It may be early but around this time, those applying to Fall 2020 are engulfed in an A&P course trying for the grades needed. Collaboration and early encouragement can only help. Fall seems to be the large cycle and a lot have had the same instructors. Some of us could even be sitting by each other in class and not know.
I know we cannot say who we are taking. I'm in A&P 1 at Tomball in a hybrid course. If I can be of any help I will do so. I have a study guide for A&P that's about 90 pages. In addition, I have a pdf of one of the books (I think it's Marieb).
Goodxluck in class everyone and hope to see you in nursing school in the Fall!
I’ve been reading a few books just to keep my head out of the gutter. I know once we get in the program and start classes we won't have a moment to ourselves so I’m trying to enjoy myself for a few weeks.. kind of hard to do that now tho LOL
2 minutes ago, canickell11 said:
I started this Spring at cyfair and orientation was 6 days before classes started. LOL
What are you doing in the meantime to stay distracted?! I wonder how long it will take to get results? I've heard different things from multiple people...some have said a week, others say 10 days or longer.
How was your program for the first semester??, intense? Fun? Stressfull? ...I been lowkey excited but I’m just wondering how your experience has been so far
STRESSFULLLLLL. We are pretty much guinea pigs to the whole corona virus situation. The uncertainty of everything is mentally exhausting on top of studies. First semester was 3 classes, intro to nursing, skills and health assessment. We were able to finish to intro to nursing and health assessment online but we couldn’t finish skills cuz it has to be done face to face to get checked off on nursing skills. So we’re finishing it now during the Summer along with mental health theory and clinical online. We were supposed to take medsurg 1 this Summer as well but the hospitals aren’t allowing students and medsurg cannot be done online. We have to have clinical experience in the hospital so they pushed that class back to fall and our graduation date has been pushed back a semester so far. No one knew this was going to happen as far as the virus but it sucks not being able to get the full experience of nursing school.
STRESSFULLLLLL. We are pretty much guinea pigs to the whole corona virus situation. The uncertainty of everything is mentally exhausting on top of studies. First semester was 3 classes, intro to nursing, skills and health assessment. We were able to finish to intro to nursing and health assessment online but we couldn’t finish skills cuz it has to be done face to face to get checked off on nursing skills. So we’re finishing it now during the Summer along with mental health theory and clinical online. We were supposed to take medsurg 1 this Summer as well but the hospitals aren’t allowing students and medsurg cannot be done online. We have to have clinical experience in the hospital so they pushed that class back to fall and our graduation date has been pushed back a semester so far. No one knew this was going to happen as far as the virus but it sucks not being able to get the full experience of nursing school.
Oh damn.. the whole thing really messed up alot but I’m glad you’re pulling through. I hope to get in and start the program pretty soon .. hopefully without another pandemic for years to come LOL ?
For those trying to get in to CyFair I have the info for 1st semester as far as the uniforms, books, and supplies you have to have if interested. Let me know.
RNSG 1309 (Introduction to Nursing) Perry, A. & Potter, P. (2016). Fundamentals of Nursing. (9" ED.). Mosby Elsevier ISBN: 9780323927404 Read chapters 1 & 4. For the following week read chapters 2, 5, and 27
RNSG 1215 (Health Assessment) Jarvis, C (2016). Physical examination and health assessment ( ED.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. ISBN
978145572810 Read chapters 1-3 for first week of class.
Jarvis, C (2016), Laboratory manual for physical examination and health assessment. (7 ED ). St Louis, MO:
Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323265416. Bring to lab.
RNSG 1144 (Nursing Skills 2) Perry, A. & Potter, P. (2017). Clinical nursing skills & techniques. (9th ED.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier ISBN: 978 0323400695 Read chapters 3, 4, and 9 for week 1.
Students have the option to purchase hard copies or ebooks, but they must be current edition and be brought to class
Other Resources Required:
Must have for RNSG 1215: 1 semester HESI package purchased from LSCS-Cyfair bookstore. Keep the
receipt.
Must have in class RNSG 1215 on week 3: Stethoscope that includes both a diaphragm and a bell and a manual (non-electronic) sphygmomanometer. The blood pressure cuff and stethoscope must be separate.
