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  1. May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

    missgigius replied to soon2bRN516's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am graduating with an Associates Degree in Nursing, no problem finding work. But I don't know how it is going for

  2. Last weeks of Nursing School!!!!!!!!!!!

    missgigius replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    Congrats!!! I am done May 11, 2009 at 4:00 pm!!!!!! Super

  3. May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

    missgigius replied to soon2bRN516's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, I live in MI. I accepted a position last month and I start in

  4. Best white shoes for clinicals?

    missgigius replied to Lisa621's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I worked in the hospital for 7 years and 2 years of clinicals in nursing school and for my feet (everybody is different, as you already know), I love Cobbie Cuddlers from the Big K....I know, they...

  5. Wow....I got the job!!

    missgigius posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am super excited!!! I had an interview today for a graduate nurse position at 11 am and I really didn't think it went well at all. I was super nervous but still continued to answer questions from...

  6. Wow....I got the job!!

    missgigius replied to missgigius's topic in First Year After Licensure

    that suggestion (not an official offer) was made at a job fair. it was thrown out at me, in an attempt to help me narrow down what type of med/surg unit i would be interested in. in that thread i...

  7. Wow....I got the job!!

    missgigius replied to missgigius's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you but I am nobody special. I am grateful and humbled because I know times are hard (I am from Detroit, it is pretty darn difficult in my city right now.) I am doing my last clinical rotation...

  8. Wow....I got the job!!

    missgigius replied to missgigius's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks, I am very happy with my offer.

  9. Why did she offer me THAT position?

    missgigius posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am graduating in May and I attended my first career fair for student and graduate nurses yesterday and I am very discouraged. I am a 35 year old African-American female (wow am I giving report or...

  10. Why did she offer me THAT position?

    missgigius replied to missgigius's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thank you all for your responses. i am over this now. i do not think that it was racially motivated that she offered me the position and i also am aware that people would say and do anything to fill...

  11. Why did she offer me THAT position?

    missgigius replied to missgigius's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is all new to me. I do over analyze and internalize

  12. Why did she offer me THAT position?

    missgigius replied to missgigius's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not because I am African American, I included my demographics and work history to paint a complete picture of myself. It just made me wonder, why me? If I have the opportunity, I think I will...

  13. Quick question on MI Nursing Scholarship

    missgigius replied to phluteloop's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I depends on the school from what I understand. It was up to my school to submit my application, and send the funds to me. The money is sent first to the schoool and if anything is left, it is sent...

  14. Current WCCCD clinical sites.

    missgigius replied to Ready2hittheHospital's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am in my final semester and I have been at Garden City Hospital, St. John Main, Harper, Oakwood and Henry Ford

  15. WCCCD Nursing Students

    missgigius replied to Justforus's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am going into my final semester, hooray!!! (Sorry, I learned how to have my own little spontaneous private parties during this nursing school process. LOL) Over break I just "chil-laxed" with my...

  16. Wcccd last semester!!!!!!!

    missgigius replied to NurseeGurl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I have Med/Surg 4 first with A.W-W at Harper (I did M/S 2 there too) and Peds with M.B at St. John Main for the second half. Where are you this

  17. Wcccd last semester!!!!!!!

    missgigius replied to NurseeGurl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Congrats to you too Nurseegirl. I can't believe this is almost over, nursing school has been the best and worst time of my life. I agree Psych was very interesting and Dr. C was a great instructor...

  18. Detroit Children's Jobs

    missgigius replied to tripp3horn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I worked for Children's for 7 years and the majority of the nurses on my unit had an ADN. So you should be

  19. I am DONE!!!WCCCD

    missgigius replied to DAMomma's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Well I passed my Psych final and Nursing Issues and on to my last semester!! Congratulations to

  20. I am DONE!!!WCCCD

    missgigius replied to DAMomma's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Congrats!!!! I am still awaiting my final grade for psych final (aka "THE SUCKER PUNCH EXAM"). I wish you all the best.

  21. Has anyone been an SNA at Children's?

    missgigius replied to NBMom1225's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi, I worked at Children's as a PCA for seven years. I left last year to focus on school but the SNA's and PCA's do the exact same thing. ADL's, specimen collections (venipunctures, heel and finger...

  22. wcccd spring 09

    missgigius replied to kh210sn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Sending a great, big cyber

  23. wcccd spring 09

    missgigius replied to kh210sn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    If you all are frustrated and unhappy with WCCCD, I hope that it does not stop or discourage you from reaching your goal of becoming a nurse. If you truly want it don't let anything or anybody stop...

  24. WCCCD Med Surg III

    missgigius replied to Amanda8883's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I had S.T. for M/S 3 clinicals and on the first night of I went home cried so hard on my husband's shoulder and thought that I could not make it. After that I was like, "GAME ON". I did more in her...

  25. wcccd spring 09

    missgigius replied to kh210sn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I want everyone one to know that it is not only the transfer students that are getting extremely high GPAs. When I entered the program the lowest GPA was 3.44 and that was with WCCCD and non-WCCCD...