Get feel for Johnston Comm College program

[NaturalNurse2b]

Hi all! I am a new poster. I have recently been accepted into the Johnston Community College ADN program for fall 2011. Not yet had orientation, but am antsy to know from other senior students or recent graduates about the instructors, what the program is like, any advice I should know. Also, is it possible to get the book list and purchase my own books on Amazon (cheaper:)). Also, do the instructors allow PDA's, or more recently iPhone with nursing apps in clinicals? My contract is up soon and wondering if this new technology would be allowed before I go and spend the money? Sure would be nice to have access to Davis Drug, diagnoses, or Lab Values right at my fingertips! Anyway, any advice or info that anyone could give me would be GREATLY appreciated! I'm so excited to start...it's been a long journey to get here and I feel like it's really where I belong!:heartbeat

[CrayolaMyWorld]

Hey,

I'm not a senior/recent student but I was also accepted into the nursing program for fall 2011! Can't wait for our orientation on Tuesday, I have no idea what to expect. I don't I have an iPhone anymore but I was thinking about purchasing and 16gb iPod Touch for nursing apps if they are allowed, it would come in handy. The only thing I have ever heard about the program is that it's hard, which is a given! But I'm interested in finding out the particulars like our clinical sites, who are the instructors and even uniform colors... because I have never seen the nursing students on campus, lol!

Congratulations & Good Luck!

[NaturalNurse2b]

:DYes, I am very excited, too! Couldn't wait for Tuesday to roll around and now it's tomorrow! I guess we'll find out about the iPhone/apps... I know it will be a very hard program, but we've already had a taste of it with the prereqs that we had to take. We'll just need to build on what we already know and kick our study skills into high gear! I'm probably at a slight disadvantage because I'm an older student, but oh well... I'm going to do my best! Congratulations to you, as well! Hope to meet you tomorrow!