Gloucester County College Nursing Fall 2011 Hopefuls?

dede1956 · Jul 19, 2011

RN notes will also help you throughout the program and as you start working as a nurse. :)

Lavidadolce · Jul 19, 2011

Street clothes

Thanks, Skeletor! :)

Lavidadolce · Jul 19, 2011

Anyone have the classes NUR 130-09 and/or NUR 131-01 for this semester?

dannipoint · Jul 19, 2011

I can't believe the semester is almost starting!!!! Any word on the nursing kit yet? I'm wondering if they are available at the GCC bookstore yet.

Lavidadolce · Jul 19, 2011

I can't believe the semester is almost starting!!!! Any word on the nursing kit yet? I'm wondering if they are available at the GCC bookstore yet.

When I went there and asked about them at the end of June, they told be they would be available in August

dannipoint · Jul 20, 2011

Thanks LAvidadolce, i thought so. :)

momtofore · Jul 20, 2011

Has anyone ever gotten a book scholarship at school? I got one and wonder if it can be used on the lab kit or the internet book code we need to get. I want to buy the items I am not getting at the school store and need to figure out which items I'll be getting there. I also need to go find out when that money will be available....

dannipoint · Jul 20, 2011

momtofore, i would imagine that a book scholarship could be used on anything in the gcc bookstore, but i would call them to double check.

momtofore · Jul 21, 2011

Tomorrow I'm going to call the school and speak to the administrator for the scholarships and ask for specifics. I want to get the rest of my books ordered! The great and fun news for today is.....I just ordered my stethoscope!!! I'm so excited. I am going to be so anxious for it to come. I ordered the copper Littman Classic SE II and got it engraved at Medisave. I wonder how long it will take to be delivered? I think the only 'thing' I have left to order is my pressure cuff. What are you all getting?

Hey, Skeletor, wanna weigh in on appropriate pressure cuff? How about what sort of markers we'll want/need? What kind of shift are you working, btw? We'll be trying to get together again in August!

Skeletor · Jul 21, 2011

Hey, Skeletor, wanna weigh in on appropriate pressure cuff? How about what sort of markers we'll want/need? What kind of shift are you working, btw? We'll be trying to get together again in August!

This is all yous will ever need: http://www.allheart.com/adc760.html (Adult)

You'll use the sphygmomanometer during lab days, at-home to practice with, and, occasionally during clinical shifts when you cannot find a Dynomap (BP, temp, SpO2%, HR machine). Nothing more, I promise. It will not serve you past nursing school, unless you will monitor your BP when you come home from work, so do not invest $ into a fancy model.

Black pen=only legal color allowed on medical charts

Red pen

Highlighter=pending nursing interventions, medications needing to be administered

Black Sharpie=mark bandages, dsgs (wound dressings), pts' belongings

My schedule is (3) 12.5-13.5 hr shifts/week. 12 shifts out of each 28-day work schedule.

Let me know Mom.

momtofore · Jul 22, 2011

I'll let you know, Skeletor! Thanks for the info. Do we have need for a clipboard with storage or anything like that? I remember reading about them on some threads here on the forum.

I got the word today, my stethoscope shipped!!

Skeletor · Jul 22, 2011

I'll let you know, Skeletor! Thanks for the info. Do we have need for a clipboard with storage or anything like that? I remember reading about them on some threads here on the forum.
I got the word today, my stethoscope shipped!!

A clipboard will harbor bacteria, spread germs from one pt's room to another, and cause you more grief worrying about "What pt's room did I leave my clipboard in?" than it would prove meaningful.

Fold your report sheets in half, vertically, and stuff them in your cargo pocket. :twocents: