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I couldn't believe it when I made it through my first wound care experience. This was an 1.5 inch diameter wound with 9 cm of tunneling and the wound care nurse directing was just digging around in there with a swab. But I made it. A lot of the squeemishness I've learned in exacerbated by the fact that hospital rooms tend to be warm. With that in mind, it's easier to remember WHY I'm physically uncomfortable. You'll be fine. :)

I also have a Littman with a self-tuning bell (does not flip from bell to diaphragm). It works wonderfully for nursing school, and it is in fact the same model that one of the professors uses.

Well if you can't afford it, you can't afford it, just make sure you are using your med math software that is on your required books list. The medication calculation exam is the one exam in the semester that can fail you from the program. You must get a 90% or higher to pass the course. You get one retake, but they expect you to know those calculations before you can safely pass meds in clinical and they don't lecture on them.

Take the 1.5 credit prep class! Of all the people I know who failed the meds calculation exam, none of them had taken that class. Plus it's always helpful to have a leg up on care plans for clinical. Those can seem confusing at first.

YES!!!!!! :)

Tip for orientation: Pay close attention to every instruction you are given. Some get a little scary when they get irritated, and it's very irritating to them to have to repeat instructions. If they say to line up, don't chit chat and meander over, GET IN LINE. Just a piece of advice. :) And yes, several people, because of getting freaked out at orientation, decide not to proceed with the program. Many see the cost of books and testing, immunizations, uniforms, shoes, etc. and back out. I would assume all the alternates would be called. :)

I take pharm online and lecture on Thursday. :)

Wait a tic, I thought you got in for spring 2010, Vegas 2009? I'm confused, trying to place who's actually in my class, lol.

You need to go to the health sciences advisor. I would not call the admissions office, they are fielding a million calls all asking this question. The health sciences advisor requires an appointment and has a hard copy of statistical information regarding admission info for the past 7 or 8 years. Are you saying that with 27 points you were selected as an alternate but never got called to be a selectee? I have to say, I had heard that part-time has people with 24 points as a rumor. Not a good or bad rumor, just talk. That info is not concrete. Check with the advisor! :)

You'll get in with a 29. You just missed the cutoff last semester. :) And as far as orientations and stuff, when you get accepted, you are pretty much at their whim. They give you 3 dates that are mandatory for advisement and orientation and if you can't make one of them, you may kindly reapply for the following semester, as they told my group.

I honestly have not heard anything about fall. All I know is they take the best 120 (124?) applicants, 24/32 or so for part-time. I don't know when phone calls are going out or anything. :/

Thank you, Dianah! :)

I tried- we'll see if you get it.

Under my name there are little buttons, one says "profile". Click on that and you should find a way to send me a message. :) Or, just check your messages, I sent one to you.