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  1. Question about holidays/breaks during nursing school...

    MCNS2B replied to Calbrunette's topic in General Nursing

    Before my program even started, we had a paper and 6 chapters worth of reading due. They like to "front load" the semester... meaning we get assigned readings and chapters and homework due on the...

  2. Dear Nurse, What would you like to see from us Student Nurses????

    MCNS2B posted a topic in General Nursing

    It is my first semester of my Alternate Entry Master's program. It is our first time in the hospital and me and my classmates have come across a variety of nurses who we have shadowed. I know each...

  3. Dear Nurse, What would you like to see from us Student Nurses????

    MCNS2B replied to MCNS2B's topic in General Nursing

    meaning "I left it out of the original post b/c I do it as almost

  4. Dear Nurse, What would you like to see from us Student Nurses????

    MCNS2B replied to MCNS2B's topic in General Nursing

    Oh! I'm sorry, I didn't include that... We do a FULL physical assessment before we can do ANYTHING else... asll vitals, ausculate anything and everything... check peripheral pulses, skin condition,...

  5. Dear Nurse, What would you like to see from us Student Nurses????

    MCNS2B replied to MCNS2B's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your feedback... I really appreciate it. Some things to me seem simple (I don't bring my cell phone to the hospital and am too afraid of the nursing station so I go only to the...

  6. Thank you to my CNA :-)

    MCNS2B replied to MCNS2B's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your advice. I think on my last day I'll give her a note. We'll be there for a few more weeks and when it's up, I'll give her one. Its really unfortunate that some nursing students aren't...

  7. Thank you to my CNA :-)

    MCNS2B posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a first semester Alternate Entry MSN student... today was my first day taking care of patients (EVER) and our first rotation is in a nursing home. Needless to say, I was nervous, excited and...

  8. Pharmacology for Nursing online

    MCNS2B replied to northwoodsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I took pharmacology online from Indiana University. Its Indiana University Independent Study Program - NURS B219 and is through the nursing department. Here is a link:...

  9. 2009 UT AE MSN Students?

    MCNS2B replied to aeb564's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, Hyde Park is pretty great. He owns the house so we'll probably be there all 3 years... we have a big backyard, so you can count on us having people over for BBQ's :-) We have friends that live...

  10. 2009 UT AE MSN Students?

    MCNS2B replied to aeb564's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    yeah, Tulane's bookstore was ridiculous so I assumed most other school's were as well. My boyfriend, who is at UT for his MBA, confirmed that for me by taking me on a tour of the co-op. Amazon and...

  11. 2009 UT AE MSN Students?

    MCNS2B replied to aeb564's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My fingerprints JUST got finalized on May 13th... pretty ridiculous if you ask me but whatever, its done. The text book list is kind of ridiculous. I got them all on Amazon and Half.com... My...

  12. 2009 UT AE MSN Students?

    MCNS2B replied to aeb564's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not really sure either... Once we get through the first year, I think I'll have a better idea of where I want to focus. For you all that are going this year, did you get your fingerprinting back?...

  13. 2009 UT AE MSN Students?

    MCNS2B replied to aeb564's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Jensons1s! I didn't do any of the classes online, but like futurelonghorncns said, I don't think it matters, especially since they give a list of distance learning classes that they suggest for...

  14. How many nursing schools did you apply to, and...

    MCNS2B replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    I applied to 6.... I got into 5... I applied to 5 Accelerated MSN, and one ABSN (the one denial was from a

  15. Buying First Stethoscope - HELP!

    MCNS2B posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm starting my Masters Entry program this June and my mom wanted to buy me a stethoscope for my birthday. The school says I need a "dual tube stethoscope with changeable sizes of diaphragm and bell...

  16. Buying First Stethoscope - HELP!

    MCNS2B replied to MCNS2B's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks so much for your responses! I think the Sprauge is what they are talking about, hopefully I'll know for sure... Maybe I'll have my mom hold off on getting me one until I want a fancy one if the...

  17. Prereqs at community college

    MCNS2B replied to snoozeuloose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah I took all of my pre-req's (science ones, not social science b/c I was a soc minor in college) at a community college... no one seemed to care and I was 5 for 6 in accelerated programs... I think...

  18. Should I become a CNA before becoming an RN

    MCNS2B replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    I think that becoming a CNA isn't necessary to getting into the programs... I applied to all accelerated programs this year (both BSN and MSN programs) with only volunteering as my patient experience...

  19. Applying to MSN programs in california

    MCNS2B replied to jungdt's topic in General Nursing

    Most people I know applied to around 4 or 5 schools... it all depends on where I think The public school option is great... I know that for me, it made a huge difference in my decision. For example,...

  20. Applying to MSN programs in california

    MCNS2B replied to jungdt's topic in General Nursing

    my spot is basically yours, I just need to get to emailing MGHIHP and letting them know I will not be attending... I'm from Boston originally and relocated to Louisiana for college then California...

  21. Applying to MSN programs in california

    MCNS2B replied to jungdt's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I got in for Dual Adult/WH NP... I havent given my official "no" to them yet... I'll let you know when I do and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. My essay, honestly, was me... on paper... I...

  22. Applying to MSN programs in california

    MCNS2B replied to jungdt's topic in General Nursing

    I hope to be of some help. I just applied to the Direct Entry Master Programs for the non-nurse this past year. Not all of the schools I applied to were in California so my information may not be...

  23. Help! Can't decide which school to go to!

    MCNS2B replied to LDiddy82's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the same boat. I got into a state program (U. Texas), Columbia, MGH and USD and even though I'm out of state, Texas is significantly cheaper than Columbia (and the other 3)... partially due to...

  24. Anyone applying to the Duke ABSN program for Fall 2009 (c/o 2011)?

    MCNS2B replied to ybq2008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    12 people on the wait-list is not many at all... I am currently considered an attending student and will be giving up my spot to attend another school and am informing Duke this week. While I LOVE...

  25. 2009 UT AE MSN Students?

    MCNS2B replied to aeb564's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The compliance doesn't seem too bad... I got my TB test today and ordered my immunization records from back home in Boston... seems relatively easy. Could you let us know what the Nursing school says...