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  1. Comprehensive Stroke Units: What is your staffing matrix?

    Mkakids replied to Rin287's topic in Neurological

    Stroke/tele floor in the chicago area... We aim for 4:1 days and 5:1 nights for RN's - I've seen it at 5:1 days and 6:1 nights though. Cna is usually 10/11:1 and occasionally (2 nights a week...

  2. How many clinical hours does your program have?

    Mkakids replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Students

    We will spend approximately 800 hours on a hospital floor for clinicals, over the 2

  3. Will my job experience be enough or should I get CNA? About to start RN program.

    Mkakids replied to Nicolecn's topic in General Students

    You will be fine. I had ZERO medical experience when I started nursing school. I didn't even know what a pulse ox was, lol! It was fine. I probably had to study a bit more than anyone who had a...

  4. Nursing School Requiring a 85% test average?

    Mkakids replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    I assume the kaplan fundamental tests are the same nationwide? We use kaplan too and I took the fundamentals last fall. It was definitely easier than the tests I had during class! I scored an 88% -...

  5. I need to vent about my Nursing program

    Mkakids replied to mariawong86's topic in General Students

    Sounds like most nursing programs. At least 1 test each week, pre class assignments, lots of care plans, papers, research assignments, etc... not to mention the expected reading! I also do very well,...

  6. Moraine Valley Nurses?!

    Mkakids replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Im currently in the MVCC program and LOVE it. PM me if you have any specific questions and I will try to get back to you

  7. Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    Mkakids replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    As alot of other people have said.... It will take hard work anf determination to pay off that debt. I highly reccomend looking up Dave Ramsey. We followed his advice to pay off our debt several...

  8. Joliet Junior College Fall 2018 applicants

    Mkakids replied to NSA2RN-ONC's topic in School, College Programs

    Wow 96 slots is awesome! Moraine takes less than 50 total easch semester. Good luck - hopefully everyone gets their letter

  9. Can someone help me think through this question?

    Mkakids posted a topic in General Students

    Just had an exam, and the question below was on it (not exact, I just typed it from memory). Two answers were obviously incorrect and two were both, in my opinion, correct. I answered with one, and a...

  10. Can someone help me think through this question?

    Mkakids replied to Mkakids's topic in General Students

    thank you! I also went with B, for the same reason but I struggled with it because, in my experience, notify the physician is rarely the correct

  11. The elephant in the room: Sleep

    Mkakids replied to Ioreth's topic in General Students

    Im not a morning person either, but am forcinf myself to be due to school. I get up at 5 on clinical days, and 530 on all other days but sunday. Sunday i sleep in....to 7am, lol. I take 3mg...

  12. Joliet Junior College Fall 2018 applicants

    Mkakids replied to NSA2RN-ONC's topic in School, College Programs

    I dont have any info on JJC for you, just wanted to say "Hi Neighbor!" Im currently in the Moraine

  13. Jobs that nursing pre reqs qualify you for?

    Mkakids replied to callicarpa's topic in General Nursing

    medical receptionist, registration, dietary aide (delivering meal trays),

  14. How many drug books do you look at for each drug card you make?

    Mkakids posted a topic in General Students

    Just wondering how many drug books you look at for each drug card you make? We just started making these in my Pharm 1 class, and I have found that the info is a bit different between books - some...

  15. RN Program Combined ALL Classes into One Class, HELP!

    Mkakids replied to HeatheRND's topic in General Students

    This is how my school does it as well. We have a lab class, and then a "fundamentals" class. everything is combined into those two. Patho, Pharm, med surg, etc... I personally really like it,...

  16. How far is your commute to clinicals?

    Mkakids replied to PnwRN84's topic in General Students

    I live in a suburb of chicago. I travel 45 mins from school. Some of my classmates travel 5. Justvdepends on the luck of the

  17. Overwhelmed by books

    Mkakids replied to NatashaDW's topic in General Students

    I have an average of 12 -15 chapters a week to read. What I do is read the first and last sentence of every paragraph. If I understand those, I skipped what's in the middle. If I do not understand the...

  18. Failing Fundamentals. Help!

    Mkakids replied to mzo899188's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    This. Arriving 30-45 minutes before class has helped me tremendously! I know that I can get there early, and have a last review prior to the class begining. What I usually do - the night before I...

  19. Tips for dealing with 4 kids, a husband and a household during nursing school?

    Mkakids posted a topic in General Students

    I start an ADN program this fall, and have 4 young kids (9.5, 8, 6.5, & almost 3) a husband and a house to manage. I have been a stay at home mom for the last 10 years, and my husband does not...

  20. Did you read all of the assigned readings in nursing school ?

    Mkakids replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    Which review book do you

  21. An enquiry on the duration of a degree programme in nursing in the U.S.A

    Mkakids replied to ndifon clive's topic in General Students

    Some ADN programs really are two years, and 2 years only. My program for example, allows you to take your 'pre reqs' while in the nursing program. Including AP 1&2. They STRONGLY suggest you...

  22. An enquiry on the duration of a degree programme in nursing in the U.S.A

    Mkakids replied to ndifon clive's topic in General Students

    Anywhere between 2 and 4 years to become a registered nurse. To become a registered nurse you need to hold an associates degree or a bachelor's degree. Associates take 2 years, bachelor's take 4. A...

  23. Moraine Valley 2017

    Mkakids replied to lucyduarte03's topic in School, College Programs

    Admission is point based. You get points for your GPA, point for A''s in the science pretty reqs (a &p 1/2 and micro) points if you hold other liscences/certificates (cna, lvn, emt, military...

  24. TEAS VI Calculator

    Mkakids replied to 2017chicago's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    This. It is the exact basic calc that comes with the windows operating

  25. Good TEAS Score?

    Mkakids replied to Peacelove889's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Our passing score is a 70%. I received an