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  1. Parkland - Dallas - Student PCA position

    Can anyone offer any advice/experience on the student PCA positions at Parkland? I am half way through my ADN program and was offered a position. I am still waiting on my offer letter and am getting excited as orientation starts Dec 16. Thanks in a...
  2. Help with med surg class

    I purchased the Illustrated Study Guide for the NCLEX-RN exam and it broke down our med surge concepts. Good luck.
  3. Parkland - Dallas - Student PCA position

  4. Items needed for Nursing kit for clinicals during nursing school?

    We had to purchase a kit for our skills class. We used the items for practice and for check offs. Ours included sterile gloves, foley kit, iv stuff, NG, and several other items. Good luck.
  5. Second week of RN school

    Take it one day sometimes one minute at a time. I am going on my third semester and I am just as nervous as I was in my first semester. I had a clinical instructor that had a great motto that I still use "stress now, stress later, or don't stress at ...
  6. Having to take A&P over again????

    Our A&P I/II have a lecture and lab that must be taken together and you must pass both parts. Good luck!!
  7. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    Just a heads up last semester, which was Foundations for me, they only allowed us to trade the entire schedule not certain portions of the schedule. Hope everyone gets the schedule they are needing.
  8. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    At orientation we had several presentations on DA. You will take your DA test in clinical in order to pass medications. You can fail once but you must pass the next test with a 90% or you are out of the program. They also passed out a CD with a progr...
  9. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    Hopefully this will come through correctly. If not go to the TCCD website and type in 2012-2013 Catalog in the search. Good luck!! First Semester Semester Hours RNSG 1413 **# Foundations for Nursing Practice 4 RNSG 1460 **# Clinical - Foundatio...
  10. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    You will need a manual one.
  11. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    Manual
  12. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    When we received the acceptance email for Spring, 2013 there were several attachments for the program. They might have changed it.
  13. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    I don't believe it is required to be turned it at orientation, but they "throw" so much at you that I tried to get as much completed by orientation as possible.
  14. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    Not a problem at all Monica. I remember exactly what it felt like.......we were the blind leading the blind. If you have any questions going forward, just let me know.
  15. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    Congrats on those who have been accepted for the Fall. I have just finished up my first semester and wanted to give some info regarding some questions that I have seen on here. The below info is based on the Spring 2013 semester so they might have ch...
  16. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    Mental Health will more than likely be Summer I for those that were accepted. They allow you to switch to Summer II if you have plans. I am finishing up my first semester so if you have any questions just let me know.
  17. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    Congrats to those who have been accepted. Good luck to all that have applied!!
  18. Calling all Dec 2014 grads

    I am in my first semester and will be graduating in Dec, 2014. Can't wait for a break, but have Psych in summer. Dec seemed so far off when I started this semester but the time as flown by.
  19. Tarrant County College fall 2013

    FYI TCC is changing the dress code for Fall, 2013 to teal tops, teal bottoms, white or black shoes. Good luck to all on acceptance to the program.
  20. Stethoscope ID - HAD to share with everyone!

    Thanks I have been looking for something different.
  21. Failed check off

    Yesterday I failed my IM/SQ check-off because there was a huge air bubble in my syringe so my "amount" of Ancef was incorrect. In our program that is an automatic fail. I was completely devastated yesterday, but today I am better. I will retake my ch...
  22. First Semester Nursing Program Jitters

    I start my ADN program on Tuesday and am having the same thoughts and feelings. Patti thanks for the great advice. Good luck to all.
  23. How long are clinical shifts?

    Mine will be 12 hrs one day a week. This will be my first semester.
  24. First semester BSN program finished.... On to the next!!!

    Thank you for writing this as I needed to hear this. I start my ADN program in January and am overwhelmed with all the info we are responsible for. I am sure that I will need to come back and read your post during the semester. Good luck and thanks...
  25. I finally did it!!! I finally finished Nursing School!!!

    Congrats!! I start my first semester in January.