May 2009 grads?! And some advice for anyone in MA looking to start out.

[wackyj2000]

Hello all.. so im very excited to announce i will graduate in May. (hopefully) I've come this far and im not stopping now!! For anyone interested in nursing in the MA area i highly reccommend Lawrence Memorial Regis college of nursing. Its collaborated with regis college 4 yr program. But lmrc is a two year program and right on medford campus next to lawrence memorial hospital. We just got an award for the first school in new england for nursing excellence and the pass rate for the boards is 99%. I highly reccomend this school to anyone. All of the instructors are supportive, and know your name.. your not just a number. Everyone is focused on you suceeding and will go out of the way to help anyone out in need. It's hardwork but definately worth it in the end. :redbeathe

[cclem1]

Congratulations on almost being done! Its great to hear that you really like the program. I've only heard really great things about it. I applied for this fall (09) and I'm still waiting to hear if I get in. I actually got accepted to the accelerated BSN/MSN program at Regis, but decided not to go b/c I have little kids and the program was so expensive.

Are all the clinicals at Lawrence Memorial or are some off campus? Did you do the day or evening program? Is there a lot of outside work to do? The commute for me will be a good 50 minutes b/c I'm located west of the city.. do you know of people in the program that commuted from a good distance? Thanks for any more info!

[wackyj2000]

I did the day program. The clinicals the first quarter are usually at lawrence memorial hospital or melrose wakefield. We have been to tufts melrose wak. lahey lawrence memorial mt auburn beverly hospital winchester hospital, ect. All pretty much within the area. If you're doing full time your schedule will be pretty busy with class time and clinical. Mon- thursday. usually 4-5 hr classes then u do research at the hospital the night before clinical to pick up a patient. You definately stay busy but there are alot of mothers in our program that have 3-6 kids and some how they manage. God bless them. :) If you really are dedicated and put your heart into it, you can achieve anything. Good luck! :redbeathe

[wackyj2000]

Also, there are a few girls that had like a 45-50 min commute and they managed. You have to be on the floor for clinical at 7am, so your leaving ur house prob pretty early. The night before when u do research u prob wont get back till late cause ur in class till about 12 noon then you have to wai tfor htem to post the assignment at the hospital.. so u go there, and pick up ur patient. come home.. do research. then go to bed just to wake up early tomorrow morning and be on the floor. Just a little overview of what your days are like. But they manage and are doing well.