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1. Just started DCN any advice?

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   I'm not sure exactly I live in St. Louis so I don't have that problem. I know for the class I'm taking this semster it's a one day thing. I know that you have to set up your own clinicals in your home city as you get farther into the course but I s...

2. Just started DCN any advice?

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   Yeah it's for real. It's hard and some people have dropped already. It's located in St. Louis but they have students from all over the country. The only thing is that you have to come to St. Louis from time to time to do validations. If you want ...

3. Just started DCN any advice?

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   How did your clinicals go? After reading some peoples forums on here it sounds like a lot of people had a really hard time getting along w/ the nurses. It's kind of discouraging to hear that but I thought maybe some people were just overreacting. :...

4. Just started DCN any advice?

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   Ok. I will be taking NR170 in the fall. How do like it so far?

5. Just started DCN any advice?

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   Thank you very much that's exactly what I found this morning. Now that the semster is half way over i'm feeling much better. As soon as I pass validations I think I will feel GREAT!! A few in my class have already quit because they didn't like the...

6. Just started DCN any advice?

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7. Just started DCN any advice?

   melissavd1977 replied to melissavd1977's topic in Online Learning

   Are you in St. Louis or are out of town?

8. Just started DCN any advice?

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   Susan teaches my lab on Sat. and she said she was the one who changed it to July 5th. You might want to check your calendar and see if she changed it. Tracy has not covered it she just told us to get a book, but Susan sent us a e-mail of a sample o...

9. Just started DCN any advice?

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   We didn't really cover it either. Tracy Knoll is my teacher. Who's yours?

10. Just started DCN any advice?

    melissavd1977 replied to melissavd1977's topic in Online Learning

    I've done most of it but our due date got postponed til 6/28 and it may get postponed again until 7/5 so I'm concentrating on my paper right now since it's due on Fri. I just goggled a couple things on trancitions so I think I'm good. Thanks. How ...

11. Just started DCN any advice?

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    I was wondering what you used for your references on transitions? Everybody I talked to is having problems w/ that part. I have all my paper written except for that. Missy

12. Just started DCN any advice?

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    Thanks for the advice. I've been working really hard to keep up. I am taking those courses I wanted to take them in fall but they aren't being offered then. I think I'm just really stressed this week because my transitions paper is due and my nurs...

13. Just started DCN any advice?

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    Deaconess College of Nursing

14. Just started DCN any advice?

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    I just started DCN in may 2005. I wanted to do the on-line program so I could stay at home w/ my son and still work nights. I just feel knd of lost even though I have been attending the Sat. labs for skills validations. If anyone has any advice on...

15. Anyone familiar with Deaconess College of Nursing?

    melissavd1977 replied to aesteves's topic in Online Learning

    I just started DCN in May 2005. If you are from the St. Louis area it may be a good idea but some of the people that are out of town are having problems. First you need to set up all your own clinical sites and still need to fly in for skills valid...