pants_19

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1. Progressing from student to registered nurse.

   pants_19 replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

   I should graduate in December 2013 as well, and I don't feel confident EVER! Skills day, clinical days, it doesn't matter whether I have practiced and researched, I still feel like there is so much to remember...I dream of one day feeling assured, c...

2. Class Times

   pants_19 replied to esigler81's topic in General Students

   Oh, yeah. Never forget the most important "F word" in nursing school: FLEXIBILITY! We do not get to choose our own schedule either; we pick days or nights at the beginning of our 2 year program, then our schedules are made for us. So far I have luc...

3. How are your grades posted?

   pants_19 replied to poog's topic in General Students

   ilovepatho, I'm in Illinois...are you?

4. How are your grades posted?

   pants_19 replied to poog's topic in General Students

   I don't recall rounding being an issue for my class; in each core nursing class we had 1000 possible points. Each exam was worth 100 points, the final was 200 points. However, we had to achieve a minimum exam score, meaning our combined average for...

5. Need to work to afford RN program, advice appreciated

   pants_19 replied to samrusrn's topic in General Students

   I agree with MichG, seek out a job in a restaurant/bar. If you have no bartending experience, apply as a server, and be sure to include your experience tutoring on your application. It shows that you communicate well, and are helpful, patient, and ...

6. Newly Accepted JJC Nursing Students

   pants_19 replied to pants_19's topic in Illinois

   I got one piece of advice from a student in her third semester, and that was to invest in a decent stethoscope...

7. Newly Accepted JJC Nursing Students

   pants_19 replied to pants_19's topic in Illinois

   No, I haven't received my packet yet either. Jun1120, definitely consider taking the TEAS prep classes offered at JJC, they are only $5 each if you are an enrolled student (so $20 if you take all four components: Math, Reading, Science, and Englis...

8. Newly Accepted JJC Nursing Students

   pants_19 replied to pants_19's topic in Illinois

   Congratulations Beth! I'm in the Days program too, looking forward to registration. I feel like it's not going to feel real until then...

9. Newly Accepted JJC Nursing Students

   pants_19 posted a topic in Illinois

   I just received an email letting me know I was accepted into the Nursing Program at JJC for the Spring 2012 semester! I am still on cloud nine! I'm looking for any advice that people may have that have been through the program, or for other newly ac...