One more week........

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I have one more week to the official start of my RN Program. I took Introduction to Nursing and Dosage Calculation in the Summer. The Intro to Nursing class was a 5 week hybrid class that taught us the history of nursing, beginning ethics, and taught you how to research. It also covered concept maps, learning contracts (that were written like a care plan), as well as some other odds and ends. Dosage Calculation was not mandatory but since I am the type of person that needs extra help in math because i freeze up real bad during math test, I thought it would be smart to take it. My program requires you to take a dosage calculation every semester. Word is if you get below an 85 on the dosage test, then you are out. Everything seems to always be if you don't do this...you're out. If you do this....you're out. There is no middle road. LOL, but I guess that's a good thing. This fall I am taking Fundamentals of Nursing (which is the first class with a clinical and lab component) and Health assessment. I am real excited. I have a passion for nursing:redpinkhe. I have been reading all these posts about people that are doing it just for the money and I do believe once I am a nurse, the money will help me a great deal but I do have a passion for nursing. I love the science and art of nursing. I have waited a long time to get into the program and I am very proud that out of hundreds of applicants they chose me. My program only accepts 70 first year slots with 30 of those slots held for LPN to RN bridge program. So I guess I just wanted to share and be part of the community but I will ask a question.............

How much of Fundamentals of Nursing (or whatever your equivalent class is) is CNA type stuff? They told us to read bed making, feeding, and elimination skills ahead of time. I am a CNA and can do those type things blindfolded (if you know what I mean) and I can't wait to learn new things!!:stdnrsrck: