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Nov 23, 2003 10:30 AM

waiting list non here maine

by ted1001

Hello All: Warning::: I moved to Maine To attend the University of Maine. I am at the ft kent campus. WHAT A MISTAKE. in fact the whole University sytem is the same way. Student come last here. the faculty only cares about projects outside, such as PHD and special faculty assigments. We have only 2 contact hours per week per class and the expects us to learn on are own. This does not include clinical times. Of the 5 Instructors only when seems to care. Learn on your own and do not bother me because i have other progjects to do. Student last me first envirnment. NO WOUNDER THEY HAVE NO WAITING LIST HERE> DONT COME TO MAINE LIKE I DID AND MAKE THE MISTAKES I DID.


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Old Dec 03, 2003, 06:41 AM

Default Re: waiting list non here maine
Originally posted by ted1001
NO WOUNDER THEY HAVE NO WAITING LIST HERE> DONT COME TO MAINE LIKE I DID AND MAKE THE MISTAKES I DID.
Ted, sorry you are having a hard time, I'm in So. Maine. I understand that transferring in goes quicker than being accepted from scratch. Put your name in down here and COME ON DOWN! Meanwhile plug at it, taking courses that won't really affect how you do nursing care.

You can private message me if you like, take care!
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Old Dec 15, 2003, 06:35 PM

Default Maine student
Im in Highschool in Southern Maine and i wanted to kno if what he said was true what are the classes like at USM? are they as bad as he makes them seem? help
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Old Dec 15, 2003, 07:51 PM

Default Re: Maine student
Originally posted by StrWb3rrIE19
Im in Highschool in Southern Maine and i wanted to kno if what he said was true what are the classes like at USM? are they as bad as he makes them seem? help
I haven't been in school for some time now, but the new grads and students I talk to seem to do ok there. Haven't seen nobody cry yet!

Good luck in your search, feel free to send a private message too!
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Old May 24, 2004, 08:38 PM
Updated Dec 18, 2005 at 05:33 PM by suzanne4

Originally Posted by ted1001
Hello All: Warning::: I moved to Maine To attend the University of Maine. I am at the ft kent campus. WHAT A MISTAKE. in fact the whole University sytem is the same way. Student come last here. the faculty only cares about projects outside, such as PHD and special faculty assigments. We have only 2 contact hours per week per class and the expects us to learn on are own. This does not include clinical times. Of the 5 Instructors only when seems to care. Learn on your own and do not bother me because i have other progjects to do. Student last me first envirnment. NO WOUNDER THEY HAVE NO WAITING LIST HERE> DONT COME TO MAINE LIKE I DID AND MAKE THE MISTAKES I DID.
So sorry to hear of your experience at UM Fort Kent. I graduated from USM @ 25 years ago. It was not a bad school, but I still did not care for it. Too impersonal. What are you studying? I decided to go back to school at the age of 49 to get my RN. I chose to go the ADN route at SMCC in So. Portland, ME. I LOVE IT!!!!! The school is small and personal, I am getting more hands on clinical then I would going the BSN route (besides I don't want to go into administration),the instructors and administrators have an open door policy and are available for students and want to assure that you succeed, our nursing program has a 100% graduation rate. The school is geared toward your success. The only Greek organization is Phi Theta Kappa (the equivalent of the 4 year school's Phi Beta Kappa). I have never enjoyed school as much as I am now. The challenges have been great, but I haven't had to go through alone.

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from markjrn
Old Apr 11, 2005, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by ted1001
Hello All: Warning::: I moved to Maine To attend the University of Maine. I am at the ft kent campus. WHAT A MISTAKE. in fact the whole University sytem is the same way. Student come last here. the faculty only cares about projects outside, such as PHD and special faculty assigments. We have only 2 contact hours per week per class and the expects us to learn on are own. This does not include clinical times. Of the 5 Instructors only when seems to care. Learn on your own and do not bother me because i have other progjects to do. Student last me first envirnment. NO WOUNDER THEY HAVE NO WAITING LIST HERE> DONT COME TO MAINE LIKE I DID AND MAKE THE MISTAKES I DID.
Sorry to here that you're having a hard time. You definitely need clinical experience! I have a good friend who is an MD in Fort Kent. I spent a very short time there, and thought the hospital was horrible - I used to travel nurse, and have alot to compare it to! I am thinking of relocating to Maine, though, but not sure what the wages are like.
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from MiraRose
Old May 13, 2005, 05:56 PM

I just graduated last week from the University of Maine nursing program in Orono. As far as clinical experience goes, you have 3 med/surg clinicals, a peds/maternity/ob, a mental health, and community. Each one of those clinicals were 84 hours each. You also have a preceptorship at a hospital your final semester and you must get 200 hours before your are allowed to graduate. I got plenty of experience and feel very well prepared. As far as professors go, they are all very well educated but some of them are not very helpful when it comes to things like helping you figure out how to apply for the NCLEX exam for example. Hope this helps anyone thinking of applying at UMO.

:Melody:
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Old Nov 07, 2005, 01:30 PM

Default Re: waiting list non here maine
I live in Presque Isle, I'm going to NMCC in the Spring.

I haven't heard things like that about UMFK before. My mom's friend who is a nurse recently got her RN-BSN degree online from UMFK so I guess that really wouldn't tell me how it is.

Personally, I've lived here my whole life and I've been to Fort Kent a few times and I would never want to live there.
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No. 8
from rhp123
Old Dec 18, 2005, 04:02 PM

Default Re: waiting list non here maine
Originally Posted by StudentNurseAbby
I live in Presque Isle, I'm going to NMCC in the Spring.

I haven't heard things like that about UMFK before. My mom's friend who is a nurse recently got her RN-BSN degree online from UMFK so I guess that really wouldn't tell me how it is.

Personally, I've lived here my whole life and I've been to Fort Kent a few times and I would never want to live there.
Just curious, why would you never want to live there?

I heard it is a bilingual area - the french-speaking new brunswick area is right across the border.
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from markjrn
Old Dec 23, 2005, 11:16 PM

Default Re: waiting list non here maine
Originally Posted by rhp123
Just curious, why would you never want to live there?

I heard it is a bilingual area - the french-speaking new brunswick area is right across the border.
I wouldn't want to live in Fort Kent either. The town is fine but I've heard "outsiders" say that they've never been accepted. And I guess if you can't speak French then you're REALLY an outsider.

My experience with the hospital staff has only been "ok". A lot of them haven't been very nice.
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