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Just today saw a 15lb fibroid tumor removed and a thyroid the size of very large sweet potatoe. I missed the fishing lure from the rectum a few weeks ago though.

I just started in the OR and contaminated a corner of a back table surface. It was just covered with a sterile towel the procedure continued.

FYI to last poster about the LPN bridge, it would be better and faster to just wait until Spring 2011 for the RN program. The bridge is the exact same length as the RN program. So if you start the LPN program in Fall 2010, you won't start the RN "bridge" until spring 2012 or later, and then you'll have 16 months till you're done with the RN program, 2014 or later. 4 additional months is a much better bet. You'll be done with RN by 2012. IMO as a graduate from the RN program with MANY LPN's in my classes.

I too just got hired as and OR RN and had the same question about Surg Tech training! Thanks for the responses!

I am black, just graduated in August, waiting for boards. In 16 months of clinicals I saw only one RN and one LPN. I also live in Florida, North East Florida (which is REALLY south GA). In my graduating class of about 96, I was one of 3. My cousin is a nurse, oh and he's black. Yet I have seen COUNTLESS UAP's, environmental service workers, and food service employee's. In my particular cohort of 24, 3 black males began and only I finished, the other 2 will finish eventually, one in December and the other at another college. It's and untapped goldmine of opportunity, but it doesn't come with the bling and prestige of being an athletic star. Thanks to the OP for posing this question. Until now, I thought I was the only one wondering.

Hey, I know you asked Whitney about Mrs Bridges, but I'm taking her now in 2nd term for Adult Health 1. All I can say is you will learn a lot, but it WILL be painful. She's tough but fair. If you have her for Techniques, please believe you will have a really thorough understanding of careplans and pathology because she will make you work. Hope that helps. Feel free to contact me with pm if you have any other questions.

Hey guys! I haven't posted since mid July, I in the Night/Weekend Summer program that started in May and I'm glad to see the enthusiasm of your cohort. You guys are unfortunate in that it has been an absolutely crazy fall enrollment for all terms, but I have noticed that some things have been either eliminated from first term or postponed. Congrats again to all who made it and keep trying for those who didn't. This next statement will make no sense especially in light of all of the money you've laid out so far, but if at all possible DO NOT WORK!!!! I found out the hard way half way thru the term when I increased me hours. Oh, and please remember this, you'll be trying to figure out what the hell is going on and where you stand and what to study and which book you need and what class you're in (during said class) up until the last day of the term. Enjoy! Feel free to pm with any specific questions or call me (pm for number)! Michael (One term down, three to go!! wooo hoooo!!!!!!!!!)

I'd like to weigh in on this discussion as I am male and wear white scrubs. The assumption, I feel, is that the OP was either of european descent or a fairer of fairer skinned ethnicty. Being african american, i wear black or very dark colored under wear as for my skin color it is less visible. I've never worn "nude" or "brown" or "flesh" colored and haven't had any issues. Just waned to add a differing viewpoint as the OP didn't state what his actually skin tone was.

A year? I'll give it a week! LOL

That was exactly my point about the skills kit. Unless yours was different than mine, there really weren't many skills to practice with it. Injection, foley, dressing change, IV starts, piggyback and NG tube. What from the kit will be used in Adult health that wasn't already used in techniques?

Congrats to eveyone the got their acceptances letters! Enjoy your next few weeks of freedom. Like someone at our orientation told us, kiss your families goodbye for the next 16 months. Also, for those of you who did not get in, don't give up.

The skills kit is a bunch of crap that you won't need or use in class until you take the final techniques simulation. Its got syringes, IV catheters, a foley catheter, dressing change kit and some other stuff. Actually, I take that back, you will use some of the stuff before then but I'm still trying to figure out why it was $87.00 You'll need to get a stethoscope and blood pressure cuff, a BIG back pack with 2 straps and use both. LOTS of printer ink and paper, LOL. Reading glasses cuz your eyes are gonna give out from all the reading you'll have to do.

I am roflmao right now! I've been following this thread for a long time too. I'm in the night/weekend track that started in May 08 and looking-for-miracles put it best when she said if you're stressing this much now you better get your happy pills ready for when you start. My suggestion is to remember this excitement and that you WANTED to be in the nursing program. You chose FCCJ for a reason. Say what you will about being disorganized but its one of if not THE least expensive ADN program and has an NCLEX pass rate that is consistently over 90%. This evening in class EVERYONE was b****ing and moaning about a change to an assignment for one class and another useless study guide that was sent out for another class. It struck me the just 10 weeks ago we were chomping at the bit to get started and now all we do is complain. ***** When you guys get in, and I'm sure you all will , PLEASE remember the excitement of just the anticipation of getting in the program. I wish that previous students would have told me this. I may get flamed for this post but I'm still chuckling because if you think this waiting is bad, you guy's are in for such a rude awakening at orientation when you find out exactly what IN that skills kit you just paid $87.00 for and what you'll actually NEED. Oh, and just when you think you've gotten all of your books, they just may spring another one on you. Oh, btw, if any other first termers tell you otherwise they're lying!!! LOL

DO NOT CALL THE OFFICE!!!! You won't get any answers and will just be even more frustrated. I KNOW it hard to hear, but patience is what needed now.

Ok, I know my brain is fried (first term ns) but isn't THIS the Male Nursing Student Forum? I'm not being a smart a**, just afraid I might be losing it! (I just spent the last 4 hours catching up on Pharm assignments.) Also, I agree with the earlier poster who said that school really isn't as "HARD" as most make it out to be, its the sheer volume of work that has to be done that takes its toll on you.