Lone Star College 2020 LVN to RN transition

Published

Since 2019 transition passed, I wanted to start one for next period. I am taking Pharmacology at NH for Thurs from 11am-2pm. Anyone in the past transition program and want to share some information, please do! Anyone applying for next summer, Hello!! ?

30 minutes ago, Chartis1 said:

I need some help....

I'm trying to sign up with IndentoGo but it says my code doesn’t work....can anyone help me

Do you received Email from “nobody” to sign up with identogo? School send that email out about 3 weeks ago, check your spam folder maybe.

however if you LVN and you did your fingers print within 5 years period, you may not need to redo it. Definitely give school call tomorrow.
Hope it help. Anyway CONGRATS

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I have the email which was in my spam but the code keep saying invalid! I’m freaking out!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I got ahold of someone for the virtual orientation a few minutes ago. All registered and ready to go, thank you.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
On 4/28/2020 at 1:07 PM, HowdyHowdy said:

So to give you an example by what I mean, I'm not dogging on them. Overall it's been solid. But there have been problems. The professors act like they care for feedback and want to hear from us, but anything a student mentions something contradictory, they are basically told in nicer words "this is the way it is." Examples - during lecture, one of the professors who has no business lecturing - she basically walks around the room hollering phrases from the book and PP and stumbling through the longer words that are harder to pronounce - she says something out of her own powerpoint. A student raises their hand and offers a contradictory piece of information, directly out of the book. They have always told us to go by the powerpoint. The powerpoint in this case was wrong and her only response was "well go by what's in the book." When the student asked her, OK, what will we be tested on, the professor answered "it comes from the book." The student rebutted with "OK, so if we are being tested on the information in the book, why are we studying wrong information in the powerpoint?" The professor literally, I'm not joking here said "Go by what's in the book!" and continued on with her hoopin and hollarin "lecture." That was it.

Another small example - we have been told, as I mentioned before, to go by the powerpoint. In addition to that we are given a sheet of "Topics and Objectives" that all year they have swore that to be our bible. "If its not on the topics and objectives, you aren't responsible for it." They have said this LITERALLY 1000 times. So for our most recent test we get the powerpoints and notice there is an additional 60 slides of information that covers content NOT on the Topics and Objectives sheet. When questioned, their response was "you need to be familiar with it." So we asked, is it going to be tested on, because it's not on the Topics and Objectives. We were again told, "You are responsible for what's on the T&O sheet." So we asked again...why the extra slides, are we being tested on it? Their answer..."you need to be familiar with it." Was that information on the test... you bet your *** it was.

Little things like this seem trivial...but it happens A LOT! Enough to really discourage you. Just do your best to get YOURSELF through the program and stay out of the politics. They have very clearly adopted the culture that there is ZERO flexibility in the way things are, despite their constant claims to the contrary.

-off the soapbox-

To answer your question, yes I can dig up my book list. But I can tell you right now, you won't need hardly any of it. I will post it and try to give better info on what to get, especially being transition students. You may only need 3 books. Don't waste your 1500 bucks on buying all that crap. And yes. It's crap.

Also, you will need grey scrubs. And yes, you will be in them first semester and will be in clinical first semester. For sure. As I mentioned before, the first week or two are kinda hectic, but they jump right into lecture and your in clinicals by week 4.

Maybe I missed it but did you post that list of books?

I was. Just asking them to please send a list of absolutely needed books for the first month because I'm still waiting on financial aid and their response was that I'll need all of the books on the first day. ?

Also, it says ron/bio lecture on Tuesday... what does "ron" mean?

The next week is NDEEE lecture, any idea what that is?

Thank you!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

RON = Role of the Nurse

NDEEE = Nutrition, Digestion, Elimination, Electrolytes (I think)

Up Vote Up Vote ×
2 hours ago, drtt28 said:

RON = Role of the Nurse

NDEEE = Nutrition, Digestion, Elimination, Electrolytes (I think)

Thank you! That def helps for a struggling student.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ER.
16 hours ago, jenny002900 said:

Maybe I missed it but did you post that list of books?

I was. Just asking them to please send a list of absolutely needed books for the first month because I'm still waiting on financial aid and their response was that I'll need all of the books on the first day. ?

Also, it says ron/bio lecture on Tuesday... what does "ron" mean?

The next week is NDEEE lecture, any idea what that is?

Thank you!

I apologize! I totally forgot about the booklist. Let me dig through my files and I will get it posted on here. I will also notate on there which books you actually need.

Also- needing all of your books on the first day is an out and out lie.

9 hours ago, drtt28 said:

RON = Role of the Nurse

NDEEE = Nutrition, Digestion, Elimination, Electrolytes (I think)

This is correct. RON is pretty easy content. Basically ethical and delegation questions, patient prioritization, things like that. It was our first test and I think I made like a 94 or 96 on it. NDEEE is more difficult. I think one of the E's stands for endocrine as well. If it's the same professor lecturing for NDEEE, then y'all will quickly realize what I meant when I said "hooping and hollaring, shouting phrases from the powerpoint." She's a terrible lecturer, there is no nice way to say it. Y'all will basically be teaching yourselves the content she covers, IF it's the same lady.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ER.
16 hours ago, jenny002900 said:

Maybe I missed it but did you post that list of books?

I was. Just asking them to please send a list of absolutely needed books for the first month because I'm still waiting on financial aid and their response was that I'll need all of the books on the first day. ?

Also, it says ron/bio lecture on Tuesday... what does "ron" mean?

The next week is NDEEE lecture, any idea what that is?

Thank you!

image.thumb.png.979b27053ec03a28013091037a50d0d2.pngOK- from the top. Taylor- didn't use. Lynn Clinical Skills book used at the beginning of the semester for the skills quizzes we had to take. Maybe 3 times. The NCLEX adaptive quizzing you don't have to purchase straight away. You don't have to buy it at all if you don't want to but it's helpful for those who like to do practice questions. Silvestri Saunders NCLEX book is also helpful for studying. I knew people who only studied the content we were covering from this book, did practice questions and were making A's and B's. You can buy the 5th edition, it's cheaper. Zerwekh and Claborn - don't even know what's in that book. Don't need it. Davidson, London, Ladewig Maternal Newborn you will need when that lecture comes around. Don't get in a hurry. Pickar, don't need. I'm assuming you all know how to do basic dosage calculations. Gahart IV meds, don't need. Ignatavicius (or Iggy as it's referred to) is your bread and butter book. That is where you'll get 85% of your information. Need it for the first test for sure. Hockenberry Peds nursing, you'll need for when that test rolls around, like the maternal-newborn. Videbeck Psych....I downloaded a free copy online of an older edition but I think I only looked at it maybe once or twice.

Hope that covers it!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Paramedic.

Just found out I got into Tomball!! Anyone else on here going to Tomball?

Up Vote Up Vote ×

have you all applied for the transition program at kingwood?

Up Vote Up Vote ×

and how long does it usually take to hear from the school that you are accepted?

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Hey all!!

I will be submitting my app today for the kingwood transition.

my points are 7.792.

so nervous!

I wonder how everything will work with the COVID situation.

I know we will need a new DO from BON and I also know BON is going to all computerized so they aren’t accepting any new apps or licensure during this time.

I just hope I get everything done in a timely manner.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion