mamacashew

LOL, pass the popcorn!

Of all these threads that keep popping up WARNING people not to go into nursing! Do the people who start those threads really think we don't know the job market sucks right now? It sucks for everyone!! Do they really think they are going to get people, who have dreams of being a nurse, to change their mind and go into something else? When people post that they can't find a job, they don't want to hear people say, "well I tried to warn you not to go into nursing." They are looking for support and maybe a glimmer of hope! I ask anyone that reads this, if you see a "don't go into nursing thread" just let it die!! Arguing with the OP is never going to get them to change their mind. They just want to rile people up!

It was illegal for her to ask you anything about your personal life. Prospective employers are forbidden to ask about your relationship status, children, or anything else. Her scope of questions should revolve only around the job you were applying for!

It's interesting to see the different uniform requirements for the different campuses and see the difference in prices for the books. Our uniforms are sandstone pants and top (with a logo embroidered on it) and a white top for second year ASN. I got all my books through the bookstore and it was about $650. All brand new! After I got them, I came home and checked on Amazon.com and it was actually cheaper to go through the bookstore!

I bought mine through my bookstore because they came in a bundle. I went on Amazon and priced everything and it was actually cheaper through my bookstore! I was shocked!! I spent about $650.

I finally went and got my books, and the lady that "helped" me kept telling me I needed the small nursing diagnosis handbook and I told her "no it's in the box". I had already emailed to find out the contents of the box. She swore up and down, that if it was listed it was needed. So I reluctantly took it to the counter, when I got there, the lady ringing me up told me that book was in the box! So thankfully she was on the ball and I didn't end up with any duplicates.

I currently teach at a community college, and it is that same college that I will start nursing school in the fall. Yes, I still plan to teach while in school and even after I'm done and hopefully working as a nurse. Most community colleges and desperate (at least the one I work at) for adjuncts. It's cheaper to hire and pay an adjunct that a full-timer. You have to look at what interests you the most. You probably won't be able to teach at a 4-year college with just a masters degree and adjunct pay at a community college isn't anything to write home about!

How about explaining to your instructors what happened and asking for an incomplete? That way you can catch up and finish your classes and not lose your FA.

I was going to go today, but something told me to wait. Now I'm glad I did! Have you called the bookstore to find out about the duplicates? Did you also get your ATI books when you went there?

I'm taking: Fundamentals of Nursing Fundamentals of Nursing Lab Medical-Surgical Nursing Med-Surg Lab Med-Surg Clinical (1 day a week for 10 hours) Online Pharmacology I will also be teaching 3 classes and tutoring/advising 10 hours a week. And there's a possibility that my teaching load might increase by 1 or 2 more classes.

Do a search for the courses. The books are now required by law to be listed. And all the ISBN's for fall are there. I will warn you though, most of the fundamentals books are packaged together in a bundle.

I'm in section B. Which is the smallest section! Well we should be in Fundamentals and Med-Surg lectures together!

I can't wait! What section are you in (A-D)? I just wish financial aid would hurry up because I want to get my books so I can start reading. LOL

I was just wondering if anyone else on here is going to be entering the nursing program at Ivy Tech's Fort Wayne campus this fall. Would love to get to know a few people before the semester actually starts!

Thank you everyone for the advice. Unfortunately, taking it face to face is not an option due to my work. I will start the Pharmacology class 5 weeks before my clinicals, so I will be sort of taking them together! I did medical terminology online and got an A in that. So wish me luck!