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Thank you, LillyBug for letting us know!

Check today, (Sat) and see if anyone dropped. I really hope that you can get what you need!! Maybe you can talk to our nursing advisor and get direction from her.

Congratulations, Saharamichael on your progress through the program! I have tons of questions! Would you mind answering some for me? I registered for Hybrid track classes after midnight but I didn't get the same clinical/lab sections as a friend of mine so I was little bummed because I was hoping we could study together. Did you form a study group from students in your class sections or did you find students who lived close by your home? I live over an hour away from the school. I heard that the "Hogan" books are helpful in studying for the NCLEX and the textbook study guides are not as helpful. Did you find this to be the case? Did you concentrate more on the powerpoints or book reading? Do the instructors let you practice your skills until you get them right or are you limited to a certain number of tries? I guess I am the most uneasy about the clinicals and getting the proceedures done correctly and safely! I think that I can handle the gross stuff though. Any imput would be appreciated :redbeathe

Hi Studentsara, I'd be interested in joining your group. :-) I'll try to e-mail you my addy. I might be wrong...but I don't think we are supposed to post our e-mail addresses on the boards.

Thank you StudentSara, I'll have to check out the reviews and see what I come up with. Someone told me that GRx CD27 was a good one.

Hi everyone, I was wondering how many students are waiting to buy the box of books with the nursing skills dvds and evolve select or how many students will just try to find everything used and not use the evolve select feature? Also, the choice of stethoscopes is very large! How may students plan to buy a brand other than littman? Thank you in advance for your input :-)

Thank you Sarakaut for your helpful response about the physicals.:)

Hi cfleharty, I'm glad that you are getting a study group together. From what I am hearing, study groups can be very helpful when dividing up chapter objectives and such. I'm going to try to find one a little closer to Amelia and I may need to just form one out here. How many of you are in the HDEP program? It looks like I'll still be traveling to the school 4 days a week :-( . I'm getting ready to have the physical. For those of you who have had it does the Dr. check all those boxes for functional abilities? Also, do we females also need to get a pelvic exam?

Hi Sarakaut, FB sounds like a good idea but in the orientation one of the nursing instructors spoke out against it because pics and other stuff were posted without the instructors knowledge. Maybe with some guide lines they might be more receptive to the idea. I was hoping for a study group for projects, research and exams. I do fine studying by myself but I thought that we could encourage one another and work together. I am hoping that I can find at least one person that is not too far from my area.

I had (moderator edit of name) for Bio 142 and I thought that she was great!

Hi everyone! I got in too with out a 4.0. I had a 3.987. I'm in the hybrid program and I looking forward to a study group. I live in Amelia.

Hi Bipity, Thank you for your response. I just got accepted into the JTCC program which I heard has a better reputation. Hopefully, I can get through it! A friend of mine said that a quarter of the class dropped out so that is a little better than half.

andersonsg, I have one more question if you have time to answer. Which books do you use in the first semester and then the second?

andersonsg, Thank you for such an informative response. It is nice to know what I would be getting into. Right now I'm taking 3 classes on line and I'm doing well but it sounds as though I will have to go onto campus more often. I normally work 3 times a week, sometimes four but not usually for a full 8 hours. I'm sure that the Hybrid program is harder. I went to an all day A&P lab and got so much out of it because of the lecture and the hands on component (not just reading) I'm way out in the coutry so mileage and time builds up quick so that is why online was so alluring. I wish you the best in the program and you can do it with only two more semesters to go after this one. ;-D

Thanks for explaining that to me. There is a book that I may check out that has some drug dosage calculations in it so I can get a taste of what I will see later. On Allnurses there is also a page that has links on it and I will check it out as well. Thanks for all your help! :redbeathe One more question, did you have to get all of your books new (for the access codes) or were you able to get them second hand? The sociology class that I just took you had to have the code to access the publisher's website to get worksheets, quizes etc.

Also congrats on going into your second year of Nursing School! Someone told me that if you get through the first then you will get through the second! I will really be studing for the TEAS test which has LOTS of math and chemistry on it from what I hear. I hope to be ready for it later in the fall.

Thanks again for your helpful responses! What is dimensional analysis? Is it in one of the clinical classes or a separate class? I too, have to work hard in Math! It has not been easy for me in the past.

Thank you for your helpful comments. I am self motivated also but I have to work hard because I'm in my 40's and somethings take a while to sink in, LOL. I did well enough on the Math placement test to not have to take Algebra which was a relief but I know Math 120 will have some in it. From what I understand the TEAS is harder than the NET and the Teas IV is not as hard as the Teas V version. If you don't mind me asking, how far are you into the progam? Is the Nursing Fundamentals 1 the hardest class? How often to you go in for clinicals? I happen to be off of work today but I normally work 4 days a week but I will cut back if I need to. Thanks again for your help! I really appreciate it and I wish you success with your classes and future career.:):)

ashleynva, Thank you for your response:thankya: I'm hoping that I won't have trouble getting into the program. My GPA, with classes including the pre-reqs, is above 3.6 and all the Nursing Prereqs so far have been all A's and one B. I haven't taken my TEAS exam yet but will take it later on in the fall and I hope to apply to the Hybrid program and get accepted. All the online classes that I've taken have been an "A" so maybe they will consider that. Do you know if they will continue to use the IV version or the V version of the TEAS test? Did you take Anat&Physio and Math 120 online? I've heard people say how important study groups are once you get into Nursing School. Do you participate in one through the Hybrid program? Thanks in advance for your past reply and any replies that you may be able to give me in the future!

Hello everyone, Has anyone been through the John Tyler Hybrid Program? I will have to continue working and throught that the flexibility of the program would be great. I'm still taking online Pre-Nursing courses now and in the Fall and 2 co-reqs in the spring. I hope to apply at the beginning of 2011. Thank you in advance for any feed back:)

SBraden, I am preparing to take my test also. Study everything from a GED book to Algebra for Dummies or the Idiots Guide to Algebra and practice, practice, practice. The worst that can happen if you score lower on the test is that you would have to take a few remedial math courses before the college math. Maybe you could hire a teen that is really good in math (if you know one.) The fact that you already have some nursing skills is a plus. Hang in there, we will get there.:)

Thank you for sharing this. I still haven't made a decision on which school to go to. I am just taking pre-reqs right now at Tyler on-line. I was hoping to try the A&P online as well but wasn't sure how well I would do. Thanks for the input. I was considering SVCC because the traffic was so much better.

Wow! That is a lot of money! Might you be better off going to a community college? How fast is the BSN program?

I'm curious, what is the advantage on going to become an LPN first and then and RN? Is it the hands on work experience and the money? I thought about becoming and LPN first my income from cleaning houses is helping to pay the bills.

I'm not sure at Southside. I know at John Tyler it is 4 semesters for their bridge program...LPN to RN.