Dave 48103

Dave 48103

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  1. Second career advice

    Again, depends on where you are. In our PICU, they have 30 beds, but can only open 20 of them because of staffing. In our gen peds floor, we have 32 beds, but can only open 27 of them. problem is not a lot of people are flooding into Michigan, and...
  2. Second career advice

    yes, i went back to school in the Second Career program
  3. Second career advice

    I am 48 and started on this new career 2 years ago. I graduated last August. Here in Michigan (Ann Arbor) there a a ton of jobs for new grads. Every one in my class is now working. Some took a few months, but most got hired within a month or two. ...
  4. University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

    I did. I had a couple of really good letters. I attached them as PDFs with the application, and I also emailed them separately to admissions. I figure, better to be as proactive as possible, and I got in.
  5. what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    I work in peds and just picked up a couple of scrub tops with Marvel heroes on them. They were a HUGE hit. They are made by Cherokee
  6. 39 y.o. new male nursing student

    48 year old, just graduated BSN and start working in pediatrics in 2 weeks. Good luck in the program!
  7. University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

    About 24K
  8. University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

    That 21K number must be per semester. OUCH!!!. And actually, the $7375 number is a little low, because that's for up to 18 credits. Two of the 3 semesters it's actually about $8600 for instate because we are taking 20 credits
  9. University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

    good attitude!! There are some rough spots in the program, and hopefully our class's comments to the school will help you guys. But in the end, it's a great school with a fantastic reputation, and I'm thrilled to be going here. You need to be flex...
  10. University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

    The orientations have been moved to July. See keep on hoping for the best :-)
  11. University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

    Yes, both, depending on what semester it is and where you are doing you clinical
  12. University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

    livingk: yes, I'm the facebook guy :-) And i highly recommend that. I think you are right about what they look for in applicants. But only about half our class had any kind of healthcare experience, so those essays do count a lot. I read over so...
  13. University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

    livngk: Some students really wanted an ICU placement at UM Hospital, and there were only 8 students that got those. And 16 people had to go to Oakwood and Henry Ford, but it sounds like their experience there was just fine. Other than that, the rem...
  14. University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

    Just a fair warning about registration. Unless they change the way they do things, the people that registered first during orientation, got first pick at clinicals, but then they got last pick second semester.
  15. University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

    The orientation in August was for those remaining students that were pulled from the waitlist. Most of us went to the May orientations. The last 2 weeks in August are the "skills blitz" it's not orientation, it's a mandatory attendance to learn ba...