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  1. OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    whosurdaddy replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    the good thing addison is that you know the material, so it should come easier to you. if nursing is something you are sure you want to do then do whatever it takes. I see that you are still young....

  2. OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    whosurdaddy replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    we can all agree that the system is in no way perfect but it is what it is. i honetly think as long as you know ahead of time what the schools criteria is and how they go about their selection then...

  3. 2011 OCC ADN Students

    whosurdaddy replied to whosurdaddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    i haven't had it yet, but from what others have told me is that its very fast paced and you get certain prof's that pull questions from thin air that had nothing to do with lecture or readings...

  4. OCC program

    whosurdaddy replied to occ2012's topic in Michigan Nursing

    your prof will explain NIC and NOC to you better than i can, but i will do my best here. when you get a patient you need to assess the pt and come up with a nursing diagnosis. this is done in a book...

  5. OCC program

    whosurdaddy replied to occ2012's topic in Michigan Nursing

    sge1985 the most enjoyable thing about the program is the friends you make. i also love the struggle, im probably sick for that, but the harder something is the more effort i put in, the more of a...

  6. OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    whosurdaddy replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    no there is no way they will send out the accelerated letters later.........sorry........heres why. the accelerated program was run by the DMC. DMC hasnt hired any of the last 90 accelerated students...

  7. ITT Tech?

    whosurdaddy replied to Coruscatedgirl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    mikevegas123 first of all there is no 5 year waiting list where i go to school, just an extremely high gpa. as for taking 4 years, wrong again its about 2 1/2 yrs with 11 pre reqs included. as for...

  8. 2011 OCC ADN Students

    whosurdaddy replied to whosurdaddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    congrats to you headofhouse4life...........now the fun begins

  9. OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    whosurdaddy replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Congrats to all my fellow nursing students..........do yourselves all a favor and take pharm in the summer, taking it in the fall is a good way to set yourself up to fail. finger printing can be done...

  10. 2011 OCC ADN Students

    whosurdaddy replied to whosurdaddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    i havent had med surg yet, but yes im buying the straight A med surg book and i have 2 nclex books. i may even buy another one i saw in the book store. i figure you can never have too many. from what...

  11. OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    whosurdaddy replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    i should have wrote that clearer Amy if there are 30 acc slots offered, occ will offer those slots to every student who is accepted into the program you can check yes you want the acc program or you...

  12. 2011 OCC ADN Students

    whosurdaddy replied to whosurdaddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    you will do fine mocha as long as you dont let things get to you. some things are out of your control. its hard to believe that 1/2 a class can fail, but it happened at least i was told it happened. i...

  13. OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    whosurdaddy replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    everyone is offered the accelerated program because they dont know what the gpa cutoff will be so every student who gets in will be asked if they want the accelerated program. last year the 30 slots...

  14. 2011 OCC ADN Students

    whosurdaddy replied to whosurdaddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    hello everyone just thought i would keep everyone in the loop, about what its like to be in the nursing program. its Thurs night and this is the first time ive gotten to sit down and take a deep...

  15. OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    whosurdaddy replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    occ 2012 just an fyi, last year you needed a 4.0 to get on the accelerated

  16. 2011 OCC ADN Students

    whosurdaddy replied to whosurdaddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    sucks dont it anne36 my med term had a place where you wrote your name in before you printed it out. your med term isnt due till week 11 so relax, (as if right) and no they wont except just 5 chap,...

  17. 2011 OCC ADN Students

    whosurdaddy replied to whosurdaddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    first of all remember the rest of the clinicals aren't like the ECF exp your about to get, secondly don't panic, fundamentals is a weeder course designed to eliminate those who really don't belong....

  18. OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    whosurdaddy replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    any class offered at southfield campus is for LPN program since you are assigned a class and dont get to pick, you will get a highland lakes campus class if your in the adn

  19. OCC - 2010 applicants / 2011 ADN prospective students

    whosurdaddy replied to MsStephh_RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I dont want to bum anyone out but there is no fundamentals of nursing class being offered this summer, so that should be a good indicator that there is no accelerated class this year. Ive been hearing...

  20. 2011 OCC ADN Students

    whosurdaddy replied to whosurdaddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    they are constantly getting harder, the 2012 class has been broken up into 3 different groups, some go to ob, some to med surg and some to psych. med surg is the hardest and i think that is where we...

  21. 2011 OCC ADN Students

    whosurdaddy replied to whosurdaddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    well another semester is done and over with and we lost another 19 students. i cant believe the drop rate for our class. highest gpa (class wise) to ever make it into OCC and were dropping like flies....

  22. ITT Tech?

    whosurdaddy replied to Coruscatedgirl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    msashley.........know that your mom and grandma are probably worried that you are paying $55,000 for an education you can get at a CC for $5,000 and your going to a school with a bad reputation. as...

  23. OCC program

    whosurdaddy replied to occ2012's topic in Michigan Nursing

    hey browniemix i too have kids and a family so yes it can be done!..........its not easy............but it can be done here is a typical week for me right now. monday class for 3 and 1/2 hours (for...

  24. 2011 OCC ADN Students

    whosurdaddy replied to whosurdaddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    they show you the formula you can use to do most of the calculations. its a little bit of algebra but it solves most of the problems they will ask. as for the books they use the same books throughout...

  25. 2011 OCC ADN Students

    whosurdaddy replied to whosurdaddy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    no, the test i have for this semester is different from the one i took at the begining of