OK, we got in, but now what? I am a detail orientated person and I want info! When can I start picking up things I need? What are those items?
I have really lost it! I went from thinking about getting in to wondering what to do/what to read/what to buy before class starts.
And how big of a backpack do we REALLY need?
Anybody out there from CLC have any advice? Help me before my family moves out of the house permanently (wait...maybe that would be a good thing:devil:)!
Here's the lowdown on the new curriculum (I'm entering my 12th week):
First three weeks is focused on Physical Assessment. The book we used was by Jarvis
The fourth week we had a physical assessment skills test, basically you need to know how to perform a head to toe.
The fifth week you go to clinicals. You may or may not go to a nursing home for the first two weeks and then you go to a hospital. Right now clinicals end on week 13
There is no longer a PE (Practical Exam) at the end of the semester. Those in the old curriculum will tell you it was a nightmare. This time they have "random" skills checks three times a semester. One during week 6 or so, the other on week 10 and then on week 15. You have two chances to pass each skill. The last skills check is a cumulative on all the skills learned in the semester.
There is also a pharmacology class that is a required co-req. Right now we meet every week for about 2.5 hours.
- I live at home in Gurnee with my parents and the rest of our family
- I will be finishing up my Bachelor's in Psychology with a Minor in Bioethics from Loyola University Chicago this December
- I chose nursing because I knew I always wanted to help people: I feel very compelled and drawn towards helping others. After working as a PCT at Condell for over a year, I knew that Nursing was for me. Eventually, I would like to work with pediatric populations =)
hi everyone, im a new member here and have a new interest in nursing! currently i am physical education teacher education student at illinois state university but am seriously considering moving back home and completing a degree in nursing. i am interested in getting my ADN through CLC but i want to make the best choice. they are my number one because of cost (community college is obviously much cheaper than other schools and living at home is free! lol) and proximity to home. my question is, how good is CLC in comparison to other schools in the area (such as UIC, etc). my main concern, along with lots of others, is getting a job after graduating and i want to make sure my education gives me the best chance. so what has everyone heard about CLC's overall quality of the program compared to others AND what kind of job placement rate do they have for their graduates? thanks for all your help and congrats to the newly admitted students!
PS- im sorry if this has already been discussed somewhere on here, there are lots of pages to look through
hey everyone!!! just wanted to let you know that the clinical sites for spring 2010 have been posted on clc's nursing website under related links> clinical sites NUR133
hey everyone!!! just wanted to let you know that the clinical sites for spring 2010 have been posted on clc's nursing website under related links> clinical sites NUR133
=)
Aileen
you must stalk the page like I do. glad to see I'm not the only one LOL
I am nearing the end of my 3rd semester in the old style program (with PE's).
The program is similar to what I understand the Oakton program is - mostly self study. Other schools such as Harper is the traditional, they teach you, program. What I mean by this is at CLC, you will follow modules and guides for material to study for the exam. Information is briefly touched on or covered in lecture and it is your responsibility to come prepared on the material and ready for discussion.
I found that to really read the material and understand everything takes somewhere over 20 hours per week of just reading. I tend to do what most people do, use class guides and EBO (expected behavioral outcome) information to figure out what to read/brush up on.
There are some other things I do not like about the program, however, being in my back yard practically, the cost is less than half what I'd pay elsewhere. Also, when I applied, most communities would only take people from their area, unless you went to a 4 year state or expensive private school.
As a side note, apply for scholorships. Stay in touch with the financial aid department and get those applications in. They sometimes mess up the postings for the scholorships and it is aggrevating, however they have paid for more than half my tuition and books for the whole 2 years! Pay attention to the application deadlines!
The first year I got a CLC continuing education scholorship. It did not amount to much, but the one I was just awarded for 2009/2010 year was the Joseph F. Dimarco (I am not sure of the spelling), nursing scholorship. It is substantial and relieved the financial strain so I do not have to borrow any money. I realized that a lot of nursing students don't know about or have never applied for scholorships. I do not qualify for financial aid, so the scholorships were great.
thanks for the reply, johnny b! as you can see i am in the midst of a big decision (as i am sure many others are here) so any little bit of information helps! 20 hours of reading a week sounds like a lot! i guess its all time management though. whats the course load like in a semester? is it like a traditional 15 hours or is it done differently with nursing? ah so many questions! thanks everyone for any help you can offer :)
it is not what I'd call traditional. The new program is different, it requires the nursing student to have already completed the CNA certification class/test and they start out with assessments, unlike the old 171 classes (and its called a 133 class I believe)
The program for the most part assumes you have completed basically 2 years of general education (and there are particular nursing requirements too).
ive taken most gen eds already, just a couple left but i hope to complete them before even applying to the program so that i can focus solely on nursing. how would you rate the program overall, compared to other nursing programs (such as oakton, which i heard is pretty good)
When can I start picking up things I need? What are those items? 
Scrubmouse RN
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Here's the lowdown on the new curriculum (I'm entering my 12th week):
First three weeks is focused on Physical Assessment. The book we used was by Jarvis
The fourth week we had a physical assessment skills test, basically you need to know how to perform a head to toe.
The fifth week you go to clinicals. You may or may not go to a nursing home for the first two weeks and then you go to a hospital. Right now clinicals end on week 13
There is no longer a PE (Practical Exam) at the end of the semester. Those in the old curriculum will tell you it was a nightmare. This time they have "random" skills checks three times a semester. One during week 6 or so, the other on week 10 and then on week 15. You have two chances to pass each skill. The last skills check is a cumulative on all the skills learned in the semester.
There is also a pharmacology class that is a required co-req. Right now we meet every week for about 2.5 hours.