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what edition do you have?

I think that's Potter & Perry Nursing Fundamentals. I have never had problem matching their required readings with the books that I have. I would share our syllabus but I don't know if they will change anything for your cohort, so I guess just wait? They are pretty organized with their syllabus, so you should email the nursing office and probably ask how soon can you guys have access to the materials on blackboard. No I wasn't there on orientation but I heard you guys were too quiet lol

I am in 1st semester right now and really focused on the math portion because half of the class failed that and you only have 2 shots and you are out of the program. They gave it to us I think 2nd week of class. You have to get 90% to pass. As for the reading part Potter Perry skin integrity, elimination pattern, basic nutrition are the few topics we covered the first week. There are tons of reading so it's smart to read ahead :)

It's a lot of work. Literally feels like hanging on a cliff :) Instructors are helpful and professional but they are strict lol were you in the recent orientation when 1st semester students introduced themselves? Anyway, it's fun and stressful. You just have to work hard and sleep more while you can

Thank you so much for the help!! This definitely make much more sense now.

Thank you. As far as why the NS is hanged instead of LR, I heard one of the nurse mentioned something about not having enough supply (I assume that's the reason.. I couldn't ask because as a student I feel like I have no right to butt in between the RNs conversation) but shouldn't it be entered in the system if they switched it? Also when documenting for the IV on morphine is it right to say: 100 mL d5w with 100 mg morphine infusing at 1mL/hr or 100mg morphine drip with 100 mL d5w infusing at 1mL/hr?

So I did my 2 hours search last week and I am confused with what I found on the MAR and what I saw on the IV screen. ordered: morphine drip in d5w 100 mg 14 days 1 mg/hr sodium chloride 10 mL INJ IV push LR 1000 ml @ 75 ml/hr when I went to the patient room I see that there are only 2 separate bags hanging (d5w and sodium chloride 0.9 500 ML). Now I see 2 rates on the screen, one is 75ml/hr and the other is 1mL/hr. What is going on? how come the sodium chloride is at 75 ml/hr and d5w is at 1 ml/hr (isn't this too slow?) I am on my first year and I should have investigated more but with 2 hours of assessment and writing down all the info I wasn't paying so much attention while I was writing.

@havasusun I know that they send acceptance letter through email. I wish someone can give you more information here. Hopefully you hear from them soon. @this_jstin congratulations!! that's so exciting. I will see you guys in the orientation (that is if I don't go into labor before that )

Did you get in the program @Dcgsd? I am an alternate too for this coming semester and was wondering how many alternates they keep for each semester. I was not told what my number in line is so I don't know if I should be hopeful.

oh that's good news this_jstin!! So you have the spot in the program, right?

@agsd88 Did you confirm your acceptance through email yet? If so, did they reply to that? I have sent mine last week and not sure if they have received it or not.

Did you confirm your acceptance through email yet? If so, did they reply to that? I have sent mine last week and not sure if they have received it or not.

Thank you this_jstin! The letter that I received is somehow different from yours. Mine says, "Congratulations! You are being offered a space in the ADN Program at SWC for the Fall 2015..." I hope you get accepted. The letter sounds like you have the space but they just need to clarify some information. I could be wrong but that's what it looks like to me. Good luck :)

Got an email from SWC today saying that I got accepted and have to attend the orientation on the 28th of April. I am so happy!! :):)

Sometimes hard classes like A&P and Micro becomes easy and enjoyable if you end up taking it with a good professor. I suggest you look at both and compare the professors. There is a website that has ratings of professor everywhere. Good luck!