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1. JJC Nursing Program: Fall of 2015

   thimble replied to laurynq16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I bought a $20 blood pressure cuff off of Amazon and it works perfectly fine. No need to splurge there. as far as scrubs go, if you've never worn them I'd try them on first. I wear a size medium for...

2. JJC Nursing Program: Fall of 2015

   thimble replied to laurynq16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Just wanted to add! I know the handbook says you'll need peds diaphragm but you can hold off on that for now. You won't be doing peds until your second

3. JJC Nursing Program: Fall of 2015

   thimble replied to laurynq16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Congrats everyone! I'm preparing to finish my first semester of nursing school at JJC and may be able to answer some of your questions! As far as stethoscopes go, I highly recommend purchasing a...

4. Joliet Junior College TEAS & RN Spring 2015

   thimble replied to student4u2's topic in School, College Programs

   student4u2-- I've never personally used a ZUCA bag but have heard great things about them. I considered getting one but ended up receiving an OGIO for Christmas (Phantom Wheeled Roller Travel Luggage...

5. Joliet Junior College TEAS & RN Spring 2015

   thimble replied to student4u2's topic in School, College Programs

   I finally finished all my paperwork, shots, tests, etc. and I've almost finished buying all my gear. I had a question about shoes, maybe someone here can help me. Would these be acceptable? The...

6. Joliet Junior College TEAS & RN Spring 2015

   thimble replied to student4u2's topic in School, College Programs

   YES! I was the third person in my group to order scrubs (thankfully) but it took about 20+ minutes to get through the two people in front of me. They were so unorganized and unprepared, I couldn't...

7. Tramadol Prescription & Nursing School Entrance Drug Testing

   thimble replied to ADNcandidate's topic in General Students

   Soma is a controlled substance too. At the place I work, we do oral fluid panels that DO test for Soma. I would bring a list of all your medications, just in case. Better safe than

8. Joliet Junior College TEAS & RN Spring 2015

   thimble replied to student4u2's topic in School, College Programs

   where'd you find out what books we need? I tried looking under the search/register section and the books said "TBD" Does anyone know if we should bring anyone with us for the workshop? This is kind of...

9. Grey's Anatomy Scrubs- how to keep in good condition?

   thimble replied to rnbsn694's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   They're so worth the price. They're the best scrubs I've owned! I wash them and hang to dry and haven't noticed any shrinkage or

10. Joliet Junior College TEAS & RN Spring 2015

    thimble replied to student4u2's topic in School, College Programs

    Nevermind! I just checked again and I got the verification email! Can't wait to meet you all! I'm so anxious for

11. Joliet Junior College TEAS & RN Spring 2015

    thimble replied to student4u2's topic in School, College Programs

    I confirmed my spot and signed up for session 1! has anyone gotten their verification email from Paul? I haven't and I want to make sure it's not just

12. Joliet Junior College TEAS & RN Spring 2015

    thimble replied to student4u2's topic in School, College Programs

    I made it into days! Congrats everyone! I am so excited

13. Joliet Junior College TEAS & RN Spring 2015

    thimble replied to student4u2's topic in School, College Programs

    KCAmbition: It should be on your jjc email, not you actual email

14. Joliet Junior College TEAS & RN Spring 2015

    thimble replied to student4u2's topic in School, College Programs

    Ah thank god round one is over (even though that's the easiest part!) Fingers crossed!!! This will be the longest wait

15. Joliet Junior College TEAS & RN Spring 2015

    thimble replied to student4u2's topic in School, College Programs

    I took my TEAS test the other day and received a 71.3% composite and a 76.2% in reading. I'm surprised at how poorly I did on the reading portion as reading (and English) are usually my strongest...