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I just started at a home health agency I've been a RN almost 3 years mostly on a med surg floor. I'm getting 12 weeks total orientation. I'm up to 3 points a day alone and the other half of my day with my preceptor. I'm in week 8.

I'm in the same dilemma except I have 2 years med surg experience in a hospital. I have a 3 year old I'm putting in preschool in the fall and would like to drop him off and have more time with him in the evening. I also have a 3 months old. I work 3 ...

I am so torn between staying on my busy med surg unit or switching to home care I work 3 12s day shift a week, every other weekend and every other holiday. With home care it would be 5 days a week one weekend a month and one winter and one summer hol...

@athomenurse it's a pretty reputable agency with one of our major healthcare systems here in Michigan. And the hospital is actually not that bad some good some bad like any other specialty I would say. I've actually been having pretty decent days sin...

I was just wondering to anyone who has recently got hired to DMC hospitals, did they just call you after applying online or did you have inside connects? I have been applying for every open position on the DMC site and NOTHING not even a call

Anybody work or previously work for Select Specialty Hospital? I have an interview coming up with them and would love to get some insider info on it, thanks..

Hello Im a recent Grad of May this year from WCCCD when I first started we only had to get a 90% as first year on the math competency and 100% second year. They must have recently changed it, I would say the BEST way to study is using you Med math bo...

@Colleen84 Its my last semester only 2 classes left, lectures two days a week and clinical one day a week for 9 hours so part time. Our semesters are broken down into 7.5 weeks rotations I will do Peds first from August 23rd to Oct 12th then finish u...

Well if I were u I would hope and pray that I dont go into labor and make it to the scheldued C section. I myself am in a similar situation except maybe WORSE! I have one semester left to finish this fall I would be done in dec this year but I am cur...

I just took my med math test, for second year students we are required to get 100%. I had trouble with these two problems, could someone show me the simpliest way to solve them.. Thanks in advance 1. Dr order erythromicin 500 mg IVPB every 6 hours. A...

Thanks so much! This is what I got just did the problem a little different wanted to see if I was correct.

Hey just wondering how did you guys go about applying for the extern postions? I've been seaching online but cant seem to find anything

Well thats good it makes u so happy to "warn" people about WCCCD I guess. But me including the 90 students who just graduated have many other options than being just a stale floor nurse. Last time I checked ( because I've too like you did some resear...

doswald1 WOW!... well I hope no one lets that negativity discourge them from going to or finishing at WCCCD yea the school can throw u through twist at times but nothing is easy. If u put in work u will pass, thats that no matter if its from WCCCD o...

Actually at WCCCD we had 3 classes two twice a week, Theory 2 hrs and lab 6hrs then assesment for 4 hrs once a week we had a QUIZ every week in lab and assesment.. 2 quizzes 2 exams and a final in Theory and it is MANAGEBLE not as difficult as most m...

Theres no waitlist just the point system thats why I chose them over Henry Ford because I probably would have STILL been waiting

Thanks great notes!!! This is some stuff that helps me in med surg 1 now!! :)

LOL... I'm finishing up Med surg 1 I would recommend starting with the "Fundamentals of Nursing" book its like 9 chapters on the first quiz plus more on the following exam, if it doesnt change. I'm not sure if it will take the WHOLE summer but I woul...

MsAshley no Im not sure what the cut off was but I had a 3.8 in pre reqs and 3.5 overall with co reqs which were all done at WCCCD they have a point system now which Im sure you've probaly heard about GOOD LUCK! Do-over -CONGRATS! on this being your ...

Havent been on here in awhile just wondering how everyone is holding up? I dont know if its just me but I'm really enjoying the program and I learn something new everyday. Its not a walk in the park but its not as bad as I expected from LISTENING to ...

Yea I'm all ready and excited but kind of nervous like the day is actually almost here! I've been waiting for this day my WHOLE life seriously and I get overwhelemed just thinking about all the "what if's"! I plan to take it 7 weeks at a time and pra...

Does anybody know when and if we can get the syllabus for spring 2010 so I can start some of the reading over winter break? If anyone finds out let me know please.. THANKS

I just got a letter from them in the mail today. I was excited and said I was gonna give it a try until my mom said lets google it and this forum popped up and so did some other stuff that said it was a SCAM! I throwing this letter out NOW! THANKS EV...

I just got through going through the genaral nursing discussion pages and was kind of discouraged to find out how many first year grads HATE their job. And how many are having a hard time finding a job? I feel Like maybe I shouldnt have read all that...

Cayles1102 I just called the Nursing office because my register slip doesnt match up with the one I got at lottery either. She said pay attention to the one I got at lottery NOT the registration slip. I do remeber them saying the book was wrong at or...