San Jacinto College ADN Spring 2013

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Just decided to start this forum for the Spring 2013 ADN program at San Jacinto College. I can answer some questions regarding the application process. I got accepted for the 2012 Fall program but I dropped out of the program a week in school because I was accepted into a BSN program.

Specializes in Transition nursing and couplet care.

I had them Weds evening, but they also can have weekend clinicals. It is just luck of the draw with clinicals.

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ok. I have morning classes will I have morning classes throughout the entire program or will they switch us around. And how soon will we know what day we have clinicals on for the next eight weeks?

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Specializes in Transition nursing and couplet care.

Classes are usually in the morning, but in the summer they are all day as you have med-surg and pharm. You probably will not know about clinicals until the week of finals or so.

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Don't worry. The first 8 weeks are super easy and chill. You will even have time to watch TV and socialize with your family and play with your kids. The second 8 weeks will kick you butts. Be happy, at least you got in.

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Specializes in Transition nursing and couplet care.

While the first eight weeks is easier don't let that fool you. A lot of people get behind and don't develop good study habits. Remember you have two classes and try not to slack in health assessment, which is easy to do. The first test in HA is pretty easy, but the second requires more studying.

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For the summer we will have just two or will we have all of the courses for the second term listed in the degree plan?

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Specializes in Transition nursing and couplet care.

You will have med surg 1 class and clinical and pharmacology. Technically three classes.

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I wish they had a detail degree plan that shows semester by semester.That way I could keep track of things myself.

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Specializes in Transition nursing and couplet care.

Here is the schedule:

First semester - Foundations - 8 weeks (4 days a week), Health Assessment (16 weeks, 1 day a week), Intermediate Skills (2nd eight weeks), clinical

Second semester - Med Surg 1, clinical, and Pharmacology (10 weeks in summer for all three)

Third semester - Med Surg 2 and clinical (first 8 weeks), Med Surg 3 and clinical (second 8 weeks)

Fourth semester - OB and clinical (eight weeks), Pedi and clinical (8 weeks)

Fifth semester - Psych and clinical (8 weeks), Management and clinical (8 weeks)

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Thanks, you are soo awesome! ...I just have one more question we were given a list of required books for both classes. Now im looking at the syllabus there are alot of recommended books for Foundations. I know you have been successful in the program, did you rent all the recommended books too?

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Specializes in Transition nursing and couplet care.

No. You really just need the required ones and a good NCLEX book. I will be at school helping with the supply pickup on Thursday. My name is Jennifer.

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How exciting!!!!

I am on my way to my second semester. MS1 & Pharm.

Everything that has been said here is the honest truth.

The first 8 weeks were a walk in the park... The second 8 weeks I felt like I was thrown into deep and cold water.

Like they said... Do NOT let foundations derail you from HA. It's a balance. I guess as future nurses we must learn now as student nurses how to prioritize.

I wish you all success!

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