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Hi All, Here is a good test taking tips for nursing students link. Someone gave me this link before I started NP1 last Spring and it really helped. I hope you like it. Try to relax and enjoy your holiday break because once you start NP1 its full speed ahead for the next 2 years. Welcome to the HCC Nursing program.

Hello All, Just wanted to take a moment (between study sessions) to welcome you all to the HCC Nursing program. As our colleague lovelylioness23 stated, make sure you get your books early and start reading and getting familiar with the material as soon as possible. NP1 can be challenging for many because the nursing program requires a completely new way of thinking. Things are no longer black or white, but many shades of grey, and there is almost always more then one correct answer to the questions being asked. Enough for now, I must get back to studying for finals & HESI coming up soon. Good Luck to you all.

No worries, Im glad to help if i can. I will scan the docs i was talking about later today and upload them so you guys can study them in advance.

Hi Anne2Michelle, You can get any color you want.

My class just finished NP1 on Monday and we're now enjoying a much needed break. NP1 (Nursing Fundamentals) is not an easy class, especially if you dont have a medical background. Nursing school is just different from any other class you've taken in the past and it requires FULL TIME dedication if you want to do well. If you plan on working during nursing school it will be very challenging, it can be done, (Im doing it) but it will NOT be easy. Your instructor will have a lot to do with it too. My class had a new instructor so we went through some growing pains throughout the semester that made it very tough on many of my classmates (me included). But we all survived and are now looking forward to NP2 and a fresh start in the Fall so thats a good thing. Enjoy your summer break because once you start there will be very little free time for anything else. Good Luck....

Hi lovelylioness23, Other then your uniforms the only thing you will need is a basic Stethoscope & pen light. Don't go crazy purchasing the real fancy/expensive stethoscope. I like the Littmann Classic II ($75.00) anything more expensive then that is over-kill for a student nurse. Check out the allheart.com website, they have a good selection and the prices are pretty good.

Hi karikari1213, It all depends on your clinical instructor as to what time they want you onsite for clinical assignments. I was at TGH this semester and we all met in the cafeteria at or before 06:30 so we could be on the floor for shift change reporting before 07:00. I hope that helps.

Hello All, Just wanted to stop bye and say Hi ! I know you guy's must be very excited to start your nursing class's in August. My class just finished NP1 and we're all EXAUSTED and ready for a much needed summer break. I will post some med calculation practice info for you guys later today or tomorrow to help get you ready for your first test. Welcome to the HCC Nursing program.

Thats GREAT !!!!! It looks like HCC is on point this semester with getting the letters out on time. CONGRATULATIONS to you and everyone else that get accepted into the program for FALL 2014. For those that get alternate letters, hang in there you still have a chance. Every semester there are some alternates that get in so there is still hope...Good Luck....

Yes; I know, thats a long wait. Our application deadline for the Spring 2014 class was June 1st 2013 and we recieved the acceptence notices on Saturday Sept 28th 2013 so its more like 16 weeks. I know the anticipation is killing everyone but try and hang in there it will soon be over.

Hello all, I know the wait is driving you guys nuts. If it helps i can tell you that our letters arrived on a Saturday exactly 17 weeks from the deadline date. Im pretty sure the last couple entry classes also all got them on a Saturday. I seams like it was just yesterday that i was in your shoes waiting for my acceptance letter and and now my class is approaching the end of our NP1 session. Its been quite a challenge for us all and we are very much looking forward to summer break.....:)

Hello future HCC nursing Students, Just wanted to give you guys a little heads up. The initial wave off acceptance letters always arrive on a Saturday, dont ask me why, they just do. I know you guys must be tired of waiting and want to see those letters arrive already. I was the same way, the wait drove me CRAZY!! I had my poor mail lady scared of me because i would look for her everyday throughout the neighborhood to see if she had my letter yet...:) I will email those of you that requested the immunization form privately later today with the form.

Hi Sana214....Depending on your Pre-Req GPA. If you feel confident that you have a good chance of being accepted, it would be a good idea to start learning how to think as a nursing student. Nursing school is a TOTALY different BEAST. Applying critical thinking & rationales are the foundation of nursing school. Almost every test question has 2 or more correct answer and you must use critical thinking to choose which answer takes priority over the other. Its NOTHING like what you are doing now in your regular classes. Go to Barns & Nobles or Amazon and buy the "Fundamentals Success Applying Critical Thinking to test taking" book by Patricia M Nugent & Barbera A. Vitale. Read that book over the summer to get yourself familiar with the type of questions you will be seeing once you start the program. Other then that just try to relax and enjoy your time off this summer. Spend as much time with the people in your life that are important to you and enjoy yourself. Nursing school is VERY demmanding and your free time will be extreamly limited once you start. ****Also, for all those 4.0 students out there that think they know everything, get ready for a wake up call. Nursing school has a way of humbling you real fast as it did to me. Forget about getting an A, B, or C, in nursing school its all about getting your points and reaching that magic # 285pts so you can move on to the next class. :) Good Luck..

