Students Accepted to GPC Fall 09

RammerJammer 37 · Jul 17, 2009

Hi, I hope to be in the Fall 1010 program. Are the clinicals on the other days (not T/W)?? Does that mean you only have to be in Clarkston on those two days? I am just trying to get a feel for the schedule. Thanks so much!!

Miss_TT · Jul 17, 2009

Hi. I took 1921 in the spring. I can tell you what to expect. Your schedule in the fall might be a little different from the spring schedule, but it should be similar. You'll most likely have lectures 2 days a week. Clinicals are scheduled 2days a week for 4 weeks. Half of students will go to clinicals one week, and the other half will go the next week. So you will have clinicals every other week. You will know which days you have clinicals on the first week of class. You will also have 5 lab check-offs to do in the lab on campus. Those will be scheduled at times that you are not in class or clinicals. It will be a very busy semester.

RammerJammer 37 · Jul 17, 2009

Thanks! So on the weeks we don't have clinicals, we're in class or practicing in the lab?? Where are the clinicals? I am just trying to figure out how many days a week I will have to drive to Clarkston - assuming and hoping that I get in!!! Thanks for your help and good luck!!! Did you have a good first year? I have read so many negative things on here about the program. I have also read lots of positive ones too. Just wondering what your opinion is.

Miss_TT · Jul 17, 2009

When I was in 1921, clinicals were done in Grady, gwinnett, dekalb, rockdale, and Wesley woods. The days that you do not have clinicals are your free days unless you have something to do in lab. What I did was scheduled my lab times after classes if possible. That way I do not have to come to campus for labs on days that I do not have classes. I will be in third semester this fall. The first year was very hard because I was starting to learn what nursing is all about and we had to do so many check offs (11 total in first and second semester). I was overwhelmed to learn of the busy schedule on the first day of class. I had to get myself organized. Now that i know a lot more about nursing and about to start third semester, i'm enjoying it. Good luck to you.

RammerJammer 37 · Jul 17, 2009

Thanks! Do you get to pick where you want to go or do they just send you?? I am assuming they just send you. Where is Wesley Woods??? Are the clinicals done during the day, night, or weekends? Does half the class do it at one facility?? Thanks for all of the info!!

Miss_TT · Jul 17, 2009

I don't know where Wesley woods is. You can google and mapquest it. They will assign you to the closest hospital to your home. In my class, clinicals were done in the mornings on thurs and fri or on fri and sat. About 10 students were assigned to one clinical site. 5 will go to clinical one week, and the other 5 will go next week.

RammerJammer 37 · Jul 17, 2009

Do you get to pick the days? Are you assigned to a Saturday or can you choose that?

cheergirl33 · Jul 28, 2009

Has anyone bought the "Williams Essentials of Nutrition & Diet Therapy" book? I have searched for it online and can't find it with the ISBN they gave us on our textbook list. Does anyone know if the ISBN listed is the correct one because I have found the book, just with a different ISBN. (It is 1 number off)

bouncer13 · Jul 29, 2009

I believe that the ISBN # is wrong - I did get the book, but recall using a different ISBN #....

huskergirl86 · Jul 29, 2009

The one listed on the sheet is incorrect, the correct ISBN is 9780323037648

p421clcp · Jul 29, 2009

See y'all tomorrow...hope we find out alot ! :smokin:

cheergirl33 · Jul 29, 2009

Thanks guys! Can't wait for tomorrow!!!