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Anyone waiting to hear from NHCTC-Manch for fall 08???

Specializes in neuro/ortho med surge 4.

Hi,

I had to buy my scrubs from a place in Manchester. Everyone had to go there and get scrubs wutht he logo of the school on them. When I was going we had green tops and bottoms. After I graduated the scrubs for the school were green tops and white bottoms.

The stethoscope I bought and that was recommended by the staff was a Littman. It cost at that time 76 dollars. After the orientation day in May there was a group of second year nursing students who were selling stethoscopes and other supplies. I am still using my stethoscope from school.

I think what helped me get hired in a hospital as an aide was the fact that I was a nursing student. If you apply for an aide position make sure you tell them you are a student and have phlebotomy training. As an aide at CMC we did all vital signs, EKGs for shest pain, bladder scans, blood sugar finger sticks, could discontinue IV's when people were discharged, take urine samples from foley catheters, collect stool samples, straight cath, and depending on the floor you were on you could draw blood. I worked on the cardiac unit with all of the telemetry and the LNA's did not draw blood. At St Joes the aides cannot draw blood, straight cath, discontinue IVs, blood sugar fingersticks or draw a urind sample from a catheter. I would try to get an aide job on a med-surge floor at CMC in manchester if you can. They seem to allow the aides to do a lot more than the aides at st. Joes.

I would look on the hospital websites daily for openings. Just type in the name of the hospital. That is how I landed my jobs. If you don't hear anything within a week follow up with a phone call. Also, make sure your resume is professional and all of that jazz. I bought a book at Barnes and Noble to help me with that but I am sure there is help on the internet also.

I am not sure where you live but I would try to get my foot in the door at some hospital. If you are hired for the float pool in a hospital I believe you can tell them when you want to work but you are not on the same unit and go where you are needed. This may be a good idea as you can experience different types of units. You also get paid more for floating.

E-mail me anytime,

Heather

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hey everyone!

i am also a student in the class of 2012 at MCC. i'm very excited to start clinicals but i'm very nervous. i have no clinical skills and have never worked in a hospital setting. i sincerely want to be a nurse but feel like i am already behind other students. i was a biology/premed major at merrimack and transferred to UMLs nursing program. the cost was just too high so i applied to MCC and after a stressful wait, i got in! is there anything else we need to purchase before we began clinicals? (scrubs, shoes, stethescope, books, lab kit, CPR, insurance?) any advice would be appreciated :)

- Sam

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Hey there samantha, Im a MCC 2012 student aswell. Congrats on getting in! I wouldnt worry to much about having no clinical experience, there is alot of people in the program with none either. You can get your LNA after the first semester, so if you wanted to you could get an LNA job while in school and get all the hands on experience you'd like :). I think thats pretty much all we have to buy for school, I would add a watch with a second hand, your student syllabus, and your membership to NSA. Quite an expensive list huh :) Which clinical did you pick?

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hey Danielle!

Thanks alot..that makes me feel much better! My clinical is Sept 8th to Oct 13th at the VA in Manchester Tues/Wed from 7am-230pm. I was overwelmed thinking about jumping right into clinicals but I read other posts saying that having the end of the semester free of clinicals is awesome because finals! So that made me feel a little bit better but I'm still wicked nervous and excited! Which clinical did you pick? Yeah very expensive..I'm still waiting for 6 books to arrive. Did you purchase the "recommended" books (I think there was 4)

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Hi there! I graduated from MCC in 2010. When my class first started there were a lot of people that had never had any clinical experience. One of the girls didn't even know what an LNA Was!! You will be fine. I do remember the first week of classes/clinical feeling super overwhelmed and like I had no idea what anyone was talking about and most likey, you will too! Just remember that you are not alone, every other single person is thinking/feeling the same way! You will do great! Good luck

