Flames9_RN BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    NOVA Courses/Teacher question

    Flames9_RN replied to NParker's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I have never really had a problem with any of the profs accents. For the most part the profs are great! I honestly get more out of studying on my own, than lectures
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    Questions for NVCC nursing students

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    No, those advisers in student services are NOT your adviser once ur in the program! Your adviser (once you have started the program) is one of the nursing faculty staff. I have no clue on how busy...
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    NVCC 2nd year RN Clinicals Class of 2009

    Flames9_RN replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    1 of my sources said they may be up today! That person had their marks entered on Friday! But you know the story,they need to go over the exam, take statistics, blah blah blah! Lab today, yippee...
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    NVCC 2nd year RN Clinicals Class of 2009

    Flames9_RN replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    They had the dosage grades up Monday afternoon last
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    NVCC 2nd year RN Clinicals Class of 2009

    Flames9_RN replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Just read the questions and see exactly what they want!! Don't make it more difficult than it already is!! If you have completed the practice quizzes over and over and used the henke med dosage book...
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    NVCC 2nd year RN Clinicals Class of 2009

    Flames9_RN replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    The normal exams take a week. Our lecture is on Thursday, so by next Thursday by noon they are usually posted. Sometimes for the semester drug dosage exam, a bit sooner! Last semester we wrote on a...
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    NVCC 2nd year RN Clinicals Class of 2009

    Flames9_RN replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Will see if I passed the last drug dosage exam today,lol I thought it went well, but ya never know, a few stupid mistakes really ruins your day. 1 of the worst things about the program is how long...
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    NVCC 2nd year RN Clinicals Class of 2009

    Flames9_RN replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    11th of may is still a bit away--thats our Pinning ceremony
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    NVCC 2nd year RN Clinicals Class of 2009

    Flames9_RN replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Things may have changed, as I know the structure of the classes have changed, but first year one only had 1 clinical day, which was around 8 hours. it is the 2nd year where ones clinical time...
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    NVCC 2nd year RN Clinicals Class of 2009

    Flames9_RN replied to mcbrinson7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    No, if you have a 13 hour clinical it is ONCE a week. otherwise you have 2-6.5 hr clinicals. I much prefer only going once a
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    ADN vs BSN--advice

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I was looking at another local 4 yr program and was over $10,000 a
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    ADN vs BSN--advice

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Still a lot less than what a 4 year program would cost! For what the whole NVCC program costs, plus books, is less less than what some pay for 1 semester at 4 year program!! Not saying the 4 year...
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    Interested in NVCC program

    Flames9_RN replied to justthinking08's topic in Virginia Nursing

    One will find the age at NVCC to be older, some have retired from their other line of work, and many already have BSN, masters, and I belive 1 even has a PhD. If you do some poking around on the NVCC...
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    Anybody applying to NVCC Fall 09?

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I have not bought any of the HESI books. Bought a lot of Review & Rationales books, Saunders NCLEX book, but no HESI books. I'm sure you could find them cheap on half.com or other book sources....
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    Anybody applying to NVCC Fall 09?

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    5. Momentum 2 + 1 Nursing Program: Momentum 2 + 1 RN program: This program is for students who have no prior college credit and are attending college for the first time. It is an accelerated...
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    ADN vs BSN--advice

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Always a good debate,lol! My reasoning is let the hospital pay for my BSN! I (hopefully) graduate this May with my ADN. Take a year or two away from school, then get back to work on the BSN. Most...
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    Anybody applying to NVCC Fall 09?

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I haven't worked since Dec 2004 when I arrived here from Canada,lol If one can afford not to work, sure makes studying
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    Anybody applying to NVCC Fall 09?

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    At 1 time with the TEAS, if ya failed 1 section, you just had to redo that 1 section. Then it was changed, if ya failed one section, it was a complete redo!! Best of
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    Anybody applying to NVCC Fall 09?

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Ya, used to be TEAS, and they changed the rules with TEAS, then to HESI, now back to TEAS,lol We take at least 1 HESI exam each semester,and they are a
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    TEAS test

    Flames9_RN replied to hopeful10's topic in Virginia Nursing

    When I took my TEAS exam (my school , NVCC, has now switched to HESI) you had to use the calculator provided. Best of
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    NOVA Courses/Teacher question

    Flames9_RN replied to NParker's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Interesting, I have found for the most part the online classes fairly easy! One just has to be disciplined to pace yourself,lol The hardest course for me pre-req wise was BIO-101!!! I had to...
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    NOVA Courses/Teacher question

    Flames9_RN replied to NParker's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm in the last semester of NVCC Nursing program, so the pre-reqs are a bit fuzzy in my head,and things may have changed. I took BIO 141/142, and I think that may have been an online class. I had no...
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    NVCC, pregnancy and clinicals

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Your in control of your own body and actions,lol You have completed the research and know what your getting into, so you have made an informed decision. Both my sisters are RN's and this Fall gave...
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    NVCC, pregnancy and clinicals

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    the pants,top are fairly stretchy. Just keep in mind, one can only miss soo many clinicals. Nursing school is stressful, but ya gotta do what ya gotta
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    Inova at Fairfax for new grads?

    Flames9_RN replied to zram44's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Ya they do have a hiring freeze, but I was told (by clinical instructor at a INOVA hospital) that not all departments are "frozen" and once the new budget calendar year came around, the "freeze"...