UnicornMagic replied to ddeburger's topic in Florida
Do yourself a favor and buy one of these rolling bins. ECR4Kids MemoryStor Universal Rolling Cart and Organizer Bag Set, Green: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific My biggest regret of nursing school is not having bought one of these. You can pac...
UnicornMagic replied to ddeburger's topic in Florida
Hi everyone! December 2017 Honors grad here. If anyone is interested in buying books on the cheap, LMK. I have every book (minus two, but may be able to get one of those back) on the required and suggested reading lists, as well as notes and study gu...
UnicornMagic replied to CsBlog's topic in Pre-Nursing
LOL an over-inflated ego will not take you very far in this field. The nurses will eat you alive. The best advice I can offer you is to keep your ego in check and your head down. You did well in your pre-reqs. Cool. Everyone in your class did. It do...
UnicornMagic replied to CsBlog's topic in Pre-Nursing
I paif $120ish for my Danskos and ditched them after level 1 because they are extremely painful. I bought all black sneakers from Payless for $20 and they are perfect. Don't go crazy on shoes while you are a poor student.
UnicornMagic replied to CsBlog's topic in Pre-Nursing
The package you get in level 1 covers all 4 levels. There are a few extra books you'll be buying for each level, but you are mostly set. In Level 1, you will be using the Fundamentals book for the most part, and a couple of others. I would leave my s...
UnicornMagic replied to CsBlog's topic in Pre-Nursing
This is the case everyone has: Amazon.com: ECR4Kids MemoryStor Universal Rolling Cart and Organizer Bag Set, Black: Industrial & Scientific I wouldn't recommend a rolling backpack or anything other than this. There is an elevator. My only regret ...
UnicornMagic replied to CsBlog's topic in Pre-Nursing
There is a contract between Baycare and SPC. Many EAYL students are taught at the BayCare office, and don't even come to our campus. Many more will be sitting among you in class. Many of these EAYL students with lower GPAs are doing much better than ...
UnicornMagic replied to CsBlog's topic in Pre-Nursing
Not true. A huge chunk of your cohorts are EAYL students, who generally have much lower GPAs. There are people in my cohort who have 3.2, possibly even lower. In the grand scheme of things, your GPA at this point means nothing, aside from admittance ...
UnicornMagic replied to CsBlog's topic in Pre-Nursing
This was taken directly from the admissions page for SPC: Earn a minimum grade of C†or better and earn a 2.75 minimum GPA on a 4.00 scale in all Pre-Entry, Support Courses, and General Education requirements included in the admission process. Ea...
UnicornMagic replied to ktaylor727's topic in Florida
You wont automatically be put back in. You will be put into a lottery with other students who did not pass that level, and you may or may not get back in.
UnicornMagic replied to CsBlog's topic in Pre-Nursing
I'm not sure about the other schools, but SPC recently changed (or are soon changing) their requirements for the bridge program to include 1 year of recent LPN experience. There are so many students using the bridge route now, that requiring recent e...
UnicornMagic replied to gabriellepeel's topic in General Students
90% of your studies will be science. If you take A&P and feel you cannot grasp it, nursing is not for you. It gets much, much more in depth once you are in a nursing program.
A girl was kicked out for pushing IV meds, then bragging about it. Pushing IV meds is a HUGE no-no. She was a disgusting person, and everyone was glad to see her go.
I get a ton of scholarships and grants that pay for my life. Whatever isnt covered, I get student loans for. Am I in debt? Yes. Will I have a great career that will enable me to pay it off? Yes. A local CC will save you an absurd amount of money vs p...
I am in Psych right now, and this is exactly what we do. Build a rapport with the patients and they will open up. If not, move on to another patient. This is a great opportunity to practice your therapeutic communication skills. Bring a deck of cards...
UnicornMagic replied to CsBlog's topic in Pre-Nursing
Hi there. Level 3 student here. You will have the option to pick day or night class, as well as your preferred clinical site. Most of the time, it works out that you get placed where you prefer. Night students do graduate earlier, as they go to schoo...
UnicornMagic replied to JePierreB's topic in Pre-Nursing
Ask your advisor what your school takes into consideration. My school only counts the program GPA, not the cumulative. If that is the case for you, your qualifying GPA may be higher than you realize.
I would suggest getting very familiar with fluid and electrolytes. Learn the normal ranges, and what happens when you are above and below those ranges. Also, make sure you have a very good understanding of the heart. In my program, level 2 had a big ...
I would avoid for-profit schools at all costs. Take all of your prereqs at SPC or HCC and see where your GPA is. I think SPC has fewer prereqs (we don't require Developmental Psychology or Nutrition), and is just an amazing school. 2 Cs wont kill you...
UnicornMagic replied to Ms.Gainer92's topic in Pre-Nursing
My school has a similar minimum GPA requirement, but we all know that means nothing. The lowest GPA that got a seat was a 3.6. It's one thing to really, really want†to be a nurse, and a whole other beast to want to be a CRNA. I don't want to rain ...
UnicornMagic replied to amber_nicolee22's topic in General Students
Use that time to finish extra prereqs needed for your BSN, even if you are unsure you want it. It would be better to have those classes out of the way now, in case you decide to further your education, than to need them later but be short on time. In...
I have one non-nursing friend who understands, but only because she went through pharmacy school. Unless you have been to another professional school like this it is impossible to understand. My fiance says he gets it because he sees how stressed I a...