Sentara, here I come!

blessedx2 · Dec 31, 2008

Ok - I'm ready ... have books, have uniforms ordered, have pens/supplies ..... My house is in order and I've said goodbye to my family. (jk on that last part)

Anyone ready to start on Monday? :yeah:

Have you logged into blackboard and seen the assignments? :eek:

Have you started reading/doing the assignments? :typing

Well - Happy New Year and see ya on Monday! I'm going to :tbsk: until then! LOL

NewVARN · Dec 31, 2008

Congrats to everyone, I just graduated from Sentara's program, it was alot of hard work but totally worth it. When I entered the program I had a 3.0 GPA but i think it has become more competitive over the last couple of years. Is ya'lls program a BSN or Diploma? I know they are trying to get a BSN program but wasn;t sure when it started. Also if anyone needs books let me know, I still have all of them. I kow the uniforms have changed this past year so can't help with that (ya'll are lucky tho, the last ones were ugly-looked lke painter uniforms). Good luck and study hard, its not that bad

blessedx2 · Dec 31, 2008

I am most definitely interested in your books! I have all of lvl 1 - but 2-5 would be great.

Ya - we got the new uniforms. :yeah:

It's a diploma right now but they said they would grandfather people in when they get their 4 yr going next year. So, if I choose that route, I'm really not out AND that helps having that degree because I want to go on eventually for NP.

Any advice? My biggest questions right now LOL are:

1. Are ROLLING backpacks really necessary?

2. Do you carry your books to school everyday?

Thanks and congrats to you!

NewVARN · Dec 31, 2008

I am most definitely interested in your books! I have all of lvl 1 - but 2-5 would be great.
Ya - we got the new uniforms.
It's a diploma right now but they said they would grandfather people in when they get their 4 yr going next year. So, if I choose that route, I'm really not out AND that helps having that degree because I want to go on eventually for NP.
Any advice? My biggest questions right now LOL are:
1. Are ROLLING backpacks really necessary?
2. Do you carry your books to school everyday?
Thanks and congrats to you!

hey, you should get a list of recommended books need for the entire program, if you post that I can make sure they are all the same. I did not use the rolling backpacks and I dont think it is really needed. I did not bring my book in everyday, just always made sure it was in my car if I needed it. The teachers are good and they will prob try to scare you about the amount of work it takes, it takes alot of work dont get me wrong, but it is completely do-able. A laptop was useful in class, escpecially for taking notes and looking up their powerpt. I also would like to one day go back to Neonatal NP school, VCU is suppose to have a really good rn to bsn program that is on weekends and only takes like a year. So but good luck and let me know the names of those books when you have a minute.

Happy New Year!

blessedx2 · Jan 1, 2009

here's my list:

medical-surgical nursing : critical thinking for collaborative care, volume 1 and volume 2-package author:ignatavicius, donna d. / workman, m. lindaedition/copyright:5th 06publisher:elsevier sciencetype:hardback

this package contains: medical-surgical nursing volume 1, medical-surgical nursing volume 2, student cd, critical thinking study guide.

maternity and pediatric nursing - with cd author:ricci, susan scott / kyle, terriedition/copyright:09publisher:lippincott williams & wilkinstype:hardback

lab. and diag. test with nursing... - with echapter (optional)author:keeedition/copyright:7th 05publisher:pearsontype:paperbackincludes:laboratory and diagnostic tests with nursing implications laboratory and diagnostic tests with nursing implications - echapters 1 & 2

intravenous medications - 2009 : a handbook for nurses and health professionals author:gahart, betty l.edition/copyright:25th 09publisher:elsevier sciencetype:spiral

leadership roles and management functions in nursing: theory and application author:marquis, bessie l.edition/copyright:6th 09publisher:lippincott williams & wilkinstype:paperback