Midlands Technical College Nursing Student

U.S.A. South Carolina

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hello, any other mtc students here? always could use some advice from a fellow student!:lol2:

Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

Sorry I may have confused you in the end but the earliest you can start if accepted through MERIT is Jan 2012 (if you are accepted into the nursing program and apply for MERIT by june 30, 2011). Fall 2011 is impossible from what I was told by the nursing dept in orientation. They are no longer accepting MERIT applications for that session, last time was oct 2010 I believe.

Sorry if I confused you at first!

can you give me any if about 265 and 263... a lot of people say don't take them together bc they are so hard...what was your experience like?

Hey all! Awesome thread, glad I found it! I currently work as an EMT in Columbia and just finished my first semester of pre-nursing this past spring. Taking one class (MAT102) over the summer, and I plan on finishing with pre-nursing (and knocking out some other required classes, i.e. micro, stat, etc) by spring 2012! My question: does anyone know what time online registration opens on July 1 for fall semester? I am trying to get registered the minute it all becomes available (and yes, I am already web enabled), as I am trying to get into a NUR 115 this semester and I have heard absolute horror stories about that class filling up too fast for folks to enroll in it. I purposely took today and tomorrow off from work so I could sit by my computer and wait for registration to open. I am very proactive and extremely serious about my education; I literally cannot wait for fall semester to start. I love school and I love what I'm going to school for :-)

My start date is August of 2012. Is there anyone on here that dropped RN to LPN to get there foot in the door faster. Can somebody tell me who a good teacher for Pharmacology. I will be taking it in the Spring of 2012.

Can somebody tell me who a good teacher for Pharmacology. I will be taking it in the Spring of 2012.

You don't really get a choice. None of the basic nursing courses I've registered for listed the instructor until well after the registration date. Just choose the class that best fits your schedule. I've yet to meet a truly bad nursing instructor here, but what I have seen is bad students faulting the teachers for giving them bad grades when they should have been blaming their own haughty attitudes and poor study/classroom habits instead.

Hey guys! I'm starting Nursing in Jan 2012 through Merit! I'm so excited! I wil be taking Fundamentals, Pharmocology and Diet?Nutrition Therapy! Hoping to meet my fellow classmates soon! :)

Hi Perryls. I'm starting this coming Jan 2012, too! I'll be relocating all the way from San Diego. How did you figure out what classes you'll be taking in Jan? Have you already met with a counselor? Looking fwd to meeting our classmates/making some new friends once I move out there. :)

Specializes in Developmental and Peds with disabilities.
My start date is August of 2012. Is there anyone on here that dropped RN to LPN to get there foot in the door faster. Can somebody tell me who a good teacher for Pharmacology. I will be taking it in the Spring of 2012.

For pharm you should be able to choose your teacher. I had Mrs. Kennedy and I aced it. Her tests are EXACTLY what is in her study guides. BUT DO NOT TAKE IT ONLINE IF YOU CAN HELP IT! It's a lot of busy work. I didn't even use my book but 1 time for pharm and that was something I just wanted to look up on my own. Good luck!

Hi guys! New to the site. I am looking to get my LPN certificate/license and I would like some advise. I have never been in the nursing field, but it is something that I have a VERY strong desire to pursue. I live in Myrtle Beach. Anyone out there that can help lead me in the right direction?? :)

Hi everyone!! I'm starting 101 this January at midlands, nervous and excited...anyone have any idea what sections Horn or Mays usually have? I've heard they're the best to get for 101 and I wanted to try to make sure I register for their section...

Specializes in Developmental and Peds with disabilities.
Hi everyone!! I'm starting 101 this January at midlands, nervous and excited...anyone have any idea what sections Horn or Mays usually have? I've heard they're the best to get for 101 and I wanted to try to make sure I register for their section...

Unfortunately, they usually don't post the specific teacher's sections until after registration, and you have to register AS SOON AS IT OPENS! I mean seriously, have everything you want picked out and ready to go, then when it opens at 8:00 am, be clicking on submit at 8:00 and ten seconds. They may have Mrs. Horn or Mrs. Mays as the lecture teachers, but there is no guarantee you will get them for clinicals. I think when I did fundamentals Mrs. Horn taught clinicals in the lower number sections. I would highly suggest just picking a class time that is good for you and keep your fingers crossed. Try to see if Mrs. Horn or Mays is registered as the lecture teacher and that will increase your chances. All the teachers are good, and don't let the horror stories about Ms. Murray scare you. She is a little strict, but she is nice and a damn good teacher. You WILL know your stuff. She is only strict because she wants you to put forth your best effort and learn QUICKLY from your mistakes. And if she does anything that intimidates you, just let her know. I am not a shy person and I realized after about 3 classes that the other girls were afraid to ask her to listen in with them on the double stethoscope to make sure they were auscultating in the right place because they didn't want her to react negatively. She was out of the room at the time and I told the other girls to watch how it was done. She came back in and I walked right up to her and said, "Do you think you could listen in with us? Some of us are a little concerned and we want to make sure we are doing it right.' She was very nice about it and listened in with everyone. Then after class I waited until everyone left and told her that while she was a good teacher she sometimes came off as a little intimidating. She seemed surprised and told me she hadn't realized that she came off that way, then in the next class told us to speak up about anything we didn't know and if she was being ****** to put her in check! She is actually pretty nice, but she was in the military for a long time and used to doing being authoritative. Good luck and keep us updated!

Katie,

Thanks for responding :) Registration is always a nightmare with midlands...seems like every semester I get booted when trying to register because so many people are on right at 8, I really wish the school would fix that issue. I've heard so many different things about Ms. Murray, I was terrified of her, but it sounds like you had a good experience with her and shes not nearly as bad as most make her out to be... thanks again for the advice, and I'll keep in touch with everyone and let you know how things are going :)

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