hillsborough community college SPRING 2015

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      Dale Mabry Days (9am-12am)
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      Dale Mabry Afternoons (1pm-4pm)
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      Dale Mabry Nights (5pm-8pm)
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      SouthShore (2pm-5pm)
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      Plant City (Hours unknown)

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I have decided to start a thread for HCC future nurses that are applying for class beginning 2015 of spring. I would like us all to be able to share and relate to one another, while experiencing this exciting moment. I know it may seem a little early but better sooner then later. This will be my last semester before I can apply to the program. I am registered to take micro with lab and humanities fall 2014. I will be able to submit my application in right after my grades are posted. The deadline for the 2015 spring class is June 1st if I am not mistaken. How is everyone else holding up?

So what should we start getting now? Should I get my cpr asap or is it okay to wait till I know if im accepted? Is there anything they require before then or before orientation?

I know many are getting CPR already, but I think I will wait until I get more details. I know we will have to get finger prints and immunization, which I wait as well. I think CPR expires in two years so we will have to get renewed every the other year...

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Hi fellow HCC students! I just graduated the nursing program in May so I know what all of you are going through. If you'd like I can try and answer some of your questions to the best of my ability. I went to the SouthShore campus so I know a lot about the teachers, hospitals and schedule there.

I'll also mention that getting your CPR now will be fine, but you don't have to do anything until you are accepted. At orientation they will give you everything you need to know. If you do decide to do your CPR now, make sure to get the one approved by American Heart Association for healthcare professionals. It's also known as BLS for healthcare providers. Here is link: BLS for Healthcare Providers - Classroom

I wish you all the best of luck. Getting accepted into the program is a huge accomplishment, but it's only the start of your nursing journey. Prepare yourself for one heck of a ride! :)

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Hi fellow HCC students! I just graduated the nursing program in May so I know what all of you are going through. If you'd like I can try and answer some of your questions to the best of my ability. I went to the SouthShore campus so I know a lot about the teachers, hospitals and schedule there.

I'll also mention that getting your CPR now will be fine, but you don't have to do anything until you are accepted. At orientation they will give you everything you need to know. If you do decide to do your CPR now, make sure to get the one approved by American Heart Association for healthcare professionals. It's also known as BLS for healthcare providers. Here is link: BLS for Healthcare Providers - Classroom

I wish you all the best of luck. Getting accepted into the program is a huge accomplishment, but it's only the start of your nursing journey. Prepare yourself for one heck of a ride! :)

Hi thank u for posting and congrats on ur graduation. Have u taken your NCLEX EXAM yet? Did you pass? Have u found a job? Which was your toughest semester... did you start clinicals your first week of starting

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Yes I took the NCLEX and I passed it. :) I am still looking for a job, but I've only had my license for a little over a month. There are a bunch of RN job openings at every local hospital, but most of them look for a nurse with at least 1 year experience. There are nurse residency programs at a lot of the hospitals which is the best way to start your nursing career. I'm in the process of hopefully getting one of those.

Toughest for me was NP3, but that is because it was OB and I'm not a huge fan of that area of nursing. It's a lot more difficult for me to learn something that I don't want to do.

You don't start in hospital clinicals until week 3 or 4 so don't worry too much. You will learn proper lifting techniques, how to properly make a bed, how to bath and turn a patient and a bunch of other things in your lab during the first couple of weeks.

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Yes I took the NCLEX and I passed it. :) I am still looking for a job, but I've only had my license for a little over a month. There are a bunch of RN job openings at every local hospital, but most of them look for a nurse with at least 1 year experience. There are nurse residency programs at a lot of the hospitals which is the best way to start your nursing career. I'm in the process of hopefully getting one of those.

Toughest for me was NP3, but that is because it was OB and I'm not a huge fan of that area of nursing. It's a lot more difficult for me to learn something that I don't want to do.

You don't start in hospital clinicals until week 3 or 4 so don't worry too much. You will learn proper lifting techniques, how to properly make a bed, how to bath and turn a patient and a bunch of other things in your lab during the first couple of weeks.

Thank u, how many lab hour a week do we have to do? Can we be flexible with hours on lab days or is it a set time and day we go every week? I hope u get something. Do u volunteer? Can u see if your volunteer place will hire u

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Specializes in Urology.

I was told at orientation we need at least a minimum of 15 hours but they have to be done on our time. I'm not sure if that's what you are talking about. You also have to do community service each semester.

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If I remember correctly we had to do 20 hours of lab each semester. That is outside of class and clinical hours. Each campus usually has a day or two each week during certain hours that you can do them in. We were allowed to complete our lab hours at any campus. Hope this helps

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Thanks for the info Leepoffaith. Is there any class you would recommed taking next semester that would help out with nursing school? Something other than the mandatory classes.

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There are a few classes you need to graduate but are not scheduled in the nursing program. I think it's English II and an elective or two. You could do those. Other then that I can't really think of anything. If you plan on getting your BSN then maybe development and human life span or fundamental nutrition.

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I was told at orientation we need at least a minimum of 15 hours but they have to be done on our time. I'm not sure if that's what you are talking about. You also have to do community service each semester.

15 hrs a wwek in lab or 15 hrs a month? Im doing community service hrs now so no biggy. I currently attend Tuesdays & Thursdays for three hours each day when I start school again three hours on Saturdays is that enough time. 3hrs a week of community service

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I'm actually taking human nutrition and development lifespan this fall semester along with statistics and humanities 2230... Over the summer I'll be taking Spanish one in Spanish too so that way whenever I do transition to my bachelors I'll have all my fundamentals because I'll be graduating with my AA and my ASN

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Specializes in Urology.

I'm finishing up my summer courses for my AA in Allied Health right now. I have heard of needing a

Language for USF but then again not sure. There is some program that our nursing class is the first to try out where we can take BSN classes with our nursing ones. They are still looking into all the details though. I'm currently in IDS...Public Speaking and Humanities 2210.

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