mistybeck

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1. "Learning a New Language?"

   mistybeck replied to smoup's topic in General Students

   Yes, there is a LOT of new terminology. I didn't have any experience in health care, so I really didn't know anything. But if you will go into it ready to learn, you will do well! It's not all thrown at you the first day (but it may seem like it),...

2. Sterile Gloving Procedure

   mistybeck replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Student Assist

   For real! Those gloves are suctioned in there good! It's pretty impossible to get your fingers under the cuff, especially when you're trying to do it with a glove on. I've been thinking as I read these comments...it should be ok to kind of work th...

3. I'm soooo lost on my med math homework! Can anyone help me?

   mistybeck replied to S.Smith's topic in Student Assist

   I find dimentional analysis to be the easiest way to work out dosage calculations. It lines up really nice, and you just have to multiply the fractions. If you follow these 3 rules for your calculations, it's simple. Step 1: Start out with what y...

4. Am I taking on too much????

   mistybeck replied to rubato's topic in General Students

   I will be starting an ADN program this fall also, which is 9 credit hours. I've heard the first semester is pretty killer. I'd wait to see how time consuming it actually is and possible take Micro in the Spring.

5. Fall 2012 new nursing students roll call!!!

   mistybeck replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

   That's neat...wish we were using those.

6. Fall 2012 new nursing students roll call!!!

   mistybeck replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

   Ours are navy blue scrubs. I don't know if this is just at clinicals or during class time too. Also, a white lab coat at certain times.

7. Why can't you get Financial Aid with a Bachelors Degree?

   mistybeck replied to thewoods4's topic in General Students

   I'm also getting my Associate's for Nursing after previously receiving a Bachelor's degree, and unfortunately the Pell Grant and other scholarship money is no longer available for me, but I do receive Federal Student Loan money, so that should be an ...

8. My Nursing School Diary

   mistybeck posted a topic in General Students

   I got my acceptance letter at the beginning of the month to begin the nursing program for fall 2012! i am sooo excited!! i know it's going to be a tough journey, but i can't wait to start it. i'm going to cleveland state community college in cleve...

9. Fall 2012 new nursing students roll call!!!

   mistybeck replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

   i got my acceptance letter at the beginning of this month! we will be getting an information packet in may that has the requirements (i know a physical and criminal background check), our books and supplies list (i know this is somewhere between $1,...