LeavingTeaching4RN

You are probably going to get a lot of negative responses in this thread because this is a tough program. Others experiences, however, are not irrelevant. Try not to get caught up in trouble that others experiences b/c it can become overwhelming. If ...

Time and Money. It take a lot of both to train a new grad. Also, there are numerous nursing schools in the Tri-County Area (Palm Beach, Broward, Mia-Dade). So, our market is saturated with new grads. BC graduates 350+ annually. Additionally, nurses w...

most students bring their books and study materials on mondays b/c there is a 4 hour gap between process and pharm. if you can, stay on campus. don't go home b/c this is a good time to study, read, review lecture notes, etc.

If you plan to stay in the South Florida area, please keep in mind, there is NOT a nursing shortage especially for new grads in this area. I'm not sure I would take on the debt to pay for Nova or Barry in this market because you may not have a job wh...

the first few days are orientation. you will read every darn bc policy and nursing department policy word for word. you will sign all the policies. you'll get lectures about how hard the program is and about 20 lectures about cheating, integrity, and...

just curious to know, was this your first class? at north, you get a week to get your uniforms. on the second tuesday, you're expected to be in uniform. then, it is understood that if you are on campus for class on tues, wed, thurs, you need to be in...

Here's the schedule with a summer start Summer 09 Process I and Clinical (1st 6 weeks) Process II and Clinical (2nd 6 weeks) Math (4 weeks) Pharmacology (13 weeks) Fall 09 GI/GU (1st 8 weeks) Specialty - Psych, OB, or Peds (2nd 8 weeks) Spring 10 Spe...

the program is 5 semesters and about 20 months regardless of when you begin.

may session is more challenging b/c the nursing courses are only 6 weeks instead of 8. also, pharm is only 13 weeks instead of 16. although, it doesn't sound like that great of a difference. those few weeks can make a difference.

polos are optional. you can only wear them when you can wear regular clothes. not worth my $30. it doesn't need to be sweep. it has to have a second hand. i used a $10 waterproof metal band watch that i bought at walmart. the only watch with a swee...

you only need the book. consider the e-book a supplemental resource.

i never used this cd. i still haven't opened it.

no. you apply to the nursing program. when you get accepted, you are in the program. when it is time to register, you register for the campus you wish to attend. then, you are supposed to stay at that campus for the entire program.

you need to keep the skills book, you learn new skills throughout the program. the fundamentals book is also a good reference for care plans.

there are tutors available on north campus at the lrc in the library. you choose a campus when you register for your first course.

i got mine at the broward health dept. for $42/shot. yes, they have all brands (cheroke, dickies, peaches, baby phat, grey's anatomy, etc.) and they are reasonable priced.

the bundle comes with one cd that has all the books on it except for the ones for the specialties. the care plans aren't on the cd. the cd is a good resource to use, but it's not an absolute necessity. i also bought a white lab coat at scrub pro...

i can't say. i've heard this, but the teachers at north aren't great either. i've heard that south was pretty bad. rumor is they only do case studies, no lectures. regardless of which campus you attend, be prepared to read a lot and teach yourself. ...

i didn't start working until the 3rd semester. i wouldn't advice anyone to work during the first semester, but people do it. i can't say because south's dean has different requirements.

i had a similar issue with a&p. luckily when i applied, the program wasn't as competitive. so, my c from 1996 didn't affect me. technically, i'm still in the program. but i'm done with all of my coursework. i'm graduating this fri., aug 7!!

as of now, if a student differs, they just start the next semester. i heard this may change in the future. if you get an a in chm, you'll have a 3.35 gpa, which may be good enough to get accepted. take chm and give it a shot!

how long ago did you take the course? if it's been awhile, you may be able to get around this rule. if not, go to another community college as a nondegree seeking student and take the course without sending your transcript that shows you've complete...

i did a titer for everything except the ppd and the td. the td i recently received. so, i just gave proof of the vaccine. ppd you have to do annually.

If you did well in your nursing pre-reqs, find a school that looks at your pre-req GPA only. For instance, Broward College in S. FL only calculates the following courses into your admissions GPA: ENC 1101, CHM for health sciences, A&P I and II ...

Broward county new grads (just north of miami), start at about 22.50. However, there is not a nursing shortage in South Florida. It will be tough to find a job here.