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Hi guys, looks like someone created a FB group for the 2019 BSN class at the Chicago Campus. Link: Log into Facebook | Facebook The name is "UIC BSN Class of 2019" if you want to search it :)

Congrats to everybody else too! Is anyone else a transfer student?

Hi guys, I was admitted into the Chicago campus! Does anyone know if there is a Facebook group for our class?

I have a job interview tomorrow for a Patient Care Tech job at a hospital in their PMR unit. I don't really know what that is, but from what I found online it may be PM&R, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. So I'm assuming the work is similar to a rehab facility? Also, how would you compare the PMR unit to a med/surg unit & the work for a CNA? thanks!

yeah that's exactly the type of job I am looking for. I was told anybody who works below 40 hours a week is part time. But let's be honest... 32 hours is just one 8 hour shift away from being full time. This rule makes my contracted hours very ambiguous. And it's not so much that I am mandated to work, but I am just put on the schedule without notice or permission

Since the nursing program I am applying for only accepts about 96/1000 applicants, they advise applicants to have some type of job related experience whether it be CNA experience or volunteer experience. While GPA, grades, a personal statement, and a recommendation latter (they don't require applicants to take any tests) are very important in their criteria, they're also looking at things that can help an applicant stand out, and show that they are actually passionate about nursing. This was all information I received at their information session by the way.

A&P I & II is different from any class I've taken before because I feel like I can't just learn by simply paying attention in lecture/lab. Partly because there is so much information given to you all at once, and also because the class is all about memorization. Unfortunately, everyone's studying habits are different, so what may work for me may not be suitable for you. One tough part of A&P is you really have to figure out a routine on how to study, and that usually takes a couple weeks into the class to finalize. However, I'll share my stay habits in hopes that they will help you out. 1) I go to lecture and pay as much attention as I can, and take as much notes as I can. I may not fully understand what the professor is saying or what I am writing now, but hopefully I can piece is all in my head later when I study. To save myself time, I print out the powerpoints in notes form, and I just take notes there. 2) Drill, drill, drill this material into your head. After all, what the point of understanding the material if you can't memorize it for the test. Study everyday if you have to, even if it's just 1 hour of looking at the material each day, but I find that repeated exposure to the material helps it stick. 3) use the diagrams, pictures, charts and etc. in your book. Visuals are so important in A&P because half the time, you are tested by looking at something, and identifying it. 4) I'm not such fan of flashcards, but I use quizlet. I think it's an awesome, online, paperless alternative. This also helps with the constant exposure, especially since you can use quizlet on your phone. 5) use mnemonics and silly memorization tricks to help you remember things. I always find that the dirtier the mnemonic the easier it is for me to remember (sorry not sorry lol í ½í¸‚)

Typically when a college class begins with a 0 (for example, Math 029) it's more of a college readiness class that will prepare students for college level classes. Like the person said above, there are usually placement tests that your CC that should offer, that will determine whether you still need to take this class or not. I would speak with a counselor or some type of college advisor, to determine if you really need this class or not.

My mom (who is a nurse) advised me to enroll in a CNA program before going to nursing school to see "if i really wanted to be a nurse". On the first day of my CNA clinicals I had to clean up very runny diarrhea on a 300 pound bedbound resident. Needless to say I was very distraught and disgusted because I had never in my life had to do something like that, and it didn't help that I got a very difficult first experience. I even considered changing my major after that day. (I know dramatic right). But on my 2nd clinical day, I got used to the poop. Now I'm a CNA, and I don't really see it as poop, but just something that needs to be cleaned up. It all honesty, you really just get used to it. I'm glad I got that out of the way before nursing school! Lol Correct me if I'm wrong, but masks won't do anything for the smell right? I mean the mask is just there to prevent contact between the environment and your mouth, and nose but you're still breathing in the air through the mask... So you can still smell it I'm pretty sure.

I'm in the same predicament as you right now. I am trying to apply for a nursing program that accepts 96/1,000 applicants. So ever since I started my pre-req classes I feel like I am alway on edge. However, what I will say is that I have found myself freaking out a lot, and it all ended up to be nothing. I do feel like the stress help me keep motivated, and focused, but never ever let it consume you. My advice to you is you keep those thoughts out your head, and stay focused on getting an A in this genetics class. Unfortunately we do get bad teachers sometimes, it's just how the system works. But try changing your study habits and techniques, and neve lose sight of your goals. A sad reality about nursing programs, is that the higher your GPA is, the better. A high GPA will never hurt your application. But if you have to take a B, then you that's okay too. Just make sure everything else are As! Best of luck to you.

Hello everyone, I am in school right now taking my nursing pre-reqs, and I also currently work as a part time CNA at an assisted living facility. I'm taking some tough subjects this semester (A&P II, Microbiology are the main ones I'm worried about), and I need to make sure I do really well in them so I can get admitted into my desired nursing program. I am also interested in keeping my CNA job because the experience will also help me get into nursing school. Because school has started, I've been looking to cut my hours at my job. However, given the nature of my job (always short of CNAs, high turnover rate, gray area between what is part time vs full time - which I'll get to later), my manager has not been making this happen. I've been working about 32 hours per week, and I've worked every weekend at my current job, with the exception of probably 1-2, for the past 10 months. And yes, these working conditions are pretty much within the rules of my job because they just have very ambiguous policies on the part time vs full time (basically were not like regular CNA jobs). Now I've been looking for part time CNA job at hospitals, with most saying standard hours are around 24 hours. My question is, generally, how true do hospital usually stick with standard hours? I just really need a CNA job that will only obligate me to certain amount of hours per week, and not force me to work almost full time hours just because we are short. Oh, and it sure wouldn't hurt to get a weekend off once a while... I mean almost every weekend for 10 months? Jesus christ...