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Did anyone attend TWU for their nursing program, specifically the BSN? I am looking into nursing school and I wanted to know how people liked it.

I guess i will just have to wait and see what they say at orientation and what i get registered for. Thanks for the information.

On another note, a classmate that also got accepted felt it necessary to point out that we'd only be "wiping butts" and stuff this first semester when i told her i was excited to get started with classes and clinicals. In response, i told her that we have to start some where and that we need to be able appreciate what ALL that needs to be done to take care of our patients effectively. She is going on to be a CRNA - so maybe she finds this part boring. I don't know. I'm just venting a little b/c i don't understand her view. Again, thanks for the information. I am trying to read all of the postings i can to get an idea of what i am in for.

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congrats!! Yes, what you heard about scrubs is true. Whenever you are in the "labs", you must wear scrubs. The scrubs are a white shirt with maroon pants. You can wear anything to class.

As far as the business casual thing goes, you can either wear scrubs or business casual clothes to pre-clinical- whichever you prefer. Are you unsure what the pre-clinical is or what the business-casual is?

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I know what business casual is - i have worked in offices for the past 10 years...i am not sure what the pre-clinical is. I have been told you go get a patient to make a treatment plan. I'm guessing they will have a patient selected and you read the chart and such? I know January will be here before i know it...but i'm just so curious now. The past two years of pre-reqs i have been wondering but didn't want to ask and get my hopes up before getting accepted into the nursing school.

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Well there is always talk about what business casual really is (at TWU, it's pretty much no jeans or t-shirts, and closed toe shoes(you cant wear your typical cute semi-dressy shoes)), so that's why I was asking.

Yes, pre-clinical is just what you said. You have to go the day/night before your clinical day and pick a patient out. You get all their medical history, find out why they are there, write down their meds, etc...then you have to go home and learn about their disease, all their meds, and develop a care plan as to how you're going to help them when you are there the next day. ...No, they do not select a patient for you- it's totally your choice. Some hospitals will give you a list of patients you may like, but the teachers never choose for you (or none of mine have). Some people like the freedom to choose anyone...other people don't really like that so much.

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I guess i will just have to wait and see what they say at orientation and what i get registered for. Thanks for the information.

On another note, a classmate that also got accepted felt it necessary to point out that we'd only be "wiping butts" and stuff this first semester when i told her i was excited to get started with classes and clinicals. In response, i told her that we have to start some where and that we need to be able appreciate what ALL that needs to be done to take care of our patients effectively. She is going on to be a CRNA - so maybe she finds this part boring. I don't know. I'm just venting a little b/c i don't understand her view. Again, thanks for the information. I am trying to read all of the postings i can to get an idea of what i am in for.

You actually get to do quite a bit the first semester. The main things you learn how to insert and take out catheters, wound care (dressing changes), and how to give meds. You can give all meds (including shots) but can't do IV drugs. Yeah, you may have to "clean butts" a few times, but I really didn't do it much (maybe once or twice that semester). It just depends what hospital you are at and what kind of floor you are on.

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ACKrissy:

Thank you so much for all of the information! Picking my own patient sounds interesting but also intimidating. My preference clincial area was Plano/Frisco/Allen area. Do the assignment of floors of the hospital correlate with the classes you are taking? I heard somehow they might. I've read alot of posts about Med/Surg - and students (Seniors i think) working on those floors. What exactly is the Med/Surg floor?

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Yes, at first it was really intimidating picking a patient. I had no idea who was "good" to pick. Then I slowly realized the types of patients I wanted and didn't want...so I picked the ones I liked :)

If that was your preference, you'll probably be at Presby Plano. That's where I was my first semester..and that's what I put for my preference. You are assigned to one or two floors there. The assignments have nothing to do with what classes you are taking..it's all about what floors the hospitals will let students on.

A med surg floor is pretty much a floor with the kind of patients you would think of at a hospital (it's not ICU, not L&D, not pediatrics, etc). Your patients pretty much have whatever conditions would bring them to a hospital. The surg part of the name comes from post-op patients. They had a surgery and they are staying in the hospital and recovering from the surgery. Most of your patients are usually older (well older than 50). They are not the most exciting floors for me personally, but you can learn quite a bit.

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I think i would like Presby Plano. I spent some time there the last few days my mom was alive. She had Glimoblastoma Multiforme brain cancer. She was set up for hospice, but she began having seizures and hospice didn't arrive all day - so she was transported there to see if the seizures could be stopped, and when they couldn't it was more for comfort measures. The staff there was really great from what i can remember.

I feel kinda silly being so excited about attending Nursing school- i feel like a kid going to the candy store. I just feel so ready and believe i could make a really good nurse.

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It's good you are excited! I remember those days when I was excited, too. Now I can't wait to get out of there ;)

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I guess i will just have to wait and see what they say at orientation and what i get registered for. Thanks for the information.

On another note, a classmate that also got accepted felt it necessary to point out that we'd only be "wiping butts" and stuff this first semester when i told her i was excited to get started with classes and clinicals. In response, i told her that we have to start some where and that we need to be able appreciate what ALL that needs to be done to take care of our patients effectively. She is going on to be a CRNA - so maybe she finds this part boring. I don't know. I'm just venting a little b/c i don't understand her view. Again, thanks for the information. I am trying to read all of the postings i can to get an idea of what i am in for.

Believe it or not, I pretty much got all the way through nursing school without ever having wiped a butt! I didn't purposely avoid it, it just sort of worked out that way. However, now that I am working in an ICU, well, let's say I do more than my fair share. And if your friend wants to be a CRNA, then that's what she's going to be doing as well as she pays her dues in the ICU.

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jspacegirl, I am sure i can live without another experience of physically cleaning a person, i have two kids and took care of my mom when she was sick. That is kinda cool it worked out that way for you. If you don't mind sharing, when and where did you do your clincals?

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BOOKS~

I am trying to find out how much books cost for the TWU nursing program in Dallas. I was told this summer that "they" sell all of the books needed for all 4 semesters in a package deal that comes with CDs for about $1200. Is this true? I am trying to calculate the costs. Any info is appreciated.

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