Baker College Nursing Fall 2010

bella8 · Jun 21, 2010

Hey blue_eyed_mommy!

I have actually never taken the kaplan, so you're going to have to let me know how it is!

I'm at Baker Clinton Twp. I took the NET back in April which wasn't horrible, but it wasn't easy either..sorry that's not much help, but it really is the truth! It's just so nerve racking either way!

Our campus is switching over to the kaplan in the fall though, but I really hope I won't need to take it! I'm not very good at standardized tests. I mean, I worked my butt off for a perfect rank, I think I deserve a spot! *fingers crossed*

zhockeymom77 · Jun 23, 2010

Bella - my daughter works in the ER at GP Beaumont - do you work there also?

I also want to go into L&D. You are lucky that your mom can guide you through nursing, no matter what specialty you choose.

Hi Laujen - so bored waiting that I am basically reading every post on here! lol

LauJen · Jun 23, 2010

Im so bored as well Lisa! I come on here a few times a day, looking for new things to read... its going to be such a lonnnnng wait for us!

zhockeymom77 · Jun 23, 2010

Lauren - I am thinking of going to the learning center 1 day a week to brush up on A&P. I also start volunteering at MCGH within the next couple weeks and my interview with Beaumont is on July 8th. Hopefully this will keep me busy. I am dreading taking regular classes this fall - they will be hard to get through.

Someone told me that their friend was scheduled to start in January last year and in September they wanted to move him to the October start. I guess we have to be "on call" no matter what. I would really love to be moved to January if possible. (August really but that won't happen - lol)

I saw you got the IPod Touch - I have been debating on buying that or sticking with my Blackberry. Do you know if the hospitals have WiFi? Isn't that how the Touch works?

LauJen · Jun 23, 2010

I'm going to respond to Jamie on the other post since she just asked me about that too, so check out the iPod info there, but yes, you're half way correct on that! :)

I would love to be called up to a January start...that's why I want to get that HHSC class out of the way right away. I've started my regular classes, and they're a joke. I don't know if they just required more out of us at Baker, or if Summer classes are just a little easier, but both of my teachers seem very laid back with from what i understand to be a "show up to class and you'll get an A" attitude. And I like that MCC allows teachers to offer extra credit... that was a no-no at Baker.

Volunteering should keep you busy, and you'll start to get familiar with how it goes in the hospital... if I had time (classes 4 days a week plus my daughter doesn't allow for much!) I would volunteer too. Let me know how it goes!

bella8 · Jun 24, 2010

Bella - my daughter works in the ER at GP Beaumont - do you work there also?
I also want to go into L&D. You are lucky that your mom can guide you through nursing, no matter what specialty you choose.

No, no I don't work there as well, just a nursing student for now! Oh, what does your daughter do, is she a nurse as well?

As for my mom, she was dead set against me switching my major to nursing, so she's really no help at all. But, I'm getting along and figuring it out on my own!

LauJen · Jun 24, 2010

Why didn't she want you to be a nurse?

bella8 · Jun 24, 2010

Why didn't she want you to be a nurse?

Well it was half to do with her being angry that so much money was wasted on psych courses that are completely useless now, not to mention that I am the 3rd child out of 3 that changed their major after much money was spent..it's kinda a family thing i guess haha!

And the other half..to make a long story short, she had also she's been doing this for a long time so I guess she's pretty much sick of her job, but that also has to do with the fact that she completely over works herself..moral of the story, don't burn yourself out otherwise you will end up hating your job!