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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 ha...

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...

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. ...

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 goe...

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...

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 tha...

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 p...

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. ...

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 tra...

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 dif...

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 ...

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 nur...

plenty of people know what jjc is, but i suppose if i didn't....i would just skip over the question and not bother to comment.

I'm in the middle of my second semester, and if there's one thing I've learned.....don't listen to opinions about instructors. Not only is it distracting, but most of the time it's meaningless because everyone has a different opinion. It all depend...

Wow! 1/3 of the class seem like an abnormal number!!! That must be an awful feeling... I need to try really hard to stay positive, like you said....but honestly, sometimes it's so discouraging. So, if you fail the semester, you are allowed to ret...

Hi Sweetpea. It's good to hear that you felt 2nd semester was easier than 1st because so far I've heard just the opposite ( "a lot" of studends did not pass 2nd semester or third semester is what I I've been hearing). I can't imagine not passing in...

Wow...congrats!! It must be a great feeling to only have 1 semester left! I can't wait to get where you are ! So tell me....does it get easier or harder as the semesters go by?!! I can say I've had an overall okay semester. A lot tougher than I ...

Yippeeeeeeeeeeee....first semester is DONE!! I made it!!! Looking so forward to the summer off!!!

Definately not before 4pm. I want to say 4-10pm....not sure, but something like that. Sorry, I'm in the day program!

Thanks for the tips! I'm not going to stress about reading every page of the assigned reading anymore. I just want the first exam to hurry up and get here so I'll know what to expect for future tests! I'm really stressing about the tests!

thanks! i does seem a little confusing and overwhelming but i'm sure we will all be fine! good luck to you also in 3rd semester!! i have a little question about the theory exams. i'm assuming there will be a lot more on the tests than what is act...

Wow....really not necessary.