FSW FALL 2018

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Hello Everybody. My name is Keesh. I'm starting this thread a little early to get a head start on things. I was looking into starting nursing school in the Spring of 2018, but things come up. Now I'm going to start in the FALL. I'm currently looking into the FSW ANEW program which works better with my work schedule. I was told by a student the ANEW program is just like being in the FULL TIME program except it's online. It consist of hard work, time consuming and dedication. I plan to apply for LEE campus as well.

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Hey guys, It's been a little while since I've been on this thread. I'm a current student in the ANEW program at LEE, if you have any questions...

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Specializes in Neonatal Nursing.
Hey guys, It's been a little while since I've been on this thread. I'm a current student in the ANEW program at LEE, if you have any questions...

What are the clinical rotations? Do we get a rotation in psych?

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Hello I actually have a couple of questions if you dont mind. Is the nursing bundle at the FSW bookstore the only books we buy for the whole entire course or only the 1st semester?

Do you have any tips or any recommendations for new students?

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What are the clinical rotations? Do we get a rotation in psych?

So far we have been given options between 4 locations working on either the rehab or med/surg floor. I believe this is the case for the first 3 semesters and then from what I understand in the 4th semester we do our preceptorship where we are able to choose which area we want to focus on. I'm not sure how much freedom we will have to choose specialties at that time or whether psych will be an option. I will try and find more information on that...

I did hear that clinical spaces were so tight in the spring (since we share sites with other colleges) that the traditional class had to spend some of their clinical days in the sim-lab on campus because there were no room for them in the hospitals. So any clinical rotation is better than no clinical rotation.

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Specializes in Neonatal Nursing.
So far we have been given options between 4 locations working on either the rehab or med/surg floor. I believe this is the case for the first 3 semesters and then from what I understand in the 4th semester we do our preceptorship where we are able to choose which area we want to focus on. I'm not sure how much freedom we will have to choose specialties at that time or whether psych will be an option. I will try and find more information on that...

I did hear that clinical spaces were so tight in the spring (since we share sites with other colleges) that the traditional class had to spend some of their clinical days in the sim-lab on campus because there were no room for them in the hospitals. So any clinical rotation is better than no clinical rotation.

True. I hope this is not the case for this coming spring. I appreciate the info!

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Hello I actually have a couple of questions if you dont mind. Is the nursing bundle at the FSW bookstore the only books we buy for the whole entire course or only the 1st semester?

Do you have any tips or any recommendations for new students?

That's what I'm here for. I remember what it's like being in your guys' shoes.

I would advise buying your books from the bookstore in the bundle. Those 3 books are your books for the whole program. You will need to spend and extra $200-$250 before the second semester to get a subscriptions to the programs for doing charting and virtual simulation. We actually just had all 3 of our text books recalled by Pearson and we had to box them up and ship them back. I'm still waiting on my revised editions to arrive. You guys will get all of the new ones I'm sure..

As for tips/recommendations - There are many different ways to go through the material and study while in nursing school but I will tell you what worked for me. I was always the type of student that liked to make lots of notes but you will realize that there is just simply not enough time for that in nursing school. The material comes heavy and it comes quick. In your lecture (health and wellness) class make the power points your main guide for going through each section. Don't worry about all the details and try and determine which areas would be helpful on the job because those are usually the areas you are tested on. A lot of the focus in your lecture (health and wellness) class in on difference accross the lifespan. When you are learning about digestion, elimination, oxygenation, etc. try and make notes on how it's different for a pediatric patient rather that an adult of a geriatric patient. A lot of focus is based on nursing care "across a lifespan."

Do you guys have pharmacology in your first semester? We did, but I heard that they were thinking of changing that since it was pretty intense for us in the the first semester. In pharmacology focus on learning the specific drugs themselves (rather than the pathophysiology and other details that are spoken in great detail in your text). The mechanism of action, adverse effects, contraindications, and patient/family education for each drug and focus on the prototype for each category. You will be allowed to make medication templates to bring in with you to your exams. Make as many as you can (especially the prototypes) and study those. This is going to be your meat and potatoes for the exams and learning the specific drugs is the most important part of this class when relating it to working as a nurse.

In your practicum class you will physically demonstrate how to do each skill as your exams. When you are preparing for these exams use the skills checklist that the professor uses for grading as your guide for practicing. The checklist has the only points that your will be graded on and they are the most important points to know for each skill.

In general, try and get each assignment does as early as possible and don't waste time digging into details that are beyond the scope of practice as a nurse because the like I said, its very fast paced. Also do every extra credit assignment that is available and don't be afraid to look stupid by asking questions or admit that you don't know something. Pride and nursing don't work well together.

As I said, there are many different ways to approach nursing school, but I was able to get pretty good grades by following these processes for each class..

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True. I hope this is not the case for this coming spring. I appreciate the info!

No problem, anytime.

Ya hopefully they worked it out so that everyone has a clinical placement from here on out. Clinical rotations are where we gain confidence as nursing students. Sim-lab experience is good for practice but the experience from clinicals is invaluable.

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Hello everyone! I've been a fly on the wall the past few months checking in on this post. I guess it's about time I actually commented on here! I was accepted into the Traditional program at Lee. I'm very excited for the semester to start! My question for past students is, did you end up working while in the program? Was it do-able? It's looking like I'll have 3 days dedicated to school/clinical and I'm planning on working either 3-4 of the days that I'm not in school. With a family to support, I have no choice but to somehow make it all work. Looking forward to meeting with everyone! Also, thank you so much weiny4089 for all the posts with useful information for all us future students!!!

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Hi all! Do we have to be cpr certified before entering the program? If so, where did you all have that done? And what immunizations did we need? I haven't gotten any booster or anything since 18 (or before), so not sure if I will be needed some. Also, where did you have your screening for tb done? I don't have insurance, so most affordable place would be great! Thnks!!

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Hi all! Do we have to be cpr certified before entering the program? If so, where did you all have that done? And what immunizations did we need? I haven't gotten any booster or anything since 18 (or before), so not sure if I will be needed some. Also, where did you have your screening for tb done? I don't have insurance, so most affordable place would be great! Thnks!!

The answers to these questions can mostly be found in your acceptance packet. Everything is submitted through CastleBranch no later than August 1st. AHA certified BLS (CPR) classes are offered by FSW, which cost $40 and dates are provided in the acceptance packet. These classes can also be located through the AHA website.

You can go to an employee health (you don't need to be an employee) at one of the LeeHealth campuses and make an appointment to have your PPD (TB test), vaccinations you don't have, titers to test your blood to see if you've already had some of the vaccinations, and also your physical. I can tell you the direct number for Lee Memorial Hospital's employee health is 239-343-2200.

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Thank you so much! Wendy told me she would send out the packages by the end of this week, but I'm trying to get things done now as I have 2 kids and it's hard to rush to get things done, hah! Thanks for the help!

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WEINY thanks for breaking it down for Us. It maybe different considering you were ANEW. Are you excited to be going into your second semester as a nursing student. I'm going to make sure I screenshot and keep your advice handy though :)

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