AprilAnney

AprilAnney

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About AprilAnney

Done prereqs for AACC and application is IN! Also finishing up a few prereqs for UMSON, Towson, and Bowie State- trying for my BSN.

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  1. My Dream to be a Labor and Delivery Nurse

    This sounds a lot like my life a few years ago. After I had my first child, I realized that I loved the pregnancy/labor/childhood/peripartum period. I originally started off with the intention of becoming a birth doula and possibly an IBCLC. I wen...
  2. Anne Arundel Comm College Spring 15

    I would wait and just do nursing school, even if that means waiting until fall 2015. You'll qualify to be a CNA after you complete your first semester of nursing school anyway.
  3. Passed NCLEX w/ How Many Resources?

    I passed in 75 & only used the "box of questions" that HESI gave us after our school-required HESI review. There were about 1500 questions on index cards.
  4. UMSON Spring 2013

    Congrats to everyone who got in for Spring 2013! I'm in the Spring 2012 cohort. I'll start off first by telling everyone to remain calm. It's not as bad as everyone says nursing school is. I've managed to maintain a decent GPA while working 32 ho...
  5. Baths!

    That is beyond unsafe for patients. And I'm not saying that you're not good at your job, but there is NO WAY any person can give proper care to that many patients. Doesn't matter how amazing you are. You guys are being overwhelmed with work and yo...
  6. working in Er tonight...

    You have no one to talk to because you're on the computer instead of doing work. I'm part of the Flex Unit at my hospital and I feel out of place every day because I'm on a different unit every day. Get off the interenet and get up in your patient'...
  7. Baths!

    First off, I'm wondering how you can give proper care to 9-12 patients. That's a heavy patient load, and it's also a patient safety issue. What happens if you have a few fall risk patients who need to use the restroom at the same time? You can't l...
  8. UMSON, Fall 2012...is NO ONE applying?! :) :)

    Scrub tops range from $20-$35ish. Bottoms can be as cheap as $15 but up to $35 (that's how much my comfy ones were). I paid $35 for a lab coat, but they have cheaper options. I have 2 scrub tops and 3 bottoms and that has been plenty. You'll need ...
  9. UMSON, Fall 2012...is NO ONE applying?! :) :)

    I got scrubs and lab coat at Scrubs & Beyond in Arundel Mills mall. Take your student ID and get 10% off. I suggest trying on a few different kinds (and don't wait until the week before school starts- all the comfortable styles will be sold out)...
  10. UMSON, Fall 2012...is NO ONE applying?! :) :)

    Don't feel overwhelmed! It's just a different system. It took me a bit of getting used to, also. When I was at U of Delaware and at AACC, I felt like the advisors held my hand and always pointed me in the right direction. But at UMSON, you kinda ...
  11. UMSON, Fall 2012...is NO ONE applying?! :) :)

    Orientation for Spring 2012 was 2 days. The dates/times weren't posted until like a month before, though. As for a previous question about scrubs- just a white top and khaki bottoms, doesn't matter what brand. For the Fundies book question- yes, F...
  12. UMSON, Fall 2012...is NO ONE applying?! :) :)

    You'll get a letter with a form that you fill out if you're accepting, declining, or requesting deferment. When you send that back, send in your deposit (or you can pay the deposit online). Apple- congrats on getting in! I remember you applying las...
  13. UMSON, Fall 2012...is NO ONE applying?! :) :)

    I got in my first try... but I'll tell you that it's probably easier to get in for the spring semester than it is for the fall. I'm not guaranteeing that this is true, but here's my logic: Fall semester is full of students that are on the "right tra...
  14. UMSON, Fall 2012...is NO ONE applying?! :) :)

    Congrats to all that got in! And for those that didn't get in this time, just tweak a few things & try again! Just a few months ago, I was in your shoes. I'm just finishing out my first semester at the Baltimore campus. It's been an interestin...
  15. UMB Spring 2012

    I won't be able to make it to the mixer, I'll be working that evening and unable to slip away for a bit. And thanks for the heads up on the discount at Scrubs & Beyond! I gotta head in to Baltimore and pick up my ID soon. Actually, I have a l...