CreoleFromtheBoot

Actually you can take the nclex every 45 days for up to 4 years... FAQ's for Students How many times can I take the NCLEX Exam? The exam can be taken every 45 days for a four year period of time. This is governed by Rule 217.2 which states in part: © An applicant for initial licensure by examination shall pass the NCLEX-PN or NCLEX-RN within four years of completion of requirements for graduation. (d) An applicant who has not passed the NCLEX-PN or NCLEX-RN within four years from the date of completion of requirements for graduation must complete a board approved nursing education program in order to take or retake the examination. I don't know about you but this makes me feel so much better. I think people keep mixing up the nclex with the exit hesi. You only have 3 tries with the exit hesi.

Hello again! Sorry it took so long responding...our summer semester was a beast!!! Congratulations to those that are starting next week. I know it may seem so overwhelming and stressful but just relax, breathe and soak up everything you hear! The first semester was the easiest but the most stressful because of the practicums. You will have to perform different skills in front of an instructor and will be marked off as pass or fail. For us, we had three chances then you were out. Im not sure if they changed that. FYI, we didn't lose anybody in our class due to failing practicums. It probably took them three tries but they passed when it counted. :) Be very careful with Legal and Ethical. It's an online course so it's easy to become lackadaisical. If you are late on the assignments you risk getting dropped from the program. We lost only one classmate from this class but there were a few on the verge of failing so stay focused! Yes, you'll be wearing black scrubs for your clinicals. Its kinda bitter-sweet because black is slimming but it fades so quickly so make sure to purchase two pair at a time. Pharm will be a hybrid course starting the fall semester. If you're starting in the fall, you will take pharm during spring semester with MS1, if you starting in the spring, you will take pharm during the fall semester with MS2. Plz take heed to this bit of advice... Do NOT complain to your instructors about trivial matters!! There are some things that are not going to change like the schedule, the dates/times of exams, what hospital you are assigned to, etc... If you do, then your legitimate concerns will not be heard. Hope this helps and if you have any other questions, feel free to ask...

Kim, IMO, it would be wise to keep every book you have ever owned that can help you get thru nursing school!!! Seriously though, I have used my A&P book plenty of times including books from the 1st semester of nursing school. Some people sold their books and then later finding out we need them for the following sem. lilag02 I have an itouch and BB but haven't really use them yet. Im sure I will in the near future but last semester at clinicals I just used the computer at the nurses station to look up everything. The hospital I attended didn't mind the use of smartphones and I didn't hear from my other classmates that it was a problem. There are so many good apps to purchase for ur itouch but imo if you purchase them for the 1st or 2nd semester it's kinda a waste of money. Most expensive ones expire after a year. If you were to wait till your third semester it will last till graduation...at least that's what I plan to do. Hope this helps. If you have ANY questions about your upcoming semesters, please don't hesitate to ask.

Congrats to all that made it... Actually, Cyfair uses the same grading scale as the other lone star colleges. It changed about a year or two ago when the college became part of the lone star system. Btw... anything lower than a 70% is considered failing, so there is no difference between a D or an F.

ImissScrubs Thanks!!

Did anybody go to Family Night yesterday at Cy-fair college? If so, how was it? TIA

mc16271~ Welcome to the group! It's like you're already part of the Cyfair fam!! Aaaaawww!!!!! :icon_hug: . . .

Try looking on this page... http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/1017.asp hope this helps

luckymama21, Thanks for all the info. Did you have to order your scrubs from the BS or were you able to puchase and walk out with them? I went ahead and purchased 4 patches from the bookstore. I was also informed that they don't have any scrub uniforms for the ADN program. What was sold up until last week was from last semester's order. She told me that they won't order anymore until someone from the Nursing department puts in the order. I don't know how true that is so I plan to call sometime today to see if I'll get the same answer.

For those that still need to purchase textbooks, I was able to buy mine on half.com at a very reasonable price. They are all brand new books and are in great shape and it only cost me $280.00 for all ten (which includes the recommended handbook). Actually there are some cheaper than I paid but I just wanted mine brand new to guarantee the cd and access code. I purchased them on July 16th and today the last three arrived so I didn't have to wait long at all. HTH. Does anybody know how much the scrubs cost?

There is a nurses kit that is included in our tuition that Im sure will be given to us when school starts. Citigirl43 wrote "Nurses kits include pen light, scissors everything you need to practice skills...iv bags catheters, bandages vials to practice drawing medication, gown gloves ect... " Hope this helps

ctgirl43~ Do you know what is included in that nurses kit?

I just called back the bookstore to confirm the color of scrub bottoms we will be wearing and it appears that they don't have a clue. Im hoping this means the lady earlier was wrong and that they are sticking with blue pants because orange... well, that's just not funny!! Besides, it doesn't make sense for them to change it so I think it's safe to say they're blue.

I just walked in and filled out a couple of papers and was seen less than two hours later (no appt.). I received the mmr, dtap, varicella, and ppd shot. They're pretty familiar with LoneStar nursing program so she knew what I needed. Apparently this is where most of the nursing students come to get their shots. I wish I knew about this before I paid $130 for my Hep B shots. BTW... don't forget to bring all your paperwork (including your shot records) so they can fill it out. DjNyla, I called the bookstore after receiving the email and was told the scrub tops are orange with blue trim and the pants are ORANGE! I've seen cyfair nurses wear blue pants but I guess they've changed it.

so, i was able to get all of my shots for the low, low price of.... $5.00!!! the only shot i really paid for was the ppd shot which is $5.00. yes, i went to the hcphes antoine health clinic and yes, i had to wait about two hours (2:30pm -4:30pm) to be seen but it was free. just thought i would pass this info along and maybe help you save a few $$$$. hope this helps! http://www.hcphes.org/dccp/lochrs.htm#antoine