Third Semester - DONE!!!!

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One semester to go!!!!

I just kicked butt on my last nursing exam for the semester and picked up my books for my last semester of nursing school today! I am beginning to get quietly excited as that distantly light is getting brighter. OB/Peds, I'm not interested in you, but here I come anyway!!

My simple plan, which I have followed to the letter, has served me well. So has this:

- Don't let anyone or anything get in the way of your goal.

- When you think you can't do something, you WON'T.

When you think you CAN, you WILL.

Good luck to all who are taking their finals this week, and heading in to their well-deserved Christmas breaks. To my WCCCC comrades, we rock! To my HFCC fabulous friend, you rock too!! Aw, heck, we ALL rock!!!!

Lotus, you say in M/S 3 you only had 3-4 chaps....BUT in M/S 2 we only had what 6-8 chapters (I am not pulling that darn book out right now to see for sure) but those chapters were HELLOFA Mutha chapters.

For OB, I just blacked out with all those chapters. How many did we have? 60 chapters? Did I mention I am done with the 2nd semester? :biere::smiley_aa I feel like I won the lottery.

What are you guys talkin about? Aunt Nana, is this the one we were talking about? I did apply for that one. I thought it was $1,000 one time. Is there another? The $1,000 would take care of me for the remainder of Nsing school, but the other $$ would help. Sista got loans......:rollThe loan is

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I think so. Check on webgate, you'll see. It's 4K a year, you have to work in the state for 1 yr for every year you accept it. If something happens--like you skip town, they'll treat it as a loan. http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,1607,7-128-1724-54524--,00.html

I had also applied for loans & they sent my second disbursement back & will send the rest of the scholarship instead. check on webgate. ;)

the no worker left behind program

the goal of no worker left behind is to double the number of michiganians trained for family-sustaining jobs in demand in the 21st century knowledge economy. that is, to train 100,000 people over the next three years.

no worker left behind represents a reorganization, augmentation and rebranding of michigan's workforce programs, not something altogether new. no worker left behind funding includes all public monies used for training, including state and federal dollars. the no worker left behind (nwlb) plan will help more than 100,000 displaced workers by: providing up to two years free tuition at any michigan community college or other approved training program;

allowing displaced workers to receive needed training in high demand skills while receiving unemployment benefits.

[color=yellow]qualified participants will be eligible for up to $5,000 per year and up to $10,000 per person. this is a one-time offer and the initiative is operating on a first come, first served basis. all eligible individuals will have up to three years to sign up for no worker left behind. the starting point for determining eligibility for no worker left behind is your local michigan works! agency office. for a listing of the nearest office, please visit this website http://www.michiganworks.org and refer to the listing on the right hand side of the first page or phone 1-800-285-works (9675).

[color=#9136ad]http://www.minurses.org/mnsa/scholarships.shtml

the national association of hispanic nurses-michigan chapter

scholarship deadline is fast approaching. the application and all

required materials must be posted marked by september 28th, 2007.

information is available on the michigan hispanic nurses association

website.

the michigan league for nursing offers four $500 scholarships -

deadline is january 2008 information is available on the michigan

league for nursing's website.

johnson & johnson's discover nursing website http://www.discovernursing.com

has a scholarship search feature.

the mary free bed guild of grand rapids offers two annual

scholarships (up to $17,500 each) for minority students pursuing

degrees in nursing and rehabilitation therapy programs. information

is available on the mary free bed rehabilitation hospital's website.

providence hospital nurses alumnae association scholarship

the providence hospital nurses alumnae association scholarship has

two scholarships that are given annually. the sybil cunningham bredin

scholarship and the regina chilinski tomko scholarship. the deadline

for scholarship application is may first of each year and

scholarships are awarded in september and january.

providence scholarship application

the american assembly for men in nursing (aamn) foundation and

johnson & johnson's campaign for nursing's future have partnered to

offer this new $1,000 scholarship program for male students pursuing

professional nursing education programs. here is the link - aamn

scholarship

the american association of colleges nursing (aacn)/campusrn

scholarship center, has scholarship information on their website and

financial aid for nursing students. they offer a $2,500 nursing

scholarship to a deserving student every 60 days. in order to assist

worthy applicants who are not selected, they have also expanded their

online database which lists hundreds of grants and scholarship

opportunities.

the michigan nursing students association (mnsa) has a scholarship

search feature on their website.

the michigan nurses foundation scholarship recipients receive a $500

scholarship toward their education. information will be available

soon on the michigan nurses foundation website.

the national student nurses association website has scholarship

information available on the nsna website.

