etax17

etax17 has 1 years experience.

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1. Made a Med Error in Clinical.. :(

   etax17 replied to kringkring5144's topic in Medications

   Get yourself organized before coming to clinical and you will feel more calm. I write down my pt's for the day with their dx on my report sheet and their meds/ when they are due , why they are getting them, things I need to know are OK before passin...

2. Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

   etax17 replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan

   Yes!! If the instructors don't allow for phones you can buy a pocket drug book at Barnes and Nobles in the RN section or amazon. I agree with RNintraining I only used the texts for homework and lab. For lecture exams I studied strictly off power poin...

3. Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

   etax17 replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan

   Yes, older editions are fine. I bought a lot of my books on amazon and so did my friends. Let me tell you the books you need. Fundamentals of nursing (the huge thick one, buy older and save $$). Definitely the math calculations book and nursing diagn...

4. Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

   etax17 replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan

   Thought I would help with some of your questions. Just finished first 8 weeks. Buy the used uniforms if you can from ----------- e-mail her in the fall if you didn't go to the used scrub sale. Her e-mail is in the nursing student handbook. Students g...

5. Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

   etax17 replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan

   Just wanted to let all you alternates know that a lot of alternates got in for my class 2012 applicants. I just started the program in March. I know of at least 6 people who were alternates and I think they went pretty far down the list because one m...

6. Macomb Community College - 2012 HESI

   etax17 replied to jeberger2007's topic in Michigan

   When do we get paperwork in the mail for physicals etc? I am a March start also.

7. Macomb Community College - 2012 HESI

   etax17 replied to jeberger2007's topic in Michigan

   March Start---does anyone know when we will receive the info about the MSU RN to BSN program. I only received a letter saying I start in March and more info to come as it is completed...

8. Macomb Community College - 2012 HESI

   etax17 replied to jeberger2007's topic in Michigan

   Congrats to everyone! I got in too :) So glad I took HHSC and reapplied! I was not accepted last year. I did not improve my GPA but did improve my HESI 85 to 91. Congrats again what a lucky year for all of us accepted. Alternates do not give up some ...

9. Macomb Community College - 2012 HESI

   etax17 replied to jeberger2007's topic in Michigan

   Hi Everyone, I am reapplying to MCC's program this year as well as a few other programs. I retook the Hesi and scored a 91. I am not sure about my GPA yet, everything depends on how finals goes. As for finding your HESI section average that is availa...

10. OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    etax17 replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan

    Want2benursesooon: I also didn't make it this cut for OCC. I wasn't too surprised as my GPA is a 3.77. However, I can't believe how high the cut off was. I have a B.A and am debating if I should just look for a job and give up on nursing, or retake c...