NBMom1225

NBMom1225

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  1. Financial Aid Help!!!

    NBMom1225 replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unfortunately, financial aid is not a free ride. My own award package for this coming semester will only cover tuition and a few books. I'll have to come up with the rest for the remaining books,...

  2. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    NBMom1225 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My CC has a University Center on campus, from which we can take classes through various universities in the area to earn a Bachelor's Degree. I plan on getting my ADN, and then doing my RN-BSN at...

  3. hospitalists

    NBMom1225 replied to fronkey bean's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for asking a newbie question, but what exactly is a 'hospitalist'? I start nursing school this

  4. MCC groups

    NBMom1225 replied to deftonez188's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I was supposed to start in October, but I just got a call from the nursing Dept and they said a spot had opened up in the August class, and asked if I'd like to start in August instead! I immediately...

  5. This makes me SOOOOOOO mad!!!!!!!!

    NBMom1225 replied to cajjj's topic in General Nursing

    My 2yr ADN program ranked something like 827 applicants (they probably had over 1000 apply) and took the top 125:uhoh21: ...I am so blessed to have been

  6. Parent questions after hours, bothersome?

    NBMom1225 replied to sahmof2's topic in Pediatric

    For medication-type questions after office hours, I always call the 24h CVS pharmacy up the street. The pharmacists are usually the best source for common med questions anyway. I usually call the...

  7. MCC groups

    NBMom1225 replied to deftonez188's topic in Michigan Nursing

    October...no info on what supplies we'll need

  8. million dollar babies

    NBMom1225 replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When my youngest daughter was born with cancer in 9/00, we had a typical health plan with 80/20 copay and a million dollar cap. By the time she was two years old (had been in remission for a year) her...

  9. Impressions of MCC's orientation today?

    NBMom1225 replied to MIKelly's topic in Michigan Nursing

    The "points" thing sounds like what they were referring to at orientation...that we have to maintain our grade at something like 78%(?) or we're out of the program. I just had a thought though, maybe...

  10. Getting Divorced During Nursing School

    NBMom1225 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone else had the pleasure of going through a divorce during nursing school? I've been married 11+ years and have 2 children, and hubby decided he wanted a divorce just ONE WEEK :trout: before I...

  11. Getting Divorced During Nursing School

    NBMom1225 replied to NBMom1225's topic in General Nursing

    You've all been so helpful...thanks for sharing your stories with me! I have my first Friend of the Court hearing next week, and of course hubby will be on the road and unable to attend. Since he...

  12. Getting Divorced During Nursing School

    NBMom1225 replied to NBMom1225's topic in General Nursing

    There is definitely no chance of a reconciliation. To make a long story short, he has been an over-the-road truck driver for the past five years gone for 3-4 wks at a time (and then home for only 3...

  13. Anatomy(WCCCD or MCC)

    NBMom1225 replied to Sirena922's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I read the books before class began lol (nerd alert), cool points 0, test points 100. Always go for the "test points"......"cool points" will get you no where in nursing school! I am a fellow...

  14. Impressions of MCC's orientation today?

    NBMom1225 replied to MIKelly's topic in Michigan Nursing

    This is a slight change of topic...I've heard something regarding us having to be partially undressed in front of our lab partners at times. Seriously? I've had two kids, and there are parts of my...

  15. average age of a new nurse?

    NBMom1225 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I am a 33 year old woman starting Nursing school this fall...there were 125 people accepted to my program and at least 1/2 of them seem to be my age or older. There are several that appear to be into...

  16. Impressions of MCC's orientation today?

    NBMom1225 replied to MIKelly's topic in Michigan Nursing

    No representatives from hospitals were there to speak to us, but I had heard from someone else that they were at last years orientation. I was told reps from St. John's were there last year offering...

  17. Davenport

    NBMom1225 replied to dream2be's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Most libraries will have a copy of the HESI study guide, at least the Macomb County Public Library system does, as well as a reference copy at MCC's Center Campus Library. Tips for studying for the...

  18. Anatomy(WCCCD or MCC)

    NBMom1225 replied to Sirena922's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I had Professor Fields at MCC also and he was really good. Since he only tests from his lectures, you only need the textbook to clarify things you might want to understand more indepth. Taking...

  19. Anatomy(WCCCD or MCC)

    NBMom1225 replied to Sirena922's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I took A&P at MCC. I was hard, but I managed to get an A-! I am starting MCC Nursing program in the

  20. HFCC students does color of stethoscope matter???

    NBMom1225 replied to miMOMMYof3's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I just had orientation for MCC last week, and the panel of current/former nursing students that spoke with us stressed avoiding cheap stethoscopes. They had a pretty good point too, that having a good...

  21. Impressions of MCC's orientation today?

    NBMom1225 replied to MIKelly's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I agree, the orientation was a waste of time...we could have been sent the entire packet of info and just read it ourselves. I did kind of like the questions we were able to bounce of the...

  22. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    NBMom1225 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I am starting nursing school because my youngest daughter and her wonderful nurses inspired me. My baby was born with Stage 4 cancer nearly seven years ago, and has now been in remission for almost...