Merritt College Fall 2012

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I have been accepted to Merritt College ADN for fall 2012. Any others that have been accepted as well?

after you've updated your profile, click on the "My Purchases & Payments" and enter the Payment code and Class code that was given to you at Orientation. after that you'll be able to make your payment

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I have been accepted to Merritt College ADN for fall 2012. Any others that have been accepted as well?

hi everyone. I am a recent graduate of Merritt College, passed my boards at 75 questions and now entering a master's program. Hopefully a job soon, I am doing interviews already. I am one of the best new grad RN's out there, not because of my vanity/narcisissim, but definitely because of this program. If you have any questions about Merritt, and post-merritt with an ADN, I'm more than happy to help. I'm an advocate for this program and always will be. There is something to say about a rigorous program that is more do it yourself which prepares you to be stronger for the real world. As a new grad, your inexperienced but merritt gives you the confidence to step in and advocate, in the worst of times. We came out with thicker skin, and they definitely produce better nurses, rather than a program that doesn't push you, or motivate you to push yourself.

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Hey everyone! :) Does anyone know the payment code and class code for the ati testing materials? Thank you!!

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Congrats Craizyman!!! I will be asking you lots of questions in the future:)

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Question. When do we get a schedule? So far, all I know is where to go on Monday. What about the rest of the week?

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Hi DisneyDreamer! We should be getting it the first day since it doesn't say much on the schedule we received when registering for classes. Lets just hope haha :)

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Specializes in Cardiac/Neuro Stepdown.

I hate to be a buzz kill. I'm a '12 grad too. Yes Merritt grads are much more competent that others hands down, but the reality is the majority do not make it. By all means start fundamentals, but have a back up plan, continue to apply into other programs during the 1st year.

Hi E, congrats on the masters program!

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Has anyone received an email from the program yet?

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Ya I did. Don't forget to print out the acknowledgement and bring it to class. For those that took the drug dosage test, we're you guys allowed to use calculators? Was it multiple choice?

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Where is the acknowledgement? I don't see the new handbook yet.

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ya its still 2011. the acknowledgement is on the last page of the handbook

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No calculators on the drug dosage exam but you won't really need them. The computation on each problem is not very difficult what they are testing you on is your ability to follow the correct steps and do the correct conversion. You are required to demonstrate your work and some questions even specify which method to use in solving the problems so be familiar with:

1. Both the ratio-proportion method and the D/H*Q Formula for calculating dosage.

2. The formula for calculating drip rate and not just the shortcut method.

3. How to calculate a catch up rate if fluid volume is behind schedule.

4. CONVERSIONS. Not just metric to metric, but know teaspoon, table-spoon, and cups to metric. Know grains to grams. Definitely know pounds to kilograms, half of your problems will start with these steps.

5. How to read a medication label and a medication order.

Good luck tomorrow.

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