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    MCC name tag

    NoviceRN10 replied to SnowStar4's topic in Michigan Nursing

    We have one provided by the school, it's a photo id that they give you your second lab class (1530). Unless they have started something new this
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    MCC Supplies

    NoviceRN10 replied to inspire's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I just contacted my current clinical instructor and asked her if she wanted us to have our safety glasses with us at clinical and she said she didn't even know we had them! She said the hospitals...
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    MCC Supplies

    NoviceRN10 replied to inspire's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I will loan you one for free :). When do you start? You can't waste that kind of money for something you'll only use one day! Mine doesn't work great (the arm wrap part) but all you need to do is...
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    MCC Supplies

    NoviceRN10 replied to inspire's topic in Michigan Nursing

    What have you ended up using yours for? I haven't seen anyone in my classes even carrying them at
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    MCC Supplies

    NoviceRN10 replied to inspire's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You don't need to worry too much about the BP cuff. It is only used ONE time in lab, so don't go crazy getting an expensive one. We never take them to the hospital. For actual clinicals you need:...
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    mcc ns starts next week

    NoviceRN10 replied to michigansstudent's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I have never heard that the fail rate is 50% . We only lost one during our first semester. The syllabus and the first day handouts may be 100 pgs, but it is full of powerpoint notes. The actual...
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    MCC shoe question

    NoviceRN10 replied to squirrelking's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Seriously, you don't have to bring your shoes to school in the box with the receipt to show the instructors . It is not that big of a deal! People in my clinical group just wore them and never...
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    MCC shoe question

    NoviceRN10 replied to squirrelking's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Those are fine! I think only half the people in my class (MCC) have all white tennis shoes. As long as they are mostly white that's all that matters
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    Anyone have a federal direct loan?

    NoviceRN10 replied to inspire's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Do you have the loan money in hand? I think my neighbor uses her student loan money to go to Disney World :onbch:. I think you can use it for whatever you want, whenever you want as soon as you...
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    Is anyone attending Macomb Community College?

    NoviceRN10 replied to love2barn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I bought a used Dell Axim50 off of ebay. I downloaded the free drug program off of epocrates.com. Many of my classmates bought the Palm TX and then paid $90 for the skyscape constellation software....
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    MCC Clinicals question

    NoviceRN10 replied to inspire's topic in Michigan Nursing

    It really depends on what instructor you end up with. Some have been around longer than others and really know their stuff, and expect you to dive in and learn. Others are more laid back and you don't...
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    nursing diagnosis need help

    NoviceRN10 replied to deanikins211's topic in General Students

    You need a good med-surge care planning book to use as a reference. I have Medical-Surgical Care Planning 4th edition by Nancy M. Holloway, RN, MSN. I haven't used it yet to make a careplan/map, but...
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    Do you have to carry all your books??

    NoviceRN10 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    I would usually only have my Carpenito (nursing diagnosis) text and or my Wilson (health assessment) books in my bag. On exam day I might have my Fundamental's text too, but that is the biggest text...
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    Help on understanding

    NoviceRN10 replied to iamhere's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You will learn to read each exam question at least three times and that underlining the key point of the question is a good idea! I have had classmates tell me that a question they got wrong was...
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    What Should I Do???

    NoviceRN10 replied to jabraham99's topic in Michigan Nursing

    How old are you? Do you have time to "dabble" in RT and see if it's actually your cup of tea? Is it competitive to get into MCC's RT program (I have no clue)? What if you reapply for the nursing...
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    PDA Help!!!!

    NoviceRN10 replied to studentnurse4964's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's good to know. I was trying to save myself $90 by not buying the skyscape package but I can't get the epocrates program to work on my PDA anyway (just purchased the PDA used off ebay and am...
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    I'm stuck

    NoviceRN10 replied to Henny95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I was observing in the OR I was astonished, mortified and angry to discover how disrespectful surgeons are to the unconscious patients. It was quite the eyeopener. I remember that more than...
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    Quick Question

    NoviceRN10 replied to klkozicki's topic in Michigan Nursing

    If you have nothing else to focus on but the two classes I would say it's possible to take them together and do well. If you are not a great student it could be a challenge, though. Only you know...
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    ? for MCC RN students

    NoviceRN10 replied to inspire's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Don't waste your time/money. We are given a list of commonly used abbreviations to learn in 1510 (the list is spread out over 3 exams). You could buy a med-term book and study on your own if you are...
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    Microbiology at OU

    NoviceRN10 replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I think there were a lot of people in my micro class at Macomb who were taking it there instead of OU, are you sure you can't take it at a different
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    Microbiology at OU

    NoviceRN10 replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Why would you take it again with an incomprehensible Prof? Can you take the course somewhere else (and transfer it) or pick a different
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    Anyone go to MCC and take the HESI

    NoviceRN10 replied to nikki_0724's topic in Michigan Nursing

    They are adding anatomy and physiology to the HESI too, that's
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    Please Help!!!!!

    NoviceRN10 replied to kirstin06's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You are young, I would start taking your pre-reqs and get on a waiting list for an ADN program. I couldn't imagine paying $28,000 for an LPN (or being in debt for that much trying to work it off...
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    CNA vs Nurse Tech?

    NoviceRN10 replied to Annieee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    From what I understand to be an aide in a hospital many will train you (Beaumont, St John, Henry Ford, Mt Clemens General) with no prior experience. To be a CNA you must go to CNA school and take the...
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    CNA vs Nurse Tech?

    NoviceRN10 replied to Annieee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You get to be a nurse tech or intern if you are a nursing student in good standing at your school; being a CNA has no bearing on being hired as a tech. Most hospitals will not hire you as a nurse tech...