Gloucester County College Nursing Fall 2011 Hopefuls?

Skeletor · Sep 17, 2011

Skeletor and RB2000, did you make up color-coded drug cards? If so, what categories did you separate them into?

Yes I did Mom.

Cardio = red (blood)

Pulmonary = blue (color of the sky)

GI = green (bile:lol2:)

Neuro = yellow (made me think of neurons)

Endocrine = orange

Urinary/Renal/Reproductive = pink

nurse2b2013 · Sep 17, 2011

Skeletor, I am at Kennedy. Nice and close for those early mornings!
Skeletor and RB2000, did you make up color-coded drug cards? If so, what categories did you separate them into?
Nurse2b2013, doesn't seem very intricate, does it? It IS a required purchase after all!
If anyone is looking for me this weekend, I'll be the one with the Fundamentals book stuck to their face, lol.

LOL it isn't like the kits are cheap or remotely stylish either... I am not going to buy two so that I have a backup. haha :lol2: Oh yeah, about the book...that'll be me too so don't feel too bad...you're not alone! lol

momtofore · Sep 19, 2011

Thanks, Skeletor. If I ever have 'free time' I'll start making some cards up. Lots and lots and lots of reading....

nurse2b2013 · Sep 19, 2011

I had lecture today (Monday) and it was really good. I felt like I got a lot out of it. For those of you stressing about the quiz, as long as you read the material you will do fine. Nothing crazy. Good luck!

RB2000 · Sep 19, 2011

Yes I did Mom.
Cardio = red (blood)
Pulmonary = blue (color of the sky)
GI = green (bile:lol2:)
Neuro = yellow (made me think of neurons)
Endocrine = orange
Urinary/Renal/Reproductive = pink

Skeletor...I like it! :) That is a very good color coding system.

Skeletor · Sep 20, 2011

Thanks, Skeletor. If I ever have 'free time' I'll start making some cards up. Lots and lots and lots of reading....

Mom, I never read a single page in any nursing book from any assigned reading. You learn how to "test" so much better when you just practice NCLEX questions . . :twocents:

momtofore · Oct 2, 2011

But Skeletor, where did you learn about the topic/system/skill that the NCLEX practice questions asked about. Did you learn the info from the questions? Or just what they've taught in class/lab? Have you (and RB2000) found that they only test on what they actually teach? I can't imagine that being the case.

For anyone thinking about attending Rowan for the RN to BSN program, there is an open house on Saturday, October 15. This is a link to the registration page. http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/cgce/common/info_undergrad.php

I'm going, even though I'm sure we'll be seeing info regarding the partnership with GCC in the future as well.

Skeletor · Oct 3, 2011

But Skeletor, where did you learn about the topic/system/skill that the NCLEX practice questions asked about. Did you learn the info from the questions? Or just what they've taught in class/lab? Have you (and RB2000) found that they only test on what they actually teach? I can't imagine that being the case.
For anyone thinking about attending Rowan for the RN to BSN program, there is an open house on Saturday, October 15. This is a link to the registration page. http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/cgce/common/info_undergrad.php
I'm going, even though I'm sure we'll be seeing info regarding the partnership with GCC in the future as well.

While I did not read assigned materials from the "required" textbooks, I did study "their" PowerPoint handouts. Studying Saunder's NCLEX-RN review book and the included CD-ROM of test questions is how I passed nursing school.

momtofore · Oct 15, 2011

Well, how does everybody feel?

SJerseygrle · Oct 15, 2011

Glad it's over! I got an 87.5. How did everyone else do?

Skeletor · Oct 15, 2011

Glad it's over! I got an 87.5. How did everyone else do?

:yeah: :yeah:

nurse2b2013 · Oct 15, 2011

Like crap...I didn't do as well as I expected :bluecry1: I knew the material...as I sit here and stew about it, I know exactly which questions I got wrong...I know the material...I just choked...I never had test axiety in my life before yesterday...now I know what it is like...my brain just felt cluttered...I had so much information swirling around but I couldn't access it when I needed it. I don't know, I am sure they have some kind of seminar etc. on test anxiety on campus...I just usually ignore stuff like that because it never affected me.