Hello Sana214....I will send you the immunization form. Its a good idea to get started on that as soon as you can to get it out of the way. There will be alot to do once you guys receive your acceptance letters. Good Luck....Get plenty of rest and enjoy your summer break because once you guys start its going to be non stop work, work, and more work all semester.

@ bla bla bla...Juleby...What are you doing scaring our future classmates? Hello All, Juleby and i are in the same NP1 class together and have been lab partners through out all or class's leading upto NP1 so i can abuse her a little bit..:-) It was not to long ago we were in your shoes so i know how you feel. Like Juleby said, try and read the book "Critical Thinking Fundamentals Success" you can get it at the DM book store. It will help you to prepare for the types of questions you will see once you are in the program. Also, try and get all your shots, cpr cert and all that stuff done early. Not long after orientation you will begin to get reading assignments from your teachers and then the fun begins. Ok...enough for today. I need to get back to studying for tomorrows test.

check you schedule on web advisor, it will have the classroom # on it. For the DM N/W class its in the Technology Building, Room 361.

] You can check the Florida Board of Nursing website to see if that school has the proper accreditations. The other thing that you need to check as the previous poster stated "Not having accreditation does mean that classes won't transfer to other schools". All hospitals in FL are moving towards all nurses having a BSN so if your class's wont transfer to a 4 year program it's a waste of time and money. Also, a BA in another field does not apply; you must have a BSN in Nursing. I wish you luck with which ever path you choose to take.

Hi jragghianti, Its been a long break so im ready to get back to class and start the process. I was a little worried when i reviewed the sylabus and saw all the assignments,papers,volunteer hrs,lab hrs, and everything else we have too do this semester. Then i got a call from a freind that starts NP3 this semester and she gave me a pep talk and assured me that it will be okay (I needed that). She said as long as you set your priorities in advance and dont falll behind with assignments you will be good to go. Dont worry so much on what grade you get, ie. A, B, C, its all about the point system and getting to the magic #, each assignment is worth x# of points. Good luck everyone. This is what we've been waiting for, the time is here, "WE CAN DO THIS"!!! See you all on Wednesday....:)

Hello, Charmaaine, It was not too long ago i was in your position, scrolling through this website absorbing as much information as i could find. It gets overwhelming real fast. I know you are very eager to to start the process but make sure you don’t lose focus on what’s currently most important. Micro/ Micro Lab are both nursing programs pre-reqs, so it’s critical that you focus on doing your very best in those class’s and get an “A” so that you bring your GPA up. As for the application process, make sure you double/triple check all your docs and start gathering any transcripts that you may need from other schools if needed. We had a couple current HCC nursing students jump on our post and help guide us through the process and we will do the same for you guys when the time comes. For now just stays focused on the task at hand and enjoy whatever free time you have because that will all come to an end real fast. As you can see from my previous post, we have over 15 chapters of reading to cover before the first day of class next week so we are all buried in the books studying. Good luck to you......

Im in DM N/W and we got our reading assignments a couple weeks ago. I would guess it would be simular for all campus NP1 students. Good Luck.... Potter/Perry Nursing Fundamentals CH's 2, 4, 5, 28, 29, 39 Kee, J.L, & Marshall, S.M. (2013) Clinical Calculations. Parts 1, 2 & Ch's 1-9

[ Unfortunately my class (DM N/W) has not received any info regarding hospital online training yet. Try and use Firefox if you have it, or go to the "help"section on the bay care web site and see what browsers are supported. Another thing you can do is update your IE to IE9 and verify that its configured correctly. Post the link to the bare care online training and I will check to see if it works with IE9.

So we have a little over 1 week remaining before we officially start our new journey as student nurses'. How are you feeling? Are you nervous yet? Did you get all your reading assignments done? Im starting to get a little anxious, cant wait to get back into the class room. What are your plans for your final week before the madness starts? Im going to try and relax as much as possible and clear my mind of anything negative so that im fresh come next Monday. I'll study up untill Wend or Thurs then im done. I will spend my final free weekend with my wife and kids doing whatever it is they want. I plan on taking the first day of class off from my job so i can sleep in and then go enjoy my spa gift certificate my wife gave me for Christmas, afterwards i will have a lunch date with the wife..:)..and then go to school a little early. See you guys & gals next week...

What class are you in? If you're in DM N/W i can give you the code i used to setup my profile on certified background.

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Merry Christmas to all my HCC Nursing freinds!!!:) I hope you had a GREAT day with your family & freinds and got lots of presents from Santa. Enjoy this very special time of year with those that you love and be thankful for all the good fortune you have recieved through out the year. See you all real soon.....:)