SC APRN

SC APRN DNP, APRN, NP

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  1. Who is accepted at GWCC for fall 2012 or spring 2013?

    SC APRN replied to lpmottster's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Neverknow, were going to be classmates. We just met with our instructor tonight the schedule for week one is different and she told us about the semester a little. I really like her so far were...

  2. Im here to complain. you can too:)

    SC APRN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    We just had a our lead instructor talk to our class about bullying and lateral violence, some classmates were not talking to each other like professionals it actually got pretty ugly. An hour later I...

  3. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Pharm is used 3 semesters, med/surg all 4, fundamentals mostly 101 but also throughout for reference, psych all 4, peds I think is more than one semester. It's not a new stack if books each semester....

  4. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Yes. All those books were $450 it also included our nursing diagnosis book if purchased as a bundle there were a couple more too virtual excursion books nobody uses. Our Potter Perry book was $99 on...

  5. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    $400 for one book? Our 101 bundle was about $450 that was fundamentals, two med/surg, psych, pharm, clinical? Math was separate. For 102 we had to get two more peds and maternity. 203 we need one last...

  6. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    SC APRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    If you can not be on your feet for four hours why are you in nursing

  7. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I don't think there was anything to print. You enter your school name and it covers all hospitals in CT. We also had to do an online exam with a scantron form and bring it in. There were people who...

  8. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I think it was before out August Orientation

  9. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Some hospitals wont let you in the door without certain vaccines. Last year we had to do an online background check. I think it was around

  10. ADN class of 2013

    SC APRN replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    6 more lectures 5 clinical days 1 OR day 3 more tests Final exam one validation one paper almost done pharm presentation comprehensive med/surg exam only one full care plan left to do (next year we...

  11. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Welcome to GWCC!! You are the last Fall/Spring class. After this year everyone (all 96 students) will start in the fall together. You are also the first class to do all four semesters in the brand new...

  12. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Your major doesn't change until you do the change of major a form signed by the program director it was in our packet last year. Good luck

  13. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Your schedule is the same all semester for 101 unless you are day clinical, all of the class room labs are at night. 102 med/surg is the same all semester except the 3 weeks at OB. For 101 if you...

  14. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    NurseWannaBe I work 24-32 hours a week, and sometimes pick up an extra shift. It's doable if you are organized and

  15. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Some clinical instructors make you wear the lab jacket to dinner break. I have only worn mine a couple times, I regret buying it too. If you don't have a SNA shirt or a 3rd uniform shirt I would get...

  16. Current Nursing Students - Shoe Recommendations

    SC APRN replied to mssjez's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Most instructors dont look at your feet. Especially after the first few weeks. I wear my soft Danskos to lab and Validations only. I wear mostly white comfy shoes to clinical like everyone

  17. Would an NCLEX RN study guide be useful for nursing school?

    SC APRN replied to Lucidity's topic in General Students

    I couldn't live without my Saunders book, it was a gift through a grant to everyone in our program at the beginning of our nursing 101 course. I go through the topics we are learning, if I reach a...

  18. Im here to complain. you can too:)

    SC APRN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I hate that our tests this semester are not written by the people doing the

  19. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Half start in the fall, the other half start in the spring. A&P and Micro were a walk in the park compared to nursing, 101 is a lot easier than

  20. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hello everyone, I'm in 102 at Gateway. We started this semester with 3 pregnant students they are working with all of them. There are 96 spots 48 fall, 48 spring. They ask you where you work because...

  21. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    CCC

  22. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    When I got my acceptance packet everything was dated March 28th. There was a NUR 101 registration form and other stuff all signed and dated two weeks before it was mailed. I bet all the decisions are...

  23. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2011

    SC APRN replied to Nikki819's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Update: you're so right about that person. She tells students to concentrate on the wrong topics for tests she is completely useless in my opinion. They aren't sending students to Middlesex this...

  24. Tell me about your first day of nursing school

    SC APRN replied to ♑ Capricorn ♑'s topic in General Students

    I don't remember my first week. I was living in a hotel because of hurricane Irene. My stress level was high, and school was my second priority that

  25. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    SC APRN replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    When you guys get in, make copies if your physical and immunization records before you turn them in. They lose that stuff