TessaMae

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  1. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Keep in mind the Wednesday clinical goes to just 8 people out of the 100 or so that were accepted. It is alot of extra work too, if you are not familiar with the nursing world. Slso, keep in mind...

  2. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    we did alot of the duties that CNA's do but we also passed meds, gave injections, and some other things that cna's do not always

  3. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    In my clinical group during the first semester, we worked a flu clinic and administered flu vaccines in October, did blood sugar tests, administered meds (with supervision from our instructor) took...

  4. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    if you work in a hospital, most will hire you as an aid or pct but to work in a nursing home, most require you to get certified...all after completing one year of nursing

  5. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    after you complete one year, not one semester...as far as they told our

  6. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Sallie Mae is a private loan. I am not sure if they work with STCC anymore, but you could easily tell from their website I would think. I was torn between them and Chase (one of our credit card...

  7. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Oh..that is through the CBC I think. Iread the syllabus and definetly would not bother, it is a survey course. Really, even though they empahsized A&P so much, I don't think you will have to...

  8. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I don't think STCC has an online A&P course? If they do it might not be the one for science/health majors. The courses for A&P are Biol-132 and Biol-232. I know that with certain professors,...

  9. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    When you are looking up the books, it is more important to pay attention to the edition and title - they messed up on some of the dates 978-0-7817-8157-2 - book 978-0-7817-6407-0 - study guide...

  10. Scheduling C-Sections for Convenience Nurses Thoughts?

    TessaMae replied to ECKPowers's topic in General Nursing

    When I was pregnant with my 9 year old, I went from 8cm to 10cm in 2 minutes and pushed for 8 minutes. When i was pregnant with my 3 year old, I asked my doctor during my first trimester if he would...

  11. really disappointed after my trip to the BON

    TessaMae replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if nurse #1 had apologized and admitted she made a mistake by forgetting to call - since she was aware that these were the terms - would the BON had ruled

  12. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Those that bought them through the bookstore spent about

  13. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Lot 1 and 2 are the lots across fro the nursing building, lot one is the new one with the gates and two is the one that isnt

  14. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    You wont get your parking decal in until the end of the summer if you are a finacial aid or student loan recipient. If you pay for your classes on your own, as soon as they get your payment and they...

  15. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hello! Let me see, I'll try to answer everything I can think of You wear scrrubs to clinical, lab coats to lab and regular clothes to class. They were trying to get the PDA grant for our class too...

  16. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    You can buy any kind of

  17. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Wow we didn't have a pop math quiz last year or get to try on uniforms! I got all of my books for about $500, mostly from the publishers but also borders.com - all with free shipping. I know that it...

  18. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    we do buy all of the books in advance BUT some of the books some people didnt use. One of my friends has not used her Med-surg Book or Maternity book at all(I used them a ton) then some people dont...

  19. STCC Nursing Fall 2009

    TessaMae replied to bananimal's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I had most of mine as well. The doctor took a sample and got titers on them, which was sufficient for STCC. The only advice I can offer you is to be sure that you get the Tdap not the TD because I...

  20. Good summer reads (related to nursing/nursing school)

    TessaMae posted a topic in General Students

    so i (like many others) have been in school nonstop since the summer of 2007. i thought a post would be a great place for everyone out there to list some of their favorite books related to nursing...

  21. HESI question: Please Read all the way.

    TessaMae replied to jollydogg_RN's topic in General Students

    I would surely be upset and i know I would do everything i could to try and let them retake it, just like you are doing. I hope it works out for

  22. HESI question: Please Read all the way.

    TessaMae replied to jollydogg_RN's topic in General Students

    Last semester, one of my friends failed out of a nursing program with a 76.4....you need a 77 to pass and they round up anything 0.5 or higher. Needless to say, she was pretty mad like you. On the...

  23. How do you put a nurse like this in her place?

    TessaMae replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    some people may call me a coward because i try to be nice even when people do not deserve it but...i would not try to put this nurse in her place. if you two are going to be working together, it will...

  24. Ahh, drama. Please help me out!

    TessaMae replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    what a bummer situation! please update on what you decided to do. if i were in the situation, i would go to my current employer and explain to them the situation fully. i would tell them that i was...

  25. Need your help - trying to change school policy

    TessaMae replied to CrystalShip's topic in General Students

    The first time you did a physical assessment were you perfect? I think that if someone is in their last term and still can't take a nclex style exam then, yes that is a problem, but many schools are...