JJC Nursing Program: Fall of 2015

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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Hi, ya'll! I just thought I would try to connect with any other hopefuls that are going to attempt to be accepted into JJC's Nursing program for Fall of 2015. Was curious as to how you are all feeling about your possibility of being accepted. (I.e teas score, pre-reqs, gpa, etc.)

Hope to meet some new friends to share this journey with! Any other "seasoned" nursing students that read this, care to shed some light on what I should be preparing myself for?

I would love that! :)

Hey guys!

I'm taking my teas on Thursday. Does anyone have any advice? I took the practice one online and I thought it was super hard. I scored a 60%... The science for me was really hard...?

Hello! Do you have the study manual? I am going through and just really trying to re-learn the basic fundamentals of topics, and hoping that I will be able to apply them to the problems. In addition, I am thinking of purchasing the practice tests.

Because I had only about 2 months to study for the TEAS V and because I hadn't had a Chemistry, Math, Physics, or General Bio class in about 10 years, I found going through the ATI TEAS prep manual page by page and YouTube-ing tutorial videos and finding practice worksheets/quizzes online on material I needed to brush up on to be most effective. I didn't have time to do the two practice tests at the end of the book or the online practice tests. From what I've heard, the online practice tests are much more rigorous than the actual exam. You will do fine; it's not that hard of a test - it's just lengthy.

Hello! When do you all take your test? A friend of mine just took her TEAs and scored a 61.7 composite with a 47 in the science. Im curious how everyone does in the science portion since that is what they are looking at now.

The practice tests I took...I scored really low on them but to be honest, they are harder than the actual exam. They help prepare you more than you realize because even when you get the questions wrong you can read the rationale as to why a different answer is better. You'll be surprised at how much you remember.

Good luck to you all! I hope you guys get in :)

JMarie19,

Hello! I am taking my test on Thursday, Feb 12th. Have you taken yours already?

I took it about a year ago haha I am in the 2nd semester of the program. I still come on the threads on here to encourage hopefuls because I was encouraged through this website when I was going through the same thing :inlove:

Also, have you heard of other people's scores other than your friends? I have not heard much of anything yet this application period!

No I haven't, and Im kind of surprised! Maybe the application pool will be low again this semester. If you call the nursing department after the 15th (end of application period) they will be able to tell you how many people applied, and that will give you a good guess at your chances of getting in. Scoring over a 70 gets you provisional entry and 80 or over is guaranteed. If only 96 people apply then everyone will get in, which would be great for everyone who applies!

AHHH! LOL Well, thanks for stopping by! I am so nervous over this whole application period, as I am sure you can imagine! I'm sitting on a 79 from when I was in the Radiology program a couple years ago, but am hoping to raise my score by taking it again this week. However, I've been out of school for over three years so I am nervous about it. I do have all my pre-reqs completed, with a 4.0, so I am hoping that it will all be enough even if I cannot raise my score. :/

How are you liking the program? Any advice? Do you happen to know the difference in the hours for day and night program? I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to encourage us!

Thanks for stopping by, JMarie19!

I, too, would love to hear about the program a little bit; how many classes did you take your first semester? Second semester? If I take the CNA course over the summer, would I be able to skip that course in Nursing? Do you have kids? If so, is it a pretty crazy juggle?

Any tips and advice would be appreciated (I read the organization tip on another thread).

If you score a 79 again or above, I would be willing to bet that you would get in. I got a 75 on the TEAs and was still completing 2 of the required courses. I had a 4.0 in all other courses they look at and scored an 89 in the reading (they look at the science portion now though instead of reading).

If you take a CNA course beforehand or already have your CNA, you do not have to take the course through the program. I didn't have my CNA so first semester I had 4 classes including that one. You have your main Nursing Theory class- which is the main course that you learn the bulk of your material in...this class counts for the most. Nursing 140 (comparable to CNA...and it only goes through October so once you finish that class you'd only have 3), Clinical Topics class (you learn all hands-on skills in this class, like giving injections and inserting catheters, etc.), and then a pharmacology course which is online. The nice thing is they mirror the classes so what you're learning about in theory is what you're learning in clinical topics and also in pharmacology...I don't know if that's confusing, but it really helps you to full grasp the concepts you learn.

I am in the evening program and first semester the earliest class started at 4 and the latest we were there was 10 and that was only one day a week (the CNA class), so that wasn't a permanent thing. My clinical rotation was 4-10pm, but I did hear that they moved the first semester clinicals up to 2:00 and they end earlier now. The day program is somewhere along the lines of what you've heard...I believe they start around 7 or 8 and are done in the afternoon...maybe 1 or 2? The evening program has far less students and the clinical groups are smaller, which means you get more hands-on experience and you get to have your instructor by your side to get you more opportunities to practice. Some people like the day program more for the fact that the clincials are more fast-paced and busy, so I guess it depends on how you like to learn.

I have an almost 3 year old daughter and I've had to be on top of my studying to make it work. I will have someone watch her for 2 hours at a time (sometimes more if there is an exam coming up) and make the most of that studying time. Then I also study after she goes to bed and it's been working out. I think the key is just making sure that you have a set time to study, and really take advantage of that time. Sometimes 2 or 3 hours of focused study is better than studying for a full day, but being interrupted and distracted every now and then. Lots of the students in the program have children, so don't be discouraged or scared. You will make it work! :)

I think the main thing (besides staying organized and studying of course haha) is building a relationship with your instructors and peers, and really speaking up as soon as you don't understand something. You build on everything you learn, so if you are confused at all about anything, you will be lost moving forward because it just gets more in depth. The material is not crazy hard or tricky (in my opinion), but it is time consuming to make sure you read and understand it all because you will be applying what you learn.

Sorry this is like a mini story book haha I hope it helps a little. If you have any other questions feel free to ask! I hope you do well on your TEAs and are excited about starting nursing!!

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