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I had a Pt. very similar to this. Very difficult but you're on the right track with tissue perfusion, fluid balance, relateld diagnoses. I don't have my care plan book handy but there are some good resources on the web that can "walk" you through some scenarios of a similar situation. A pt. like this will have lots of teaching around diet... and in the case of mine, the clinical outcome was a BKA after attempting to save his foot. Keep at it and let us know what you find out. I'll check back later. Steve

To further clarify, my school said we would be taking version 4.0, but ATI only sells a study guide that is 3.0/4.0 lumped together. When I received the study guide it was a 3.0 guide. That led me to thinking they were either very similar or identical.

Don't worry. I sent away for the 4.0 test study guide and got the 3.0 version. They are the same. Maybe one is just newer?

How about some details GrooveMaden? I know many graduates of the program, students in the program, faculty and administration. Additionally, every nurse I've talked to about students in rotaions in North Bay hospitals praise the SRJC students and program. You make some pretty vague and strong indictments of the program, but offer no specifics. Keep your head down? Corrupt individuals? You've lost me...but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt if you explain without mentioning names... I plan on approaching my schooling with my nose to the grindstone (if that means head down, no problem), a sense of gratitude from all my instructors and their time and expertise, and the same for the hospitals and staff that open their doors to rookie students that need to learn the ropes. I can understand why the school might try to filter out those students who are not focused, take up large amounts of time for whatever reason, and slow the pace of learning... this isn't fair to students who really want to benefit from the fine instruction the school has to offer. I saw this first hand all through my science prereqs... Please clarify your post ...convince me it's not a troll post..

check your email for a provisional acceptance understanding that budget cuts could chop your spot... wow Edit: It looks like the budget cut addendum is standard in the packet for both fall and spring students.

I also received my acceptance for Fall 2010, but another correction came through that put me in the Spring 2011 batch... no worries... all good.

Nobody that I'm aware of has been notified of acceptance today... right? Sigh.... fingers crossed

Lots of people heard today around 6 PM today. I have not heard word. No email. I do have a yahoo account - nothing in the spam folder..... best to everyone

Keep up the good work. You will get in a program... it may not be the CSU program like the above poster, but perserverence will pay off. Take advantage of all the resources around you. Best Steve

Your best bet is to head to the horses mouth and check their website. I know a graduate from their program and he spoke well of it. All of the CSU nursing programs are intensely competitive and you will need to be near 3.8 and above with all the other requirements to make the cut. Also remember that some of the CSU's are getting upwards of 1000 applications for about 40 seats. It's really tough out there now. The general strategy for most is to apply EVERYWHERE... Good luck Steve

Look at the specifics in the "special topics of chemistry". Maybe one of those is geared toward medical. The other idea would be to look from the Nursing School backwards and find out the classes they recommend and/or require and gear your search toward those classes.

I just looked at chapter 8 in my current book which is "Microbiology, A Systems Approach" by McGraw Hill. It covers Krebs, the ETC, and so forth. My instructor has chosen to gloss over that material in favor of specific and non specific immunity, sterilization, identifying microbes and knowing the genus and species of important pathogenic microbes. He wants us to be able to write a general essay on the other chapters. Because Chem is a prereq for Micro, he expects us to know all the chemistry in the book. As far as your school, it makes sense to have Micro as a prereq for physio. I wish I had micro before physio. I may have been able to get an A instead of a B.

If you're serious about geting A's in Anat and Physio, you will best serve yourself by taking an Allied Healthcare chem class and a good Biology class with a lab that counts as a prereq for Anat 1 I was challenged by all the major sciences, but as a 43 year old returning college student, I enjoyed the material very much. good luck Steve

Interesting that Micro is requiring the Krebs and cellular respiration details. Usually that info is review and expected to be well known from Physio.

I would second the reccomendation of textbook internet resources and animations. There's no magic bullet... just keep repeating the lessons and you will get it eventually.

Good job.. It looks like age is on your side! Just take more classes as you wait it out and you'll be good to go! I just met a guy who got his BSN at 52 so I shouldn't be too worried... Let's keep our fingers crossed together!

I'll be applying this fall... I wonder how many more will be applying this year. I heard from some folks that much fewer local SRJC students were accepted due to all the impact from outside areas. Nursing school has become crazy!

Great Job!!! thanks for the inspiration for the rest of us plugging away at this stuff! Great post!

