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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 pack all your books, supplies, and everything you need, without breaking your back.

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 guides. PM me if interested. I am moving and would like to have them gone ASAP. Good luck!!

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 doesn't make you special. You won't make friends. In this program, you are going to want meaningful friendships. In my experience, the cocky students have struggled the most. Just keep in mind you are among your future coworkers, and everyone is just as smart as you, and worked just as hard to get here.

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.

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 skills kit in the trunk bc you never know when you will need it. It also isn't a bad idea to leave your level 1 books in that rolling case, in your trunk. The case is big enough to fit everything you will need, without breaking your back. The instructors will let you know which books you need for which day, but you will be sticking to maybe 3-4 books for level 1.

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 in all of nursing school is not having bought this in Level 1. Also, these: Amazon.com: pharm phlash cards: Books You do not need to buy the optional books. I bought every one, and didnt crack them once.

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 the students who brag about getting in with a 4.0. These students are more invested (as there is a contract involved), generally more experienced and committed, and more likely to be successful in the program. This model works for SPC, BayCare, and the local community.

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 to the program. The pre-reqs were cake, and nothing like the classes you are about to take. In my experience, the cocky 4.0 students have seen a very harsh reality. A few have already left the program, a few are doing well, and a few are barely getting by...most are just doing ok. Which is ok. At this point, they are no longer your competition. These are people who will help you get by the next few lonely, stressful years. Do not walk into this treating everyone as your competition. You will not make friends. Believe me, you will want to make friends. Bay Pines VA was an incredible experience for me. You will see many things the other classes won't see, especially in level 1. The only downside is you are pretty limited as far as patient population goes. You won't see many female patients for the first 3 levels, aside from your pediatric and L&D rotations. We are no longer allowed to do Level 4 at the VA, so we will be at St Anthony's. You will get experience with females there.

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. Earn a minimum grade of C” or better and earn a 2.75 minimum GPA on a 4.00 scale in the following course requirements that are completed and being considered for admission: BSC 2085, BSC 2085L, BSC 2086, BSC 2086L, MCB 2010, and MCB 2010L. You will not get in without Microbiology. People have been able to apply to the program while they were currently enrolled in Micro, and some may have been admitted in the past, though I am certain that number is small. If enough people apply with this course completed, why in the world would they accept someone who hasn't taken it? They wouldn't. There are more qualified candidates than you, at this point. Take Micro and reapply.

You just joined the site to ask this very strange question? How long til 20/20 does an episode about you?

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.

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 experience weeds out lesser qualified candidates. Good luck, guys. I know the wait is torture.

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.

Many instructors will not allow voice or video recording. I am in level 3, and this is the first semester it has been allowed.

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 private school. If you were able to get a job at your local hospital instead of the bank, they often will contribute to school.

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, play with the patients. You likely wont be allowed to pass medications or do procedures during your pediatric rotation, either, just shadow. No clinical time is wasted time.

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 school throughout summer. If you are starting in the fall, I would recommend night school (if it interests you), since you will be doing level 3 in summer. Level 3 is a breeze. Level 2 was hell. I would not ever recommend anyone do level 2 over summer, unless you are a glutton for punishment :). My GPA was 3.7. The lowest I heard of being accepted last spring was 3.5-ish. Fall is traditionally harder to get in. Good luck- I hope this helps!

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 focus on cardiac, which was pretty tough.

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, so long as you can pick it up and do better on the rest of your classes.

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 on your parade, but if you are having this much difficulty with A&P, nursing school is going to be a rude awakening. Most schools fail anything under an 80%. I've seen probably 10 people fail out of nursing school in the past 6 months….these people had 3.6-4.0 prior to admission. Considering you are barely passing basic science courses, I think you should be more realistic with your goals.

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 Florida, for example, we are required 2 years of foreign language to get a BSN. While waiting on my acceptance, I finished up my language courses and the math required for BSN. Now, everything is set up to start the BSN program as soon as the ADN is done, so I am st least 2 semesters ahead of my cohorts.

The only thing you will be drawing in nursing school is medication, and that will be with a syringe :)

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 am, and sees how hard I study but no...he cannot possibly understand. What is your 3rd semester? I am in semester 2, which has a reputation for being the worst in my school. We are doing med surge, pharm, and OB.