LoneStar CyFair College Fall 2009

U.S.A. Texas

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Hello everyone!

I just wanted to start a new thread for all of us who will be starting the CyFair program this Fall 2009. Congratulations to all of you!

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To those who are on the wait list, don't give up! From what I've read in the previous threads Lonestar does try to get you into their programs! Good luck to everyone!

I am supposed to be in the AM block. I looked under my shopping cart but it says "you r not currently registered for any sections" don't know what that means. I have emailed Kathy twice and today will be the third time and no response. I even emailed Mrs Ugalde. Do you show anything under My Class Schedule?

thanks

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It means you are not registered for the classes yet (I would assume). Under "My Class Schedule" I have all the classes + the insurance fee required (I guess it's so we don't hurt the manikins!). Have you made sure you don't have any restrictions on your account? Under the "Registration" Heading of "My Records" click on "My Current Holds and Restrictions"...when you do it should states..."You have no active restrictions on file".

If you're not receiving any responses I would go in person, but not during lunch hours...I've learned the office is usually closed. Go before 11 AM or after 2PM. My whole registration ordeal took 5 hours out of my Monday, but that's because I had to travel downtown to HCC for a current transcript, hand deliver it to CyFair, and persuade them as "assertively" as possible to lift my hold immediately.

Keep everyone posted on here if you don't mind...you might not be the only one...other people might be having the same trouble.

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I checked for restrictions and I show none. I already went to speak to Kathy also on Monday and she had no idea. She asked me to wait till next week but I rather do something now than later. thanks for your help and if you know of someone having the same problem let me know

thanks!

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Here's a blog to all nursing students just starting out. VickyRN gives some really good pointers and the book she recommends is great! I own it and it helped me understand pharmacology more when I took it at HCC. It can really be used by all of your classes because it is broken up by topic.

Here's the blog:

https://allnurses.com/nursing-blogs/pointers-success-nursing-390858.html

The book: Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN Examination

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post the amazon link in here, but copy and paste the name of the book into the amazon search bar and it should be the first one to pop up on the list. The book is a light blue color and the letters NCLEX are in yellow. There is a new edition out too, but I can't comment on it since I own the blue one.

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Some of the postings I'll be posting here are links to other places in allnurses.com I think will be helpful. So you can choose to ignore them or follow the link. I just want to keep everything in one location (easier for me) than to go through all the threads searching for them. Please feel free to post your own links that might help other people. Here's the Dosage Calculations thread:

https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/dosage-calculations-88867.html

I do know for a fact we will be using the dosage calculations book this semester for RNSG 1105, Nursing Skills I. For those of you who are not comfortable with math, I recommend you start review ratio and proportion type math problems. Knowing how to work those types of problems will make this a breeze.

Also, for calculating drip/drop problems...please know there is no such thing as a 1/2 drop. You cannot take a drop of solution and divide it in half. Keep this in mind when rounding your answers or using decimals for those type of problems.

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I'm not sure if you all plan to buy your books through the book store or not, but there are other sources you can get the books too (as I'm sure you already know:wink2:). There are many listings on ebay right now for 2 of the books we need.

Dosage Calculations w/CD book by Pickar, used book store price $72.75, new $97.00...ebay (cheaper than the used price on most with the shipping included).

Nutrition Essentials is also listed cheaper than what the book store has.

As the saying goes, "there's more than enough pie to go around"...

If you do plan on ordering books through other sources (like me) order them soon. Some of my books estimated arrival date is in the middle of August. Plan ahead. Also, there are 2 books the CyFair book store website pulled up without edition #s. Does anyone know the edition #s? If not I'll go on Monday or Tuesday and post them (if they are in the book store).

The books are:

Documentation in the Nursing Process by White

Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals by Pozgar

The last book has a new edition out, which was published in May...