1 Borgess Medical Center Career Sponsorship Program What is Career

Sponsorship? Career Sponsorship is a program offered by Borgess to

students pursuing degrees in critically needed health care fields.

Career Sponsorship funds selected students' educational costs in the

form of a loan. What are the Eligible Programs?

* Nursing (RN)

* Pharmacy (Pharm D)

* Respiratory Therapy

* Surgical Technology

* Medical Technologist

* Medical Laboratory Technician

* Physical Therapy (PT)

* Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

How Does Career Sponsorship Work? Selected students receive a loan to

cover the cost of tuition expenses and books required to complete

their degree. While completing their degree, students awarded Career

Sponsorship will be required to be employed at Borgess Medical Center

on a minimum of a PRN basis. What Happens Once I Complete my Degree?

Students will be eligible to have their loans forgiven by accepting a

professional position at Borgess and working for a specified period

of time. If all requirements for forgiveness are not met, the loan

must be paid with interest. How Much does the Program Cover? Students

are eligible to receive a maximum of $5,000 per calendar year (a

maximum of $2,500 per semester) to cover tuition expenses and books.

Nursing, Respiratory, Surgical Technology, Medical Technologist and

Medical Laboratory Technician students are eligible for a total,

maximum loan of $10,000-not to exceed two consecutive calendar years.

Pharm D and Physical Therapy students are eligible for a total,

maximum loan of $20,000 not to exceed four consecutive calendar

years. Eligibility Requirements

* Students are not required to be employed by Borgess at the time of

initial application.

* Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA and remain in good standing in the

program.

* Students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per semester

or 6 credit hours per quarter (full-time status).

* Associate Degree: Must be accepted into designated program.

* Bachelors Degree: Must be accepted into designated program and

entering into Junior year.

* Pharm D and Physical Therapy: Must be accepted into designated

program.

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Application Requirements

* Borgess Career Sponsorship Employment Application if not a current

employee. (Accessed through the Borgess website; careers.borgess.com)

* Resume

* Letter of Interest

* Career Sponsorship Program Application

* Updated Transcript

* Two Professional Letters of Reference

* Completed Supervisor Recommendation form (if current Borgess

employee)

Application Timeline To apply, complete a Career Sponsorship

employment application at the Borgess employment website,

careers.borgess.com (posted October 15, 2007 - November 26, 2007).

Contact the Borgess Recruitment Office for the remaining application

materials at (269) 226-5266. Application materials are due to the

Recruitment office by November 26, 2007. Incomplete packets will not

be considered. Applications will not be accepted after November 26,

2007. Borgess Recruitment Office 1521 Gull Road Suite 235, North

Professional Building Kalamazoo, MI 49048

Lotus, you say in M/S 3 you only had 3-4 chaps....BUT in M/S 2 we only had what 6-8 chapters (I am not pulling that darn book out right now to see for sure) but those chapters were HELLOFA Mutha chapters.

For OB, I just blacked out with all those chapters. How many did we have? 60 chapters? Did I mention I am done with the 2nd semester? :biere::smiley_aa I feel like I won the lottery.

I hear ya sista, what a semester it was....glad it's over, c ya on Monday..

Hey ya Steph, How did it go in lottery for you? I have Psych first with Cook, then I have Giles at Harper. I am soooo happy to be back at my home base:balloons:.

What is up with reading the first 6 chapters before class? I do plan on doing the readings, but I am wondering, is there some kind of test the 1st day?:uhoh21:

Okay, about these visits and paperwork...."In Psych you have two very long careplans with bib cards (these are not the same as what you've done before), two assessments(long), Client interaction paper, self assessment(6-8 pages), community visit where you have to visit a community agency and write a paper, Court visit paper, and make a teaching plan for the patients. "

Is the community visit and court visit within our clinical time or do we have to do it on our own? What should we take our first day? Show up in our uniform?

I want to restand get my mind off of this, but my mind is running 100 mph, I need to chill so I don't crash! We are leaving for vacation on Friday....no books or allnurses, just my family.

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Hey,

Well we had a "quiz" over chapter 3 the 2nd week. The first week she wasn't there. It was over neurotransmitters and the psychtropic drugs. Make sure you understand serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine, and GABA, their role in the brain and how the drugs affect them.

You dress in casual business clothes for clinical. No jeans, tennis shoes, etc. I just recycled the same brown, tan, and black pants throughout. You're lucky you got Dr. Cook. You'll be fine. Next semester is going to FLYYY!

I had to have my husband proxy for me at lottery and I was picked third from last:o. So I got Dean Fields and Mrs. Gafford for clinical. So I'm at Receiving and Childrens.

TTYL

Steph

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