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  1. So a little bit of background information...I have a contract of 18 months at a PICU in a Magnet designated teaching hospital. I've been working for a good 4 months now... (3 month orientation). I thought I had everything I wanted especially since so...
  2. Hello, I've been reading a lot of the threads about travel nursing because I've been seriously considering it lately. I've always wanted to travel but obviously did not have the experience as a new grad and had a lot of obligations in my hometown tha...
  3. only 1 year PICU experience... can I start traveling?

    How long does the entire process take before you can get an assignment? I think CA will be a great place to start for me... where in CA are you? If you don't mind PM Aubrey's information, it'll be great. Thanks.+
  4. Today I went to a discussion about the UMMC's summer externship program. Apparently it's a residency program? It just seems so amazing with what you do and that you will be exposed to. I didn't think about UMMC at all because of the drive it would be...
  5. Need end-of-shift report sheet!

    This is a report sheet I use at the PICU which I'm sure can easily be used with the NICU as well Report_sheet[1].doc
  6. Looking For A Room To Rent

    20901 is pretty close to holy cross and relatively safe. you don't want to go pass 20910 towards piney branch road. downtown silver spring is nice but i believe it's a bit more expensive.
  7. I suppose you're right but I guess what I was trying to say is that if you're tight on cash it probably isn't necessary. There's also the study guide booklet that some people swear by which also has questions that coordinate with the text and possibl...
  8. IMO, The my nursing lab cd is a waste of money.. the entire package with the textbook was almost close to $200? The disc itself is around 80..I didn't bother and I did fine in the class. The textbook itself was probably only $50. Not sure if everyone...
  9. i never realized that it might be UMB that lost my transcript during the application process.. I always blamed it on my previous school. I ended up having to drive all the way to baltimore to turn in my transcript the day before the application was d...
  10. Hello! This is a question for incoming students... My instructor told me that they're planning on doing things differently next semester. Science and Research is going to be for the first semester and informatics is going to be later on? I just wante...
  11. scheduling for umb both campuses

    The one class that you can take at either campuses is your elective. If you go to SG and would like to take an elective that is only available at Baltimore, you can do so... and vice versa.
  12. I just went back and read my essay. It's almost embarrassing to see how cheesy it is. You pretty much have a lot of great advice already... but mine was approx 2 pages. On top of my essay I still have the directions to what they expect in the essa...
  13. oh.. if only that is as true as it sounds . Sorry, had some bad experiences recently. Anyway, as for my essay... I have no clinical experience as a tech or cna. I simply wrote about my snowboarding accident and having to spend christmas eve in a hosp...
  14. NCLEX RN Review Classes in Baltimore Suggestions please?

    I went to a NSGA meeting once (UMB) and they were talking about how there is an nclex review offered through "?" and it will give you money back if you don't pass the exam. I know the same thing is offered for JHU students. I have no idea what it's t...
  15. Shock Trauma is available. UMMC clinicals are only available for Bmore students, likewise, WHC is only for SG students (applies to adult health, a bit different for future semesters and senior praticuum). I wanted Shock Trauma but I didn't bother reg...
  16. UMB Nursing Informatics Class

    I took the course in class and it was the essay format. He gave us possible questions that may appear on the exam so I pretty much did it ahead of time and brought in my notes in and transferred over my answers. The questions were a lot alike, differ...
  17. Summer time prn CNA/PCT?

    Hi, I was wondering if any of you know of places that are willing to hire in the summer prn. I'm already doing an externship which is 3 days a week and I figured I can make a bit more cash? My only problem is that although I have my CNA, I have no ac...
  18. Nope, the only papers I can think of for the first semester is one for Informatics and a Care Plan for Intro.
  19. I have never gone to the study sessions so I can't say anything about them.. but I do recommend going to the open labs. It's honestly the only way you can learn the skills because lab time is definitely not long enough. Patho is the hardest class, bu...
  20. Attention new grads may 2009

    Thanks so much! You're most likely going to hear me ask more questions about this later in the future! I heard that the scholar's program is a bit easier to get into if you do the residency program... and with the whole scare with hospitals not hirin...
  21. Attention new grads may 2009

    What do you mean by clinical scholars? Possibly the program that UMMS offers? Or does JHU offer one as well?
  22. "When I asked about schedules, I kind of meant like class schedules during the week. Ei, what kind of leeway do we have in terms of class schedules and if most students are scheduled to come to class M-F. Thanks!" LOL. I think I'm losing my mind. I s...
  23. Many people do use their laptops.. It's really up to what you prefer. I remember for Pathopharm everyone had to fight for the outlets at each row... lol. I ended up just keeping a row of outlet surge in my backpack and whipping it out whenever I need...
  24. It's the same as health insurance. They have a health clinic nearby campus (baltimore) and when you go in you don't really have to do much paperwork or anything. My roommate tells me she has to go through a longer process "?" I'm not really sure what...
  25. Total Credit Hours: 15.000 Tuition and Fees for Spring 2009 Description Amount Registration Fees $616.50 Hospitalization Insurance $1,086.00 Registration Tuition $3,445.00 Total Ch...