SPC Fall 2019

The NE number is only for BayCare hospitals. They require extra training for students (non- team members). Each clinical site has its own requirements.

Hi gang!

Recent grad here. SPC truly does prepare you adequately for the NCLEX. I don't know of a single person in my graduating class that has failed. It's a GREAT school! It's going to be the hardest, most challenging, FUN ride you've been on yet. If you thought Micro was hard and disorganized....wait for it! ?

I have some things I'm trying to offload as I'm relocating for my RN job. I have a skills kit ($50 for bag and all contents. Yes it's used but it will work just fine for clinical checkoff. Will need to buy gloves that you can get at walmart or the bookstore) and scrubs (4 sets with undershirts - sz Lg - $200 takes all) and Dansko shoes (worn twice - they kill my feet - $80) all available.

I also have many textbooks. If your looking for something specific let me know and I'll see if I have it (book lists change). They are well loved as I studied from all of them.

Any questions don't hesitate to reach out! I'm happy to help!

Congratulations! Any study/survival tips?

For first semester - READ what they tell you to read. ALL OF IT. All 19 chapters per test. Don't skip the boxes - some test questions come from those boxes and charts.

Get yourself organized. Heck get an planner and keep ontop of things. If you have your schedule now - start putting thing that are coming up in there (in pencil). Get familiar with the nursing modules - they are SUPER helpful in your learning. Learn to LOVE ATI. It will SAVE YOU for your ATI tests, exams and adequately prepare you for NCLEX.

Time management is key. Sure they say at orientation kiss your life goodbye for 2 years. That's not entirely true. What you do have to have is amazing time management. Know when to say "you know what you're gonna have a birthday next year too - I have an exam on Monday." Know when to tell your work "Hey, I've got to cut down hours (or quit)." I worked 30/week my first and second semester. I worked 24 the third and forth (sometimes i only worked one shift but the last 2 months I didn't work at all. I can tell you i would have do MUCH Better if i didn't work at all the 4th semester!

These courses are not learn it and dump it like anatomy. Heck even anatomy isnt. There was anatomy questions (like "what side is your liver located on") on the first few tests! These course you have to KNOW know because they build on each other and will help you be a great nurse!

Thank you. All of that information is extremely helpful.

56 minutes ago, Peachez1 said:

For first semester - READ what they tell you to read. ALL OF IT. All 19 chapters per test. Don't skip the boxes - some test questions come from those boxes and charts.

Get yourself organized. Heck get an planner and keep ontop of things. If you have your schedule now - start putting thing that are coming up in there (in pencil). Get familiar with the nursing modules - they are SUPER helpful in your learning. Learn to LOVE ATI. It will SAVE YOU for your ATI tests, exams and adequately prepare you for NCLEX.

Time management is key. Sure they say at orientation kiss your life goodbye for 2 years. That's not entirely true. What you do have to have is amazing time management. Know when to say "you know what you're gonna have a birthday next year too - I have an exam on Monday." Know when to tell your work "Hey, I've got to cut down hours (or quit)." I worked 30/week my first and second semester. I worked 24 the third and forth (sometimes i only worked one shift but the last 2 months I didn't work at all. I can tell you i would have do MUCH Better if i didn't work at all the 4th semester!

These courses are not learn it and dump it like anatomy. Heck even anatomy isnt. There was anatomy questions (like "what side is your liver located on") on the first few tests! These course you have to KNOW know because they build on each other and will help you be a great nurse!

Wow thank you so much!!!

Is anyone renting their textbooks?? Are we really going to need them in future semesters??

So your main text (was kozier & berman) in 2016-17 you use quite a bit. I would buy that one new so you can do your own highlighting and mark up. I still have mine amd occasionally use for reference. Everything else renting would have been fine. I bought the extra study question books that were optional - really helped me learn how to answer questions. It’s NOT like you can memorize and do well. You have to be able to retain and apply knowledge.

Oh and hey I’m not creeping here. I’m in the RN to BSN program and was looking for a thread. I used this a lot before I started ADN too. Good luck to you all.

7 hours ago, Grace2015 said:

So your main text (was kozier & berman) in 2016-17 you use quite a bit. I would buy that one new so you can do your own highlighting and mark up. I still have mine amd occasionally use for reference. Everything else renting would have been fine. I bought the extra study question books that were optional - really helped me learn how to answer questions. It’s NOT like you can memorize and do well. You have to be able to retain and apply knowledge.

Oh and hey I’m not creeping here. I’m in the RN to BSN program and was looking for a thread. I used this a lot before I started ADN too. Good luck to you all.

Would you recommend buying the optional books new or would used ones be fine? Are you selling yours?

I didn’t save those. Saunders book is amazing. It describes every health condition and then has questions too. I think a used version would be fine as long as they didn’t circle the answers. I think you can get online and app versions of some of them now. I think I went to this strategy in Nursing II. I did practice questions for every test. Got straight A’s but it was very hard to do.

ATI is good too. A lot of it is optional and it’s not the most user friendly but you have to take tests in there eventually. I had a hard time finding time to do it pay attention when they demo it

In the first few weeks you have nursing practice, history test in Theory. In clinical (onsite at SPC in beginning) you have skills check off (hand washing, bed making, BP, etc.). I was scared to death to wash my hands wrong. It’s funny now. You’ll see. After that start using the questions for all theory tests.

Lastly you WILL BE overwhelmed. I cried my second week in. You won’t think it’s humanly possible to do what they ask. Just keep going. You’re not alone. Nobody handles it well!!

15 minutes ago, Grace2015 said:

Thank you Grace and congrats on working on your RN to BSN!

15 minutes ago, Grace2015 said:

“After that start using the questions for all theory tests.”

Are the questions in the theory book?

Hey Guys and Girls.

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What Grace said about the books are point on the additional books have the question format that you will be tested on they are great for reviews.

You can go into Quizlet and search for study materials also I used that quite a bit and it was helpful.