WayneStateKatie

I have seen a couple posts for "pear shaped" womens scrub suggestions. My problem exceeds being pear shaped and I have tried many of the aforementioned scrub brands on with no success. The only brand that used to remotely fit was nu dimension but t...

You can purchase it through NSO. That is the recommended company and it's about 30 bucks for student malpractice insurance for the year so not too horribly expensive.

I had the HepB series done previously in the 90s so just brought my immunization record in to the student clinic and they noted all the dates on the paper (Thanks mom for being so on it and making me get probably every vaccine known to man!). Some o...

Also don't freak out about all the clinical requirement stuff- they will hand out all the forms at orientation and it's very straightforward. I got all my stuff done at the campus health center for a fraction of the cost of any other location. You'...

Wow haven't been on here in forever but great to see so many excited posters. :ancong!: to all accepted. I really liked the program and know you will too. I noticed a few talking about CPR. Wayne State has not offered a class in the past it is up ...

The nursing staff only take your prereqs for nursing into consideration when calculating your GPA which it seems will work out in your favor. Attend a nursing info session (they're once a month) or set up an appointment with an adviser in the colleg...

Welcome to the area and congrats on the internship! I really like Royal Oak and know you'll love the area as well. I have a classmate starting the critical care internship and one in the ICU there and know they are excited as well. There were thou...

I worked as a nurse tech but usually these positions are only for those enrolled in a nursing program (my hospital employees RN students in this capacity) who have completed at least one clinical course. As a nurse tech I could perform several skills...

That was not my intent, and if it came across that way I sincerely apologize. Let's just chalk it up to things not always translating on an internet forum. I do get quite passionate and fired up and perhaps it doesn't come across correctly. I did n...

Just because it's hard to get into and there are not many slots open does not mean one shouldn't apply... That's not a unique situation; hundreds of students are turned away from every nursing program in the area each year. If nursing is what one w...

What about community colleges in northern Michigan? The programs in the metro area are all exceedingly competitive, but several programs upstate exist. I am doing my community health rotation up in Petoskey and North Central Michigan College there h...

In order to be a nurse tech you already have to be enrolled in a nursing program and completed a certain number of courses... I got my job as a tech following completion of an extern program offered by a local hospital (for students entering their fi...

Well this is not nursing related but thought I'd throw it out here anyway (the glut of ouija board stories a couple pages back reminded me of this story). As it has been pointed out previously the ouija board was a popular pastime in the 1970s. My m...

Want2banursesoon, It's a good idea to keep your options open, but it sounds like you have a very good shot at an RN program with your GPA. If you were to get into both, I would recommend the RN program as when you graduate you will not only make a b...

I'm in my last year and I honestly don't have one bad thing to say about the program other than I'm frustrated that the tuition keeps going up (but that's a university wide issue and one that almost everyone attending college is facing). The profes...

I know it's probably not what you're wanting to hear, but the number one thing they're looking for right now is experience. Things are not the greatest in Detroit at the moment, and landing that first job can be tough and competition can be stiff. ...

Nanny for 3 children, state-certified forensics judge (it's high school competitive public speaking-- not anything related to dead bodies like most people think!), waitress/hostess at an upscale Chinese restaurant, store manager of a vintage clothing...

I also really like Life Uniform (though I usually use the one at 13 and woodward by Beaumont). Anna's Uniforms on Woodward north of 9 mile has a very large selection too (and they will make custom scrubs/ alterations if you're a size that's hard to ...

I'm surprised that it seems like so many people are having to pay out of pocket for their own physicals and drug screens before employment (though I understand incurring the costs for a school physical)! I had my whole pre-employment physical, titer...

What about a school that only looks at your prerequisite GPA? Many community colleges and universities for a traditional program in my area base admissions off of your GPA in prereq courses only (granted you need a 3.5+ in those courses to have a sh...

I remember that book! Franemtnurse I don't think that comment was meant to be sarcastic or mean at all. Perhaps you just aren't familiar with the Curious George books. I read them as a child and there was one book where Curious George did get into ...

If you're just in the process of applying for "medical programs," it's unusual you would need a physical exam right at this second. Often only once you've been admitted to a school's program will they require you to have a physical. The school you'...

Actually you're at one of only two in the area who even do a waitlist. Currently the only CC's with a wait list are Henry Ford and Schoolcraft (and yes, the wait at Henry Ford is probably as long as the one at Schoolcraft). All the other schools ha...

I just thought I would jump in and clarify for those who seem to be confused (and there seem to be quite a few from the looks of this thread). I hope it might help some (and for others if it's redundant and feel like I'm beating a dead horse I apolo...

I think it's July 15th not June 15th for the traditional student orientation (at least I hope so because that's the day I requested off with my manager)... No idea how many applied Jon2000 sorry! But I think they're doing 48 slots for CD2 and 48 for...