MGH Direct Entry MSN 2013

bosfnp2b · Feb 9, 2013

I would love to hear more about the campus feel, too :)

I can speak to volunteering at MGH as I spent a year volunteering there. They have a very robust volunteer network, literally thousands of volunteers. You have to commit for a minimum of 3hrs per week for at least three consecutive months for some of the more standard volunteer shifts (ER, patient escort) and you will have a set shift. It is not a situation where you can just pop in whenever you want. For the more coveted positions (peds, for example), the minimum commitment is 1 year. I volunteered on a peds floor and it was awesome to have direct interaction with the patients and their families...it's one of the main reasons that I decided to apply to direct entry programs. I spent a lot of time rocking infants, playing games with the kids, chatting with parents and delivering dvds/toys to patients on precautions. There are hospital employees that volunteer as well, but I think you have to be careful to wear a different hat when you are volunteering (i.e. you're not going to be able to look at charts, ask questions about why patients are in the hospital, etc.). I interacted a lot with the nursing staff but did not have a ton of exposure to the doctors on the floor.

DizzyD25 · Feb 9, 2013

I like that MGH offers a BSN at the completion of the program, but the cost of school, living expenses, and boarding is crazy compared to UMW. What UMW would cost me for the ENTIRE program plus expenses is less than one year at MGH for a comparable education... BUT no BSN. Decisions, Decisions...

piggie02 · Feb 9, 2013

Congratulations! I'm in for AGWH as well (not sure if that's how they refer to it, but it'll do for now). I'm so glad the waiting game is over.

steve21021 · Feb 9, 2013

if someone is making a facebook group, please PM me with info for the group. Look forward to meeting you all!

tadams22 · Feb 10, 2013

Can anyone in the MGH pediatrics direct entry msn program tell me about their experience there??? Thanks!!

soushii · Feb 10, 2013

Does anyone know what's happening with the wait list since it isn't ranked...? I'd really like to go to MGH over Columbia...moving to NY is going to cause me an arm and a leg when my family is already in Boston!

DizzyD25 · Feb 10, 2013

Is there anyone who needs to relocate to Boston area to attend MGH? I'm not opposed to roomates

Anyone who is currently in the Boston area...What is the approximate annual cost of living in say Charlestown? (decent place)

I'm trying to figure out how in debt I may be at the end of this...

piggie02 · Feb 10, 2013

I live in Cambridge and was doing my budget last night to see if I could quit my job 4-6 weeks before classes start. I think the school's cost of attendance estimates are pretty spot on. My transportation was lower but that's because I don't drive.

KoKe · Feb 10, 2013

DizzyD25- I'm moving from Chicago and also looking for a roommate. I'm not 100% sure yet that I'm attending MGH because I'm still waiting to hear back from UPenn, Vanderbilt, and Boston College. Does anyone know what the cost of living around campus is like for a one and two bedroom apartment?

steve21021 · Feb 10, 2013

@soushii did you get into Columbia and not MGH? Is that even possible?

DizzyD25 · Feb 10, 2013

KoKe, I'm not sure but I do know for a box in boston you are paying well over $1000. However, Charlestown might not be as pricey. I guess they have a forum for accepted students with housing postings for incoming students. I'm also not sure if I'm attending. It's an amazing school with great clinical experience, plus they offer a BSN. But honestly, UMW is soooooo inexpensive, it's hard to ignore. I also heard that the clinicals for the NP portion of MGH's program are really hard to come by and they are having a hard time placing all of their students... Anyone else hear this?

KoKe · Feb 10, 2013

Dizzy- if you have a link for that forum (mgh accepted students housing), please let me know! Thanks:)