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I notice that majority of my professors really drill, that you should at least do med-surg one, to two years before going into a speciality. I know for a fact that I want to work in the NICU or the nursery, so I don't see why I should torture myself for 1-2 years in an area that I am not crazy about. Yes, you get great skills and concepts in med-surg but who is to say you won't get that in another area?? I'm towards the end of my second semester, and I'm starting a PCT position on a Telemetry floor in May as a PRN, and possibly getting a Nurse Extern position on a OR, recovery floor. I figure this will help me with prioritzing and building my confidence and skills, since as a Nurse Extern you do many of the the things the RN would do with some limitations. Yet, I'm still hesitant to do 1-2 years of med/surg. What do you guys think? Is it really THAT beneficial?

I am in El Centro's program, and I'm a second semester student. All my teachers have been great so far. Yet some of my fellow students haven't had the greatest of luck with a couple of teachers, but it is a great program. I am realizing how intense this program is this semester, its literally kicking my toosh and I'm looking forward to having the summer off. I honestly couldn't imagine having to go through this semester then continuing into summer. Yikes!! I actually was considering Brookhaven as well, because of the timing, but I realized that I really am gonna need a summer break before my last year. El Centro is very well respected in the hospital system. Many of the hospital such as Presby (THR), Methodist, and Medical City, Las Colinas, (HCA), all have partnered with El Centro for their employees to receive their degrees from El Centro, while doing their clinical work at their respective hospitals of employment. Many of the HR people that come to our orientations say a lot of good about El Centro and about how they hire a lot of El Centro graduates. I always hear good things from nurses as well. I do know that they have changed the system around for how they accept people now. Its went from a GPA based system to a point system. So make sure you attend a info session. :)

Thank you! :) See you, Tuesday!! I wound up, knocking about $200 dollars off my books, by finding better deals online, and all the books are brand new. So I'm happy!

Does anybody know the ISBN for the Med-Surg Text for first semester?? I'm trying to make sure I order the correct one with the CD.

I'll be 24, I think its a good age, I probably could have been done earlier, but it took me a while to get focused, but hey, I'm here now! :)

Hi Julee! I was hoping to get in a Presby but they called my # last, and the girl in front of me took the last Presby spot. lol :chuckle I'm still needing to get my lab coat, and books, I tried to look for the books online, and have fond almost every single one, but I'm wondering if I'm going to miss out on the Mosby Online Resource Library. Have you paid for your drug screen and background check yet?

Well everyone, one more week before orientation, I am so nervous, yet so excited!! :) I'm still needing to get my books, and a few other things before school starts, but all in all, I'M READY!! I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone, my name is Mesha, I am at the Northlake Campus, and my clinicals are going to be at Doctor's Hospital. I'm hoping everyone that is on allnurses.com can kind of team up and share notes or thoughts throughout the next two years. I'm trying to work on getting my OneNote skills up to par, I've never used it before but it seems like it will be a huge help in organizing my notes, since I mostly do things from the computer. I look forward to hopefully meeting everyone on here in person one day, and I really want to see everybody walk across the stage and pass the NCLEX on the first try, WE CAN DO THIS!!

I have about 11 books, that come in our book package which is looking like $821, which they say is a good deal with about $393.50 in savings from $1214.50...I am a person who has always bought my books online from different sites, but I'm not sure I should do that this time. If I buy the box I get free access to Mosby's Nursing Consult Student Edition, and they say its valued at $244 per year...I'm wondering if it worth it, they say it will be for research paper and etc...I don't know I'm confused...lol

Sorry I haven't kept tabs with everyone, but I didn't get accepted into Brookhaven. However, I did get accepted into El Centro's program so either way it goes I'm starting nursing school this fall!!!! YAY!!! Congrats to everyone who got accepted, we are on our way!!!

I got in as well!!! I'm super excited, I got my packet on the 17th, two days after they mailed them out! I'm at the Northlake Campus!!! I had a 3.6 pre-req GPA, and 3.53 on support reqs!!! Congrats to everyone that got in!!! See you at orientation!!

I'm taking Pharm, Patho, and Dosage currently...I think I'll take End of Life this summer if I don't get in anywhere else.

I'm sorry, as for a what, support classes? :)

I do not think I will get in this time around. I went ahead and applied in case I didn't get in anywhere else that way I'll have the 3 points next time around. But we'll see. :wink2:

Fall 08 cut off was a 3.4 something...I had a friend who got in that semester and her GPA was lower than a 3.7.

Bump! I know we always have a BHC/MVC crew on here every app period!