buRNer

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1. Nurse/Patient ratio in the ED?

   buRNer replied to jlan79's topic in Emergency

   Acute areas "aim" for 5:1 but usually it's 6-7:1... Urgent care is a free-for-all.

2. Oakland Community College nursing program

   buRNer replied to buRNer's topic in Michigan

   That's true... Don't talk to the counselors!!!! Best advice is to ask specific questions to actual students or the actual nursing dept. Feel free to PM me if you want.:) I don't know how much help I'll be but I'll try!

3. Oakland Community College nursing program

   buRNer replied to buRNer's topic in Michigan

   It's going.... I'm doing really well in all of my classes but emotionally, I'm a wreck. I feel like there aren't enough hours in the day... I start my LTC clinical on the 25th... What should I expect? I'm really nervous about it and I'm not really s...

4. Oakland Community College nursing program

   buRNer replied to buRNer's topic in Michigan

   I'm not actually sure... I was going to ask the same thing... The dept. head came in and announced it in our lab yesterday. I guess it's going to save a few people from failing... It doesn't really apply to me so....

5. Oakland Community College nursing program

   buRNer replied to buRNer's topic in Michigan

   So what was with the dept. getting rid of the 18/24 lab rule???

6. Oakland Community College nursing program

   buRNer replied to buRNer's topic in Michigan

   Sorry this is going to be ranty... To be honest... I'm not liking it at all so far... I like the instructors, but the program is just so unorganized. It seems like no one has any idea how, when, or what we're doing. I have to re-do my checkoff for so...

7. Oakland Community College nursing program

   buRNer replied to buRNer's topic in Michigan

   So what do you think so far?...

8. Nursing2005 August issue w/ ED Insider supplement...anyone have access?

   buRNer replied to tyler's topic in General Nursing

   *edit* Sorry, I didn't see the part about it being an "insert." I didn't get it in my issue either.

9. Oakland Community College nursing program

   buRNer replied to buRNer's topic in Michigan

   **************** I'm suprised that I don't know anyone starting the program this semester... You'd think I'd at least recognize one person from my A&P, chem, nutrition, etc... bummer. eh, at least I get to make new friends! Maybe we should form a...

10. Oakland Community College nursing program

    buRNer replied to buRNer's topic in Michigan

    Are you by chance a T/W lab?

11. Oakland Community College nursing program

    buRNer replied to buRNer's topic in Michigan

    Hey there! Thanks for your suggestions! I don't know if I should tell you this... but we have different uniforms than the students last year. I guess they did away with the "all white" motif so we get to wear green this year (thank god!) Also, what d...

12. Oakland Community College nursing program

    buRNer replied to buRNer's topic in Michigan

    Thanks! :)

13. Oakland Community College nursing program

    buRNer posted a topic in Michigan

    I've been lurking around here for awhile and I'm wondering if anyone else is starting the OCC nursing program in Sept. like me! I already have my schedule and (most of) my books, but I'm wondering about what other supplies to get that may be useful. ...