SCC Fall 2014

[Gaabey]

Hi, I'm super excited. I've got accepted to Maricopa CC nursing program @ SCC for fall 2014. I'm just curious what the first block is like. Is there anyone who has gone through SCC program? What can I do now to prepare myself? What are the clinicials like? What hospital does SCC do their clinicials? I work at two jobs now and I plan on working part time once I start the program.

[HopefulRN2017]

I'm in block 1 at SCC now. Its a great program. They just got a whole new building that opened last semester. The block one professors are awesome. They are very helpful and test questions mostly come from what is lectured and the reading is supplemental if you don't understand a concept, or if you just really like to read. The clinical sites are all over the valley depending on what block you are in. Block 1 is all at LTC. This semester there are groups at Friendship village, the VA, lifecare - 2 different facilities, and somewhere else I cant remember. The days are Thursday, Friday, or Sunday depending on what group you are in. You will have one day lecture for 4 hours and one day clinical for almost 7 hours. This semester we are Tuesday 8-1230 and Thursday or Friday (depending on what clinical group you are in) 8-245. Definitely good to work part time at most. It takes a lot of study time and quite a few hours split over a few days to do the careplan prep and careplan completion.

Honestly, for now the best thing you can do is relax. Once you start, it will go super fast and you will wish you enjoyed your last bit of free time. But you can start on the background check, the health stuff, and getting your supplies: a pair of really good white shoes (the shoe does matter because your feet, legs, and back will thank you for a good pair, I use danskos), a stethoscope (you don't need a super fancy one, but not a cheapy either, I use the littman s.e.II and it works great), and your scrubs can be purchased from apparel pro. If you don't like the pants, SCC lets you wear any brand as long as they are Caribbean blue (match the tops) and aren't "fancy" like some of the brands that have colorful stitching or bungees and such.

Congrats on getting in after a LOOOOOONG wait. You will love this program, even though sometimes you might want to pull your hair and scream because of the courseload. But, with good time management you should be able to squeeze in some free time for relaxing or hanging with friends and still do well in the class. But don't get behind or its near impossible to catch up. Review review review, and practice all skills from lab at home. GL next semester.

Hi MrsBoots, hope all is well thank you for all the feedback you have provided throughout this forum...it has been greatly appreciated! I just want to see if I understand this correctly...are you saying for block one at SCC you are only scheduled for 2 days a week, one day of lecture and 1 day of clinicals?

[mrsboots87]

Not quite. Its one day of lecture, one day of lab, and one day of clinical.

[kdrm]

I'm starting Block 1 at SCC next week. Did anyone on here take NUR 104AB, the optional nursing review? Was it worth it? I didn't realize until today at orientation that it is mostly online with only a few in class dates.

[Kssable]

Hey,

I took the Nursing Review and it helped! You meet once a month and the rest is on Canvas.... the homework is really supplemental to the nursing program and they help you study for NCLEX. I also took the math review and am happy I took both extra classes.

Good luck! Read my prev. post about block 2 for more info on block 1.

[Soida]

I worked full time during nursing school so I couldn't do any of the review classes. I did just fine without them, but some other students were scared so they took the classes. The review class seemed to have some NCLEX style questions on CANVAS along with rationales. TBH, I found a lot of the same info on my Saunders NCLEX book.

The math seemed to be a total waste of time in my opinion. The math is the same over and over and over. If you can do basic algebra then you'll be fine. I NEVER did the dimensional analysis because it took so long and there were too many chances for error, but if you are comfortable with it then KEEP doing it that way.

You need to find a way that works for you. My math ALWAYS ended up with the same equation of ORDER/CONCENTRATION.

An example is the order says 5mg and the concentration is 10mg per mL This means I set it up 5/10 =0.5mL.

It may take a few steps to get to this point, but as long as my final equation was ORDER/CONCENTRATION it always worked out. Plus, it's the same math block after block with only little additions.

I wish you the best !!!!