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Hey all,

I just got accepted into MCC late-start Spring 2015 hybrid!!! WOOO!!! Who else if anyone is on this boat with me? Sign in here, let's get to know each other!

Hey, me too! :)

Awesome. : ] Are you nervous? I am!

I'm a tiny big anxious because I don't know what to expect...schedules, what to wear (scrub uniform/acceptable shoes/etc), and finances, but I am so excited to be back in school. I miss it.

Specializes in ICU.

Hi! I'm just finishing up Block 4 at Gateway and while I can't speak on the exact specifics for MCC, I will fill you in on what I do know to be standard across the board. The scrubs for clinicals and lab days are the generic Maricopa Community College nursing program teal colored scrubs. They are found at certain scrubs stores across the valley and are usually $20-$25 per top and bottom. I have 2 sets of side mediums if anyone would want to buy them! They're in great shape and a great way to save money! It used to be that we could only wear white shoes and white long sleeved shirts under the scrubs but as of this summer they added we can wear black shirts under and black shoes (thank goodness!). The books are bought as a bundle, just a one time thing. It includes all the books you need for all 4 blocks!! Let me know if you have any other questions/concerns! Block 1 definitely has a lot more classroom and lab days and as you progress, you don't have as much classroom time and you have way more clinical time! For example, we took our final for block 4 on November 10 and are completely done with book work and lecture and studying (other than for nclex of course) !! :)

Rapunzel: if you are in the hybrid in Feb it looks like our schedule will be Mondays and Tuesdays 10-630 split between lab and class with an hour break in between. Finances are a big burden for me as well as I'm paying for all of this out of pocket. My vaccinations were way out of date and I just got done at the doctors office with them 637!!! And I still need step 2 of my TB test. Ouch. Glad I have credit cards.

twash10, A few questions for you: What is block one like? Is it pretty intense or just a recap of CNA skills like basic disease information, bed making, vitals etc? How hard did you find it to be? Also, how much did the book box run you? I'm trying to get an exact number for my finances and I'm seeing older posts saying it costs anywhere from 6-900$. And another question, I see in our clinicals for block one there are no sites at hospitals, it's just senior living or disabled veteran homes. Do we get to do rotations in hospitals later in the program?? Best of luck to you, and may you find a job right after your RN cert!!

I am starting spring 2015 too! i'll be with ya guys! i'm nervous. i'm going to get my scrubs tomorrow! i've started reading and doing the exercises they emailed us. Lots of things I feel like I forgot! the waiting list was so long!

Hi, jrvca15! The two+ year wait was killer, but we still have a month to refresh. :)

I need to jump on that refresher course myself. Don't feel bad, it's been 5 years since anat/phys for me. I went and got a BA in history and circled back around to nursing! I'm way out of the loop.

well if ya guys wanna email me lets set up a meet and greet and we can start studyin together! I have the books and some note cards etc. [email protected]

I have all the books on the list so far. Jrvca: are you late start hybrid?

yes I am

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