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    Flu shots as a student anyone?

    MsPebbles replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in General Students

    An excerpt from the article referenced by Grntea: Food for
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    My Fellow Nursing Students

    MsPebbles replied to LoveNeverDies's topic in General Students

    Wow, I am in tears. But they are tears of joy for him...so inspirational. I am only 3 weeks into nursing school but today it suddenly began to feel incredibly overwhelming and I have been an...
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    Stethoscope hurts my ears

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Students

    I'm going to try smaller eartips by Littmann, so I'm hoping they work better, but let me know what you end up getting as a replacement and how you like
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    Stethoscope hurts my ears

    MsPebbles posted a topic in General Students

    I just started nursing school and my ears have been perpetually sore since the beginning from my stethoscope. I have a Littmann Classic SE II and it hurts no matter which earbuds I use (came with 2...
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    Stethoscope hurts my ears

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Students

    Lucky you...nice stethoscope! I would love to have a fancy one like that, but I am going to have to wait until I'm no longer poorer than dirt
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    Stethoscope hurts my ears

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Students

    Thanks, GrnTea. I already have soft-sealing eartips, but it looks like mine are the large ones. I'm going to order the smaller size and hopefully those fit my small ears
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thanks, I'll go back tomorrow to ask about those pages because I didn't get
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Have any August starts picked up their huge syllabus packet yet? I just happened to stop by the admin office today to take in proof of CPR certification & they told me I should have received an...
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    @m.obd.90 I look forward to meeting you too in our many classes together.
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    That is awesome...can't wait to meet you! And congrats on getting bumped up
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    @longest.month.ever. - you're very welcome!
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thank you! I don't mind at all... My first 8 weeks: Monday: 1155 from 8-11, 1165 from 4-10 Tuesday: 1175 from 4-10 Thursday: 1145 from 8-11 2nd 8 weeks: Mon/Thurs: 1245 from 9-12 (1st 4 wks)...
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Got my letter today and I'm an August start! Also got my entire first semester schedule...so excited because now I can actually plan around
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I hear ya, Baylie. It's so funny because we wait and wait and wait, then all of a sudden it'll be 'hurry up and get a million things done before class
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Ok, so I just called and spoke to someone who said that the person who sends the letters is off and will return tomorrow, and that our letters have NOT gone out yet, but will hopefully be put in the...
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yes, I agree, I don't think they would give false information. But I also do understand that sometimes things get held up, and they cannot always help that. I'm hoping that's not the case, but aside...
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Ugh, so then it sounds like we're not getting our letters until next
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Does anyone know if our start date letters come with the drug testing info? Because the last time I spoke with "T" she told me the we'll get the info for drug testing & various clinic info around...
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    What does "contingent" mean?

    MsPebbles posted a topic in General Nursing

    Please forgive my ignorance, but I'm trying to find an entry-level position in a hospital before I start school. I see some positions listed as "contingent", and I have absolutely no idea what that...
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    @morgan1086, so you are allowed to use your smartphone in clinicals? I always planned to get the drug guide app on my iPhone, but during our orientation we were told that electronic devices are not...
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Oh, and @bayliedynell, I like your positive
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I actually looked at the one Macomb offers and it's about $130/month, so the ones I looked into are a bit cheaper. On a more positive note than my freak-out post lol...I bought my stethoscope and I'm...
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    So, I guess I'll be the first to comment after the orientation. I have to say I'm freaking out much more now!! From telling us that working while in the program is very difficult (I HAVE to work),...
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    Macomb Community College Nursing 2013

    MsPebbles replied to lewisamber7's topic in Michigan Nursing

    4.0/93 and I tied for #10. I also have completed everything but
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    MsPebbles replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some of the ones that bug me most: Supposably for supposedly EXpresso for eSpresso Melk for milk (that Kroger announcer needs a class in proper dairy pronunciation!) puhticular for particular...