TWU Weekend Program Spring 2010 in Dallas

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Have been on several threads discussing various Spring 2010 students. This one is specifically for people in the weekend program to help share information about the program and what is going on with the process. I have been accepted and have confirmed with TWU. Waiting to hear about packet which has not arrived yet. Any and all welcome.

I just read an email that Dr.* sent to us. We have a new pharm prof and he doesn't use a book. He uses an online resource. She mentions in the email that the book will be an excellent resource over the next 2 years, but the prof doesn't use it. I may return my book. I am not sure yet. It looks like the prof is an RN who went back to school and earned a Pharm.D.

~Anny

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I had the same reaction. I am so overwhelmed when I read the Pathophysiology book. The diagrams in the book fall short and it takes me at least 3 attempts to understand some of the text. I can tell I will need to spend lots of time studying for that class. I will be so overwhelmed if we have to know so much information. I am hoping the professor's notes will sum up what we need to know and we can focus on reading those topics from the text. WaterChickVick-how much of the text do we need to know for tests? Do we need to get those notes and use that as a guide for what readings to focus on from the text?

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I am sooo lost! I wish i knew how to study!

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You know I had a hard time with the notes as well, but I went online to the evolve website (since the book comes with that as a free service) and printed out the chapter summary for each chapter and its seems to be in a little more plain text. That might help. There are test questions there too. I thought that might help. We'll see

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Don't get bogged down by the patho book! Read my posts #40 and #42 above to Chiro. You will not be expected to know everything in the book. Even the chapter summaries at the end of each chapter can get too detailed for what you will need to know for the exams. I did like the practice tests in the workbook. At the very least, the practice tests give you an idea of how the questions are structured because the exam questions come from the author's test bank. Dr* hand-picks the questions, too, so she picks mainly those things she has covered in her notes. Seriously, if you only study the notes and you understand what is contained in them you will get a B with no problem. Remember that everyone else in the class is in the same boat! That's why Dr* gives you 5 tests and curves each one to an average score of 80. Don't freak out yet, we haven't even started!!!:)

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Good to know! Thanks!

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Thank you so much!

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Anyone else find it funny that we can use the book on the first Pharm exam when he took away the book.....????

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Are you referring to the quiz...I think he meant we can use our notes, because it is not timed.

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Specializes in Future Women Health.

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Specializes in Future Women Health.

Hello All,

I hate to interrupt your discussion regarding your current courses but I wanted to know if any of you are currently working fulltime? If so, how are you managing the course workload and your fulltime position. :-D

I am curious because I am applying for the TWU Weekend Program in Spring 2012 (if they still offer the program then). Fingers Crossed.

I start my pre-reqs this Summer and only really seeking acceptance into this program because I currently work for a hospital in HR.

Any advice or suggestions you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you again for allowng me to break into your discussion!

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Hello All,

I hate to interrupt your discussion regarding your current courses but I wanted to know if any of you are currently working fulltime? If so, how are you managing the course workload and your fulltime position. :-D

I am curious because I am applying for the TWU Weekend Program in Spring 2012 (if they still offer the program then). Fingers Crossed.

I start my pre-reqs this Summer and only really seeking acceptance into this program because I currently work for a hospital in HR.

Any advice or suggestions you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you again for allowng me to break into your discussion!

Of the people in our class who I have talked to, about 90% are still working full-time. I'm not sure how much longer we will be able to keep it up, but I have a mortgage and bills to pay, so quitting work is not an option. The key to managing the workload in the classes is staying up with the reading and, in the case of pharmacology, the audio files. If you have the opportunity to do so, I would highly recommend you take pathophysiology before you are accepted into the nursing program. It is listed as a biology class, not a nursing class so it is open to anyone who has the pre reqs...you do not have to be a nursing student to take it. I took patho last semester and am so glad I did.

The last I heard, not only will the program still be around in 2012, but TWU is hoping to double the class size of the weekend program. Best of luck!

Vicki

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