fishermanIV

Thanks so much Nancy, I have been dealing with my dad's Alzheimer's for the past 9 years. This is his 2nd heart attack & 3 stroke. I actually went into nursing so that I could take care of my dad, but really fell in love with taking care of peopl...

Hi, I usually post from time to time, but during semester 3 my father had a heart attack, another stroke, CHF, and more aliments that left him in the hospital for over a month. I had to leave school ( getting stuck w/ a class not paid for ) I got fir...

When you say SOME gray..how much is some gray? I have 2 pairs Merill moc pro and the others are Rockers that I bought from allheart,com. The latter I are so comfortable that I wear them out to the stores and around the house. they are like walking on...

The only shot we have administered was demonstrated by the instructor and we gave the second shot. Learn your insulin shots and why they are rotated. We have done saline flushes but a drug push or drawing blood is only done by the nurse. Don't feel l...

HI, you will learn or should have learned all of this is fundamentals. ( I'm not sure if you started classes yet) you will wear your uniforms, name tags, have a stethoscope, pen light, black pens, white shoes. With the right clinical instructor they ...

Hi, in my first level of clinicals, we had to do vitals,give bed baths (make sure the patient is safe at all times), write nurses notes on our assessments. You will be given a patient and you go to the file and find the meds- find out all about the m...

Professor Timme is fun, you will have a great time. DOCTOR Fressola is a very serious person...some times the 2 of them argue in front of the class, but don't cross Fressola. Dont be late 4 class....

Say Hi to Professor Hayes.....GOOD LUCK TO ALL in section 1. She's a great teacher, but pay attention and do all the reading cause you never know what she is going to ask on her tests...Ps . For extra credit Ask her what the first nurses were called ...

Hi, I just got home after working a 13 hr shift, but I will check my books tomorrow and see what chapters you should start on reading. I would suggest reading your pharmacology book's first 10 chapters. This is a self taught course, not enough class ...

Hi Guys/Gals..Not sure what the going price for the books for level 1 are going for right now, but heres an ad from craigslist:(I looked up some) College Text Books for Sale! Nursing, Math, Science and More (Parsippany) Date: 2010-07-23, 2:56PM ED...

just in case anyone is ordering from borders..heres a code.. borders rewards exclusive offer valid 7/23/10 through 7/26/10 40% off list price of any one item ...

Hi, During orientation you will meet all the professors from every level . They will hand out papers for everyone to exchange an email address or a phone # with the person next to them ..thats just the first step to get you to communicate with ea oth...

For the best prices, check dealoz.com . I got most of my books from this site as well as craigslist. I just got books for level 3 for a total of $30..saved over 100..fishermanIV PS..go back thru older posts or do a search on this site

Hi , As DaddyO said, relax..I mentioned site for extra stuff like pen lights only because the 1 you get from Belle Uniforms didn't last long and I bought 2 more for back up...you know those days when you are running late,and do I have all my stuff!!!...

Hi..I got mine online from allheart.com..if you use the promo code 7919, you get free shipping for orders over $79..but you may find it cheaper if do do a search on the 1 you want. Allheart.com is good for the extra things you may need..shoes, penlig...

I went to Belle Uniforms and found the stethoscopes to be cheaply made. You get what you pay for !..Just do a search on this site or on google for the best stethoscopes. I bought a littmann for 125 + a coupon for 20 % off my total order. It's guarant...

Hi UK GIRL, when you start classes in sept, the times that you are to be in clinical will be spent in class learning what to do when you go to clinical. You will learn how to take vitals as well as other valuable info. This will last about the first ...

Hi, In class you can wear what you want as long as it's decent. If someone goes past the point of decency then they will ask everyone to wear uniforms, but as long as everyone behaves then no one cares . As far as wearing clogs or your uniform, that ...

Hi , Did you fill out your FAFSA ? then the school can help you once that is done

I got my merrell encore moc pro's at shoebuy.com....they were on sale for 74 and I got my cherokee rockers at allheart.com for 65. So they really are not that expensive. They were both ALL WHITE LEATHER and when they get dirty I use the Mr Clean magi...

Just FYI, they sell shoes at Belle uniforms , but once you put them on - you just know that they are not right...they are very stiff and hard to break in..I've been in jobs all my life that require being on my feet all the time, so a little extra mon...

HI , I made a mistake w/ the address of the uniform store....Its 266 main st....here's the order form that's found on the BCC home page under academics BELLE UNIFORMS 266 Main Street Paterson, New Jersey 07505 (973) 977-9733 Fax (973) 684-5266 ORDER ...

Hi, for uniforms you will get a packet on the academics section under nursing at the BCC home page. The place is Bell uniforms in Paterson at 301 main st. I bought 2 pairs of shoes. The first are Merrill Euro moc pro...fantastic. The 2nd are Cherokee...

Hey Moojie, Yeah those pharm books are pretty large. The 1 that bergen said to get was Pharmacology a nursing process approach by Kee/Hayes/McCuistion. They are selling new for almost 100. We read the chapters, but all other books are the same.. WE...

Hey .... Whew, it's over for the next 3 months..made it the next level ( almost like a video game ..lol ) Anyway, there were 8 others who didn't make it thru to the next level ( a few of them were in tears-all that time and money- if you fail 2 clas...