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Thank you, zamrn and PurplePRN...sounds like you both have the necessary qualities to get through this program with flying colors and become excellent RNs - you are both realistic, flexible, objective, and compassionate. You sound like you have a handle on your emotions, will have no problems accepting objective criticism from your clinical instructors (which you will get plenty of), don't take things too personally, and have great critical thinking skills. Most IMPORTANTLY....you have a realistic view of how the next 2 years will go, and you aren't paranoid basket cases :) If you ever have specific questions, please don't hesitate to PM me, but I won't be visiting the JJC threads any longer. Wishing all of you well!

And what did I do that "sucks"????? I told you that you won't be done with clinical by noon and suggested you be very flexible?? Are you kidding me?? You actually took offense to that? I was only trying to give advice to everyone from someone who has been there, but I guess the best way to learn is to experience it. And you are right....I will be an RN in about two months. I don't have time to be giving advice to people that don't appreciate it. I have an exam to study for (for which I was about to give some tips and advice, but never mind.....).

And I did answer your question.....try reading all the posts before you respond in a rude manner. I suggest you start growing a thicker skin and toughen up a bit.....that's a nursing school requirement. :) Good luckkkkkk

You know what???? If you don't want to hear reality then that is your problem. Just trying to help, but looks like you just want to hear fairly tales. Good luck getting through the program. No more advice from here. I'll get off your board now. What YOU are currently doing sucks and you will be one of those girls that will be crying everyday in panic whenever your structured schedule changes. Wake up now or you will be rudely awaken shortly.

For the most part, you WILL be done by 3pm on most days. I'm pretty sure 1st semester you will be out earlier than 3 on clinical days....maybe 1:30 or 2 pm if I remember correctly. And if you have to take 140, I do believe one of those sections goes till 4pm, but that class only lasts for half of the first semester. Once you are done with 1st semester, you will not get out of clinical before 3pm. They used to make us go to the hospital the night before to research our patient during 2nd semester...pretty sure you'll have to do that still. It may seem like you've been getting the "wrong information for 2 years", and that is because they literally change things every semester. Be FLEXIBLE...did I already mention that?? :) Good luck girls!

You may be the lucky group who gets an easy schedule like that...who knows, maybe they just changed things!! (Which happens often!) Like I said, and I CANNOT stress this enough: BE FLEXIBLE!!! There will be tons of "conferences, labs,orientations, etc...." that they tell you about when the semester begins that will take place on your days off. Just be sure you have reliable emergency go-to people to help with childcare. I don't mean to scare you - HONESTLY!! I just want you to be prepared. Your schedule will be very, very erratic especially in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th semesters. When you get your schedule on registration day, please don't think that is actually your ENTIRE schedule...they will add, subtract, and multiply it several times over. Just be prepared and flexible and you will be fine. As far as the "schedule' you posted.....the first part is right with Theory, but please plan on being at clinical for much longer that that. And there will be several things shoved in between. It's hard to explain now, but you will see what I'm talking about soon. :)

Its not a rumor, I've been in this program for two years. I have never had to be at clinical later that 6:30 am EXCEPT during the PSYCH rotation in 3rd semester. I don't know ANYONE who starts at 7:30 and ends at 12. Who did you talk to because that is a bunch of baloney.

The above post was in reference to to post above it regarding the schedule, by the way. Sorry, I'm still chuckling at the 7:30 to 12 bit.....I wish!!!!! I can't believe they told you that. The secretaries, unfortunately, get sooo tired of all the phone calls from prospective students, that they almost tell them anything to keep them from calling back. Plan for 6:30 till at least 2:30 or 3:00 pm for clinical.

I really think this is VERY INACCURATE. Please don't go by this....the ladies in the nursing office really don't know much. They are just the secretaries. You will never get out of clinical at 12pm and showing up at 7:30am???? I really doubt it. Sorry, but I just don't want you to think this will actually be your schedule. It won't. You WILL have to be at clinical way before 7:30am and you will never get to leave by NOON!! Maybe on the first day, but that it. And if you have to take 140, you may be stuck in class till 4pm on one of these days. Believe me, I wish this would have the real schedule :)

I meant you can sit for the CNA exam, not CNA class! :)

It really depends on who you have for clinical, but 6:30 am is usually the time you have to be there. Definitely before 7 am for the day program. And you can sit for the CNA class once semester 1 is over and your grade has posted to your official transcript.

Congrats, everyone and good luck! Wow, I didn't get my email until October 21st 2 years ago...they let you guys know so early!!

"You can't sit for the CNA test, but they do test you in the program." Yes, you CAN sit for the C.N.A. exam once you finish 140. I did, and worked as a C.N.A. until I became an L.P.N. after 2nd semester. JJC is an excellent program....very, very difficult but excellent.

Hi strongfaith: You usually get what you pick...but you are more likely to get days only because there are more day spots. If you pick either then depending on how many people asked for nights, you may not get it and get put into days instead. I'm not exactly sure how they choose who gets nights, but, for instance, if you say you can "only" do nights then you will probably get nights or nothing at all. If you say "either" and there are too many requests for nights, you will probably get days. Make sense? lol, hope so!! I put "either" to increase my chances of getting any spot at all. I figured I would work out the logistics once I got accepted, but I realize many people don't have that option! This whole program is somewhat unorganized and in many cases, it is what it is...no options are given.

Hi, everyone. Being a CNA doesn't give you "extra points" at all. The reason they collect your registry is because, if you are a CNA, then you don't have to take NURS 140 during the first semester, which is really nice. I'm a fourth semester JJC nursing student and wish you all the best of luck in the program. :)