Must have a Lone Star College CyFair student ID badge A badge holder will be provided for you as this identification is a requirement for nursing student uniform to be worn in all lab/clinical courses
You are required to be in nursing uniform for any clinical or lab time in HSC 126. Your scrubs must be black and may be any brand. You must have the LSC-CF nursing patch on your Left shoulder; these can be purchased from the book store and should be sewn on
You must wear plain black scrub pants with black top. Cargo pants are not allowed. No empire waist tops, no frills, no colored trim... nothing "fancy". The v-neck 1 or 2 pocket tops are acceptable and reasonably priced, Shoes must be white leather sneakers, oxfords, or "nursing shoes. No dogs or open-backed shoes are allowed.
You are not allowed to wear sweaters or colored scrub jackets during clinical/lab, but white lab coats are acceptable. They should also have a LSC CF nursing patch on the left sleeve. You may wear a long sleeved white T shirt under your scrub top.
Dress Code for the Nursing Lab
1. Your scrubs must be black and may be any brand, however they must meel the following criteria You must have the LSC.CF nursing patch on your Loft shoulder these can be purchased from the book store 1 patch will be provided to you at boot camp and should be sewn on. You must be in full uniform for all times in the nursing lab.
Cargo pants are not allowed. No empire waist tops, no frills, no colored trims
nothing
"Tancy. You must wear plain black scrub pants with black top. The v-neck 1 or 2 pocket tops are acceptable and reasonably priced. Shoes must be white leather sneakers, oxfords, or "nursing shoes. No clogs or open-backed shoes are allowed.
You are not allowed to wear sweaters or colored scrub jackets with your scrubs, but white lab coats are acceptable. They should also have a LSC CF nursing patch on the left sleeve
You may wear a long sleeve white T shirt under your 5 scrub top.
LAB/CLINICAL DRESS GUIDELINES Look professional at all times!
To maintain a professional appearance, as well as maintain infection control, the following guidelines have been established
Official nursing uniforms are designated by each nursing program
Official LSCS-CyFair student.Swim above the waist.
Only white, unprinted T-shirts may be worn under uniform scrub tops.:
Undergarments are not to be visible.
Uniforms and shoes neat and clean and in good repair. Uniforms must be loose fitting
Pant hems must be above sole of shoe level Pantyhose must be worn with skirts
White shoes are required. All white leather athletic shoes are also acceptable. No clogs.
Socks/hose must be worn with shoes
A patch identifying the nursing program is required and firmly attached in a neat manner (no pins or staples) on the left shoulder of the scrub top and white lab jacket. Only white jackets are allowed and must be clean and neat Hair secured up and off the collar to prevent falling into patient wounds and sterile fields.
Fingernails short (career length), neat and clean Long unkempt nails can tear skin and introduce pathogens.
Neutral or clear nail polish is acceptable. Remember pathogens can harbor in cracks of chipped nails.
Head coverings should reflect a professional appearance, be non-distracting and in a solid color such as white or blue to coordinate with the uniform. Students requesting a different color head dressing must provide documentation for the need. Refer to specific campus syllabus.
No artificial nails.
Plain wedding bands may be worn. Rings can harbor microorganisms and can tear skin. No rings with gemstones to be worn.
Earrings should be small (studs), not dangling. Gauges of any type are prohibited. Pediatric and confused patients can tear off earrings. Hoop earrings can be caught by stethoscope and tear the ear lobe. No rings or jewelry will be worn in other conspicuous areas of the
body (l.e., nose, lip, tongue, eyebrow, etc.). Tongue piercings must be transparent and not interfere with clear speech.
Cosmetics should be applied conservatively to present a professional appearance.
Eating, drinking, or chewing gum in patient care areas is not acceptable. Chewing gum is unprofessional and prohibited
Avoid perfumes, scented body lotions, or after-shave lotions or smoke smelL.
Hair color should be a natural color, not necessarily student's own natural hair color. Pink, green, blue, or other unnatural colors are not acceptable in the clinical setting
Tattoos that are visible outside uniform must be covered while in clinical, either with makeup, an adhesive bandage, or a scrub jacket, depending on location of tattoo.
Facial hair must be closely trimmed to the skin, well-groomed, clean, and not interfere with the fit of any personal protective equipment (PPE). Facial hair may not may impede or impact the safe provision of patient care in any manner.
Identification badges with student photos must be worn by students while in the clinical facility according to their policy.
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