lxcalibur3

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1. Help pass Nclex 2015

   lxcalibur3 replied to queenbou1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I used Kaplan, Hurst (which I got from my mom as a Xmas present lol), Lacharity PDA, and Lippincott's Alternate Format Q's book. Well, I studied around 8-10hrs/day for 6 days a week. I did this for 5...

2. Help pass Nclex 2015

   lxcalibur3 replied to queenbou1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Hey. First of all, Congrats on passing the exit! One stop closer to passing your daunting exam. I took the Nclex on 1/29 and passed with 96 questions in about an hour (my first try). I can certainly...

3. UMSON Spring 2015

   lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

   Well, if you are talking about "optional" fees, the installment payment plan set up fee will cost you 10

4. UMSON Spring 2015

   lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

   Payment plan is divided into three monthly payments. For example, for the Fall semester, you pay August, September, and October. You need to go or call the registration office and set up a payment...

5. UMSON Spring 2015

   lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

   I started as a nursing student in Spring '13. I applied in September of '12 and got my acceptance call and letter by November, right before Thanksgiving. Don't worry too much about TEAS. Once you get...

6. UMSON Spring 2015

   lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

   As a CNL, you need to take those Summer classes, but as a traditional BSN, the number of Summer/Winter classes you can take are very, very limited. There's probably none of the required course you can...

7. UMSON Spring 2015

   lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

   So, for the courses you need to take... well for each of those classes, its like 2 papers per class. In public health, you will most likely write a care plan for the community (not for a patient like...

8. UMSON Spring 2015

   lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

   Now, what I do recommend buying are Mosby's 2014 Nursing Drug Reference because they will help a bunch when it comes to writing papers... and also try to get a good nursing diagnoses book... for the...

9. UMSON Spring 2015

   lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

   I go to B'more campus... Professors will always say "You must buy the textbook for this course!" But don't fall for it... Now, there might be some access codes that you might need for a textbook but...

10. UMSON Spring 2015

    lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

    So, to add to what bcandygurl was saying... yea, I tried the textbook reading in the beginning in my first semester but stopped doing that after a while, because most (99%) of the questions are from...

11. UMSON Spring 2015

    lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

    If you have the money, I mean you can live as close to the school as possible, but since the school is right next to inner harbor, stadiums, and all the busy areas of B'more, it's going to be...

12. UMSON Spring 2015

    lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hey, there are barely any winter courses available... But there are plenty of summer non-clinical classes offered online for BSN students. If you are able, it is wise to take some Summer classes as...

13. UMSON Spring 2015

    lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Pretty much most supplies that you need are given to you during your orientation, so save your money for something else. As far as uniforms/scrubs go, you will need two scrubs at the most and one lab...

14. UMSON Spring 2015

    lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hi guys, I am currently a BSN student at UMSON, Baltimore. I have 7 more weeks of school left, and I am graduating, so I am super excited! It's been quite a journey in nursing school, and I would...

15. UMSON Spring 2015

    lxcalibur3 replied to littlemango's topic in Maryland Nursing

    littlemango, I am currently a student at UMSON. You do not need to get a BP cuff. Save yourself some money