kirstens

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1. UMSON Fall 2015

   kirstens replied to MiMi3's topic in Maryland

   Didn't use access codes at all and I did fine. If you buy used it likely won't come with the codes. You just really need docucare...can't pass without it. Everything else I didn't use. I also only used Jarvis textbooks, and the fundies book. Rest ...

2. UMSON Fall 2015

   kirstens replied to MiMi3's topic in Maryland

   What vaccines do you need? CVS minute clinic is where you need to go. You cannot just go to ANY CVS. They must have a minute clinic with a NP on staff. I got my vaccines there and patient first.

3. UMSON Fall 2015

   kirstens replied to MiMi3's topic in Maryland

   You will have clincals off site 1st semester at a LTC facility. Only like 3 days though. You will register through blackboard later on in the semester. You don't need to worry about registering for anything right now apart from the classes .

4. Are nurses unwilling to help each other out?

   kirstens replied to kirstens's topic in General Nursing

   The other day I was in the middle of giving a shower when another one of my patients called. I couldn't leave my patient naked in the shower alone as they are a fall risk and had dementia...so of course I paged and asked for help. The nurse came in a...

5. Are nurses unwilling to help each other out?

   kirstens posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a nursing student and currently working my 1st CNA job! At my job we are all assigned patients to care for each evening. One of my patients is a "2 person assist". It says this in all capital letters on their chart, on the door, and the walls of ...

6. nursing student looking for pct job/student nurse in baltimore

   kirstens replied to jessicamillan12's topic in Maryland

   I also just got hired at a nursing home in Columbia and Shady Grove Hospital. All 3 jobs are part time for the summer and willing to work with my school schedule! On your application be sure to put that you have a CNA and then you can list all the ...

7. nursing student looking for pct job/student nurse in baltimore

   kirstens replied to jessicamillan12's topic in Maryland

   Patient first! I just got hired and they are teaching me everything. IV, blood draws, EKG, ect. Just need a CNA. After that they will hire you as RN.

8. Working as a Per Diem CNA to get experience?

   kirstens replied to Bookworm85's topic in Maryland

   I got my CNA on June 15th and applied on the 16th and was hired on the 18th at a assisted living in columbia. I don't have any experience apart from 1 semester of BSN down. Many of the people hired with me were PRN. PRN at my facility is every other ...

9. UMSON Fall 2015

   kirstens replied to MiMi3's topic in Maryland

   Last semester Hippa certification was an assignment in one of your courses 1st semester. Its just a quick online quiz. No biggie and not a grade. Just completion.

10. UMSON Fall 2015

    kirstens replied to MiMi3's topic in Maryland

    I had a C on my transcript but not in a major course. It was in medical terminology.

11. Interested in guaranteed admission at UMD? Click here!

    kirstens posted a topic in Maryland

    Hi! Not many people know this but UMD college park offers guaranteed admission to its nursing students! You need to complete your pre reqs at College Park and maintain a certain GPA to be eligible. Here is more information on the program. I did it ...

12. UMSON Spring 2015

    kirstens replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland

    If I were you fitkitty I would go ahead and mail in the deposit for the community college just in case! Its better to have that back up

13. UMSON Spring 2015

    kirstens replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland

    Most people I know have said their letters are dated Nov 10th. So next week yall could know!

14. UMSON Spring 2015

    kirstens replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland

    It has to be done through labcorp. They have locations all over I think. The one I went to is closed on the weekends I think. However, there is one in Laurel thats open on Saturdays and they take appointments. My paper also said my deadline for this ...

15. UMSON Spring 2015

    kirstens replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland

    I just did the drug test today. Just the old pee in a cup thing lol. Surprisingly easy and I didn't have to pay anything extra when I took it. Got it done in like 10 minutes and the lab people said they would take care of mailing the results and thin...