Suffolk County Community College (Summer Classes?)

MomtoP · May 12, 2009

I talked to the head of recruiting for the nursing school at Stony Brook and he told me that there probably won't be any spots opening up, so I am going to the SCCC Nursing School first thing Monday the 11th and trying to get permission to register for health assessment over the Summer. Which class are you in? There are only 4 spots left in all three classes. After you got permission, could you register immediately? I asked RNs that went to SCCC if they heard of any of the instructors, but none of them did.

Yes, I was able to register right away. The professors were not on ratemyprofessor, so I took the one that has the same lecture teacher as the clinical. instead of two different ones, I hope thats not a huge mistake. Let me know if you sign up and if you are in my class :-)

riethoven · May 13, 2009

Yes, I was able to register right away. The professors were not on ratemyprofessor, so I took the one that has the same lecture teacher as the clinical. instead of two different ones, I hope thats not a huge mistake. Let me know if you sign up and if you are in my class :-)

The prof. teaching both the lecture and the lab session is listed in RMP at Brentwood and the other two lab profs. are in there too but in Selden. They all got good rankings. I was able to register, but the section you are in was already closed so I asked some friends and I took their recommendation for the lab professor.

I am going to the evening orientation session. According to the person who gave me the overide to register for Assesment, we will find out clinical locations for the fall.

riethoven · May 13, 2009

I like going on www.ratemyprofessors.com and reading the reviews of professors there before I register for a class:D

I did that too, but was able to also find friends who knew the professors.

MomtoP · May 13, 2009

did you hear if Prof. Borrero was any good? noone i talked seemed to know who it was....I pray she is ok...

riethoven · May 14, 2009

did you hear if Prof. Borrero was any good? noone i talked seemed to know who it was....I pray she is ok...

She is listed at the Brentwood campus and has a good ranking - I also spoke with friends that said she is a great professor.

I wonder how many people who got in to Fall 2009 registered for summer nursing classes? I feel like it gives me a lesser load to bear in the fall. I am also really looking forward to getting started.

riethoven · May 26, 2009

Hey MomtoP - which orientation are you going to attend? I am going to the evening session tomorrow. I am easy to pick out because I will be the oldest guy there. I called today and asked if I could attend classes at Sayville and was told that I can only attend classes at Ammerman. I don't know if I believe that or not. I will find out tomorrow. If you get a chance let me know which session you are attending. Also, I am signed up for section 60274 of Health Assessment, maybe we will be classmates.

Doug

MomtoP · May 27, 2009

I will be there tonight! Do we register right away tonight? Or do we have to wait for registrar tomorrow? Hmm

riethoven · May 27, 2009

I will be there tonight! Do we register right away tonight? Or do we have to wait for registrar tomorrow? Hmm

I will see you tonight! I don't know if we can register right away or if we have to wait. I do not have a laptop if we are allowed to register right away. I hope I don't miss the classes I need. I have also heard that sometimes you can register at 12:01 AM so maybe I will be staying up to try. I have many questions for them and I know how important this orientation session will be so I don't want to let the opportunity escape. A woman who was in my Dev. Psych. class is the treasurer for the nursing club. Ahe will be there tonight. But she was not so helpful as far as information.

There has been so much wrong information and lack of information that I have received. Anytime there are people whose expertise I can count on I will be paying very close attention. I will be there at least an hour early so I can get a good seat right up front. I am a 6' tall bald white guy in my late 40's. I am sure I will be the only one like that there so I should be easy to pick out. What is your first name?

MomtoP · May 27, 2009

I can't post anymore personal info on a public forum (sorry). I wish I could be there early, but I have work, so I will get there in time, but not too early. I am looking forward to getting the info. too. If I spot you, maybe I'll say Hi. I am happy about this, but soooo NERVOUS! I am a good student, but this is a whole new ballgame, I work full time and have a family so it should be interesting....

riethoven · May 27, 2009

I too work full time, have a family and have been a good student up to this point. This is my second career and it has been a huge sacrifice for me and my family. I also live 35 miles from Ammerman so I have a pretty good commute also.

I know that it is different from say Micro but I think it is just a matter of applying myself. I am lucky to work as a CNA at an ICU at a local hospital.

I am also hesitant to leave too much personal info, but I am on other forums and have never had a problem. I don't think anyone can glean too much info from my first name.

Doug

MomtoP · May 27, 2009

Your right..I am just paranoid..but I do have a pretty uncommon name, so easier to find me, not that anyone cares, but you know..just one of those things. So that is quite a commute for you to go to Ammerman. I live pretty close, but have a 9-5 mon- fri. job so this was the only program that really fit my schedule. Thats awsome you are a CNA, you will already know how to do some things!!!

In high school, many moons ago I got my CNA, and a diploma for practical nursing through BOCES. Of course, like the young idiot I was, never took my licensing exam, and got into retail management, because it made more $$ at the time, and was a field I liked. I am sooo kicking myself in the butt now. I do hope some of that training comes back to me, but who knows. I am in the medical field a little bit now, but more on the outskirts in medical research.

Are you ready to start class on Monday!!! Jeez, no break, but will be better in the long run. I wonder if we need a stethescope for this, for the Lab..hmmm

riethoven · May 27, 2009

I understand your hesitancy regarding personal info. especially if you have an uncommon name. You said you work 9-5 but I was thinking you were in days.

I was very lucky to land the CNA job in an ICU. This is my first healthcare job. I was previously in construction project management. I too kick myself that I did not pursue this years ago, but as they say "it is what it is". At least I am getting into it now, and I absolutely love what I do, and get exposure to the type of work I want to do. I have already talked to my boss about a job as an RN once I graduate. It may be putting the cart before the horse, but I am the kind of person that likes to have my future in place as much as possible.

Yes I am ready for Monday. I have taken classes every semester since Spring of 2008, so I am used to no break over the summer or the winter. My attitude is "whatever it takes". I just finished Dev. Psych and Chem. I. The Psych. class was easy enough and I got an easy A, but it was close with the Chemistry. I had not taken any Chem. since high school many years ago so I really had to work my butt off for the grade I wanted. I ordered my books on Half.com yesterday so I should get them by Saturday so I will have them for Monday. I have a crappy stethoscope that I got when I took the CNA class at BOCES. I talked to some of the RNs on my unit and the consensus is a Littman Classic II or Cardiology III. The pricing is between $96 and $148. I will start off with the crappy one and buy another if I need it.