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1. Arbour Hospital

   IrishMommy posted a topic in Massachusetts

   Hi All! Does anyone have experience working at an Arbour Hospital facility? What is the stating rate for new grads? What is the working environment like? Thanks!

2. MA BORN - How long before you saw your name?

   IrishMommy posted a topic in NCLEX

   For those of you in MA, how long did it take to see your name & license # on the MA BORN website? Was it the same day you took your test? Thanks!

3. Mass Bay Fall 2011

   IrishMommy replied to mastudent's topic in Massachusetts

   Do you have any scheduled teaching labs? As I said before they have completely changed the curriculum for the incoming September class so I can only tell you what we did. The labs were only in NU100 (your first semester) one day a week for 3 hours.Th...

4. Mass Bay Fall 2011

   IrishMommy replied to mastudent's topic in Massachusetts

   Hello from an almost(1 more week!) MBCC ADN graduate. I can tell you a bit about the RN program. There have been MAJOR changes in the nursing faculty administration, mostly all for the better, over the past 10 months. They are also in the process of ...

5. Schooling to become an RN

   IrishMommy replied to jngraham's topic in Massachusetts

   You can go the accelerated route for your BSN/RN since you already have a Bachelors, or you could do a 2 year program for an ASN. Either way, you will end up with your RN, just a matter of how much $$ and time you are willing to invest. The accelerat...

6. Homeostasis - Is this right?

   IrishMommy posted a topic in General Students

   I know I should know this... I am drawing a blank... Q - Osmometer cells in the brain sense and increase in the concentration of plasma. This information is sent to the hypothalamus, which notifies the pituitary gland to release the hormone ADH. ADH...

7. A&P group presentation disaster! WWYD?

   IrishMommy replied to IrishMommy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you both for your advice. I decided to email the professor and his response was that if what I was telling him was true, I should have told him sooner and broken away from my group and done it myself! I actually asked him if I could do it on my...

8. A&P group presentation disaster! WWYD?

   IrishMommy posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I had a group presentation assigned for my A&P1 class and last nite was our nite to present. It was a complete catastrophe and I could use some advice (and to rant a bit). This was supposed to be a group effort and I can say in all honesty I cre...

9. LPN TO ASN IN MASS?

   IrishMommy replied to jennylane1965's topic in Massachusetts

   Most of the community colleges in MA offer an LPN to RN bridge program. I would check with whichever CC is closest to you. I know that Mass Bay, QCC, Mt Wachusett all offer the program as does Lawrence Memorial.

10. MassBay Acceptance Letters??

    IrishMommy replied to IrishMommy's topic in Massachusetts

    I recommend attending an Allied Health open house asap!! They will give you the scoop on the minimum requirements and what to do/what not to do. I *think* the min GPA for the program is 3.2 and you need 24 credits with MBCC. Completing as many co-req...

11. MassBay Acceptance Letters??

    IrishMommy replied to IrishMommy's topic in Massachusetts

    Yes, I did get in. I think I have 26ish credits. I know that the minimum required for the program is 24. Why do you ask?

12. MassBay Acceptance Letters??

    IrishMommy replied to IrishMommy's topic in Massachusetts

    I got mine today too.. finally!! Yay!!!!

13. MassBay Acceptance Letters??

    IrishMommy replied to IrishMommy's topic in Massachusetts

    Anyone??? Please..... The wait is killing me.

14. Need advice on programs

    IrishMommy replied to Pegasus121's topic in Massachusetts

    The MassBay ADN day program is 2 years, regardless of how many transfer credits you have. The MBCC ADN evening program is 3 years. UMass Boston has an accelerated BSN program for those who already hold a bachelors that is 15 months start to finish. T...

15. Did you apply to several schools or just one?

    IrishMommy replied to Ninja Nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I have only applied to one school, it is the school that best fits my completed pre reqs, my schedule and my budget. If by chance I do not get a seat in the fall class I do have another program to apply to that has rolling admissions (and is not yet ...