WayneStateKatie

WayneStateKatie specializes in Med-Surg/Trauma.

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1. Wayne State University, DET Waiting for Response

   WayneStateKatie replied to aarin80's topic in Michigan

   You can purchase it through NSO. That is the recommended company and it's about 30 bucks for student malpractice insurance for the year so not too horribly expensive.

2. Wayne State University, DET Waiting for Response

   WayneStateKatie replied to aarin80's topic in Michigan

   I had the HepB series done previously in the 90s so just brought my immunization record in to the student clinic and they noted all the dates on the paper (Thanks mom for being so on it and making me get probably every vaccine known to man!). Some o...

3. Wayne State University, DET Waiting for Response

   WayneStateKatie replied to aarin80's topic in Michigan

   Also don't freak out about all the clinical requirement stuff- they will hand out all the forms at orientation and it's very straightforward. I got all my stuff done at the campus health center for a fraction of the cost of any other location. You'...

4. Wayne State University, DET Waiting for Response

   WayneStateKatie replied to aarin80's topic in Michigan

   Wow haven't been on here in forever but great to see so many excited posters. :ancong!: to all accepted. I really liked the program and know you will too. I noticed a few talking about CPR. Wayne State has not offered a class in the past it is up ...

5. Wayne State University

   WayneStateKatie replied to SillyRabbit's topic in Michigan

   The nursing staff only take your prereqs for nursing into consideration when calculating your GPA which it seems will work out in your favor. Attend a nursing info session (they're once a month) or set up an appointment with an adviser in the colleg...

6. GN looking for an apartments in Royal Oak

   WayneStateKatie replied to Jamie O.'s topic in Michigan

   Welcome to the area and congrats on the internship! I really like Royal Oak and know you'll love the area as well. I have a classmate starting the critical care internship and one in the ICU there and know they are excited as well. There were thou...

7. Opinions--> Nurse tech VS. CNA?

   WayneStateKatie replied to JennNHD24's topic in CNA/MA

   I worked as a nurse tech but usually these positions are only for those enrolled in a nursing program (my hospital employees RN students in this capacity) who have completed at least one clinical course. As a nurse tech I could perform several skills...

8. Wayne State University, DET Waiting for Response

   WayneStateKatie replied to aarin80's topic in Michigan

   That was not my intent, and if it came across that way I sincerely apologize. Let's just chalk it up to things not always translating on an internet forum. I do get quite passionate and fired up and perhaps it doesn't come across correctly. I did n...

9. Wayne State University, DET Waiting for Response

   WayneStateKatie replied to aarin80's topic in Michigan

   Just because it's hard to get into and there are not many slots open does not mean one shouldn't apply... That's not a unique situation; hundreds of students are turned away from every nursing program in the area each year. If nursing is what one w...

10. Any adn nurse programs across the country that have little to no waitlist w/o being a

    WayneStateKatie replied to WhatItTakes1290's topic in General Nursing

    What about community colleges in northern Michigan? The programs in the metro area are all exceedingly competitive, but several programs upstate exist. I am doing my community health rotation up in Petoskey and North Central Michigan College there h...

11. New Grad Job Outlook

    WayneStateKatie replied to kvisintine's topic in Michigan

    In order to be a nurse tech you already have to be enrolled in a nursing program and completed a certain number of courses... I got my job as a tech following completion of an extern program offered by a local hospital (for students entering their fi...

12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    WayneStateKatie replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Well this is not nursing related but thought I'd throw it out here anyway (the glut of ouija board stories a couple pages back reminded me of this story). As it has been pointed out previously the ouija board was a popular pastime in the 1970s. My m...

13. questions about occ lpn program? please help!

    WayneStateKatie replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

    Want2banursesoon, It's a good idea to keep your options open, but it sounds like you have a very good shot at an RN program with your GPA. If you were to get into both, I would recommend the RN program as when you graduate you will not only make a b...

14. Wayne State Nursing Program

    WayneStateKatie replied to ChelsNurse2B's topic in Michigan

    I'm in my last year and I honestly don't have one bad thing to say about the program other than I'm frustrated that the tuition keeps going up (but that's a university wide issue and one that almost everyone attending college is facing). The profes...

15. Michigander BSN student worried about getting job when graduates! What to do NOW?

    WayneStateKatie replied to fortunato's topic in General Nursing

    I know it's probably not what you're wanting to hear, but the number one thing they're looking for right now is experience. Things are not the greatest in Detroit at the moment, and landing that first job can be tough and competition can be stiff. ...