MCC - Nursing Students Starting 2009

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Hey everyone!

Thought I would start a thread where we can keep up with all the fun new and exciting things coming our way! We'll get to meet each other in a few days (May 20th)! So, how shall we identify ourselves to one another? Hum...

Anyway, look forward to meeting you all! I'm excited about the Nursing Orientation!

Does anyone know if we will be getting a syllabus with our start date no matter what month we start? I just want to get a jump on some reading even though i probably won't start until next year? Thanks.

Marie

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Does anyone know if we will be getting a syllabus with our start date no matter what month we start? I just want to get a jump on some reading even though i probably won't start until next year? Thanks.

Marie

I've been wondering the same thing Marie. I have some Nursing Students arlready in the program in my summer class. I can ask them, unless someone chimes in. They all said the 1500 is a TON of reading. So like you, I would like to absorb whatever I can as early as I can!

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I found a great resource it's called audible.com. After looking over the courses that we will all end up taking for this program, I looked on audible.com to see if they had any nursing concept books. They do, for the most part they have all the major topics we will cover. I didn't check to see if they were the same texts we will use at MCC. I purchased Fundementals of Nursing; I think it was 20$. Basically, they summarize the key points for each chapter and then ask 15 or so review questions (NCLEX-Rn style). Each chap. is approx. 20 minutes. I put them on my ipod and exercise, clean the house, watch my kids double headers etc......:) I plan on working through several of these books. Especially the topics that I feel may stump me up in the nursing program like fluids and electrolytes. I just thought I would throw it out there for any of you auditory learners who are looking for ways to get a jump start and like multi-tasking:rolleyes: So far I'm on chapter five, and I really enjoy the content as well as the review questions. :up:

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does anyone own a kindle? and if so, do you find it helpful with the program? just wondering, i guess i am looking for an exscuse to buy one :p

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Does anyone know if we will be getting a syllabus with our start date no matter what month we start? I just want to get a jump on some reading even though i probably won't start until next year? Thanks.

Marie

From what I recall you get the first syllabus a couple weeks before your actual start date (I started in January and received the syllabus in late December).

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All you need for nursing school:

Littman Classic steth, Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, Drug Guide/Lab Guide (or PDA but books have crept their way in again and i'm at the end of the road), and dun dun dun a brain!

Don't waste your money on 40 extra books or gadgets, they won't make it easier or help you.

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So, I got a letter today from MCC Nursing Dept! Although, it was not as exciting as the actual "Acceptance Letter". This one was pretty exciting as it gave me my start date. I start in October! :yeah:

I just found it odd that they actually assigned me ALL of my classes and times.... I thought they were just going to assign us our "lab"? It doesn't matter. It works out good for me and I'm very excited to start!

So who's with me and who's got different dates? :mad:

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Whether they assign you all your classes or not, you don't have a choice. There is only one section of each class. All 40 students have all of the classes together, you are just in smaller groups for clinicals.

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Whether they assign you all your classes or not, you don't have a choice. There is only one section of each class. All 40 students have all of the classes together, you are just in smaller groups for clinicals.

Thanks szyman! What's funny is, just before you posted, I realized that is how it is set up. :smackingf. Tell you what, I'm so happy to be getting Patho. Micro done in the summer, but it has completed melted my brain! LOL LOL.

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I got August start! All my classes are assigned to me also, which makes me confused because does that mean I do not have to register or????

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Hey Mich,

I hear you on the patho micro! Yikes I can't wait for this one to be done. I have a lab test tomorrow and Lec test on thurs. I was excited about getting the letter too. I start in Aug, but I thought I would be able to see where my first clinical for 1630 would be and it is just a code. Anyone know anything about how to determine where and when that one will be?

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Also can anyone help me figure out which CPR class to take through the Red Cross? There are quite a few options and I am not sure which one to take.

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