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    Stupid Rules...

    IHeartPeds87 replied to CoffeemateCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Omg! Best thread ever! Was just thinking about this. At the last facility I worked at some of the rules were insane and contradictory. If you were 1:1 armslength with a patient, that means you had...
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    Lansing Community College 2011 Nursing Program

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Tanchic88's topic in Michigan Nursing

    u may get more info in the mi section
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    OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    IHeartPeds87 replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    For those of you looking to get books, you might wanna try a textbook rental service, like chegg. I have used them and were happy with the
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    Calling residents affectionate names?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I concur! I'm not a nurse yet, just a caregiver. I work private duty though, so it's a 1:1 position. I obviously know my client's name. But a lot of times during the care , I will use a term like...
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    RN-BSN competitiveness? Look at prereq gpa only?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi everyone. So I am taking prereq courses to get into OCC"s nursing program. My prereq gpa is currently a 3.824 and i'm retaking courses to get it up to a 4.0, with hopes of getting admission for...
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    OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I know EXACTLY how you feel! I am going to be very upset if they change the process before 2012 as well. That being said, I don't think it's likely. I spoke to a counselor the other day, and I...
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    OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thanks for the info everyone! I sincerely hope they don't make the change of limiting repeats before the fall of 2012 class. That really isn't fair to people like me who didn't get in last year and...
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    New Grad...ambulatory oncology clinic?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Nursing

    What do you want to do longterm? As a new grad, the experience you'd get I would think would matter more than the hours. That being said, no one really knows your individual situation. If I had...
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    repeated one of the pre-requisite class, still wants to get in nursing school

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Mentalageis16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Please don't give up. Any non-specific program information anyone gives you really isn't going to be helpful. What you need to do, is find programs that look at your gpa in the required...
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    RN to BSN - look at prereq's only?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know of any RN to BSN programs that look at your gpa in specific prerequisite courses only as opposed to overall college GPA? I took a number of college courses years ago and didn't do...
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    OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    IHeartPeds87 replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Like the RN program, it varies each year. They take all who applied and rank them according to the gpa. They use 6 courses, so less prereqs than the RN program but the hard ones are still there...
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    Getting All A's In Pre-Req's

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Kimberly6891's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Do you have more information regarding the OCC OU hookup? I know about the whole "oakland to oakland" thing but I thought that was only in relation to things like financial aid, and the fact that...
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    OCC program

    IHeartPeds87 replied to occ2012's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Is there a list of rankings for programs? I'd be interested in seeing that........
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    Getting All A's In Pre-Req's

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Kimberly6891's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I have to add something here. As 'bad' as this may sound, I have to say that try really hard to get good teachers. Some teachers are much more difficult than others. Some are much more random than...
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    OCC program

    IHeartPeds87 replied to occ2012's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I don't really know about the various 'reputations' of the nursing programs in Michigan. I will tell you that I think OCC's reputation just has to do with the fact that it's so darn hard to get in! I...
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    question: 1 on one what to do?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering, in cases where you are 1:1.....what do you do when your patient is sleeping? Are you allowed to read? Listen to music? Watch a movie? What's the policy like at your facility?...
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    question: 1 on one what to do?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry. I needed to be more clear. This is a home health situation as a caregiver. Client is stable medically, needs reminders for medications and prompts to eat, dress, etc. I was just wondering....
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    Hidden Cameras in Nursing Homes/ALF

    IHeartPeds87 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    If it's their own home then yeah they can legally put in cameras. My suggestion to you and the other caregivers for this person? Document, Document, Document. I mean how does the daughter know that...
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    help w/client? Tips?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! So I recently got a job as a caregiver/companionship position. It is a 1:1 position and I go into a client's home (lives in an assisted living facility). The client has dementia. She is a...
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    help w/client? Tips?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice
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    OCC program

    IHeartPeds87 replied to occ2012's topic in Michigan Nursing

    it was for the entire program. there was no accelerated program for the fall of 2011 class. i am also applying for the fall of 2012 class. my advice to you? aim for as close to a 4.0 as you can...
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    What to you like about being a nurse?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to 2RNornot2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet. I'm a caregiver right now. What do I love about it? It gives me purpose. I'd like to continue that purpose...with more education and a higher
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    should I confess? 12-month full time then part-time for the rest

    IHeartPeds87 replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say anything unless SPECIFICALLY asked about this. If during an interview someone asks a question like "would you be able to commit to this schedule for atleast x months?" then give an...
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    tips - encouraging client with dementia?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi! I was wondering if anyone had any tips for encouraging a client with dementia to participate in senior home activities, or just general motivation. I am having a hard time encouraging a...
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    advice needed - timeline of OCC LPN vs RN program?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi everyone. I would sincerely appreciate it if those 'in the know' about OCC's nursing programs could assist me with my decision. So, I did not get into the ADN RN program for fall of 2011. I had...