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1. Want opinions, experiences: How has nursing school affected your relationship?

   Student at UMass replied to JennyRN09's topic in General Students

   I am glad this page offers you a chance to talk this out. It sounds tremendously stressful to be put into a situation like that by an ultimatum. Since my husband is in an intense grad program here, I have had lots of nights wondering HOW THE H*** w...

2. What is Nursing Informatics?

   Student at UMass replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure if this is EXACTLY nursing informatics, but it's probably close. My mother is a Registered Nurse Clinical Systems Liason at a hospital, and she was hired with an ADN and over 10 years bedside nursing experience, but no programming or co...

3. Student/College Loan Information Needed

   Student at UMass replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Yes, your income may indeed be too high NOW for grant aid, but the FAFSA will enable you to receive Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans with better interest rates and deferment periods that, while still "need" based, are far mor...

4. Student/College Loan Information Needed

   Student at UMass replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Go to this website to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. FAFSA on the Web - U.S. Department of Education You might want to familiarize yourself with your school's Appeal Process as well. This may come in handy because the FAFSA o...

5. UMASS Amherst Alum?

   Student at UMass replied to sui generis's topic in Massachusetts

   Ooops

6. What do you do in Pharmacology?

   Student at UMass replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

   GREAT sites! Wow!

7. What do you do in Pharmacology?

   Student at UMass replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

   Yeah, it's harder if you don't know what text you'll be using... Perhaps your library, or your municipal library system , has a copy of a pharmacology textbook you could look over. I would think they are all covering the same kind of material, and...

8. What do you do in Pharmacology?

   Student at UMass replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

   Well, motivation like this must not be wasted... In my program, we take 3 credits of Pharm over 2 semesters. I have completed the first installment successfully. While I know of no nifty websites, I can confidently recommend reading about the auto...

9. Binder or notebooks?

   Student at UMass replied to Pixiesmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I use one binder per course. 3-hole punch the power-points, handouts, and coursepack (if applicable), and supplement with a sheaf of blank loose-leaf paper in the back to act as your notebook. This means no forgetting any component of your course m...

10. Housing for UMASS Amherst Jan 2007 start date

    Student at UMass replied to maverickemt's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Greetings from an almost Senior UMass nursing student: I hope my suggestions can assist you in finding housing in the Pioneer Valley. I transferred here myself a couple years ago, and how WELL I remember the anxiety of not knowing what to expect or ...