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Specializes in NP, ICU, ED, Pre-op.

Hello Everyone,

I am in my first "real" semester of FNP school. I mean real because I took one class over the summer, however this semester I have 3 classes, Patho, Health Assessment, and Clinical diagnostics, and Clinical AND work AND family......Whew!!!!! Just wanted to wish everyone luck this semester and know that we will all get through it!!! RIGHT?!?!?!?!?! Now go study!!! :)

Bobbi

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Specializes in OR Nursing, Critical Care, Med-surg.

congrats and good luck!

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Hello,

Is it necessary to buy all the recommended text books for each course? Also do we get any ppts or recorded lectures from the instructors?

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Specializes in Critical Care and ED.
Hello,

Is it necessary to buy all the recommended text books for each course? Also do we get any ppts or recorded lectures from the instructors?

If the books are listed for your class then yes you should get them. However, it's not always necessary to buy them brand new. You can often buy older versions on Amazon or rent them from Barnes & Noble or Bookrenter. Occasionally you'll run into a situation where the new version has different sections or page numbers which can make things a little difficult but it's not often. If that happens I'll run and buy the newer book. You won't know what ppts or pdfs are offered until the class is open but almost every class I've done has had some sort of ppt, pdf or online section.

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Specializes in NP, ICU, ED, Pre-op.

I have rented the majority of my texts....at the end of class if I decide that I want them as a reference I buy them.....There are PPTs and some online lectures however the bulk is from your texts....

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Specializes in Primary Care; Child Advocacy; Child Abuse; ED.

Congrats and good luck! I kind of am in the same boat as you and have taken two classes and my classes in the program officially start next month. Excited to finish although I just started lol!

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Specializes in NP, ICU, ED, Pre-op.

Hi Camwill,

I posted this originally last year. I have finished my first year and I am now working on my last two semesters. I can't wait untill May!!!! I'm not gonna lie and say it has been easy cause it has not! Very ready to graduate and get on with life :)

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Specializes in Primary Care; Child Advocacy; Child Abuse; ED.

Well I will be in that exact spot in one year and you will be done...and again I will excited to finish!

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

Camwill!!! Hey, girl :) Long time since we were on the Pre-Nursing Student forums. Good to see you over here on the NP side :D

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Specializes in Primary Care; Child Advocacy; Child Abuse; ED.

Nice to see you too! It is hard to believe how far we have come!

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