clewis08(student)

Care plans! They have gotten much easier, and I can understand why we do them, but it stinks having to do a 45 page care plan and memorize patient meds for recall in one evening. I have two quarters (including the quarter I'm in now) and then my preceptership to complete before I graduate, and they are just now starting to let up on us on those darn care plans.

It took me two years (actually 9 quarters) from the time I took my PaxRN to get into the program. As far as I know, grades don't have anything to do with it. You do have to maintain a 2.0 to be in the program, but even if you carry a 4.0 you aren't going to get in any quicker. It really is a great program, and I think it was worth the wait. Oh, and the grading scale does change for any nursing class. You have to have an 80% to pass. 80-85%=C 86-92%=B 93-100%=A

Hello! I was just searching for Sinclair posts, and happened upon yours. I am a current nursing student going into 220 in the fall. I know it's a little late, but I thought I might be able to answer some of your questions. I would most definitely get Micro and Pharm out of the way early, and save A&P classes for closer to your acceptance into the program. Clinicals begin in 122/123, which is the second "real" nursing quarter. You will be in the clinical setting three days a week, usually about 4 hours a day, and then have two days of lecture for two hours. The schedule is pretty standard (M&F lecture 8-9:50am and clinicals T-W-Th 7:30am-12pm) unless you are taking the evening section. Oh, and for the LPN to RN transition program at Sinclair you unfortunately only get to skip one quarter. I hope this isn't too late to help!