Sophiebee

Escape has my email. I let her know to send you both my email :)

sugarmag...send me a message with your email and number. Apparently this web site wants to squeeze some money out of me to send you a private message I'm frugal (most students are...or at least should be).

whoops, got copy/paste happy :\

special offers [color=#f35b00]sell your used books [color=#f35b00] [color=#f35b00] information majors books 2137 butler street dallas, tx 75235 p: 800-435-3378 f: 214-630-0410 e: [email protected] brookhaven adn 1st semester print & ebook isbn10:9781455763797isbn13:9781455763797elsevier textbook package for [color=#f35b00]brookhaven college 1st semester dimensions:12inweight:28.50price: $672.58 quantity: brookhaven adn 1st semester elsevier textbook package print & ebook package contents are :- strategies, techniques, and approaches to thinking, 4th ed strategies, techniques, and approaches to thinking, 4th ed ebook winningham and preusser's critical thinking cases in nursing, 4th ed mosby's dictionary of medicine, nursing and health professions, 8th ed mosby's dictionary of medicine, nursing and health professions, 8th ed ebook mosby's manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests, 4th ed mosby's manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests, 4th ed ebook ulrich & canale's nursing care planning guides, 7th ed ulrich & canale's nursing care planning guides, 7th ed ebook drug calculations, 8th ed ebook medical-surgical nursing, 8th ed 1 vol medical-surgical nursing, 8th ed ebook health assessment online for physical examination and health assessment (user guide & access code) pharmacology: a nursing process approach, 7th ed ebook pocket companion for physical examination and health assessment, 6th ed pocket companion for physical examination and health assessment, 6th ed ebook essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing, 1st ed essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing, 1st ed ebook pathophysiology for the health professions, 4th ed ebook winningham and preusser's critical thinking cases in nursing, 4th ed ebook mosby's nursing video skills, standard yep. those are the books we have, too.

Oh! And I also used some of the older editions of the books. My med surg book, my peds book...the previous edition. My peds book was the previous edition and I paid $2 for it on Half.com. Don't feel like you have to run and get the newest $100 edition (unless the instructor specifies, but for us, they never did). Sometimes, there is very little to no difference between, say, the 7th and 8th editions...I literally went online and compared the table of contents on the older and the newer editions of my books on amazon...and I just went with what I could afford. If any of you want to buy some of our books, let me know. I have a friend of mine who wants to sell hers. I can sell some of mine, too. If you got $20, you got yourself a book!

Yes, I made it through working. HOWEVER! I got absolutely no sleep during the first two semesters. I managed to work full time nights at a hospital while hustling it to class right after work. The only nights I did not work were the nights before a clinical. Third semester is a little rough because you're "squeezing" in your specialties so it's even more fast paced...but it's do-able. I don't necessarily recommend it, but do what you have to do. Let me elaborate on the books: I couldn't buy them because the $600 pack was too much for me. Some of my buddies did. I can't speak for them, but I did not have a problem making it through without the Ebooks. I prefer real books myself, but if you like Ebooks, go for it. You'd get both the books and the online versions. I'll be honest, some of my books I did not use. I never had a Mosby's medical dictionary. I rarely used my Pagana Diagnostics/Lab because I used my med surg book as reference...My med surg book, fundamentals, and drug book took a real beating. I say the Med surg book is the most used book, at least for me. Your peds and OB book you won't need until third semester. If the list is the same as ours, then go to half price books and check for them. A friend of mine got her Kozier's for $17 at Half Price books. Be smart about your money. Don't let those Majors folks talk you out of your hard earned $600.

Nope. I bought all my books used and some of them, I didn't even end up using. What list did they give you? I wonder if they are the same as ours.

First semester is a huge a adjustment itself. IMO, it was the hardest. It isn't that you can't make it through, but you have quite a bit of studying to do (first test in lecture was about two weeks after school started and covered 15 chapters). You have check offs, skills lab. I worked full time throughout the whole program, and it was rough for just that reason alone. However, the amount of stress that comes from being in an accelerated program is overwhelming at first. I didn't loosen up until the end of first semester. I'm in fourth now. Fourth semester is a dream compared to first semester.

Nurseygurlie I applied for the Feb 2012 cohort, too. I received the waiver for the background check and that's all I've received since. I called and asked about the process, and I was told that there's a panel that goes through all the applications. They then forward the applications that made it through to the the the hospitals departments. I'm certain it takes some time to do this so I'm trying to stay patient. My instructors told me keep cool. I asked a friend of mine if she received the waiver for background check, and she told me that she told me no. (and I know she applied within the Oct time frame). I put in my apps here in Dallas, too. So, at this point, who knows....Good luck, though. I hope you get a spot at the birthing center :)

The prereqs that are listed (A&P, Intro/Dev psych, Chem, Comp, Micro, etc) are to be done prior to turning in application. They recommend that you finish all of them, but you can apply if you feel you're ready and have a good amount of points. I was accepted last minute, and I still had three more support classes left. I'm currently taking them so I don't have to piggy back them while in the program.