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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!

Hi everyone! I'm also waiting for a reply next week. I have 3.9 GPA but don't have ethics completed (taking it this summer). And there was an issue with transferring over some credits in time; they didn't get posted until a week or so after the application date so I'm pretty nervous.

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s00jy, I hope everything works out for you. I'm pretty sure you will be fine applications are being reviewed until June 30th and Ethics is a co-regs (not required until graduation) not a pre-regs (required before applying to program). I have an AA in Education but I'm worried my GPA is not competitive enough. Did you attend the nursing seminar?

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Hi Edwards! I didn't attend the seminar. Unfortunately I had to work but I did get the email with the documents covering everything they went over so I'll take a look at that soon.

I'm not so much worried about ethics as I am about the other credits. Even though I have a Bachelor's in Psych and it would seem pretty obvious that I had taken PSY 2012 it didn't get transferred over from my UF transcripts. I got the credit in high school since I took psychology in the IB program. So I had to separately request my IB transcripts and they didn't receive them until about 2 weeks after the application due date. I also emailed the dean of social sciences for an alternate satisfaction for PSY since I have a degree. But they also didn't get back to me until 2 weeks later but they did say they'd grant it. They also said it seems pretty obvious that I had taken PSY even though it didn't show up in the transferred UF transcript.

So I'm hoping that the admissions people thought the same thing. I'm just afraid that they might have looked at my application before the PSY credits got sorted and that maybe they threw out my application or something since it's a pre req.

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I got in as an alternate in January while missing ethics and speech with a 4.0, if that helps. For Level 1, the basic textbook is Kozier and Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing. It's difficult to recommend what to read ahead, as the reading is bits and pieces of chapters. You start with the nursing history, nursing theorists, SPC's nursing theory, and safety (infection prevention/legal and ethical issues in nursing). The best tip I have is to do lots and lots or NCLEX style questions, and study the material of whichever question you missed. Honestly, you'd do better just to enjoy your time not in the nursing program and follow the readings as assigned once in the program. Level 1 gives enough time for reading and understanding the material. I had Mrs. Morris and Dr. Clem mostly for lecture, and they were really really great at lecturing. Reading supplemented the lecture, not the other way around. Mrs. Morris's powerpoints in particular are worth saving for subsequent levels. They are really excellent at giving you the material you need to pass exams.

You rank your placement in clinical sites/times in orientation, once you've already accepted your place in the program. This is where you pick day or evening and which hospital company you'll be in. It's based on your admission group rank and your ranking of choices. I was alternate 24, and got my 2nd choice, which was evenings, as I wanted. Level 1 is Monday 2-4, Tuesday and Wednesday 2-11, and Thursday 2-5 with content cafe (general review) 5-6. I spent at least an hour a day, more when assignments were due, on studying or assignments. The clinical assignments are pass/fail and takes hours and hours.

It's true that evening students go through summer. I'm doing it now, and my advice for summer session would be to quit your job if at all possible, say goodbye to your family and devote everything to nursing school :(. In summer, the schedule is M-F, Monday is 1-10, Tuesday-Thurday is 2-11 for clinicals, and Friday is 1-4, plus a content cafe (test review ish) of 4-5. Pharmacology also requires an additional 3 hours on campus at a time of your choice on M-Th between 7-7 and F from 7-3. I spend an additional 2 hours a day AT LEAST on studying or assignments. For the weekend before a test in both semesters it's been about 5 hours just on test review each weekend day, minimum. I would say I spend the average or less amount of time studying, and I have some of the best grades in my class. It sounds dramatic, but summer in nursing school is REALLY intense and time consuming. Lots of students who got As in all their pre-reqs and in Level 1, really, truly intelligent students, have failed level 2 tests in summer. Right now, I'm wasting time before dealing with studying.

Overall, the nursing program at SPC so far has been difficult, disorganized, and really, really awesome. The teachers can be frustrating, but seem to really care that you become a good nurse. Really, they can be maddening in the lack of organization, but overall, I think I'm being prepared to be a good nurse. The reviews I get from the nurses in my hospital back this up. I'm in HCA for the program and so far all of my clinicals have been at St. Pete General. I have loved every minute there. The nurses we follow are INCREDIBLE and teach us so much!!! I can't use enough exclamation points to describe how much I love SPG.

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THANKS Konstantine for taking the time out of your busy schedule to share your experience. 4 more days!! It's like sitting on pins and needles. I'm excited and nervous checking my e-mail nonstop.

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Me too! I was so nervous this week because my friend who got in for fall last year said her friend got a rejection email the Thursday before July 1. Haven't heard anything yet so I'm hoping that's a good sign.

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4 more days!!! Or maybe 3, I read another thread on this site where everyone said they got their emails June 30th last year. I'm checking my email like crazy too even though I know nothing will be there yet.

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Hello everyone , sorry I have not been commenting because I did not get email notification, and I had no idea people were actually reading my post :down:. Anyways, I am freaking out!It is June 29th, 1:14 pm and still no email yet. I tried calling the campus twice today, no answer due to high volume of calls. I am going crazy, I think I'm just going to start crying :cry:. Good luck to you all by the way. Fingers crossed.

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Good luck to you too, Trivine! I was hoping letters would come out a day early like they did last year but it looks like we're going to have to wait til tomorrow. Every time my email notifications come in on my phone I have a mini heart attack...

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Every time my email notifications come in on my phone I have a mini heart attack...

OMG!! Me too!! :nailbiting:. Well at least I know you are waiting too, I am not alone, so maybe lack of emails doesn't necessarily mean I am out :banghead:.

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Haha that's what I'm hoping. Today is going to be the longest day ever...

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I'm still waiting too! Looks like it's going to be tomorrow, and I have gotten my past decision emails around 11 AM, so even tomorrow morning will feel like a long wait. Good luck everyone :)

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