PrereqTaker89

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  1. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    I spoke too soon. I was dropped today. I will be repeating 3rd
  2. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    Yes. But I have amazing news! I was taken off probation today, told I was doing well and to keep it up for next 2 weeks and I'll pass clinical. OMG! Now to study my behind off. I have a 71.99 and need...
  3. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    Ha must be nice. I'm at Merced college ADN and 7 have been dropped from original 47 because of clinical, and more will be cut this week. I know I'm next. I've worked so hard and they're being so nit...
  4. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    It's not about grades. It's clinical. If you have a target on you, you won't make it. I've seen some get away with mistakes that others would be dissmissed for. We'll see if I make it, it will all be...
  5. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    How many people are axed. They've cut 6 from 3rd semester already and the last semester in 3rd lost 15. I just can't stand seeing so many good students cut. I'm on probation so I may be
  6. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    I'm in my 3rd semester now and doing horribly in school. Feeling very discouraged. I've embraced the idea of repeating but who knows if I pull it together maybe I can still pass
  7. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

    It depends on which hospitals you go to for clinical rotation. Mercy uses Cerner. Los Banos uses something
  8. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

    Yeah more detail. Such as knowing what type of fluid you would infuse into a patient with diarrhea. Will it be a. Hypertonic b. Isotonic or c.
  9. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

    No I didn't but I read the textbook. I have kids so I woke up every morning at 5am to read for pharmacology. I just studied fluid and electrolytes before the start of
  10. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

    I highly recommend incoming first semester students to read fluid and electrolytes by Chernecky. I did before I began and I scored high on the fluid and electrolyte exam most of class did poorly on....
  11. Who has kids? How do you balance?

    I have 3 kids, on welfare, receive a little support from their father (child support/child care) and scored the highest on a fundamentals exam yesterday 92.5. It's extremely possible to excel, you...
  12. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    I only have 3 more weeks and I'll be done with 1st semester. I got a 92.5 on my fundamentals exam today. I'm so incredibly stoked! I'm a mom of 3! So if you're a mom of multiples, you can totally be...
  13. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    Wow best of luck to all of you! I have 4 weeks of school left with 5 exams and 4 more clinical rotations! I'm feeling so burnt out but have to push through to finish my first semester of nursing...
  14. Not sure what to do going forward

    I would redo it since 95% of science portion of TEAS is
  15. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    I wish you the best of luck! Have you tried COS or Merced college? I'm in Merced colleges RN program now and OMG this work is harder than I
  16. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    How's your program going Barbie?? I'm in merceds RN. OMG nursing school is crazy! I got an A on pharm exam but didn't pass my 6 weeks skills practical and am on
  17. I don't know if I want to stay in nursing school

    Hi there! I'm sure there have been many RNs that share those feelings. Your personality is definitely valued in the medical field. I'm beginning my program tomorrow. I'm fine performing because of my...
  18. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

    Last
  19. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

    I got it, thanks
  20. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

    Are any of the selected Spring students no longer participating in the program this
  21. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

    Nothing. I’m just taking classes and preparing to retake my TEAS like everyone else. I have everything completed in the event they call me. I just had physical, titers, and BLS
  22. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

    I emailed (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME), she said we’ll have the option to get hard copies when we place
  23. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

    Hey, did they send you a formal acceptance letter? Also, who contacted you regarding your acceptance? (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME) or the
  24. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    I’m alternate 1 for Merced’s RN. If I don’t hear back on first day of fall, I won’t have a chance unless someone drops first day of Spring
  25. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    Have you been through nursing school before? You seem to have an insiders