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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi! I work 28hrs/week and would recommend sticking to the 20 or less suggested. Personally I am ehealth and chose it specifically to have a flexible schedule but with COVID everyone kinda became...
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    National DNA Day

    whalestales replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Hot fudge sundae Day is July 25th April 25th is Man-Pedi day But yes a day for everything as @chare said
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    Unit secretaries assigning patients to nurses??

    whalestales replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

    As a unit secretary this would terrify me. The closest I've ever done to this was when the charge was on dinner and we got paged for an admission. And even then I grabbed a nurse and said...
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Yes, And since exams are also on Mondays sometimes it is pushed
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    I really enjoy it. It's very self fueled so you get your lecture powerpoints Monday and you just read them and take your own
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    That I wouldn't know. I'm eHealth, @Krioux89 is traditional she would
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Monday lecture for traditional I believe starts at 8am, but I am not sure. Clinical starts at different times depending where you end up. Most common I've seen are 7am or 8am (6 or 12 hour days)...
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Last year we had one early June and then the first week is also technically
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    I would like to add that about half the BCC community foundation scholarships are for nursing students. So when you see that email to apply make sure you do
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Congrats everyone who got in! And Happy birthday
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Did anyone get in eHealth? Last year eHealth heard first maybe traditional is first this
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    I'd say dinnertime. Thats when the offices would
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Everytime you guys post I get so excited It's like waiting for myself all over
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Ooooo Nurse anesthetist. What made you choose that? I think I'd like the ER, maybe a SANE nurse. Or an FNP. But I'm trying to keep an open mind to everything... except pedi. I won't do pedi...
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Think of it like built in study
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    They suggest not working more than 20hrs/week. But I work 28/week. I'll admit some weeks are worse than others with the work, but we make
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    @CourtTonetto94 Do you have anything to add on anyone's
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Yeah, people who are CNA, MA, etc. have a leg up first semester in my opinion, but after that its all
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Whether it is based on reading the whole chapter or just what is in the powerpoint really depends on the professor. Technically you are responsible for the whole chapter. Exams aren't out to...
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Usually a 12 hr day is 7-7 and a 6hr day could be split either way 7-1 or noon - 6 One hospital last semester I think started us at 8? but that wasn't my group With Covid a few groups only...
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm in my 2nd semester in Maternity/L&D/Pediatrics (BCC calls it Parent-Child) 4 exams a semester + 1 final and 1 med math exam each semester Each exam is 15 points, The final is 35, and...
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    Traditional has in person/zoom class Mondays and both traditional and ehealth have clinical (when we have it) either once a week for 12 hours or 2x a week for 6
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    First semester is a lot of basics: Basic skills like Blood pressures, bed baths, using a bedpan, injections, vitals, etc. You are pretty much learning what is normal and learning to use your...
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    To get your mind off waiting, did anyone have more questions for someone already in the
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    Bristol Community College (BCC) Nursing 2021

    whalestales replied to Kali013's topic in School, College Programs

    ? extra for you Victoria! Hope this is your