Merced college RN application fall 2017/spring 2018

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Who has applied to Merced College's RN program for fall 2017/spring 2018?

What is the average number of applicants per application period?

Thanks again for the info! I'm going to try and stay positive and hope I get in!

Hopefully you can find out what number you are during orientation and you can get in!

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I just finished my first semester at Merced literally yesterday. If you have questions feel free to ask. :)

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Hey thanks for giving us the opportunity to ask you questions!

How was your first semester? I start fall just wondering what its like overall?

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Hi! Congrats on getting in! Enjoy your summer because from August to December you will live, eat, breathe and even dream nursing.

First semester is hard and stressful. 80% of the skills you will be doing on patients during clinical you learn the first 6 weeks of school. You have to perform each of the skills in front of your instructors and get signed off. So that was nerve wracking. It's time consuming in the sense that you will NOT pass a single test in the RN program without reading your books. So if you aren't used to reading your chapters inside and out, that's an adjustment. I'm sure you've heard of the way nursing exams are -- you have multiple choice questions and 2 answers are completely wrong, while the other 2 ARE right answers... you just have to figure out which one is the MOST right :) clinical is scary. You're a student NURSE! You have your patients and it's your job to take care of them. Giving injections, medications, putting in Foley catheters, taking out their IVs...all while your instructors and patient watch you.

All in all -- first semester is hard and time consuming. But my classmates are AMAZING, and we had each other's backs. I also love my first semester instructors...they want you to succeed so take any feedback (good or bad) and use it as a learning experience. Everyone in my class passed our finals and are heading to second semester...so if we can do it so can you. :)

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I was actually supposed to start with you guys but my acceptance letter had gotten misplaced so i didnt know i had got in until it was too late lol luckily i got in again. But thank you for the feedback. I'm nervous but just ready to start already. Did you have any medical experience before starting? How are the professors? Congrats on finishing the first semester!

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Oh my goodness! Crazy how life works, three of my classmates were alternates so one of them probably took your spot..but you're in now and that's all that matters! I had work experience as a CNA, but for a lot of my classmates this was their first tango with patient care (they rocked it though). I adore my professors and clinical instructors. They are experienced RNs with a ton of knowledge to give. However, they WILL call you out for mistakes you make, they will evalauate you and be completely honest and raw. Just know any feedback -- good, bad and ugly will only make YOU better if you don't take it personal and learn from any area you fall short. They are really friendly and supportive. Fun to talk to as well. :)

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Hi! Congrats on getting in! Enjoy your summer because from August to December you will live, eat, breathe and even dream nursing.

First semester is hard and stressful. 80% of the skills you will be doing on patients during clinical you learn the first 6 weeks of school. You have to perform each of the skills in front of your instructors and get signed off. So that was nerve wracking. It's time consuming in the sense that you will NOT pass a single test in the RN program without reading your books. So if you aren't used to reading your chapters inside and out, that's an adjustment. I'm sure you've heard of the way nursing exams are -- you have multiple choice questions and 2 answers are completely wrong, while the other 2 ARE right answers... you just have to figure out which one is the MOST right :) clinical is scary. You're a student NURSE! You have your patients and it's your job to take care of them. Giving injections, medications, putting in Foley catheters, taking out their IVs...all while your instructors and patient watch you.

All in all -- first semester is hard and time consuming. But my classmates are AMAZING, and we had each other's backs. I also love my first semester instructors...they want you to succeed so take any feedback (good or bad) and use it as a learning experience. Everyone in my class passed our finals and are heading to second semester...so if we can do it so can you. :)

Thank you so much for taking the time out to answer questions! I was wondering did you work at all? I plan on staying full time during the program. I work at the hospital here in Merced.

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Thank you so much for taking the time out to answer questions! I was wondering did you work at all? I plan on staying full time during the program. I work at the hospital here in Merced.

You're welcome :) I personally chose not to work. However, I am in a position where I don't *have* to -- my mom let's me live at home for free and the only bills I have is my gas tank, phone and Netflix. Several of my classmates worked though. I don't think any did full time, but it's not impossible people in other semesters work full time.

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Yea it was a frustrating time last year for me but like you said im in now =). Do we have to take anything to orientation?

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I just finished my first semester at Merced literally yesterday. If you have questions feel free to ask. :)

Hi I have another question lol I was wonder about the teas score and the review thing that we have to do? My friend said something about it and so did the instructor at orientation. I was also curious about the math test they were talking about. Do you remember anything like that?

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If you scored lower than the national average on any of the teas sections you have to do remediation. Also, you have 4 math exams and must average 90% of you're dropped from the program.

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But don't stress, teas remediation isn't hard at all and no one in my class had issues with the math tests.

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