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Hello, I have finished my prerequisites, and applied for the A.S Nursing at SPC College. My GPA is 3.800, so I hope it is good enough to be accepted. I will be notified by July 1st. Now I have nothing to do until July, and I have no idea what to expect? Like for example, what textbooks will I be needing? Maybe I can do some reading, just to get a hint of what to expect. So can anyone that have "been there, done that" give me some advice, and maybe a name of few books to leaf through? Thank you!

I had level 1 last semester. Monday's is your lab day and Thursday's are theory. Your first four weeks you have the additional lab days in place of clinical where you learn basic skills before you can be at hospital. Lab and theory have different syllabi and for the most part are similar topics but not always. You are quizzed on lab material and tested on theory. Both pull from mainly the Fundamentals book but they don't go in order or cover entire chapters. The site and syllabi are confusing and you will be confused a lot. sometimes the powerpoints aren't very good either. Just "roll with it".

You will want to bring the fundamentals book almost every day (it's the heaviest of course). Best to read assigned pages before lecture. The lectures just touch on info - you really need to learn a lot outside of class. One suggestion is to read headings and first sentence or two after. It's almost impossible to read it all. Get the fundamentals success book and do practice questions on topic. You can not memorize info - you need to understand material. The hardest part of program is learning how to critically answer questions - selecting all that apply or the best answer out of several true answers is how you are tested for this program and the nclex.

I'm happy to answer any questions before school starts.

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Thank you Grace 2015! I am really dreading the syllabus...it sounds like a nightmare :sour:.

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Hey All! Who's going to the workshops next week?

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Is anyone able to access the syllabus yet? Can't really find it.

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I'm in level 2 and our syllabus is posted under our course (which is already showing more than a week early). But most of the material is not updated yet. So here's the scoop if you are level 1 - they post things both in your course AND under the ADN commons. Info is under the "course content" header. I WOULD NOT print anything (even if you went to the optional workshop) until after first day. One - they have not updated the version yet and they will and two - even if the version gets updated there may be more changes. Last semester I printed out early and had to reprint. Also - just in case you are not confused enough - there is 1. a handbook; 2. a lab syllabus and 3. a theory syllabus. You really don't need to print it at all out but I am one of those who like to read hard copy so I usually do. With that said - go ahead and peruse what is out under ADN commons and you will get a feel for what is covered. I can't stress enough that things will seem/are very disorganized and you get information and corrections daily. It's all okay - just take it in stride and help each other.

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I have read and heard that it's possible to get the Book Line of Credit increased to cover the cost of books, but I called this morning and they emailed me back saying that it cannot be increased over $800. Has anybody done this, or am I the only one using financial aid for books? Kind of rough to find this out a week before classes (the dean just called me last Thursday to let me know I can still attend despite the imms issue)

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Talk to the manager of the HEC bookstore. She can total the price of your order and will call to have your line of credit increased. It may take a day or two but it can be done.

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Did anyone get a message on MyCourses letting us know that for "clinical class, day students arrive at 7 a.m. and evening students arrive at 3 p.m"?

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You don't immediately start at the hospital for clinical days. The first "6" weeks (don't quote me on that) you have clinical days on campus doing skills check off and simulations. Since you will be doing clinicals on campus, instead of arriving at 6 am, you arrive at 7 and evening instead of arriving at 1, you arrive at 3.

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You don't immediately start at the hospital for clinical days. The first "6" weeks (don't quote me on that) you have clinical days on campus doing skills check off and simulations. Since you will be doing clinicals on campus, instead of arriving at 6 am, you arrive at 7 and evening instead of arriving at 1, you arrive at 3.

But when we start going to the hospital we'll have to start at 6:00 am for day students? Or is 7:00 am going to be for all semester?

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It just means that is can start as early as 6am; really it is up to your instructor's discretion.

But when we start going to the hospital we'll have to start at 6:00 am for day students? Or is 7:00 am going to be for all semester?
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HI there, I am a new student starting in the fall and picked Bay Pines for my clinical site. How did you like it there, and who was your instructor..if you don't mind me asking.

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