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    Waukesha County Technical College for nursing program?

    PedsHopeful replied to ashlynn1291's topic in General Nursing

    My cousin-in-law is about to begin her last semester there, and she is seriously stressed out. She says they give you a max of 5 years to complete the program, if you dont complete it within that time...
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    MATC (Milwaukee) RN Petition

    PedsHopeful replied to miswend78's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently taking my pre-req's there now. Just got done A&P 1 and Developmental Psychology, both with A's. I never planned to take my actual nursing courses here though, will be transferring...
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    Can you still become a CRNA if you get an ADN first?

    PedsHopeful replied to Spikey9001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    From beginning to end, how many years did it take you to get to this point, and at what age did you start the process. Thanks! I'm planning a similar
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    $200,000 to travel to Iraq

    PedsHopeful replied to Mantibob's topic in Travel

    Are you able to get travel nursing positions with an associates degree and the required experience or do they require a bachelor's
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    MATC-Milwaukee NCLEX pass rate?

    PedsHopeful replied to MilwaukeeRNstu's topic in General Nursing

    If you guys want to check out how your professors are ahead of time you can go to: Rate My Professors - Find and rate your professor, campus and more - RateMyProfessors.com. I dont sign up for a class...
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    MATC (Milwaukee) RN Petition

    PedsHopeful replied to miswend78's topic in General Nursing

    The way the process is, they may reject you just for that term, you then petition again to try to get into the next semesters nursing classes. So you sometimes have to petition more than once....
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    Using layoff to my advantage...Nursing School here I come!

    PedsHopeful posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Layoffs have been pretty bad here in Wisconsin. Last year my husband was laid off from the Law firm he worked for. Despite having years of experience in bank management and customer service, it took...
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    Using layoff to my advantage...Nursing School here I come!

    PedsHopeful replied to PedsHopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, no pre-req for it. It wasnt a very difficult class, most of the stuff in the text was common sense stuff I knew already, especially the child development portion. But I did learn alot of new,...
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    Super stressed about my future career as a Nurse

    PedsHopeful replied to AD1ZONC's topic in General Students

    As I said, we will agree to
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    Super stressed about my future career as a Nurse

    PedsHopeful replied to AD1ZONC's topic in General Students

    Since when did having a intelligent discussion become arguing? I thought that was the whole point of a DISCUSSION board, LOL. And at what point did stating the amount of degrees earned equate to a...
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    Super stressed about my future career as a Nurse

    PedsHopeful replied to AD1ZONC's topic in General Students

    If it takes a third party to hold you accountable and get you motivated to study, then there is a problem. She's not a kid, she is a an adult. It could be that she may not be as interested in this as...
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    Super stressed about my future career as a Nurse

    PedsHopeful replied to AD1ZONC's topic in General Students

    If she's not studying regularly on her own no amount of tutoring is going to help. She is going to have to change her own study habits if she wants to change her grade. SHe has already admitted not...
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    Using layoff to my advantage...Nursing School here I come!

    PedsHopeful replied to PedsHopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL, I thought the same thing cathy, but he hates science and even the thought of having to memorize skeletal muscles irritates him. The profession is just not for him. It took me a good 10 years to...
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    Super stressed about my future career as a Nurse

    PedsHopeful replied to AD1ZONC's topic in General Students

    My college is even worse than that. Atleast they take a average, my college states you have to get a minimum of atleast a B- in all natural science courses in order to get into the core Nursing...
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    I got my first job!

    PedsHopeful replied to Dorali's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congratulations!!!
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    MATC (Milwaukee) RN Students

    PedsHopeful replied to miswend78's topic in General Nursing

    I am applying to go there for next fall, I have spoken to a counselor about transferring my credits from MATC and they say it usually takes 2 to 3 weeks to evaluate your transcripts. There are many...
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    MATC (Milwaukee) RN Students

    PedsHopeful replied to miswend78's topic in General Nursing

    Did they give you a reason why? Try Waukesha County Technical college. They have a outstanding nursing program and are much more
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    Waukesha County Technical College for nursing program?

    PedsHopeful replied to ashlynn1291's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thanks for that great information. What would you say are the toughest classes for most students from what you saw? What class gives students the most trouble? And have you had any luck in your...
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    Waukesha County Technical College for nursing program?

    PedsHopeful replied to ashlynn1291's topic in General Nursing

    What exactly has been your
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    Waukesha County Technical College for nursing program?

    PedsHopeful replied to ashlynn1291's topic in General Nursing

    I am planning to do this as well, I actually plan to attend WCTC Fall of 2010 since the classes are cheaper there than at MATC anyway, and the school is a MUCH better school from everything that I...
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    MATC (Milwaukee) RN Petition

    PedsHopeful replied to miswend78's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, whatever happened to your petition? Did you get into the
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    Is it hard getting into a hospital being fresh out of CNA school?

    PedsHopeful replied to jaytori220's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am hoping to be able to do the same thing as I am starting my CNA classes Sept 11th. How much did the hospital start you out at pay wise? I'd like to have some idea of what to expect for pay in...
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    Have you been able to find a job eaily after taking the CNA course?

    PedsHopeful replied to kiss04bam's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So am I, I was looking at it like, "That doesnt seem right." It was probably named that awhile ago and they havent gotten around to changing it yet. They should because it gives people the impression...
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    Have you been able to find a job eaily after taking the CNA course?

    PedsHopeful replied to kiss04bam's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    But you werent referring to the name of the facility when you used the phrase. You were talking about a group of people. And you cant say retarded adults when referencing a group of people, " ...I...
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    I start CNA classes tonight!

    PedsHopeful replied to ~Evette~'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I start my CNA class September 11th and can't wait. Can you guys tell about what the first day of class is like? What you talked about, ect? Is a uniform required? Are stethoscopes required for CNA's?...