inbox will not me read messages till i make 15 posts.

Bubbles1121 · Nov 14, 2015

Thank you so much for replying.

lilnurse2015 · Nov 15, 2015

Thank you lilnurse2015 for sharing your experience in the program. I was accepted into the Spring 2016 program at Charlotte. I'm looking forward to starting soon! Congratulations to you too for making it in. It seems like you're happy with the program.

Congratulations to you! In the Fall 2016 they are restructuring the program. That class will be guinea pigs for the new format.

lilnurse2015 · Nov 15, 2015

Thank you for all the info! I'm starting to buy all my things for school and clinicals. Are there any must haves or cool accessories that you enjoy. My niece was in the hospital and one of the nurses told me about the white coat clip board so I'm definitely getting one of those! Any helpful study materials that I should know about?

They provided us with a stethoscope (it's not a Littman) and it's not the best. It's good enough for now. They also gave us a penlight, scissors, and a tuning fork in a sexy black fanny pack! No one carries that around btw. Some people use an older version of the required books and the professors were cool with that. A definite is a clipboard that opens where u can put paper inside. It's a pain to carry around but u have to bring certain forms with u and they don't want them wrinkled. I haven't seen anyone with a white coat clipboard but as long as u can put papers inside ur good. Don't buy a lanyard for your ID. I bought a cute one and never use it because it hangs down too far when u bend forward. Believe me, u don't want it to touch what you're cleaning! So for clinicals I wear my white scrubs, white socks ( that must cover ankles) white Skechers with memory foam, ID, stethoscope, penlight, scissors, clipboard with compartment, pen and pencil, pillbox with excedrin, Advil... mints, small clinical bag. I keep my phone in my scrub pocket but u can't be seen taking it out on the floor. Someone got in big trouble in a previous semester. Every clinical instructor is different.

lilnurse2015 · Nov 15, 2015

How long is your class day and at what time does it end each day. Trying to have an estimate.

At Charlotte they are changing class times for next semester. I believe u start at 9 and u will have an hour in between lec and lab. We only have a half hour in between. I have Mon 8:30-2:30, Tuesday Clinicals 6:30-2:30,Wed 8:30-11:30, Thurs 8:30-3, off on Friday. Some people are off on Tues and have clinicals on Friday. In the beginning, u won't have to be at Clinicals at 6:30. We started coming at 6:30 after the first 2 or 3 weeks.

lilnurse2015 · Nov 15, 2015

Also, I bought an ID holder that's a clip on instead of using the lanyard. For Fundamentals, READ FUNDAMENTALS SUCCESS. I cannot stress that enough. It's a required book and it's just questions. It gives u an idea of how nursing questions are asked. "These are all good answers, but this is a better answer..." OMG! :). Also u must have access to a printer. The whole semester u will print out their PowerPoint lectures. For test days, its usually in room D207. Room full of computers. They provide calculator, pencil, scrap paper and u turn all those in when ur done. The test itself is on the computer. Depends on professor whether u can leave after test. If u can't, u sit there and wait till everyone's done. U never get a copy of test afterwards. Someone in a previous semester ruined that one for us.

lilnurse2015 · Nov 15, 2015

Also, u have to sign up for your classes. They don't do it for you. It will be locked at first so u won't be able to sign up right away. Don't panic, there's a spot for everyone who got in.

lilnurse2015 · Nov 15, 2015

A planner is a must for me. Almost everyone in my class has one. When u get your syllabi for your classes,I'd go thru and write down assignments and tests...if not, canvas will tell u when something is coming up but it's easier to plan on paper. I assign each class a color and coordinate with color stickers in my planner.

lilnurse2015 · Nov 15, 2015

Also a rolling backpack. Several of us have them because there's too much to carry. I also record lectures. I don't listen to them unless I missed something important. For Health Assessment I only study from the book. For fundamentals pay attention in class. You're given hints on what's important. Do the questions at end of chapter and do fundamentals success questions. Both classes give u a study guide before each test.

Bubbles1121 · Nov 15, 2015

What kind of restructuring? Curious George here lol.

lilnurse2015 · Nov 16, 2015

What kind of restructuring? Curious George here lol.

Instead of covering things separately in chunks, they will go over things more as a whole. It's like the DO approach instead of the MD approach. In DO it'd be like covering the hearts anatomy, physiology, and pathology together. Not a separate class with Anatomy, separate class with Physiology, etc... Apparently another school has already started this in Nursing and most schools are supposed to be moving towards this way of teaching.