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  1. Anyone work at Pikeville Hospital?

    rntoben2008 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student in Detroit, Michigan currently, but have considered moving to the Pikeville area in the next few years. I was just wondering if there were any Pikeville RN's on this board....

  2. Can I hear some positive things about nursing school?

    rntoben2008 posted a topic in General Students

    i am about to embark on my journey in to nursing school. i have dreamed of this moment for many years and it is finally happening. i am an older student, wife and mother. i know there are alot of...

  3. Application Meeting WCCCD

    rntoben2008 replied to SillyRabbit's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Think Positive!! You will get in!! Enjoy the journey

  4. Application Meeting WCCCD

    rntoben2008 replied to SillyRabbit's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thank you!! Keep your chin up and study hard once you are in the

  5. Application Meeting WCCCD

    rntoben2008 replied to SillyRabbit's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Good luck to all of you. When I applied, there were over 300 people and that was two years ago. Don't sweat the GPA thing too much, and you might want to read the student nurse forum on this...

  6. Wcccd Campus

    rntoben2008 replied to nurseO9's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am a Senior Nursing student with one semester to go, graduating in December and this is my 4th year at WCCCD. I started out slow with my pre-req's and built up to four classes a semester, as I was...

  7. Attn: All Registered Nurses

    rntoben2008 replied to rn2bn07's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi Rn07, I understood what you meant, and I am a student. I will be doing my Peds rotation at St. John's and know nothing about the hospital. I will be graduating in December,and I was wanting to...

  8. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    rntoben2008 replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    i do not have a "i'll be a better nurse than you" attitude, and i understand humor and dealing with stress, and no, i do not believe anyone literally let's a patient "rot" in the waiting area. i was...

  9. What's the best RN to BSN program? EMU or OU

    rntoben2008 replied to rn2bn07's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thanks for sharing your experience. I have my application online for the Nurse Tech position, but no calls so far. Some hospitals offer the RN to BSN through their hospital and pay up to 80 % of...

  10. What's the best RN to BSN program? EMU or OU

    rntoben2008 replied to rn2bn07's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am interested in this question too, I will be graduating in December. Can I ask you how your first year went as a new nurse? I am getting anxious. How were boards? Everything is coming at me...

  11. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    rntoben2008 replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    Oh my goodness!!! I am soon to be a Grad Nurse, switching careers in midlife, and I wouldn't ever want your attitude. "Let them rot"? good God almighty, you need to switch departments or careers. I...

  12. Padded Rooms??!

    rntoben2008 replied to New2ER's topic in Psychiatric

    I am a nursing student on the Psych Unit at a local hospital, and yes we have several padded rooms there. The doors are not allowed to be locked as it is against Michigan law, according to my...

  13. Oakwood Hospital-Good or Bad?

    rntoben2008 replied to thyme39's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I had to post, after all I am doing my Psych clinicals at Heritage and the staff there are terrific. Everyone has a different perception of things and I have learned this in school as well. Someone...

  14. NCLEX BOOKs for WCCCD

    rntoben2008 replied to Amanda8883's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I use Mosby's NCLEX review and I just bought Saunders NCLEX review and love it..they both offer a different outlook. I have about 3 nursing care plan books, All in One....is okay, but not the...

  15. All Wcccd Nursing Students

    rntoben2008 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi there, I am trying to get our nursing school involved in the NSNA, (National Student Nurse Association). I received the packet today on how to recruit members, our school has not been involved in...

  16. All Wcccd Nursing Students

    rntoben2008 replied to rntoben2008's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Sorry I haven't gotten on here in a while. I have been busy during our break. Yes, it would only be 20 dollars to join if our school has a chapter. Our school did have a membership a few years ago,...

  17. WCCCD 2nd semester nursing students

    rntoben2008 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Is everyone ready to go back to school? I am getting excited. Just thought I would start a thread for us 2nd semester

  18. How clinicals work

    rntoben2008 replied to RN2B73's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I know a few people who failed trying to work full time... I know one who successfully does both...it's a load being in nursing school, but only you will know that answer, when you cross that

  19. Any DMC nurses out there?

    rntoben2008 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am in my last year of nursing school and trying to decide where I would like to work as an RN. I have done clinicals at the DMC and have more to finish there. My father was a patient there many...

  20. Any DMC nurses out there?

    rntoben2008 replied to rntoben2008's topic in Michigan Nursing

    It does help, and thank you!! One of my fellow classmates just hired on at Harper as a student nurse, she said she is learning many skills, it sounds great. I applied for a position, the only one...

  21. Oakwood Hospital-Good or Bad?

    rntoben2008 replied to thyme39's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I have a positive experience with Oakwood Annapolis, from a patient's point of view as well as a nursing student. I had to have emergency surgery there a little over a year ago. I have also done...

  22. Any DMC nurses out there?

    rntoben2008 replied to rntoben2008's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thank you for the input and Happy New Year to you as well, congrats to you, and your schooling and career as

  23. Unwillful Mandation How legal is it??

    rntoben2008 replied to Nurse Loo's topic in Michigan Nursing

    My Instructor is also a part time RN in ICU at a similar location, she has mentioned the Nurse Practice Act, and as students we were required to read up on it. I don't know if it will help you, but...

  24. All Wcccd Nursing Students

    rntoben2008 replied to rntoben2008's topic in Michigan Nursing

    That would be nice, but the nursing office assigns someone to help on it..that is Keisha, the nursing advisor. I will probably see her tomorrow at the Lottery. I will keep everyone

  25. To Scarf or not to Scarf

    rntoben2008 replied to 2bNurse Smart's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Just a little analyzing, why would you find this an issue after 37 years of not wearing it? and how does that correlate with nursing school? Just an FYI, there are people in school with this covering,...