Murse281

I started a facebook Page for our group called JJC Nursing Students Fall 2014 send me a PM about joining it if you want. It is a private page for the students that graduate fall 2014 and start in the spring 2013. You have to be added by some one in the group to get in. I would be nice to get all of us in there.

I got the digital books. I love them and can download all of them and get access even with no wifi.

That is good to know about the books. Because the the nursing dept told me it was only good for four years. Now I will definately get them if you can keep the digital copies.

Personally I live the e books. I have only used Pearson books in the past, but what I like is I can record the lecture with my iPad and read the book at the same time. I took bio 251 over the summer and replayed the lectures over and over to help me study. Hopefully these new books are just as good as Pearson. They do take getting used to, and with Pearson if you don't download the chapter early and the wifi is down, you don't have a textbook.

Books will be available when you enter the codes, but keep in mind they have an exoneration date of four years from when they are activated. That is the only downfall to the digital books, I believe.

I only have to get the second part of the tb test then I will turn in everything.

I just went to a place in Naperville around the fox valley mall to a place called scrubs etc to buy my shoes. They offer 20% for students all times and they have an email sign up when you text them you get an instant 30% off your order. I think their scrubs are better and they have scopes and blood pressure cuffs also. It was much better then life uniforms in Joliet. And did I say 30% off. Yeah me!!!

Where ever you go just make sure it is american heart association. Some fire departments are red cross.

Yes, Edward is for health care providers. They actually have both. the website will specify which on is which. I showed my card to the department and they said it is the same one they give. I took the class a month ago. and the book you get is the same one everyone gets regardless of where you take the class, and Edward has a nice cafeteria.

Has anyone heard anything about the shoes we are supposed to wear. they never mentioned it is the information session.

I think It is best to use the TEAS study guide from ATI. everything in the study guide was on the test. If you do not want to buy it, most libraries have a copy or two. If they don't ask them and they might order it for you. I didn't use anything else.

Where are you doing cpr at. I did mine at Edward Hospital, they have several dates and it is only 50 dollars compared to JJC 90 dollars, and it is a 4 hour class verse a 9 hour class at JJC. they are the same classes. It might be worth looking into. save you $40 and 5 hours. Here is a link to the class schedule. hope it helps. http://www.edward.org/cpr

I agree I spent 254 at they fitting, I paid the 70 for back ground (just finished the drug test). Now I have to wait to see what my doctor is going to charge on Friday. I figured books for the entire program is about 2170.22 and maybe 1500, for digital plus an iPad 16 GB with retina display ( Ipad mini would be cheaper.) that number I figured without the 25% discount on books if bought in a bundle and I used books currently sold for the nursing department for the fall 2012 semester. No one can tell me what total book will be. I think i might lean towards the digital, even though they expire in 4 years and regular books you can keep forever, I am just not sure yet.

I just found out digital copies are $267.25 Package of books are $507.25 individual books are about $580

So far I have stayed the same, but I would love to have more time to lose weight.