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My school required a physical with a dr signing off that we are physically & mentally able to endure the program. Is that what you meant by health check?

The fb page? If you cant find it on fb doing a search for FSCJ Nursing C/O may 2015 then Send me a private message on here with your email & ill send you a link :)

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They told us at orientation to keep copies of everything because they lose everything. Case in point .... Glad you finally received your answer.

If you fail any class you get a second chance to take it. You become a reinstate. Reinstated students get the seats that are declined. It can take a few semesters to wait for a seat & become reinstated in the program. You cannot move forward to other terms until passing the class you retake.

We did not all receive ours on the same day last semester. I don't think they all get mailed the same day. Hang in there. Thats easier said then done :/

Congratulations to everyone who rec'd acceptances & best of luck to those still waiting. Lucy is right! Enjoy your last days of peace & freedom (not studying). This is a roller coaster ride :)

Just a heads up. Work Source has changed names to Career Source. Jump on that as soon as you receive your acceptance packages. Their information will be in your packages :)

Yes, you will do 12 hour clinicals in later terms. Techniques is a day by itself because its a long class. The clinical sites rotate hospitals & LTC all over Clay, Duval & Nassau Counties. We don't all go to the same one at the same time. Clinical sites for each semester are built in to whatever section (schedule) you are in.

Whatever day you have Techniques/Skills class (mine is wed 8-1:30) will be replaced by clinicals (7-1:30)

I was wrong First tests were 2 weeks in. med term & dosage calc 1

Hey Beatrice, Our first test was 3 weeks into the semester. Pharmacology & dosage calc. The next week was Health Assessments & Concepts. For pharm you'll study lecture notes posted from your teacher & chapter objectives. There are not study guides for any class. We were given the chance to trade schedules with each other if we found someone willing to give away a choice schedule during the lottery (no-one is willing lol) so what you get is yours. Keep your schedule open mon-fri 8-5 then after getting your school schedule plan around it. A few people went to the dean about their schedule not working & were told to re-apply for the program when they have time. there are not exceptions. Same for all the deadlines for forms, etc to be done before orientation. If its not done, reapply when you have time. Keep in mind you'll spend extra time at school studying (ALOT!) and practicing in the skills lab. :)

Everyone helps everyone out. You all pull each other through. You'll learn that fast. :) Go to Quizlet & type FSCJ Term 1 in the search bar. you will find study guides for the tests to get an idea of what's coming. I use that app for practice just about every day.

Not sure. A girl in my statistics class last semester was starting BSN spring '14 & had just graduated may '13 with her ADN so not too long ago i guess. I have the Work Source grant & we were told they wont cover the BSN without a year of working ADN, though.

Hi Retajet, Youtube dosage calc for nurses & practice. PM me your email & ill send you the practice sheet we used and the values you have to memorize (L mL Kg Gm Mg Mcg, 1/2 oz = 1 Tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 15 mL etc) and the med term list you have to know for med term/med abbreviations test within first few weeks. Watch youtube videos for foley cath & central line dressing change, pay attention to them working in a sterile fields & not breaking them. Review basic anatomy, bones & muscles. That will all help.

Right. You can apply as soon as you finish ADN without waiting after a year of working.

Hi Udikawp, you will get in with your score so congrats! i started in Spring Every Monday is tests for everyone. Usually 2 tests. One at 9:30, one at 10:45 with an hour for each. The rest will depend on the section you sign up for during orientation. Its a lottery system. Your section is you entire schedule & you stay in the same section the entire program. You will have Techniques (skills like cath, shots, bed bath etc) from 8-1:30 one day a week, every week. My Pharmacology is 1-4 and hybrid so we go about every other week. Some sections have pharm 9-12. Still, an average of 6 hours a month. Concepts (fundamentals) is also hybrid. Three hours (i go 1-4, some sections go 9-12) approx every other week. Health Assessments is 3 hours once a week. Depending on your section/schedule you may have one class a day, some sections have 2 classes in one day so they have an extra day off but a very long day. each class is packed with information & there's still SO MUCH left to basically self teach. You wont chose individual classes or teachers, it all goes by your section. In the lottery i drew like #127 out of 144 so i got what was left, which actually ended up working for me :) Each section has 12 students so as the sections fill up they close & the latter #'s get what's left. They expect you to already be proficient in things covered in pre-reqs. Anatomy is huge. There's no review & no time is wasted. You immediately jump in over your head. There are also dosage calc & iv calc tests (not taught) you have to pass to stay in the program. You get one more chance if you make less than 80 the first time. Mandatory score goes up each term. You are out of the program if not passed on second chance. I struggle in math but passed all first time so far. Its not bad, just a lot of pressure. Not much (actually nothing :) ) is organized, be prepared for that! Keep copies of everything & stay ahead one step, always be prepared. Hope that helps. Good luck. Feel free to ask if you have more questions.

Just the lab coat. It is a lot! Apply for work source as soon as you get your packet. That will pay for tuition & required books. most people qualify. its paper work & some basic education assessments. The information to apply will be in the packet. Don't put it off, funds do run out. My insurance covered my physical, vaccinations & titers.

You wont need the lab coat in the program :)

I start tomorrow. We got our packages about 2 weeks after the application deadline. Hopefully yours will be sent just as fast. What a great Valentines!! Good Luck :)

79 is failing in my program as well and an 80 is a C. We were prepared for grades not to round up. Just set your mind that you WILL do it. And then do it. Good luck :)

i may be wrong but i think the application deadlines were postponed, again. It seems like someone in the Summer 2014 thread stated that. Like Lucy said, call the nursing dept before you get your hopes up, though. You can start a thread for FSCJ Fall 2014 to get other hopefuls talking :) Good luck.