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    How many men in your cohort?

    Bbett replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Male Nursing Students

    13 out of
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    I think I failed Nclex in 75 questions

    Bbett replied to RN_Dreams's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It doesn't seem to me like RN dreams is the one that needs to grow up... congrats on PASSING which I hope you
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    Fear of failing? reason to not enter nursing program?

    Bbett replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Let me just chime in by saying you do not have to be "borderline genius" to pass the nursing program. It is harder to get accepted than the actual program will be. If you can get A's in the biology...
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    Student Uniforms

    Bbett replied to lepew's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have four pairs of all white shoes, really not difficult at all to find. My program requires royal blue scrubs and all white
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    Did you work fulltime in nursing program?

    Bbett replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I took out living expense loans for my first semester. in fear of not being able to work. I was able to pay them off within a few months because I was able to work full time through my program. It...
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    LPN to RN, or LPN to BSN?

    Bbett replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    I meant either way will be getting you an RN. 😂 Sorry I'm
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    LPN to RN, or LPN to BSN?

    Bbett replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean LPN to ADN? Because either way you will be doing LPN to BSN. I would go with whichever works well with you budget/schedule while still being a good program. I chose ADN and then a BSN...
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    MCC nursing applicants for 2015

    Bbett replied to GiveMeTheCoffee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Absolutly do not spend any money getting certified. There has not been a single person in my program that did not get a job after applying for a couple of weeks. I would say about 20/36 people in my...
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    MCC nursing applicants for 2015

    Bbett replied to GiveMeTheCoffee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You aren't "certified" but you do qualify for those
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    MCC nursing applicants for 2015

    Bbett replied to GiveMeTheCoffee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yep when you search online for these positions under requirements it will say Certified Nurse Assistant OR nursing student in accredited program with a passing grade in fundamentals of
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    MCC nursing applicants for 2015

    Bbett replied to GiveMeTheCoffee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Actually no it's after fundamentals to be a PCT/PCA/NA. it's after med surg 1 that you can be a nurse
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    MCC nursing applicants for 2015

    Bbett replied to GiveMeTheCoffee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You guys will be able to find jobs after Med SURG 1 which is after your first 24 weeks of the
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    MCC nursing applicants for 2015

    Bbett replied to GiveMeTheCoffee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You'll be able to get a job in the field once you start school don't
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    MCC nursing applicants for 2015

    Bbett replied to GiveMeTheCoffee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    78 © or higher is
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    MCC nursing applicants for 2015

    Bbett replied to GiveMeTheCoffee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You'll get medical field experience THROUGH nursing school, that's the point 😂. I had never stepped foot in a hospital before nursing
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    Working Out 6- 7 days a week

    Bbett replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    Early mid 20's here. I'm in nursing school and I work full time. I work out 5 days a week and it makes me have MORE energy. Prior to nursing school I had all my labs checked because of fatigue and...
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    How did you pay for nursing school? Help...I'm in a pickle!

    Bbett replied to dc1994's topic in General Students

    Is there somewhere where you could waitress? I waitressed for the first 5 months until I landed a nurse tech job (yay!). A waitressing job will allow you to just work weekends a few hours while still...
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    Working while doing accelerated nursing program

    Bbett replied to falconal's topic in General Students

    28 hours of school during the week and 36 hours of work on the weekend 😁 I'm so ready to graduate. It's possible but you have to study every single free chance you
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    Chest hair

    Bbett replied to Ninjateagan's topic in Men in Nursing

    But don't shave it. Chest hair is just GOSH the greatest
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    It can be done!

    Bbett replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    76 days until graduation here
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    degree changers, was nursing harder than your previous degree?

    Bbett replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    We say "Cs get degrees" in my nursing program 😂 but in a actuality an 83 is considered a
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    Surviving Nursing School

    Bbett replied to tanner9's topic in General Students

    The only real way to get better at them is by doing them over and over. Do you have some sort of NCLEX practice book/program that is required by your program? If not I would invest in one. Our program...
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    MCC nursing applicants for 2015

    Bbett replied to GiveMeTheCoffee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Most of the program my schedule has been Monday Thursday lecture for 3-6 hours depending on what part of the program you are in and clinical on Tuesday Wednesday. I've had morning and night...
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    What does your username mean?

    Bbett replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mine is my Name
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    CNA to PCT

    Bbett replied to MysticTopaz's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    A nurse tech is a student nurse who has completed med surg 1. They make 18 an hour. The nurse techs role is different from that of a PCT in a few ways. The nurse tech gets 6 patients in which they are...