One thing I can assure you as a 43 year old nursing student is those three professors will not confront you about anything even when pressed. Nobody likes controversy and will run, not walk away from it, whether or not you are right or wrong. Every day at the end of class there was a group of students that would approach the instructors and have some sort of personal dihlema that they had going at any given moment. I would bet my first born that word begins to spread around the faculty halls about which students are a "challenging" and which students quietly and deliberately go about thier work and strive to improve thier skills and knowledge. The fact that there was even a need to approach instructors for a conflict based issue is a sign that there is a breakdown somewhere. Very few people will challeng a dean and risk employment for a student that will be gone in 12 months or so. One piece of advice for the future would be to make sure no matter what, that there is no drama between you and any authority figure. You may not be the cause of it, but you do have the power to be the end of it. End of story. Nobody has time for drama. There are too many students struggling with the material and waiting to take your seat. The best attitude to have is being grateful that you have the seat and never forget that. That has been my attitude and it has gifted me with positive relationships with all my instructors. It is encouraging that you have been accepted at Oral Roberts! Don't give up but rather than fight you might want to let it go and start over. I see students around me in their 50's. Don't give up!! Again I'm not judging, just trying to give you a perspective that others might not be here. I am very sorry for your loss and the difficulty you are having. Take away all the best lessons from your experience and you'll be all the better for it! Best Steve

I'm trying to "read more" into this story. There is a dynamic that has evolved at this school that turned the instructors against you. For devil's advocate, I'd like you to look at this dispute from the standpoint of the instructors you are having trouble with. You may very well be in the right here... but there is always two sides to these accounts. Did you miss some classes due to your family tragedy? The number one reason for student atrition is "family emergencies". Medical problems would be second. Nursing programs are among the most competitive schools in the country and/or the world right now. Medical school classes are half empty these days, but for nursing schools there are 4-5 students waiting for every seat. Another thing you might look at is did you take more time from the instructors than other students? The cold hard fact is if you are a "squeaky wheel", instructors will run from you. Remember... I'm on your side... I just want you to look at this from a neutral perspective. I do wish you the best of luck in your career, but unlike the posts above, I want to dig a bit deeper and try to understand why the faculty has moved away from you. Just some food for thought Best, Steve

One can never say it won't matter to all jobs... obviously. However any HR expert will tell you that a great nurse is a dynamic individual which is greater than the sum of his/her educational transcript.

I have heard just the opposite from the hiring managers for nurses in California. I think this might be a bit of a generalization. A recruiter from a major network claimed that although candidates were "bragging" about their educations (BSN, etc) that she would politely congradulate them on their education and ask to see their license (same license ADN or BSN) and start them at the same 90k wage. This came from someone with a masters in management. There is certainly more opportunity with the BSN but your education is already beyond a generic ADN. Also consider the school and the reputation. There are schools here in CA where the BSN has an inferior reputation to a Junior Colleges ADN. I know of an ADN who was hired in a demanding position at a major teaching hospital. The moral to my story is every candidate is evaluated based on many factors.

43 years old, 2 kids, one 6, one 16. I study at night, at kids school, and everywhere. Live in the tutorial center of my school, and seek out tutoring. Re type all lecture notes and write flash cards. Quiz myself with eyes closed to remember mechanisms. It's brutal with no escape from reality, but I kinda like it...

I am also struggling in Physio. I am riding the border of B and C. First midterm B, second, C, third.. took today and it will be a toss up between B and C. Sometimes you just know.... sigh. I'm working my butt off in this class. I was able to pull a strong B in Anatomy, but Physio is much tougher for me. I'm praying for the miracle B on this exam... burn some incense for me gang! By the way, over half the class has dropped, and many are there for the second round... so don't worry about remediating if you have to. I'm 43 with a full time job, kids, and I'm taking another class on top... sometimes it's a big downer, but when you cross the finish line, it's worth it! If there's a will, there's a way! Do it!

Some good advice here. I agree about the no excuses thing. I see it in my classes how students explain away their drama... teachers aren't interested. They take note of the students that don't show up for class/lab. In grown up land, you have to leave the kid stuff behind. In demanding science classes (unless you are a truly gifted genius, which I'm not) missing a lecture is a death sentance. My current physio class has about half the students left from the beginning of the semester. In many ways, I could have given up, but I won't! Many of the students in my class are on their "second round" of the class, meaning they are remediating the class. I never realized what I was getting into, but I'm glad I did. Hang in there. Steve