hillsborough community college SPRING 2015

hey guys just wanted to congratulate you all, I'm happy you all made it in! I love hearing when people get accepted,its very exciting. about the uniform you go to hcc's nursing page under current students and there they have the nursing uniform handbook. our uniform has stayed the same the past few semesters, white scrub top, port wine bottoms, HCC nursing patch sewn on left shoulder, and white shoes. supplies are a penlight,bandage scissors,watch with hands,and most important a stethoscope. I can't stress how important this is espscially your first semester when most of what your doing is physical assessments. you need a good stethoscope to listen to the heart and lung sounds on the manniquins in lab and on your patients in clinical. the littman se 2 classic is a great choice. it will be recommended to you by nurses and staff alike. double lumen stethoscopes are not recommended because it is very hard to hear with them which is not good when you need to pick up subtle sounds like ronchi. they will go through a lot of this at orientation but its good to be prepared beforehand. the book package is about $600 with a coupon you get at orientation and the supplemental books are another $300,some are required some are not. there of are a lot of concepts that are hard to understand so supplemental books are a big help. I think that covers what you need to know right now, hope you all get the campus of your choice, if not you can always switch with someone else that wants to at orientation!

Thanks so much! This was a big help. I hope school is going well for you.

hey guys just wanted to congratulate you all, I'm happy you all made it in! I love hearing when people get accepted,its very exciting. about the uniform you go to hcc's nursing page under current students and there they have the nursing uniform handbook. our uniform has stayed the same the past few semesters, white scrub top, port wine bottoms, HCC nursing patch sewn on left shoulder, and white shoes. supplies are a penlight,bandage scissors,watch with hands,and most important a stethoscope. I can't stress how important this is espscially your first semester when most of what your doing is physical assessments. you need a good stethoscope to listen to the heart and lung sounds on the manniquins in lab and on your patients in clinical. the littman se 2 classic is a great choice. it will be recommended to you by nurses and staff alike. double lumen stethoscopes are not recommended because it is very hard to hear with them which is not good when you need to pick up subtle sounds like ronchi. they will go through a lot of this at orientation but its good to be prepared beforehand. the book package is about $600 with a coupon you get at orientation and the supplemental books are another $300,some are required some are not. there of are a lot of concepts that are hard to understand so supplemental books are a big help. I think that covers what you need to know right now, hope you all get the campus of your choice, if not you can always switch with someone else that wants to at orientation!

Thanks!! :)

hey guys just wanted to congratulate you all, I'm happy you all made it in! I love hearing when people get accepted,its very exciting. about the uniform you go to hcc's nursing page under current students and there they have the nursing uniform handbook. our uniform has stayed the same the past few semesters, white scrub top, port wine bottoms, HCC nursing patch sewn on left shoulder, and white shoes. supplies are a penlight,bandage scissors,watch with hands,and most important a stethoscope. I can't stress how important this is espscially your first semester when most of what your doing is physical assessments. you need a good stethoscope to listen to the heart and lung sounds on the manniquins in lab and on your patients in clinical. the littman se 2 classic is a great choice. it will be recommended to you by nurses and staff alike. double lumen stethoscopes are not recommended because it is very hard to hear with them which is not good when you need to pick up subtle sounds like ronchi. they will go through a lot of this at orientation but its good to be prepared beforehand. the book package is about $600 with a coupon you get at orientation and the supplemental books are another $300,some are required some are not. there of are a lot of concepts that are hard to understand so supplemental books are a big help. I think that covers what you need to know right now, hope you all get the campus of your choice, if not you can always switch with someone else that wants to at orientation!

Thank you! Yes, that was a big help! So I'm curious- how do we find someone at orientation to switch out of all those ppl? Haha

Hi Everyone just as a heads up HCC has started sending letters out I got mine yesterday 09 06 2014 and learned that I have been chosen as an Alternate.....Not what I wanted with a 3.46 GPA but I'm still positive and hoping for the best Good luck everyone with your spring 2015 admission into the nursing program...:-)

Thank you! Yes, that was a big help! So I'm curious- how do we find someone at orientation to switch out of all those ppl? Haha

lmbo yes I forgot, they make an announcment at orientation everyone that wants to switvh goes to a certain part of the auditorium and switches.

What is the physical exam like? What kinds of things can disqualify you? I don't think I have anything that would disqualify me, at least I hope not.

Also, what about the Liability Insurance? How much is it? I have health insurance through my work, but I'll be leaving there when I start the program.

The Liability Insurance is the same as health insurance. You have to show proof that you have it incase something happens to you while at clinicals.

Congratulations to all of you!!! I got my letter and was given an alternate spot I have a 5.2 gap. This is probably due to the fact that I am considered a transfer student and only have 15 credit hours completed at HCC either way I am going to appeal and see what happens. Does anyone know how the alternate spots work?

Hi Everyone just as a heads up HCC has started sending letters out I got mine yesterday 09 06 2014 and learned that I have been chosen as an Alternate.....Not what I wanted with a 3.46 GPA but I'm still positive and hoping for the best Good luck everyone with your spring 2015 admission into the nursing program...:-)

HI Dream!

I received an alternate as well with a pre-requisite 3.5 but my overall GPA is a 3.45 may I ask how many credit hours you completed at HCC? Are you going to appeal?

I was wondering the same thing... Maybe it does have to do with the over all gpa to break a tie?