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Seem like it is more organized at Mesa. I hate when they pass stuff round the class thats important. Study sheets etc. Someone always get stiffed! Maybe its just me as I am no good at pushing to the front. My kids tell me I should start practicing line jumping at Costco with the food samples. The skills will come in handy!

So the instructor sent a few sign up sheets around the class today with different choices for clinical next block. Its very sad to see the groups of nurse students jump on them to get first choice and also fill it up with all their friends names that they want in clinical. These sheets were like "meat' to a wild beast. One student cut in front of me to fill in the sheet. When I told them they said "I would do it again". I am one of the older students in class. Hope this selfishness is not a reflection of future nurses. Anyway thats my peeve for today!

nur 121---nursing process and critical thinking ii has anyone took this class at rio for block 2. if so how was it? or any advice regarding class would be helpfull. thanks in advance.

Met a lot of nice people. Can't wait to go back but enjoying the break. Really enjoy clinicals. (Minus the late night care plan stuff). Bring on Block 2.

I just finished block 1 at Gateway. We just wear uniforms on clinical days. There was also a photo day and a simulation day at Gateway that we had to wear them. You guys might be different though.

qaqueen, I just got done with block 1 at Gateway. I don't recall that we had a book called the nursing process. Pharm: We used the Pharmacology book and the Mosbys drug book. Process: We used the "lewis- med/Surg" , "'Potter fundamentals of nursing" and the "Varcalos mental health nursing books". Nursing Science: We used the Potter book too. Clinical: The "nursing diagnostic handbook by Ackley' is good for care plans. There is also a little pocket size clinical companion book that was good. You might have different books. The books mentioned are the main ones we used but some of the other books are useful too. Several students used the CD to access all their books on the computer. A lady from the book company came the 2nd week to explain all the software stuff for the books. Hope this helps. Azscot

Thanks for replying folks. I guess the class is no longer a pre or a co-req. They had given us the wrong info at school.

Now you got me thinking Cursed. I had got a note today (on blackboard) stating that to process into block 2 I need this class as a co-req. You might have got the same note. However I don't see the class anywhere an the Maricopa Nursing website as a co or pre req. I will speak to an adviser tomorrow. I wonder if it was a form letter from previous blocks.

Anyone taken this class on-line? :typing. I need to take it for block 2. I am deciding between Rio Salado and Chandler/Gilbert on-line. I have never taken an on-line class before. Any advice? Thanks in Advance.

Hi Stopnick, Any advice on extern-ships. What do you mean by "staying within your scope of practice"? I am just about to go into block 2 of the Banner program and I am keen to extern. Hopefully somewhere I can learn a lot of basic nursing skills. Thanks in advance

Thanks Cursed Irishmman. Hope classes are going well for you. But which book is it you refer to? Are you talking about the "Nursing Diagnosis Handbook?" by Ackley/Ladwig.

Does anyone have good recommendations for care plan books or websites? Something good with no fluff. Just all the info you need. And lots of it? Azscot

I am only 1/2 way thru block 1. Cursed Irishman is at a different college than me. I'm at Gateway. I think we started aat the same time though.

Ltc has actually been quite interesting. A good learning experience.

Clinicals are seperate full days so far. 6.45am till 3pm ish. Some people have afternoons though. My uniform was around $45. Plus you need all white shoes. Show your student ID for a discount.