First semester cost for those other future students that are wondering what the cost is.... it's about $1500.
They require you to buy a bag with several kits you'll need for nursing. Its about $128.
Also, this is the same as other schools I've visited, however, for those of you that are curious.... failing 2 classes will get you out of the program. Also, if you fail one class you have to skip the next semester and ONLY take that 1 class and PASS in order to continue the program.
On registration day, they open at 8am. People were waiting there since 7am in line to ensure they got the classes they wanted (sequence 1 or 2). Make sure you get there early. Some people actually were able to register online, and some were not. I've seen some inquiries about what sequence 1 and 2 are. They give the left side of the room in orientation with one color paper (sequence 1) and the other side with another color paper (sequence 2). The sequences are different teachers and different times. Sequence 1 you get Thursday off (for now) and Sequence 2 I wasn't able to see. Its so that you have some choices of teachers and some options with times but regardless of which one you choose the schedule never overlaps.
The cost of the books is about $250.
Take Micro Lab AND Psychology before the start of the program. They have a Baptist Scholarship that requires these classes.
I made the mistake of not taking the classes since I didn't know about this program. Don't make the same mistake.
When you graduate, if you pass NCLEX within 6 months MDC (for now) will reimburse you $200! That's awesome encouragement
Oh! And try to keep your books because before you graduate (make sure to apply for graduation before your last semester starts or you won't be able to graduate regardless of passing your classes) you are required to take the HESI. It's basically confirming that you learned something before they release you. You need to pass it to graduate. If you give up your book you can't review
Also, starting Jan 2018 they will be breaking ground at the parking across the street to build a large parking garage for us! YEY! The bad this is that we don't know when it will be finished. I've decided to take the Metro Rail instead. There are three exits. Santa Clara you need to walk like 2 blocks. The Civic Center you'll need to walk through Jackson Memorial Hospital. CULMER exit is the way to go. Apparently, MDC has a trolley that takes you to MDC !!! The monthly student pass that is available at the bookstore is about $60. Parking if you will be parking at the station near your house is about $12.
They use pink scantrons. Sold at the bookstore for about $1.50 for. Make sure NOT to write your name on all of them. The professors asked that we not write our names on them.
Get your I.D at the medical campus. They give you a bonus thick hard plastic name tag that other campuses do not give. I learned this the hard way . But if you are a prior student, but your cover for about $2 at the bookstore. It's worth getting. It's very durable.
You don't need white shoes for school. Just use regular sneakers. You need white shoes for CLINICALS! You can wear a sweater in class but not in CLINICALS so use one of those Under Armor (white plain) shirts under your white clinical shirt.
Don't wait for the Fundamentals professor or any professor for that matter, to email you the syllabus until 2-3 days prior to the first day of school. Remember, they are on vacation too and everyone deserves a break! For Fundamentals, read chapters 1-7. For Pharmacology the syllabus said to read the first 3 chapters.
Don't forget to show a paid receipt of your schedule to get your Parking Decal. Take your ID and car registration too! Also, if you are on a payment plan, they will make you log in to your phone and show that you have a HOLD on your account for pmt Nelnet plan in order to get your tag.
Uniforms at Blue Angels are affordable. I bought mine at the bookstore, however, because the ones at Blue Angels (across from MDC) had a different shade of green on their bottoms than their top. I wasn't too fond of the look but it appears that there were quite a few students that purchased their uniforms there since you see them walking the halls with mismatched scrubs
I hope this helps everyone that is nervous and searching for answers. I wanted to pass the information along Good Luck everyone.
Erickson's Theory ( How I remember it, but you need to relate things to your own life so you can understand and remember it) I remember this and then instantly recall the rest of the story and the types of stages after I say it and how they apply)
Trust vs Mistrust-> you don't trust that your baby will be safe in a car
Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt-> now that your baby is 2 you feel the same (rhymes with shame) but you stick her in a car seat
Initiative vs Guilt-> she is 3 now and she starts hiding candy under the car seat and feels guilty for doing it.
Industry vs Inferiority-> At 6 you stay playing Monsters Inc (since Inc can be a company/industry)
Identity vs Role Confusion-> at 11 she gets her period and has questions about her purpose and role in life.
Intimacy vs Isolation-> at 19 I catch her ALMOSt having sex with her first boyfriend in the car but I catch her and ground her until she is 40.
Generativity vs Stagnation->Once she is out of punishment, she starts to take GENERAL electives at college as an older woman.
Ego Integrity vs Despair-> at 65 she begins to appreciate life and finds she was never in DESPAIR thanks to her mommyí ½í¸Š
THIS WILL NOT HELP YOU! I know now after taking PEDS which actually makes more sense and you actually apply this
Way to remember the vaccines given in the first year Pediatrics
Sorry! Its in Spanish because the mnemonics are in Spanish
Birth- Hep B
2 months- Rita Danza HiB Por Pollo (Rotovirus, DTap, Polio, Pneumococcal) AND HEP B!!!
4 months- Hep B leaves the party and now its "Rita Danza HiB Por Pollo"
6 months- Here comes Hep B and kicks Rotovirus out of the party and cheats on her with Varicella. So now you have "Varicella Danza HiB For Pollo and Hep B is there at the party too"
12 months- Vamos Hacer Pollo Hoy y Mañana (Varicella, HIB, Pneumococcal (the bigger chicken cause its longer), Hep A! and MMR
. But if you are a prior student, but your cover for about $2 at the bookstore. It's worth getting. It's very durable.
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Excuse my language.....LOL
if it comes out of your “***” it cause acidosis.