kizeemimi

Nope. That's another one of my usuals.

Sing it sister!!

I am in my last semester and have been having those dreams all throughout school. In mine, I am usually running late to class for a test, naked with hairy legs, and then of course I don't recognize any of the content on the test.

Ok, yea, you're right. I forgot they just changed all of the requirements for admission. My class only had to take the math test, which was nice. But hopefully it will make it easier to get in now.

What is this? Ive never heard of it.

Can you? Yes. You can do anything you have to. Should you? Work as little as you are able. I am finishing up my 1st year of the program at OCC and have been working fulltime as a PCA at a hospital. I was really worried about working during the progra...

Write them down as you're doing them. Or are we not allowed to? When I do vitals at work, I always write them down or I'll forget by the time I do each part.

Whosurdaddy & Quarterlife, We are always hearing how mean/hard on us the instructors can be so I am kind of scared of them, though most of them seem nice so far (its only been a week, lol.) Anyway, we were in lab the other day in mini groups with...

I am honestly surprised (and a little confused) about how easy Pharm was! I kept hearing how hard it was but I found it very easy. I am wondering if it was the teacher. (I had -----------.) She gave us powerpoints and basically told us what to know f...

Can you tell me anything about missing days? I absolutely do NOT want to or plan on it but Im just wondering what happens if you do? I looked at the Nursing Handbook, but its kind of general. My sister is getting married in FL on a Thurdsay in Novemb...

Thanks!!

100%!!!!!!!!!!! :w00t:How about you?

I have noticed that SOME people in general, whether or not they are a patient in a health care setting, have to have it be all about them. They have to be the boss, call the shots, etc. When I have these people as patients, I let them do just that. I...

All this back & forth arguing aside, you know what I was thinking? How in the world does a vet tech (animal nurse, etc, etc) start an IV on a furry animal??? Seeing how hard it is to start IVs on some people, can you imagine having to find a dece...

Whosurdaddy, This is off the subject but do the teachers give many powerpoints? What is their teaching/testing style as far as book, powerpoints, etc? Are they all different? Im just trying to get an idea. Also, I know a Schoolcraft NS who says they...

Has anyone bought the Dosage Calculations book? I didn't because it said it wasn't required and Whosurdaddy said he never used it. But on the memo we got in our initial packets it says to bring it to the first class. I really don't want to spend the ...

That's why I LOVE floating! Im a hopital PCA (nurse-to-be-in-2-years,) and I float to whatever unit needs me. I go everywhere just enough to get to know everyone but not enough to be involved in the politics of that unit. Everyone's always nice to me...

Thanks so much for the info! I am lucky that in working FT, my work is paying for everything after this semester, including books. I doubt theyre paying for the stethoscope though but Ill be sure to get a good one anyway. I use this crappy one from w...

Thank you again, Whosurdaddy & Wendyyvonne for the input. :) I definitely hear what you're saying and I WISH I didn't have to work fulltime while in NS but I have no choice. Even if I somehow go together the money to pay for school or got a loan,...

Princessim2003 and Brodygirl, Look for me in Pharm. :) My name is Christie and I have obnoxiously white-blonde hair and really pale skin (no, I am not an albino, but I have been mistaken for one by a psych patient at work once.) :icon_roll

Thank you for the advice, Whosurdaddy & Quarterlife. I was wondering about the above though. In one part you are saying not to work and the next you're saying to get a CNA job, which seems contradictory. Unless, you're suggesting that we work con...

Thanks everyone, for the comments about me not being the only one a little freaked. I feel better now :) I am going to be in the Tuesday Pharm class, along with Princessim2003. Im getting excited. I havent gotten my books yet but think I will soon so...

Is anyone else starting to freak out a little? Up until we got our packets, I was just excited but now I'm getting nervous. All of the things we already have to do are overwhelming (its probably just because Im also working fulltime and in the proces...

When we find out when the orientation is, we should all get there a little early and meet somewhere outside the buiding or something and say hi :)

I am! My name is Christie and Im super excited! If you look at the other post about OCC right by this one, you will see a bunch of us on there.