Marymount Accelerated Fall 2011

U.S.A. Virginia

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Anyone heard from Marymount for Fall 2011?

Also those already in the program, how did you do for housing/ renting ?

Thank you

welcome to the club, Lee2011

@mustudentnurse- since the ABSN is for students that already have a BS/BA, how would you compare the workload and subject matter of the ABSN compared to your workload etc from undergraduate school? Does any of you rclassmates work part time during the program? Thanks for your helpful advice and opinions, it's nice to have a place to hear what we're getting into.

C

I was accepted about a month ago as well, and am very excited! I am still waiting to hear from a couple of other schools, but I likely will attend Marymount. I too will be moving from afar and at a loss for what and where I should get an apartment.

I went through the ABSN program at MU and would not suggest that you work if you don't have to, for at least the 1st semester until you get your feet wet and see how you adjust. It is a demanding program. If you do work at all during the program, I would limit it to 20 hrs max and it has to be a very, very flexible job.

Let's discuss the quality of Marymount BSN Program. I have received admission there. Does everyone agree that it's a decent program? I'm waiting to hear from GMU as well. I have heard it's even more stressful. I'm a mom of five (twin 14 year olds still at home) so stress is not what I'm after. I understand that it is a rigorous schedule, however.

IMHO it's a good program. The NCLEX pass rate is high and the 16 months go by quickly. I couldn't imagine fitting all the information into 12 months. Doing it in 16 was very demanding.

@mustudentnurse I saw your earlier post about your room opening but I don't think I'll be able to move in that early either :(

Thanks so much btw for your answers to the questions from the other group members! I was also wondering, as a fellow Californian, how did you like Northern VA?

Also, I've heard some mixed rumors about job opportunities in VA, have you been able to find a job?

Hey--- I love NOVA --- it's a LOT different, but I have definitely enjoyed the experience. They actually have SEASONS here which is what I mostly wanted to experience. :) DC is not far as at all and there is plenty to see (monuments, hiking, museums, trails, etc). I brought a car out here and I'm glad I did, but you can get most places via the metro. It's not cheap out here, but I guess it's pretty comparable to CA.

And jobs --- I have yet to find one. I'll be working with a family that has a baby that needs full-time care at their house which I think will be a great transitional job....but getting jobs in the actual hospital around here is difficult. Of about 90 of us, 5-8 people maybe have jobs in line. However, a lot of hospitals won't look at you until you have your license. We should be taking the boards in the beginning of June...so if I can't find a job soon after that, I'll start worrying. There is definitely a need for nurses, it's just a bad time economically which makes hospitals deal with the staffing they have which makes any opening very competitive. However, it is expected that everyone in the program will have a job by 6 months out of the program (a little long, if you ask me...but better than no job everrrrr. :) )

@mustudentnurse- since the ABSN is for students that already have a BS/BA, how would you compare the workload and subject matter of the ABSN compared to your workload etc from undergraduate school? Does any of you rclassmates work part time during the program? Thanks for your helpful advice and opinions, it's nice to have a place to hear what we're getting into.

C

@Crucial: My undergraduate degree mindset was very very different from my ABSN mindset. However, If I were to compare the 2 as far as workload, the ABSN is much more intense, especially the 1st and 4th semesters. 1st is hard academically and because it's new...and 4th because it's BUSY. People have worked during the program and have survived, but they'll tell you a million times not to. I, personally, didn't do much outside of occasional babysitting. I would suggest not getting a job for the 1st semester, or if you do have a job, to take a month off because the way nursing school works is very different and you need to get a good grasp of it before having anything else on your plate.

Dear MUSTUDENTNURSE,

I have recently been accpeted to MU's Accelerated Program (Fall 2011). I am trying to compare a bunch of school's to I am can mail a deposit and I am really stuck between MU and . Would you recommend MU program? Did you find the program to be organized? How helpful were your professors? Are there Exit Exam's for each course? (I have heard that Drexel has "HESI" Exit Exam's that "A" Students fail.) Any in sight would be greatly appreciated.

Hi all,

I'm trying to decide between Marymount and Georgetown. Couple questions...

1) Without the WHC scholarship, I'm thinking Georgetown is way to steep, but they did impress me with their simulation facilities. I haven't been over to Marymount yet, but can somebody talk about the new building, any simulation facilities/robots they have?

2) Is the job outlook seeming any more promising for those currently in the program? Georgetown grads seem like they do very well with placement, an earlier post indicating only 8-9 people in the latest graduating class had jobs is kind of concerning to me.

3) How much is the total tuition for Marymount - is abotu $48K accurate? Did those in the program primarily have subsidized loans, unsubsidized or private? Have you worked out what your weekly loan payment would be? I'm terrified of paying like $800 per month on top of my mortgage.

4) What other loan reimbursement programs with local DC/VA/MD hospitals do you know of?

Thanks in advance!

What is the best 1st semester clinical rotation from the following options?

#1)

TuesdaysHoly Cross Hospital

FridaysReston Hospital Center

TuesdaysReston Hospital Center

#2)

TuesdaysHoly Cross Hospital

Wednesdays Virginia Hospital Center

FridaysHoly Cross Hospital

#3)

MondaysVirginia Hospital Center

WednesdaysReston Hospital Center

Being from the West coast, I have no idea about any of these hospitals and was hoping someone from the most recent ABSN could offer their opinion about which clinical would be best.

Thanks,

C

hey everyone! i applied back in march to MU ABSN and i am STILL waiting to hear. my application has been put on hold twice because i'm in the process of taking prereqs, and will have to take more over the summer. has this happened to anyone else? does anyone know when we will EVER know!?

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