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I would simply ask if it is okay if you listen to their lungs, heart, etc. They know you are a student. Don't say practice - say that you need to get used to hearing the sounds. Most people love the attention. :) I'm surprised you are doing deep palpation. We were told that RN's only do light and even that is rare. I am having trouble with percussion! I can only hear the bone in my finger! :) Good Luck!

Also keep in mind that no matter what profession you go into (unless you work at home, by yourself, with no boss or customers!) you will run into rude people. It isn't something that is specific to nursing!

Thanks for the info! Very interesting program... I will definitely be looking more into it.

Thanks for all the info! I had some of the same concerns...

Wow. That program at University of Wisconsin looks awesome. Have you talked to anyone that has done it? I wonder if they have allowed people from as far as Maryland to do it? Do you know anything else about it?

Start memorizing the bones and muscles for AP1! That took up the majority of my study time! In my course, there really wasn't much help from the prof for these. I bought flash cards at Borders books to help.

Hi TLR03, can I jump in here and ask why you are glad you didn't do the CNL program? I have been considering it for Fall of 2007. Thanks in advance!

I don't have personal experience as I am not a nurse yet...but I do know that Shore Health just became affiliated with the Univ. of Maryland system... one of my part-time office assistants works there as a registration clerk. They are getting across the board raises to get up to the pay levels of other Univ of Maryland system employees.

Check out the SUNY schools. There are number of schools surrounding NYC. I'm not sure how close they are to the city but if you would just like access occasionally on the weekends then you could probably live an hour or more away. Go to Welcome to SUNY - The State University of New York. Then click "Visit a Campus". It shows a map of all the SUNY schools. Not all of them have nursing programs but many of them do. Hope this helps.

It depends on a lot of things. What type of program are you going into? How many pre-reqs does that program require? Are you going to take the pre-reqs full or part-time? It could take you one semester or 10...talk to an advisor.

Wow, I would be running to the the Academic Dean's office. That is not fair. I would let an administrator know ASAP. Usually, when a professor lets people retake a test...you can only make up a certain amount of points. The way your teacher is doing it, they should let everyone re-take the test. Watch out for yourself and others after you...

Wow, we aren't doing any dissections as far as I know. It almost makes me feel like we aren't learning as much as you all!

:wink2: Hello, I don't know about the commute but just get ready for the snow! :wink2:

This information was taken from MarylandHealthCareers.org: "So, nurses today - particularly those with a bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN) - are almost guaranteed jobs right out of college and can be assured of a secure career well into the future. " "The BSN gives you the most opportunity for advancement and the most flexibility of the three types of degrees and is required for those interested in a master's degree in nursing." Here is the link: http://www.marylandhealthcareers.org/html/student/nursing.html

Your GPA for the BS will stay the same.