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  1. What is MCC's Nursing Program really like?

    michigansstudent replied to lovemyhuskies's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am currently in the program. Work two twelves a week and have a family. The first semester was not a problem. Now that class is four days a week, I do find some stress in trying to get all of the...

  2. Are we allowed to gloat here?

    michigansstudent replied to AZO49008's topic in General Students

    Congrats! It is refreshing to hear about those who are doing well. I am holding my own in my first 7.5 week classes, also. The amount of reading took a minute to get used to, but totally doable....

  3. Anatomy @ Macomb CC

    michigansstudent replied to Sirena922's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Personally I would take A&P in the winter. It is the most important prereq once you get into the program. You could prob do ok in the summer if that is your only obligation, but you might be...

  4. I am one big ball of stress!

    michigansstudent replied to Hopeful32's topic in General Students

    A&P is tough it requires a lot of rope memory. I found it best to read chapter all the way through, then make an outline of the important parts in the chapter before lecture. i also used a...

  5. trouble converting to ns study

    michigansstudent posted a topic in General Students

    I have just started nursing school. In my prereq's I would pre read each chapter, go to lecture and take notes, get home and rewrite my notes, then do a final reading of the chapter. It was a great...

  6. trouble converting to ns study

    michigansstudent replied to michigansstudent's topic in General Students

    Thanks for all the advice. I think I need to relax a little. I do the questions on the cd with the book. They only give like 10 per chapter so going through those twice and it is a done deal. I...

  7. Craft ideas for the elderly

    michigansstudent replied to lilmrsnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we have a group of older ladies that make little blankets for the babies that get hospitalized. They are fuzzy on one side and silky on the other. they do a simple in out stitch around the sides and...

  8. An Odd Request Please!

    michigansstudent replied to Jw1724's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    total height 67 in shoulder to finger 27 in hip to floor 37 in good luck, I hope you get all twenty

  9. first nursing test: FAILED

    michigansstudent replied to robert2010's topic in General Students

    The first test is always the hardest. You just dont know what to expect so therefor are not sure what and how to study. Sometimes getting a bad grade on the first test gives you insight into getting...

  10. Question about mcc's admission process

    michigansstudent replied to solidus's topic in Michigan Nursing

    That is prob true regarding the study guide for those who had high school not too long ago. i was returning after some 15 years. I had no idea how to divide fractions or disect a sentence into all...

  11. Question about mcc's admission process

    michigansstudent replied to solidus's topic in Michigan Nursing

    They will use your college gpa. Stress over the hesi that is worth 50%. I picked up work books used to study for the meap. I ended up with a great score. I found the study guide to be too vague....

  12. mcc ns starts next week

    michigansstudent posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi I am so excited to start the program. I have read so many things on how scary school will be, 50% make it, no time for anything but studying, a syllabus that is about a hundred pages, etc. Yet, I...

  13. Henry Ford Hospital has a RN-BSN onsite program!

    michigansstudent replied to rn2bn07's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am a student nurse working at Henry Ford. Tuition reimbursement is 1500 a semester if you get your classes preapproved and can produce reciepts and passing grades. Then, once you become an RN you...

  14. Notebook or Flash Cards?

    michigansstudent replied to funfunfun's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OMG I feel the exact same way. We are to study the same chapters. I am a notebook/flashcard girl myself!! What I am going to do until school starts is write the definitions out on flash cards, hang...

  15. Any nursing students out there work at hospital while in school, studying at work?

    michigansstudent replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    Studying at work is great because you have so many resources at your fingertips. Nurses, doctors, pts, scenarios. Its great, but it is a different kind of studying. You cannot bring out a book or a...

  16. supplimental texts

    michigansstudent replied to june2009's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i too am starting in august but have heard it recommended many times to get a NCLEX review and to do the review workbook right along with the classes from beginning to end. I would get that

  17. A Fork in the Road: Relationship, Money, School

    michigansstudent replied to HeLLooNur5e's topic in General Students

    Go to school. Your BF is in school and you can get your school out of the way, then when you can move in together and start planning a life together you will have one less thing to worry about....

  18. Life and Nursing School.

    michigansstudent replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    All these stories sound the same. It is so nice not to feel alone in this overwhelmed mother moment. LOL. I too have two teenage boys at home and one in college. I was fretting about the cost of...

  19. Transgender Nursing Student

    michigansstudent replied to Transgender_n_TN's topic in General Students

    you poor thing. I agree with daytonite on not saying anything to the school. Present yourself as female and use your real name. I have a family that comes into the pediatrician office I work at and...

  20. Sitter questions

    michigansstudent replied to xoloveinautumn's topic in General Students

    I work as a CNA on a peds unit. Sitting is great for students. When we have to sit with a pt it is due to them trying to do personal harm. Usually the pt will ask you some silly stuff about life,...