If there are any students who have already taken the courses with these books required and you want to sell them to me...let me know. PM me or post in here. Post in here if you have other books you might want to sell any of us as well :D

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I am supposed to be in the AM block. I looked under my shopping cart but it says "you r not currently registered for any sections" don't know what that means. I have emailed Kathy twice and today will be the third time and no response. I even emailed Mrs Ugalde. Do you show anything under My Class Schedule?

thanks

Just a word of warning: DO NOT CALL HER MRS. UGALDE.....her name is DR. Ugalde, and she will correct you in an instant!

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Does anyone know the edition #s? If not I'll go on Monday or Tuesday and post them (if they are in the book store).

The books are:

Documentation in the Nursing Process by White

Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals by Pozgar

The last book has a new edition out, which was published in May...

:D

I purchased my books thru Amazon, edition and ISBN numbers are included below (I've checked with the bookstore and all the ISBN numbers match), Amazon provides free shipping (no tax) and should have the books by end of July. Often the new book price from Amazon is close to the used book price from the bookstore, you can also pay a lot less if you buy used books from Amazon as well. I'm sure you can get better deals if you shop around, good luck... please note that it's best to stick with the edition numbers sold by the bookstore even if a newer edition of the book is available, just to make sure you have the same book as the professor...

"Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges (Chitty, Professional Nursing; Concepts and Challenges)" Kay Kittrell Chitty RN EdD CS; Paperback; $49.16

5th Edition; ISBN 978-1416044734

"Dosage Calculations" Gloria D. Pickar; Paperback; $67.99

8th Edition; ISBN 978-1418080471

"Documentation & the Nursing Process: A Review" Lois White; Paperback; $36.85

1st Edition; ISBN 978-0766850095

"Nurses' Handbook of Health Assessment" Janet R Weber; Spiral-bound; $32.64

6th Edition; ISBN 978-0781766326

"Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice Fifth Edition" Susan G Dudek; Paperback; $49.45

5th Edition; ISBN 978-0781767378

"Health Assessment in Nursing + Lab Manual to Accompany Health Assessment in Nursing" Janet R. Weber; Hardcover; $90.36

3rd Edition; ISBN 978-0781767378

"Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills 2e: A Nursing skills Process Approach Text & CheckLists, 2nd edition"

Pamela Lynn; Paperback; $97.15

ISBN 978-0781775724

"Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals" George Pozgar; Paperback; $45.00

1st Edition; ISBN 978-0763726331

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Thank you luckymama21! You're awesome...you saved me a trip to the college!:yeah:

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so, i was able to get all of my shots for the low, low price of.... $5.00!!! the only shot i really paid for was the ppd shot which is $5.00. yes, i went to the hcphes antoine health clinic and yes, i had to wait about two hours (2:30pm -4:30pm) to be seen but it was free. just thought i would pass this info along and maybe help you save a few $$$$. hope this helps!

http://www.hcphes.org/dccp/lochrs.htm#antoine

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That's great! I'll have to check out their website. That's something I'm going to have to do as well. I have my shot records from when I was a kid, but I don't know how many of those shots have to be updated once you're an adult.

Which shots did they do at the clinic? Who do you need to talk to and can they fill out your forms for the nursing program?

Thanks for the post! :up:

Sonseria

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Email just sent out from Nursing admin, fyi...

I have been contacted by many of you about not being registered yet. I am aware that some of you have already been registered and have been able to pay for your courses. As for those of you that have not been registered yet, I am awaiting a status from Student Services. As soon as I know more, I will let you all know.

Until then, please be patient. I know you are anxious to get these courses paid for and to purchase your books. If you are wanting to know what courses you will be registered for, so that you can buy your books, here is a list of the courses. Keep in mind, there may not be a book for each course. Check with the bookstore.

Scrubs and patches will be purchased through the bookstore. Please inquire with them regarding ordering of your scrubs. In order for you to purchase your uniform patches, it is required to present the “coupon” that was in your orientation packets, to the bookstore. This is for proof that you in the nursing program.

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