Conversation Between SusanKathleen, RN and ssturgis

Hi there Susan, I was wondering if you could do me a small favor when you have a moment. I am trying to get an early start on the reading for the classes since I have the summer off. Could you send me information on the books you needed for classes? I hope to get some from the library over the summer to read. I would need the title and author or the ISBN #. Also it might help if you put them in order of semesters. If this is to much work don't worry about it, I am merely trying to get ahead. Thanks again.

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You will work in the pre-natal clinic, in one of the ERs at UM, at a gerontology unit, probably in Chelsea, and a few other places besides the hospitals. There are several hospitals that yo9 can work at. If you want UM, you must register for it. Some people also work at St. Joe's, Foote in Jackson, Oakwood in Dearborn, a few were at Providence in Southfield. That was during the first semester. Most of us are at UM for the second semester (with a few placements at St. Joe).
That's it for now. Feel free to ask other questions as you think of them. It's a big program, but you'll come out of it knowing more than you'd ever believe! My email address is: jjkandjpk@yahoo.com or skrussel@umich.edu
Regards, Susan

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Advice - do not work during this program. It's really intense and requires studying every day. Sometimes the workload seems enormous, but we all get through it. After you get to know people a little, start a study group - meaning, divide the test review study guides up among your group, and get them done that way. It's too much work for one person alone. My group has 11 people, and I assign the questions, dividing the wqork equally, then they complete hem by the due date I set - usually 4-5 days prior to the test - and I put them together into on big study guide, and re-distribute them to the group. It's a good system. But everyone in the group must participate and be on time.
I also have 2 people that I study with before the tests. We work well together, and we each seem to see things that the other missed. Wait a bit to do this one, until you know people a little better.

Hi Again,

Just saw your second message. No, we graduate in August - same as you will next year. It's a 12 month program. I was given many of my books by someone from the year before, so I must give them back. I will have uniforms (scrubs) available with patches sewn on - let me know what size you wear.

My favorite part - I like the lectures, I LOVE the clinicals. I was not terribly comfortable in clinicals until second semester - after I had some experience. I thought I'd like pediatrics, but it's not my favorite. I am fairly certain that I want cardiovascular, maybe even ICU. As I mentioned earlier, my next rotation is on CVICU at UM Hospital - can't wait! I feel ready for that. I've had good clinical instructors.
I will send this in 3 messages - it's too long!

Hi Shawn,

On the 25th, I'm at my clinical spot for a 12 hour shift, so I won't be stopping by. Have a good time.
Regards, Susan

Hey Shawn! That's great. I hope you like the program as much as I do. I start in the cardiovascular ICU on Monday - Just finished my second med-surg clinical. Let me know how things are going.
Regards, Susan

Hey SusanKathleen, I am also entering the program at U of M this fall. I am excited to get started and will be at the March 25th reception.

Shawn Sturgis