sassyrn2012 replied to battymom's topic in Alabama
Your welcome! The class meets once a week, 3 hours long and it lasts an entire semester. Whatever semester you fail that's what you are going to review on plus validating skills, dosage calculations, fluid & electrolytes and whatever subject you ...
sassyrn2012 replied to battymom's topic in Alabama
The class size I was in was maybe about 15-18 people and our class went in the evening because I was part of the night/weekend program...the day program class during that time was larger if I remember correctly 20-30 people. You have to submit app ri...
sassyrn2012 replied to battymom's topic in Alabama
The teacher is nice, she's not hard and the class isn't hard...I had to remediate for 105 and happy to say I just graduated this summer!! The class is only on the jeffstate campus.
sassyrn2012 replied to tvmoore5's topic in Alabama
Clinicals were 6 hrs, some were during the evening/weekend. Once they get dates/times for clinicals you will be put n a group and assigned a clinical day.
sassyrn2012 replied to yellowfoxx21's topic in Alabama
I don't think it's done that way anymore don't know how it's done in the full-time program however the night program we have had calc tests each semester since 2nd and next semester which will be my 4th we have calc tests as well.
sassyrn2012 replied to yellowfoxx21's topic in Alabama
I'm not sure which rule u are referring to however in the n/w program during 1st semester u will have calculations test but passing the calc tests with 90% applies in 2nd semester this is when clinicals starts and u have 3 chances
sassyrn2012 replied to tvmoore5's topic in Alabama
Yes those are the two books u need for 103 & 104 u don't have to purchase the fundamentals book now and u wont need terminolgy book until 2nd semester. I purchased the NCLEX review book 1st semester it is very helpful and assists with getting u u...
sassyrn2012 replied to tvmoore5's topic in Alabama
First semester classes were on mon/wed lecture was on mon and lab was on wed 2nd semester since our class was pretty big one group had lab on tues/2nd group on Thursday and lecture was on Monday so maybe that's what they are referring to we have neve...
sassyrn2012 replied to tvmoore5's topic in Alabama
Clinicals started in March I think it was right after spring break we had clinicals for 5 weeks once a week. Clinical days during the week were tues-thur from 4-9pm or sat/sun from 6:45am-12:45 we had the option of signing up for clinicals during the...
sassyrn2012 replied to tvmoore5's topic in Alabama
@ tvmoore it's no prob u are welcome...u do not need codes to purchase books from amazon/eBay. The code for books applies to if u buy the bundle and along with the bundle u have access to the books online through evolve which is a total waste of time...
sassyrn2012 replied to tvmoore5's topic in Alabama
Some cheap stethoscopes are just as good but it depends on what kind u buy I'm not to sure honestly about the cheap ones I've just heard people say that some work just as good. I bought a Littman because I personally wanted a good stethoscope and I l...
sassyrn2012 replied to tvmoore5's topic in Alabama
U r so welcome....and yes we did purchase our own blood pressure cuff I got mine for $13 @ cvs it doesn't have to be an expensive one because it's mainly for your use to practice u will access to bp cuffs while in lab it's not a problem if u bring yo...
sassyrn2012 replied to tvmoore5's topic in Alabama
They will give u a book list @ orientation with all the books u will need for entire nursing program it breaks down what books u will need for each semester.
sassyrn2012 replied to tvmoore5's topic in Alabama
I did not purchase the book bundle me personally I didn't have $700, I purchased my books separately from amazon/eBay and was able to save money because they are a lot cheaper and a lot of students in my class do the same. Nursing school is expensive...