melizerd ASN, RN

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    Starting CNA school in January

    melizerd replied to shannon96's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my area we are required to be CNAs before starting nursing school. Not everyone works as one but you must be certified. I know some people who started right in hospitals and others that only work...
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    Sick with Tonsillitis! What do I do?

    melizerd replied to mamamellieee's topic in General Students

    Can you start the antibiotics now in case? And I'd wear a mask and wash extra and go anyhow. I think most of us live in fear of being sick. I missed one clinical day and the make up time was
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    Can a Diploma RN get a job in WI??

    melizerd replied to neverbethesame's topic in General Nursing

    Likely without experience you wouldn't get hired over a ADN or BSN nurse. Even many of the new grads are having problems finding places hiring new
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    Calling all moms

    melizerd replied to Lolita34's topic in General Students

    I'm a mom, our son is 5.5 and in full day kindergarten. My husband works 40 hours a week (8-4). Thankfully we're in a position that I am not working while in school full time. We set up a schedule...
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    How are your grades posted?

    melizerd replied to poog's topic in General Students

    We have the same thing for the medication tests and you must turn in everything no matter you're
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    How are your grades posted?

    melizerd replied to poog's topic in General Students

    We don't get rounded either. Anything less than 80% is failing. So a 79.999 doesn't pass. We don't have rounding issues most of the time based on the tests. I only know one person who got a partial...
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    Madison/GB/Milwaukee

    melizerd replied to citygirl2's topic in General Nursing

    Madison is routinely voted one of the best places in the country to live. If you're very conservative you might not like it as much because it's known for being fairly liberal. I'm currently in a...
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    Hesi exit 4 weeks from today, but I have a ?

    melizerd replied to MrsV's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I ended up with 1106 on mine this
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    Another nursing school/newborn question...

    melizerd replied to Devie06's topic in General Students

    I have two friends who started nursing school with 3 and 4 months olds and they really really struggled even then. I honestly can't imagine being pregnant, giving birth and dealing with sleepless...
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    Heart sounds with large breasts

    melizerd replied to tsm007's topic in General Students

    As a busty girl myself I allowed the 4 male students to really practice on me, since no one else really wanted them too. I agree that you're going to listen under the breast at the 5th intercostal....
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    Advice for a Nursing major

    melizerd replied to nursingstudent222's topic in General Students

    In my area it is required to be a CNA to get into the nursing program. I really think that the class and becoming certified helped me my first semester of nursing school because I had a good base of...
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    Hesi exit 4 weeks from today, but I have a ?

    melizerd replied to MrsV's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Here we have to take an exit HESI after first and fourth semester and our score target is 900. We get 10 points for our clinical if we do that, we were told that's a pretty average score. So it must...
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    Z track for IM injections?

    melizerd replied to gnursjr2's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a current nursing student, we're being taught Z-track for specific medications only (such as Vistaril) but to aspirate ALL IM injections and that Z-track may be the policy for all IMs depending on...
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    Bryant & Stratton vs MATC

    melizerd replied to jk2012's topic in General Nursing

    I'm at Mequon MATC and not downtown. Maybe that make the difference because our instructors are nothing but wonderful and doing great work. I've heard they are doing away with the semester of waiting...
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    Bryant & Stratton vs MATC

    melizerd replied to jk2012's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a current MATC nursing student and I only know one or two people that didn't get in their first try. This semester I didn't know anyone that petitioned that wasnt accepted on their first attempt....
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    Hoping to start petition process but I have a dui

    melizerd replied to jk2012's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am a current MATC nursing student and they spoke of things like this. Having something like that won't necessarily mean you won't get in. Be honest and disclose it. That's the most important thing...
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    Milwaukee Area Technical College- Questions for LPNS and RNS

    melizerd replied to Crystal in Milwaukee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad to hear that Miswend78! I'm really excited (and a bit terrified) to start classes next week. Those books are no joke! They weigh a ton. I'm at the Mequon campus and really looking...
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    Milwaukee Area Technical College- Questions for LPNS and RNS

    melizerd replied to Crystal in Milwaukee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a current MATC student (starting clinical courses in January). I took most of my NATSCI classes in person, I'm not sure you can do any of them 100% online actually but I could be wrong. I know...
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    What to expect at MATC...

    melizerd replied to hopefulgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well that stinks! I need some of my financial aide to live on. Definitely means I need to have a meeting with my
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    What to expect at MATC...

    melizerd replied to hopefulgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad to hear this! I'm also starting in January and hopefully staying at the Mequon campus. Allison Nicol is my adviser and she's been super helpful so I'm looking forward to trying to get in to...