Ame_0818

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1. Passed the NCLEX, but I feel like I need to go back to nursing school.

   Ame_0818 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I passed the NCLEX. I went in totally expecting to fail, but I passed. I should be happy but I am honestly terrified. I graduated nursing school with most of my clinicals being online or in SIM...

2. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2020

   Ame_0818 replied to MUSEic's topic in School, College Programs

   The ADN semester starts 2 weeks before the regular school

3. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2020

   Ame_0818 replied to MUSEic's topic in School, College Programs

   Yup! Zoom tends to work better through the mobile app. I use my phone or iPad sometimes when I do not want to deal with laptop WiFi acting up

4. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2020

   Ame_0818 replied to MUSEic's topic in School, College Programs

   One advice for Zoom. Mute your mic if you are not talking because all that background noise from like 60 something people is going to drive you crazy! Yes there is a chat available for everyone to...

5. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2020

   Ame_0818 replied to MUSEic's topic in School, College Programs

   It’s as hard as I expected it to be. I have had family and friends in this program, so I already knew it was going to be hard. Also depending on which class (day/eve) is also a factor in difficulty...

6. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2020

   Ame_0818 replied to MUSEic's topic in School, College Programs

   So far only UCSD Hillcrest is allowing students. So there is only one group of students that are actually physically in clinical. While all the other groups are doing case studies and virtual clinical...

7. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2020

   Ame_0818 replied to MUSEic's topic in School, College Programs

   Hopefully. From what I heard from Grossmont students is that they completely shut down their program. So does that mean they will have 2 sets of first semester students? It seems complicated at this...

8. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2020

   Ame_0818 replied to MUSEic's topic in School, College Programs

   I am currently a first year student at SWC. There are usually 10 alternates and quite a few get in. A couple of my good friends were alternates. That being said with the situation right now I am not...

9. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2019

   Ame_0818 replied to anikoo96's topic in School, College Programs

   I think it gets harder as you go. The Cinical skills are fairly easy you just keep practicing. It’s the critical thinking and the actual lecture material that is super difficult. Because it’s...

10. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2019

    Ame_0818 replied to anikoo96's topic in School, College Programs

    Wouldn’t you have to drive two times week to Chula Vista with either

11. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2019

    Ame_0818 replied to anikoo96's topic in School, College Programs

    Totally forgot to mention that you have to leave room in your schedule for skills lab. Because especially during the first semester we do have to practice our fundamental skills. The other semester...

12. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2019

    Ame_0818 replied to anikoo96's topic in School, College Programs

    I am not sure. We’ll probably find out during

13. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2019

    Ame_0818 replied to anikoo96's topic in School, College Programs

    I was thinking that it might be due to the instructors, but it was the same when my brother was in the program a couple years ago and the same when is girlfriend went through the program too. There...

14. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2019

    Ame_0818 replied to anikoo96's topic in School, College Programs

    I know that I will have to go to the day schedule, because of my work schedule. But I heard from multiple people that the night class is a easier than the day class. I am not sure why that is. If it...

15. Southwestern College ADN Fall 2019

    Ame_0818 replied to anikoo96's topic in School, College Programs

    Got my email!