Riverside Community College fall 2014

What drug book are you guys getting or have bought?

And what are you reading/studying to get prepared for school?

I've never taken medical terminology before, planning on buying a book to study

I got the Mosby's nursing drug book that was on the book list. It got really good reviews on amazon.

I haven't started preparing yet. I don't even know where I should start to be honest. I usually don't like reading ahead because most of the time you don't really need to read the chapters, they just want you to have it as a reference. I don't know if that is the case in this program.

Does anybody know someone in the program if it is really required to read all the chapters or are most of them just listed as a reference?

The instructors in the program expect that you read each chapter that they assign on each KSA, however, does that mean you have to, not necessarily, they go over the content they want you to know in seminar and most of the time you can get a good understanding from their seminars, so you are right that they are a reference. When I was preparing for the first semester, I could not get all the reading done, so I just skimmed over what I couldn't get to. It is all up to how you learn guys, this program will definitely test your reading and retaining of information skills...lol. Also for the skills labs it is wise that you do read before hand because you want to have a good knowledge base before you practice those skills in the lab that week. I know it seems like its a lot but it goes by fast, I'm in the final semester this fall and I can't believe how fast it went by. Some words of advice, get yourself organized, and complete things early. That way you get to class prepared and ready to learn :) good luck peeps! And congratulations!!

The instructors in the program expect that you read each chapter that they assign on each KSA, however, does that mean you have to, not necessarily, they go over the content they want you to know in seminar and most of the time you can get a good understanding from their seminars, so you are right that they are a reference. When I was preparing for the first semester, I could not get all the reading done, so I just skimmed over what I couldn't get to. It is all up to how you learn guys, this program will definitely test your reading and retaining of information skills...lol. Also for the skills labs it is wise that you do read before hand because you want to have a good knowledge base before you practice those skills in the lab that week. I know it seems like its a lot but it goes by fast, I'm in the final semester this fall and I can't believe how fast it went by. Some words of advice, get yourself organized, and complete things early. That way you get to class prepared and ready to learn :) good luck peeps! And congratulations!!

Thanks live2nursebetter, this was very helpful. :)

Which books would you say are the most important ones to read during the first semester?

I think they might have changed books since I started, for us our nursing bible that semester was the Taylor fundamentals of nursing book, and for the skills lab portion it was the Taylor's clinical nursing skills book. You will read those books inside and out the first semester. The other books you will maybe read a chapter or two but you will find they just all reiterate what you read in the Taylor books....lol. That was frustrating, I was ****** cuz I spent so much money on those books and I barely used them, however you will use them In subsequent semesters so make sure you get them all. The cherry book is your bible for nursing leadership and management. Any other questions just fire away...lol

Have any of you had a hard time finding shoes? I feel like 100% black is hard to come by...lol

I bought a pair of walking shoes at Big 5. All black.

How is everybody doing? Are you guys making any progress with the readings? Has anybody heard anything from the uniform company?

How is everybody doing? Are you guys making any progress with the readings? Has anybody heard anything from the uniform company?

I read almost all the chapters for the first two weeks of lecture, but I'm not starting the clinical reads until next week, so they are more fresh in my mind...

How bout you?

Nothing from the uniform company, I'm waiting!!!!!

Wow, that's great that you already finished most of the readings.

I read a couple chapters of the Taylor and Cherry/Jacob book. When I read the Cherry/Jacob book I felt like I will forget most of the content until we actually will cover it in class. I also felt that most of the Cherry/Jacob was repeated in the Taylor book. I definitely want to finish the clinical readings before school starts.

Wow, that's great that you already finished most of the readings.

I read a couple chapters of the Taylor and Cherry/Jacob book. When I read the Cherry/Jacob book I felt like I will forget most of the content until we actually will cover it in class. I also felt that most of the Cherry/Jacob was repeated in the Taylor book. I definitely want to finish the clinical readings before school starts.

I have read all of the reading except the bigger clinical books since I want it to be more fresh in my mind. I feel the same way about the Cherry/Jacob. Next week im going to start reading the clinical books as well. There is a video we are supposed to watch before class too I think.

Has anyone recieved their uniforms yet?

Has anyone recieved their uniforms yet?

No, still nothing.