SopranoKris MSN, RN, NP

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    Nursing programs in mi

    SopranoKris replied to Kingk24's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Most programs have a minimum GPA requirement, but that is different from the minimum accepted GPA. I know the program I went through has a minimum GPA requirement of 2.5, but in order for your...
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    Chamberlain Students

    SopranoKris replied to alexamarie1228's topic in Chamberlain College

    It was one assignment broken in to 3 parts. It was an interview with a healthcare worker from another culture. 1st part is to give a brief background on your selected interviewee. If approved, then...
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    Chamberlain Students

    SopranoKris replied to alexamarie1228's topic in Chamberlain College

    In some courses, the course project is a paper that's done in 3 stages or "milestones". For example, the first course you take in the RN-to-BSN program, the course project is a paper. Milestone one...
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    First time on website :) question about tuition

    SopranoKris replied to Minicyni's topic in Chamberlain College

    I do the online RN-to-BSN and you you per 8 week session. I do the payment plan since I get some reimbursement from my
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    Lansing Community College 2016 role call

    SopranoKris replied to sweetestc's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Just a note, no rush on the books for maternity, Peds, mental health & ECG. They change books and you don't want to be stuck with the wrong one. They changed the Peds text the semester after I...
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    Lansing Community College 2016 role call

    SopranoKris replied to sweetestc's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yep, we used all of those. Plus you'll need the Med Surg study guide, maternity, pediatrics, mental health and ECG book. You'll also need a good nursing diagnosis book based on NANDA-I I also found...
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    I don't want to work as a CNA during undergrad

    SopranoKris replied to outsidegirl's topic in General Students

    It depends on how many hours of patient contact you need for your graduate program. I didn't do CNA while I was in nursing school. Instead, I opted for phlebotomy. I was able to keep working in the...
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    Failed out of the BSN program

    SopranoKris replied to Samantha95's topic in General Students

    Does your university have a process to be able to be re-admitted to the program? I know our program allowed a 2nd chance if the student wrote up an academic plan on how they'd be successful the 2nd...
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    Chamberlain Students

    SopranoKris replied to alexamarie1228's topic in Chamberlain College

    You only pay for the credits you take that semester. You can do a payment plan for the semester to make it more affordable. However, I'd still recommend doing the ADN at a community college. You...
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    Chamberlain Students

    SopranoKris replied to alexamarie1228's topic in Chamberlain College

    Chamberlain is pricey since it's a private, for-profit institution. If you're concerned about the cost, have you considering getting your ADN through a community college and then doing RN-to-BSN?...
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    Chamberlain Students

    SopranoKris replied to alexamarie1228's topic in Chamberlain College

    Do you want to know about the 4 year BSN program (as in, you are not currently an RN) or the RN-to-BSN online program (you are already a licensed nurse)? I can only speak to the RN-to-BSN
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    Time to post license on MI BoN (LARA)?

    SopranoKris replied to LittleRed84's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I took NCLEX on July 9th, but license didn't post until July 14th. Others in my class had license post within 24 hours. I think it all depends on who is processing your app at the BON in
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    Lansing Community College 2016 role call

    SopranoKris replied to sweetestc's topic in Michigan Nursing

    They usually post a list of all accepted students by the last 4 digits of your student ID. The contract is also on the same page. Looks like last year's info is still
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    ED RN moving to Ann Arbor from Chicago?

    SopranoKris replied to muhammadmq's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I've only been to Ann Arbor once, so I'm not sure I'm a good judge of the difference between the two towns. Ann Arbor is definitely bigger. Totally different vibe between East Lansing & Ann...
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    Lansing Community College 2016 role call

    SopranoKris replied to sweetestc's topic in Michigan Nursing

    YAY! So happy for you and for everyone else who made it in. It's an incredible journey. It will be filled with laughter, frustration, tears and joy. There's no way to explain what it's like without...
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    Lansing Community College 2016 role call

    SopranoKris replied to sweetestc's topic in Michigan Nursing

    When you go to orientation, there's an orange sheet you fill out and you can request to switch semesters using that form. I was originally placed in the 3 year program and was able to switch to 2...
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    Lansing Community College 2016 role call

    SopranoKris replied to sweetestc's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Not sure. When I went through the program, you only got a letter in the mail. I stalked the mailbox daily Wishing you all get good news today
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    RN to BSN online program January 4, 2016

    SopranoKris replied to oubrerodeo's topic in Chamberlain College

    How is it going for everyone so far? We're halfway through the May semester...yay! I've decided to only take one course for the July session, since I've got vacation planned. I figured it would be...
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    Chamberlain Students

    SopranoKris replied to alexamarie1228's topic in Chamberlain College

    I'm taking Transcultural Nursing NR 391 right now and it's definitely an easy course. Only 1 discussion post per week (instead of the usual 2) and the course project is done in 3 "milestones", so...
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    ED RN moving to Ann Arbor from Chicago?

    SopranoKris replied to muhammadmq's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey! Former Chicago transplant here :) I'm now in Lansing, MI and it is SO much less expensive than Chicago and Ann Arbor. Something to consider. Lansing is the state capital, so it's a nice...
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    Lansing Community College 2016 role call

    SopranoKris replied to sweetestc's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You are very welcome! Just let me know if you have any more questions. I always appreciated the people who took the time to help us when we were nursing students, so I am happy to pay it forward :)...
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    Lansing Community College 2016 role call

    SopranoKris replied to sweetestc's topic in Michigan Nursing

    It depends on which class you're taking, schedule-wise. When I had NUR 150, I had class 0800-1200, then a 3 hour break until Skills Lab from 1500-1800. So on Mondays and Wednesdays, I was in school...
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    Lansing Community College 2016 role call

    SopranoKris replied to sweetestc's topic in Michigan Nursing

    No, unfortunately, you never get to pick which time your classes start. NUR 150 always starts at 0800. When your class splits for level 2 (one group does Med-Surg, the other does Maternity), the...
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    Lansing Community College 2016 role call

    SopranoKris replied to sweetestc's topic in Michigan Nursing

    No problem, ask away! Someone was kind enough to answer my questions when I was a student, so I like to pay it forward LCC's program is pretty rigorous. The grading scale is tough! When I went...
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    Lansing Community College 2016 role call

    SopranoKris replied to sweetestc's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'm doing Chamberlain's RN-to-BSN program. No clinicals required and no set time you have to log in during the week. I'm a night shift nurse, so many of the local RN-to-BSN programs just didn't fit...