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    Getting through NS with a Family!

    NoviceRN10 replied to chnc1024's topic in General Students

    I have four young children (8, 6, and two 4 yr olds) and I manage to find time to do most of the things I did before nursing school (4wks left till I'm done with my first year). I guess it must...
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    Macomb HESI math q's

    NoviceRN10 replied to ToxicShock's topic in Michigan Nursing

    It seemed like there were a lot of fill in the blank when I took it, which threw me off. If you study the guide, you should be
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    MMR Requirements?

    NoviceRN10 replied to PreRN Katie's topic in General Students

    My school requires that you get titers drawn to check your immunity. Mine were still good from when I had them as a child (30+ yrs ago). Doesn't your school have a list of requirements that you can...
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    What do we REALLY need to be successful during school?

    NoviceRN10 replied to blessedx2's topic in General Students

    A good drug guide (with nursing implications, which some do not have!), or a PDA, and a voice recorder if your program allows the lectures to be recorded. Besides that, you will need tons of binders...
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    idk if i can do this?!?

    NoviceRN10 replied to fosterslove0223's topic in General Students

    You do have to be decent at math (simple calculations), and you do need to have the capacity to remember things, otherwise I am not sure how you will manage to pass your exams. Maybe you should start...
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    Burned out - thinking about jobbing out at LPN

    NoviceRN10 replied to kiwilime81's topic in General Students

    What about your program is burning you out? Do you allow yourself time to just veg? Being a stressed out nursing student is normal, ask anyone around you! You are almost halfway done, I wouldn't...
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    Anatomy @ Macomb CC

    NoviceRN10 replied to Sirena922's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Did you have any idea about the class before you chose that one (It definately has a rep, as does the instructor)? I knew the south campus A&P was hard enough that more than half the class...
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    Is it possible to just get it???

    NoviceRN10 replied to ParkerBC,MSN,RN's topic in General Students

    Fundamentals was pretty easy, it just gets more intense from that point :). Once you get into the med-surge material and critical thinking you may find nursing school more of a
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    Why are we having so much trouble passing Med Surg?

    NoviceRN10 replied to phoenixfire's topic in General Students

    I hope that you and the other classmates that failed the exam had a meeting with the instructor to go over the exam and get feedback on what you did wrong to prepare for it, or what you were doing...
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    Clinical despairs

    NoviceRN10 replied to Bubble Tea <3's topic in General Students

    I don't understand if you didn't pass just one day of clinical, or if you didn't pass a whole clinical rotation? It takes practice to figure out how to approach patients, do assessments, etc. How...
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    Oncology rotation

    NoviceRN10 replied to tessa45's topic in General Students

    Our program doesn't have an oncology rotation, per se, but I think the med-surge students (either medsurge II or III) do spend time on the oncology unit. I would love the opportunity to be on the...
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    I thought I was going to die.

    NoviceRN10 replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I really wouldn't keep pressing the issue. It's going to cause you more harm than good. You may annoy your instructor further, and that's not a good idea. Move on, prove yourself with future...
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    Clinical advice please!

    NoviceRN10 replied to Pmkn10RN's topic in General Students

    I can't believe you are doing an OB rotation without having any skills practiced yet. What order is your program? We do a fundamentals clinical, then med-surge I, then mental health (psych), then...
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    MCC uniforms

    NoviceRN10 replied to SnowStar4's topic in Michigan Nursing

    When I ordered my lab coat and it was too large I just returned it and ordered the smaller size, which arrived about 4-5 days later. It was pretty quick. I didn't bother with trying to do an...
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    MCC uniforms

    NoviceRN10 replied to SnowStar4's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I think they look sloppy if they don't fit in the shoulders (as in the shoulder seam hanging off them), but if your top is too long it probably doesn't look sloppy. My uniform is kinda small on me,...
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    My husband wants me to quit

    NoviceRN10 replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Students

    Does your spouse not like having to take on watching your kids when you are at work? I would not let someone hold me back and tell me what to do, especially if he has the purse strings and you need...
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    Disgusted With School

    NoviceRN10 replied to Knok_Turn_Al's topic in General Students

    Geez, what the heck is a 47 page careplan? What is in it? We do concept maps and logs, which take only 1-2 hours to complete (You get quicker at them the more you do). I can't fathom what you would...
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    oh my,,,

    NoviceRN10 replied to hayashirio's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The internet is a beautiful thing, thousands of resources right at your fingertips. Good luck with your case study
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    about Z-track

    NoviceRN10 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Students

    Is she old
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    about Z-track

    NoviceRN10 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Students

    Is your pharm instructor a clinical instructor? I have given several Lovenox injections and you do not aspirate them either (sub-q). I have never heard of aspirating anything that wasn't an IM...
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    Well, I think I just flunked out of nursing school today.

    NoviceRN10 replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    I'm glad that you talked to the right people and found out that you are doing better than you thought :). It's nice when classmates are there to lift you up when you feel you are faltering...
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    Anatomy @ Macomb CC

    NoviceRN10 replied to Sirena922's topic in Michigan Nursing

    It depends on how desperately you need an A . It could depend on which professor you end up with whether you find it manageable. I took it over 16 wks and did well (A), I'm not sure what it would have...
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    Need some opinions

    NoviceRN10 replied to WanaBaNurse's topic in General Students

    I agree with this point. I have watched nurses give IV pushes and they do not take a full 5 minutes, more like 3. But as a nursing student we aren't allowed to do that. I can't imagine IV checkoffs...
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    about mcc's HESI

    NoviceRN10 replied to solidus's topic in Michigan Nursing

    A 95 Hesi score and a 4.0 would rank you pretty high in a group of 160. They are adding 40 more spots
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    I've messed everything up.

    NoviceRN10 replied to AmyL's topic in General Students

    At my school we only have 16 clinical days per rotation (half semester/8 wks)) so I don't think the OP stating she has only 20 more clinical days to prove herself seems like not enough clinical time....