mer10s

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About mer10s

36 year old married, mother of 3 after 17 years as a Certified Pharmacy Technician, I'm going back to school to finally be what "I want to be when I grow up"...a Nurse

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  1. I'm in block 1 at MCC right now. For the first 8 weeks my schedule was : m/t 8a-1030a lecture. M/t 12p-3p lab. We'd 730a-3pm lab. In week 9, clinical rotation starts and the lab sessions drop off. So now my schedule is m/t 8a-1030 am. Then th/f 630...
  2. Best NCLEX study guide

    I scrolled a few pages, didn't see this...sorry if it's a repeat. I'm loading up my amazon cart with my text books, thought I'd better get a NCLEX study guide too. Which do you recommend?
  3. Calling all non-traditional nursing students!!!

    36yo, married mom of 3 (13, 10, 7) here. Although in my program, us "non traditional " students are the majority
  4. Stethoscope for nursing students!

    I bought the Littmann lightweight to save money, and I regret it. I have a Cardiology on order. Most of the people in my classes have the classic II or the Cardiology III
  5. RN diagnosis VS Medical diagnosis

    Maybe that's where I'm confused, it's the terminology. Treatment plan makes more sense to me
  6. Best planner for nursing school?

    I just saw a Passion Planner on Pinterest and it sparked my interest
  7. Holy cow! My book total is how much?!

    Mesa Community College...Arizona
  8. RN diagnosis VS Medical diagnosis

    Thank you for the replies! So much more helpful than my fellow clueless classmates and my distant instructor! I've ordered a Nursing Diagnosis book, thanks for the suggestion!
  9. Holy cow! My book total is how much?!

    It is! When I read it in the welcome packet, it took my breath away. I'm not so hot on ebooks either, so I am not really excited about it
  10. I lost points on a Case Study assignment because I gave a medical diagnosis instead of a nursing diagnosis. When I asked for clarification, I was directed to the syllabus...which was no help. This is an online "fundamentals" class. The lab componen...
  11. Holy cow! My book total is how much?!

    I'm required to purchase a $190 Skyscape App for my digital device, 2 new edition books with access for close to $300 and a....wait for it...$750 Software package from ATI (that apparently includes books we'll use for all 4 blocks). I'm having a pan...
  12. Ok Class of 2017, Where are you??

    MCC/NAU class of 2017 here! :)
  13. Nursing School Supplies

    This thread has been very helpful! Thank you!
  14. Nursing Class Attire-Sweats/Leggings

    I'm required to wear the uniform (scrubs) on all lab and clinical days. They said we don't have to wear our uniform to lecture. WELL...my schedule for fall semester has lecture from 8-10am and lab from 1030a-3pm. I don't see changing from regular c...
  15. Best Places to Buy/Rent Student Books

    I've been renting from Amazon for several semesters. They've been consistently cheaper than other places