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I had to pick the second half 8 week clinical because by then my student aide will arrive and I need to use it to put my two kids in daycare since my husband works full time. I picked up and wore my scrubs around the house for a full day LOL! it's exciting :) I bought most of the books so far, and I got one of the recommended reading books because it looked most important. I don't remember which though. I figured I'd get the rest as we go if they are needed. I still have to get a stethescope, haven't been able to pick one yet oh and shoes...I just want to make sure I make the right choices! Well it's getting close, Ill see you soon! :)

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Me too! and I have no idea what sneakers are the "best" or which stethescope. Where do you pick up the uniforms?! I haven't been contacted about them and I have no idea what to do about that. I also read that there are clip-on watches with second hands and alot of RNs said these are better because wrist watches get wet, dirty, etc. The clip-on ones can go on your labcoat or stethescope so I think that's the route I'm going with that. If you think of anything else, let me know and I'll do the same! Can't wait to meet you and everyone soon!

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I got an email that the uniforms were ready. You pick them up on Valley street, its 333 Valley I think. Its called Huntress uniforms. Here's my watch thoughts :)... should be marked in 24 hour military time and should glow/ light up (never know when you would need to take someones pulse in a room with dimmed lights) I have even seen some hatched from 0 seconds to 15 seconds for quick pulse taking. Are you doing any prep over the summer? Every one says just to enjoy your summer but I can't seem to sit back and relax :) I've been studying for the med nath test and brushing up on my A&P notes. I really can't wait :) talk to you soon!

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qtauj217 - i have a couple questions about the nursing program at mcc. of course, i already got in and am fully open to try any and all new experiences! but i have read many other threads regarding bed baths/head to toe assessments, etc. on fellow students. a lot of people are nervous about invasive and inappropriate procedures being done by one student to another student. i was just wondering how far mcc takes it? some schools require shorts/sports bras for bed baths while others are topless. i'm just curious as to what mcc standards are. like i said, i cannot wait for school but it'd be nice to have a heads up if i'm going to be involved in some uncomfortable situations with students. any advice/lab stories/clinical stories would be greatly appreciated! :)

danielle - i finally got my scrubs! i wore them around for a few hours too. haha. unfortunately, i couldn't make it to the bbq and was wondering if there was anything important i missed. can't wait to meet you! which day is your skills lab?

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....I have done little prep work. I have read the VA manual and policy that was given to me during fingerprinting. I have also been studying medmath and doing the mini-quizzes in the medmath book. Besides that, I have been practicing finding brachial pulses on people and a few nurses at my company have helped me practice listening with a stethescope.

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Specializes in neuro/ortho med surge 4.
qtauj217 - i have a couple questions about the nursing program at mcc. of course, i already got in and am fully open to try any and all new experiences! but i have read many other threads regarding bed baths/head to toe assessments, etc. on fellow students. a lot of people are nervous about invasive and inappropriate procedures being done by one student to another student. i was just wondering how far mcc takes it? some schools require shorts/sports bras for bed baths while others are topless. i'm just curious as to what mcc standards are. like i said, i cannot wait for school but it'd be nice to have a heads up if i'm going to be involved in some uncomfortable situations with students. any advice/lab stories/clinical stories would be greatly appreciated! :)

danielle - i finally got my scrubs! i wore them around for a few hours too. haha. unfortunately, i couldn't make it to the bbq and was wondering if there was anything important i missed. can't wait to meet you! which day is your skills lab?

when i was a student at mcc. we did our simulated bed baths with our scrubs on. that was in 2006 when i was a freshman. a lot of the teachers i believe are still there from when i went so it is probably the same way now.

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Specializes in neuro/ortho med surge 4.
....I have done little prep work. I have read the VA manual and policy that was given to me during fingerprinting. I have also been studying medmath and doing the mini-quizzes in the medmath book. Besides that, I have been practicing finding brachial pulses on people and a few nurses at my company have helped me practice listening with a stethescope.

Hi again. I had a clinical at the VA in Manchester. Lynn was the instructor. She is very supportive and caring and loves to talk. She is a fast paced person and sometimes has a sharp tongue and can be funny. She was my favorite instructor.

The staff at the VA were also nice.

Be prepared for the ride of your life. Nursing school is a journey unlike any other.

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