whosurdaddy

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1. ITT Tech(breckinridge) March 2013

   whosurdaddy replied to Sarnol007's topic in Indiana

   what everyone always fails to mention is that most hospitals require that you graduate from an accredited school it's not about the money if your willing to pay then your willing to pay I will say though that having to pass an exit exam just to sit f...

2. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

   whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

   brodygirl never trying to discourage anyone. sooooooo glad you passed and now you know you can do it. NEVER doubt yourself. everyone has setbacks. the important thing is that you motivated yourself to pass. remember that moment the next time your dou...

3. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

   whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

   brodygirl god your so right about the instructors smelling fear. honestly nursing school is nothing but feeling like instructors are looking for any little thing wrong cause they are. its unfortunate but you have to learn to live with it like wendyyv...

4. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

   whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

   kizeemimi dont worry there are probably a lot more cna's or pca's in your class that just arent saying anything. most instructors are cool, but yes there are some that like to just terrorize students. as long as you dont go around acting like you kn...

5. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

   whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

   brodygirl LOL! I always look back and laugh about how naive i was, while I knew school would be hard I was not prepared for the politics of nursing school. you will learn so much over the next year. some of it you will wish you hadnt. especially in l...

6. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

   whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

   thanks sv99 passing the nclex!........I honestly think everyone who's taken that thing hasn't a clue how they passed it. Its nothing like what they prepare you for, yet if you study your silvestri you will probably pass. I think its something you hav...

7. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

   whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

   so it ends. well I finally got a job. I still have several more interviews to go through to see if i can get the position i really want, but at least i now know i have a job. I will tell you this, and i know you guys have 2 years before you have to w...

8. ITT Tech?

   whosurdaddy replied to Coruscatedgirl's topic in Michigan

   the school is still not accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE the only two accreditations that count. if i were you i would look on the hospital web sites under their job listings. everyone of them says graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Nursing ...

9. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

   whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

   every teacher should give you power points tips 1) find a study group 2) dont get in a group of people who are failing tests. you are all smart but not all of you are nursing school smart, if your the smartest person in your group that group is not ...

10. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

    i do know of one person who failed 3 times and was kicked during the last semester of class. the moral of this stroy is to never take anything for granted even the math tests. she thought that she just blew the 1st chance cause she had a bad day. the...

11. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

    hey kizeemimi honestly there are struggles for everyone in different subjects. some have problems in OB, some in PEDS, some in psych and most in med surg. there does seem to be some who just dont have any trouble passing every class, but they are few...

12. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

    yes unfortunately MCC has a clinical contract with st Johns Macomb and OCC doesnt so they hire the students from the schools the have a relationship with. i did send in an app there last week, so we will see

13. ITT tech RN?

    whosurdaddy replied to bublinkova's topic in General Students

    check the ITT boards, see if you can find one graduate, let alone one that got a job. ITT always says they are going to be accredited and never are plus $55,000 for nursing school. OMG, my nursing degree cost $3,000

14. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

    def want to use it. i think its valid for 2 years whether its used or not it wouldnt be easy, but you can do it now or you can wait till after foundations. once you pass foundations you dont have to take the course, you can pay for the exam and just ...

15. OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    whosurdaddy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan

    use to be a huge book called foundations in nursing by taylor, damn thing weighed 25lbs, i swear 25lbs. you should be glad you dont have that anymore. my back still isnt the same sorry havent checked in, in a long time, what with my final class and s...