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1. Help with OB and Peds

   WorkingClassDog replied to Iamaboyandanurse2b's topic in Male Students

   For study questions, I'd highly recommend the Peds and L&D books from the "Success" series... Pediatric Success: A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking Skills to Test Taking (Davis Success Series): Beth Richardson DNS RN CPNP: 9780803620582: ...

2. Muhlenberg school of Nursing - Spring 2013

   WorkingClassDog replied to joel.mercado's topic in New Jersey

   Joel - Congrats on your acceptance!! I'm in Nursing 3 @ Muhlenberg, I can assure you that you won't be the only guy there. Our class has about 10 guys out of 45-50. I'm not sure on the age, but our class is pretty diverse in terms of young to mid...

3. Muhlenberg Fall 2011 class - feedback on admission

   WorkingClassDog replied to WorkingClassDog's topic in New Jersey

   Hey SG - Yeah, I was there for NURM119 orientation. They took attendance and handed out the syllabus, and introduced several of the instructors. The main prof running the orientation was Prof. Millan - I'd email her for a copy of the syllabus and ...

4. Muhlenberg Fall 2011 class - feedback on admission

   WorkingClassDog replied to WorkingClassDog's topic in New Jersey

   Hey there -- Yes it's two books for NURM 119.. here they are: Taylor, Carol Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care, North American Edition it's ISBN 9780781793834 - I linked it from Amazon or you can get it ...

5. Applying to Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing?

   WorkingClassDog replied to Lovelymo79's topic in New Jersey

   @Lee17 -- for A&P2, I had****** - she was awesome - definitely go with ***** or ******as first choices, ****** is also good according to some of my friends - although she can be a bit blunt -- beyond them, there are a lot of profs you'd want to *...

6. Applying to Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing?

   WorkingClassDog replied to Lovelymo79's topic in New Jersey

   @Lee17 -- absolutely sounds like you're looking at the right factors - MCC's program is definitely one of the better ones in the state, and you have to go with the right choice for your unique situation... if you do end up going with MCC, let me know...

7. Applying to Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing?

   WorkingClassDog replied to Lovelymo79's topic in New Jersey

   @Lee17 - I was able to locate the latest report from NCLEX pass rates in NJ to compare -- it's out there online, just takes some digging, I'll probably post the link in a sep thread for everyone to be able to grab -- going from '07 to '10 -- MCC has:...

8. Applying to Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing?

   WorkingClassDog replied to Lovelymo79's topic in New Jersey

   @Lee17 - If most of the considerations were the same, I'd probably still pick Muhlenberg. For me, the hopsital you do your clinicals at is a big piece of the experience - and I've heard a few unflattering things about the Raritan Bay clinical expe...

9. Applying to Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing?

   WorkingClassDog replied to Lovelymo79's topic in New Jersey

   Just some quick clarifications -- I'm an MCC student and I've taken all my pre-reqs there ... and I will be going to Muhlenberg this fall. I found MCC's faculty for the pre-req/co-req classes to be great -- I'm sure everyone's experiences differ -- b...

10. Opinions: better job while in nursing school - PCT or Unit Secretary?

    WorkingClassDog posted a topic in General Students

    I'm curious from both those who have done either job, and nurses already in practice... what do you feel the better job is for a Nursing Student - working as a Patient Care Tech, or a Unit Secretary? And why? The hospital I will be doing my clinical...

11. Muhlenberg Fall 2011 class - feedback on admission

    WorkingClassDog replied to WorkingClassDog's topic in New Jersey

    I'm done with all the pre/co-reqs except for electives & Intro to Chemistry, which I'm taking in the Fall. All total I'm taking 12 credit hrs this fall so I can get FT Financial Aid - after Fall our clinicals will be 8-9 credit hours on their ow...

12. Muhlenberg Fall 2011 class - feedback on admission

    WorkingClassDog replied to WorkingClassDog's topic in New Jersey

    Hi Sargam - Nio problem - yes I've registered for Fall. I tried online Monday and could login to UCC's system but not get registered. You can view the sections for all the classes by going to http://webservices.ucc.edu and just pick "Prospective S...

13. Muhlenberg Fall 2011 class - feedback on admission

    WorkingClassDog replied to WorkingClassDog's topic in New Jersey

    Sure! PM away Is anyone trying to register with UCC this morning for Muhlenberg classes? The system isn't allowing me to do anything at all... seems like they really haven't broken the new UCC web advisor in too well

14. Muhlenberg Fall 2011 class - feedback on admission

    WorkingClassDog replied to WorkingClassDog's topic in New Jersey

    Don't worry -- most schools usually round up if you are at .5 or better... I'd bet they do the same! I did better than I had expected on the TEAS - 83 in Math, English & Crit Thinking, 93 on Reading. Thanks and congratz yourself!! No, I'm goi...

15. Muhlenberg Fall 2011 class - feedback on admission

    WorkingClassDog replied to WorkingClassDog's topic in New Jersey

    Hey everyone ... I took my TEAS on 4/9, got my results the following Thursday -- and then got a letter from Muhlenberg a little over 2 weeks later -- I got in!! Yay! A buddy of mine took the TEAS in March and it took about 4 weeks to get his accepta...