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.
Another piece of advice!!!!! When you are working on the floor and you have glasses, if you expect to sweat a little PLEASE get an eye glasses retainer so they don't fall off your face!!!!
Today I went into a room with contact precautions. My two hands indisposed and it was like slow motion.....my eye glasses slowly but surely fell off my face and landed in the vicinity it shouldn't have landed on.
Just FYI.....I'm getting my eye glasses retainers amazon primed
Link below is for NCLEX passing rates. When you look at the passing rates, be sure to look at how many student actually COMPLETED the program. If you have a small sample size, your percentage is bound to be high. How many student completed the program is just as important :). Hope this helps with school choices ?
Hi ********, Hey thanks for all the info and tips! I am getting my nursing cards as suggested. I will be beginning in August at Homestead. Are you going there? if you can tell me about the options that will be assigned for Registering for Class, and any recommendations you have about it. Also how does clinical rotation work and which places would you recommend to have hands on the job. I like Baptist but I keep hearing they don't let you do much there....any thoughts??
I'm in the medical campus. Check ratemyprofessor first if they give you the option of choosing your professor. At the medical campus they don't let us see the professors anymore so that it can be "fair".
As for the clinicals, it has more to do with the clinical instructor than the location in my opinion. My current clinical instructor actually asked us what opportunities we would like so she is very involved and has taught us a lot.
It is intense everyone. But here are my tips from talking to the third semester students, the tutors and the teacher. They say to NOT study every single drug. Study the suffixes of the drugs, the prefixes of the drugs and the Prototype of the drug.
A prototype: Prototype drug is the 'lead agent' in a drug class (family). ie propranolol is the prototype of the beta-blockers and metoprolol is the prototype of the beta1-blockers. These are common agents used in exam questions.
READ the chapters for Pharm people!! You cant read all of the Med Surg book its impossible to read it all and still have time to study (for Med Surg focus on the disease/illness, pathophysiology, etiology, symptoms and nursing interventions/protocols) but read all of PHARM!! Watch videos too. Hope this helps for your second semester. I'll keep posting as I go along my journey LOL.
hello, can you tell which book and edition Dade use for pharm please.
What to say about registration for Nursing.....nothing compared to the normal registration you are used to. Constant glitches and you can't register yourself. You have to fill out a form, turn it in IN PERSON after writing your name on a list and waiting for what can be an hour or more. Then imagine that you decide you want a different clinical....well then, get yourself back in that car and drive over and fill out another form only to find out that there was a glitch in the system and they haven't changed the schedule yet. So now you have to ask for the paper you filled out. But hold on....thats not even the best part. Lets say you filled out a form to change classes and change your mind and they can't find your card. Well, now you have to wait till they change your schedule, then go back to school only to hope that you have the same classes AVAILABLE that you started with. There is much to improve with this system. So if you are planning to change anything, and you don't have the SWAP option available....make light of the situation.....you're in nursing school. It may be frustrating but you'll get more stressed out once you're in the classes.
First day of the third semester. Quite a day. So first thing is first. OB was nice.
So...... some changes Ive heard on this very first day. Currently, MDC requires the HESI test after each class for that particular subject. It was not graded but if you didn't take it, you would fail the whole class. Apparently, they will now be counting the HESI towards your final grade...... just fyi....
Jackson clinicals..... if you choose a Jackson clinical, you'll need to do a separate background check. It costs an additional $95 (good for 5 years). It doesn't replace the MDC background check so you still have to keep the MDC background check update as well. They also require some additional items.
WOW it is really nice of you to go in depth and explain so many things. THANK YOU! I applied and I hope to start in January. So excited for this new journey! Best of luck to you on your journey :)
. 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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In case anyone wants to start some Med Sure reading early ?
Here is the list of the topics/chapters assigned in order
1. Endocrine System:
2. Neurologic System:
3. Gastrointestinal System:
4. Musculoskeletal System:
5. Cancer (Multi-System)
6. Women's Health (Multi-System):
7. Cardiovascular System:
8. Respiratory System:
9. COPD (Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis)
9. Immune System: