sgonzalez1203

I assume that since this thread was started in the Texas Region section...that you were asking about Tarrant County College? I am in the program and graduate in May. I'm in the pediatric rotation right now, and have lecture on Mondays from 8am-12pm....and one 12-hour clinical on Thursdays from 6:30am-6:30pm. Previous semesters I went to the school for lecture two days a week (2 hour lecture)....and to the hospital for clinicals two different days a week (6 hour clinical). Don't forget all the preparation you're responsible for before you attend your clinical day....you are required to go up to the assigned hospital the day before (usually from 2pm-6pm) and pick out your patient for the following day....which you must work up a care plan for...research and be prepared to give their meds....understand their disease process and which nursing implications that disease process entails....it's quite a bit of work up time, as you will spend the day before preparing for clinicals...can't sugarcoat it...it is what it is. We won't even go into the study time necassary to do well with lecture tests. I'll let your imagination run wild. It is tough...but doable. I understand your frustration with what Nursing School hours look like....and they are a beating, but it is what has to happen if you're looking to finish an RN program in two years. Its like drinking water through a fire hydrant!! But you can do it. You may have to reevaluate your priorities...and spending habits, but it can be done. Hope that helps...Good luck to ya...... Steph

I also took Mr. Barton at South Campus...he was AWESOME. Very hard class...but I made it through...

I am currently in my second semester of TCCs Nursing Program...and I love it!!! Every instructor we have is an RN...they are passionate about what they do. Don't judge TCCs Nursing Program by the actions of some A&P professor. She/He isn't an RN...Those pre-req classes just have to be suffered through. Memorize...Memorize...Memorize....and then when you actually make it in to the program...all of that 'memorizing' goes out the window...and you'll have to adapt to application based testing...instead of "What is Intrinsic Factor..." you'll have questions like "What is the priority nursing action....."....Whatever school you apply to...Good Luck! But know that TCC has a great program and you get "Real-Life" experience from tenured RNs....

Congrats to starting Nursing School in August! In my school, we start IVs and give all kinds of injections, but as far as drawing blood?....There has been no mention of it. Usually a phlebotomist does that in the hospital setting. I see them in the hallways running from room-to-room, etc. Good luck to you! And no question is a dumb question! Esp. in NS...better to ask & know.