El Centro students Spring '06

LKG6 · Jan 31, 2006

Hi Allison, it was nice meeting you.

Thank you for the cake and punch.

Let us know how the check-off went at ECC.

Katie

BrieRN07 · Jan 31, 2006

Well I guess I can finally see how the THR distance learning program is different! I check-off on all 6 skills (VS, assessment, foleys, medications, NGT feedings, and sterile dressings) on the same day, 30 minutes for each skill! I am truly overwhelmed because I check-off on Thursday, and our lecture test in next friday. I hope that I pass my skills on the first time. It's alot of information to learn very quickly.... Please keep me in your prayers!!!

Brianna

a_clay · Jan 31, 2006

Hi,

I will be applying soon to EC / NL and was wanting to know how you studied for the NET. I looked on Amazon.com to try to find a book and there were only 3 and they all had very poor ratings. Just wondering what everyone here used. Thanks in advance.

Amy

AllyRN82, MSN, APRN · Feb 1, 2006

Hi Katie,

It was nice meeting you too! It's so nice when you get to meet in person! Our skills check offs were today and I got 3 points taken off so I got a 97. It was the most ridiculous thing too. I didn't verbalize that I was gathering my equipment before I went into the patient's room so she took off 3 frickin' points. I was so mad... I had all of the equipment but i just didn't "verbalize" it. It was very frustrating because I had everything else down pat- the same exact BP, radial pulse, apical pulse, and respirations as she counted...you would think she would give some consideration for that but nooooooooo. She got the guy after me on the same thing and he was so mad too. But some people she didn't mark off for that... I really think it depended on who you were if you want my honest opinion... It wasn't a good day for some of us and for some it was a really good day. Someone was crying too and I almost got to that point because it was just so dumb. Thank you for asking and I hope you share how yours goes! Be sure to VERBALIZE EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!! I am sure McCarty is nicer about that stuff though!

We have our first lecture test Monday!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

LKG6 · Feb 2, 2006

Our skills check offs were today and I got 3 points taken off so I got a 97. It was the most ridiculous thing too. I didn't verbalize that I was gathering my equipment before I went into the patient's room so she took off 3 frickin' points.
Thank you for asking and I hope you share how yours goes! Be sure to VERBALIZE EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!
We have our first lecture test Monday!!!!!!!!!!

Good job. :balloons: 97 is great.

We have our lecture test on Wednesday and lab check off on Thursday. I think we are a little behind.

I asked Mr. M. about verbalizing in lab and he said that we should do that. Thanks for pointing out, Allison.

Today we continued PA, and Mr. M. taught us a cute way to recognise S3 and S4 heart sounds. S3 sounds like Tennessee and S4 is like saying Kentucky. :clown:

Today we also talked about IV pumps a little bit and we couldn't turn it off. It was so funny, it was beeping for about 5 minutes and then stopped. :chuckle

Katie

LKG6 · Feb 2, 2006

I will be applying soon to EC / NL and was wanting to know how you studied for the NET. I looked on Amazon.com to try to find a book and there were only 3 and they all had very poor ratings. Just wondering what everyone here used. Thanks in advance.

I used the one that has blue cover. There is an official review book for the NET, too.

Also, you will find information in older Pre-Nursing topics.

Good luck! :)

Katie

LKG6 · Feb 2, 2006

Well I guess I can finally see how the THR distance learning program is different! I check-off on all 6 skills (VS, assessment, foleys, medications, NGT feedings, and sterile dressings) on the same day, 30 minutes for each skill!

Brianna, how was your check off?

Our skills are separated, but we have only 15 minutes to complete each.

Katie

BrieRN07 · Feb 2, 2006

Brianna, how was your check off?
Our skills are separated, but we have only 15 minutes to complete each.
Katie

VS-93, Asessment-96, Medication- 100, Foley-90, NGT-95, Dressing Change- 100 (but since I contaminated my gloves, I have to retake it for a 78) :crying2: Honestly, I don't think that I did, but I'm not going challenge it. It could have been worse....I am one of the few THR employees that do not work at a hospital, so I still feel pretty good about everything. I realized that I can't be perfect all of the time!! C (78)=CONTINUE!!!

Brianna

LKG6 · Feb 3, 2006

VS-93, Asessment-96, Medication- 100, Foley-90, NGT-95, Dressing Change- 100 (but since I contaminated my gloves, I have to retake it for a 78)

Congratulations.

I wish I had these scores.

Kaite

BrieRN07 · Feb 3, 2006

Congratulations.
I wish I had these scores.
Kaite

How did your check-offs go?

BrieRN07 · Feb 6, 2006

I am sorry to hear that Sunny. Are you feeling better now?
Our VS check-off is on the 1st and our lecture test will be on the 6th. I can't believe how much reading there is. I am a little overwhelmed though about the assessment check off. There are tons that we have to do.

Good luck on your lecture test today... let us know how it goes!! I take mine on Friday.

Brianna

AllyRN82, MSN, APRN · Feb 6, 2006

We had our first lecture test today and I think it went pretty well. I really don't know how alot of people did but I think it did pretty good. I got a 92 and I was really shocked at that grade! It's still 2 points shy of being a "nursing school A" but I am pretty proud of it.

Kaite, are you ready for your check offs? I am going to send you that phys. assessment sheet we got at the seminar tomorrow. I haven't had access to my scanner until now. I probably could have just mailed it to you in the amount of time it's taking for me to email it! hahaha. I just want you to know that I didn't forget! :clown: