ARnursingstudent

I'm curious about this myself. I want to take the exam in the next few months and while I don't want to spend a ton, I wouldn't mind finding out what study materials have worked for others.

Thanks for the feedback! I can kind of get a sense of how my morning will go -- on Monday we have no idea what we will have and on Wednesday when we return, sometimes it's the same patients but sometimes not if they have been discharged.

Next week, we start going from one patient to two. I'm in my 3rd semester of a small ADN program with no medical background (e.g. I have never worked as a tech or such). And so far, I really haven't had a chance to do many skills either -- just lack of opportunity with the patients I have had. Soooo...I'm feeling a little nervous going from 1 to 2 patients next week and am looking for any advice. Here's things I'm doing to prepare: editing my clinical notes/forms (how I compile and keep up on information), going over some basic skills like injections and catheter insertion (mostly watching videos and finding little cheat sheets I can carry in my pocket to look up right before doing a skill). I won't have to do a med pass for a while, so unless my teacher happens to be around when there is a med, she will mostly be with others for 9 am med pass. Any other thoughts?

What anon said, exposure to daylight can help, even through a window. Of course, not so long they burn, etc.

Like others my program has a different scale than your usual 90/80/70 etc. In my program 93-100 is an A. 86-92 a B. And 78-85 is a C. Everything below 78 is failing!

Whew! Took two tests today after one yesterday! Passed yesterday's with an 87, just found out. Hopefully good grades today too.

Ohhh yes, we also had some topics like available student services and stress management. Busy day!

Whew! Just got back...long almost 8 hour day and it was 1.5 hours from me (main campus of a 3-campus system). Tired and head hurts but a lot of information to chew on. There was a review of critical thinking skills, legalities of nursing, medical terminology, library overview, and a big section on learning styles. Tomorrow is an equally long day which will include some more topic-oriented lectures in the morning, the possibility of registering (but no guarantee?) and an in-depth look at the course syllabi, book lists and calendar. So the nuts and bolts....

Thanks all! Getting ready to head out this morning -- will let you know how the first day goes tonight!

I have a two-day long orientation for my ASN program at a local community college. Not sure at all what to expect! Who's btdt, so far? How long was your orientation? We start class a week after orientation is done. Excited but nervous!

I used the international editions of my micro, a&p and chemistry textbooks. Same exact material, just softbound. Saved big $$'s!

I got several of my pre-req textbooks for cheap through Abebooks.com.

Bumping this -- anyone here planning to attend the DeWitt or Helena programs this fall? I am!

I've applied at DeWitt for Fall 2010! Looking forward to it!

Thought I would give this a bump. Anyone planning to go the program at DeWitt or HWH this fall?

I'm 37 here, just finished pre-reqs and will start this fall. I will be close to 40 when I graduate and start working.

Hey there! I'm planning to start a nursing program full-time in Fall 2010 as well. Right now I'm finishing up my last prereqs (Micro and AP2) and applying for a few programs in my area. I have a previous B.A. in anthropology and am looking at both a BSN program as well as a couple of ASN programs. Either way, I will be starting next fall!

Thanks for the responses! I'm really excited to start the program next fall...just slogging through A&P2 and Microbiology now.

maria, you may want to try posting in the Florida forum to get more specific information about hospitals in that state.

I am continuing to work full time and take care of my one year old. Fall 2009: Microbiology (online with on-site lab) A&P2 (online with on-site lab) Whew! That will be enough! I can apply to the program I am interested in in January.

Oh yeah, it's definitely too far to commute from Memphis to the others. HWH admits ever fall, though. What about community colleges in Memphis, too?

According to their website (http://www.pccua.edu/alliedhealth/adn_admission_requirements.htm): "Students are admitted to the HWH campus every year, DeWitt campus on even years, and Stuttgart campus on odd years." Applications are due on June 1 for the following fall. Therefore, Stuttgart is starting this fall, DeWitt in fall of 2010 and you would need to apply in winter/spring of 2009. This is only my understanding, but I did email with the head of the program with some questions about my courses that need to be transferred and she said to let her know when I finished my pre-req's this fall so she could send me the nursing application in January for fall 2010 at DeWitt.

Good luck to you too this fall!

Family and the need for some change brought me to Hot Springs back in 2005. I do love it here and plan to visit often. My fiance works in Stuttgart and lives in Almyra during the week but is here on the weekends -- so it's time soon to join the households up and it makes more sense for us (my son and I) to move there for a few years. I'm finishing up prereq's in Hot Springs and will probably make my way out there about April/May of next year.

DeWitt is every other Fall, as I understand it. Stuttgart in odd years, DeWitt in even years. I'm still trying to prepare myself for the move to Almyra, actually. I moved to Hot Springs from Los Angeles 4 years ago...but this is an even bigger change for me! But I'm excited, for sure. Thanks for the feedback! And good luck with your program.