gab.rielle

THANK YOU so much for reassuring me! My high school bad mouthed CCBC horribly and I felt like I was making a bad decision- but honestly, CCBC nursing is better than Stevenson! And I think the difference in price should help people make their decisions! Not the name!

Thanks!! :)

I want to move around and see the country and the world once I am a nurse...and I was interested to know what hospital in Hawaii is the best?

I first heard about Howard CC's nursing when I visited Johns Hopkins U School of Nursing. The admissions director said that any of Maryland's CC's were great places to get pre-reqs & RN! I am planning on going to CCBC Essex...I am sorry I do not know more than that. Good Luck! -gab.rielle

That is great! I want to do that, because the hospital can help pay for schooling some too. (At JHH they can anyways) Good Luck! -gab.rielle

:chuckle CONGRATS!!! :yeah:I am going into senior year of HS and I wish so badly to be in your places!! I can't wait to get into Nursing School... Good Luck!! -gab.rielle

Well, I guess it depends on when you want to be out and working with your CRNA certif/degree. If you are trying to get to work asap, then do the accelerated. But it may be really grueling compared to the more lax Samford program. Do you have to wait and take pre-reqs-is that the hold up? Your education would be better, however, if you took the 'slower' one; it would be quality and you could take your time with it. I am not familiar with either school though, so I cannot help you with figuring out which is better as far as education. Sorry about that... If the schools are virtually about the same, then just choose where you want to live for those years you go there. Are they in nice areas? Would you want to work in the hospitals around them? (for clinicals) If the hospitals nearby are really just general hospitals, you know, not too fast paced- it is probably not a good choice for a brand new nurse. Strange, I know. But newer nurses must be thrown into situations where their freshly learnt skills are put to work- to be remembered and to gain experience. I live on the East Coast and with places like Johns Hopkins and other world known hospitals,I don't have that to worry about those things...but I wanted to share that with you because its important to take note of. I hope you know where you want to go very soon! Good Luck! I am somewhat in the same boat!! :) Let us all know where you choose! -gab.rielle

Unless you need remedial math, you know, not testing out of it...but none for required for RN (AA) but I need to take statistics for grad (BSN/MSN) school. -gab.rielle;)

My advice would be- Try!! All they can do is say no, simply ask what you must do to become the type of student they need. Maybe you need some extra GPA inflation, maybe some more experience, who knows...but get that info and it will increase your chances of being a future JHU SON nursing student! Good Luck!! -gab.rielle

Typically, JHU SON looks at the entire package...isn't the previous GPA (before pre-reqs) just gen ed? They normally look at those grades + pre-reqs, the two should not be seperate unless they were done at different times or for another BS degree in the past. Overall GPA is what they need- general ed (for AA or BS) and then the pre-reqs for JHU SON. They are picky though, so if you have lower grades and GPA than you want- maybe you could retake a few classes to do better. Good luck! I am sure you will follow your dream no matter what! Don't forget too that UMB is right there in the city as well- they allow lower GPA. But I am sure its fine! -gab.rielle

Your story has changed my morning! :loveya:Thanks for posting it! I am so glad to hear your sister and her children are doing so well! The world needs more caring and wise nurses! -gab.rielle

I have heard so many horror stories like yours; some nurses out there are awful. I can't tell you how many medicine mix-ups in hospitals I have had. Allergic to them too! And blown veins! Those are inevitable! I am glad to see you want to make a difference! :) And that everything went well with your son! NICU has to be nice! Babies are too precious to make people grouchy and mad! -gab.rielle

Well, I am only 17 and a HS senior this year. I am set on my future as a PICU nurse (its my dream). I had brain surgery done 2 years ago, Ben Carson was my neurosurgeon; it was a condition called Chiari type 1 malformation. In short, the stem of my brain that is outside of the skull, was under so much pressure because of slight skull malformation. I was having a horrible time through school- sick every other day with these neuro-migraine head aches and loss of sight etc. Now, after being through all of that, I am inspired to give back! The only thing left wrong with me, neurologically that is, is that I have permanent hearing damage and hearing aids in each ear. But I am not paralyzed or blind or dead like the other people with my condition! And I praise God for it everyday! I also have some issues with my heart, mitrovalve prolapse, mild arrythmia (spelling check?) and a history of conditions...needless to say, I have a fond, homelike feeling for Johns Hopkins Med center- so why not work there! God has given me a few extra chances at life (I have counted 3 so far :) and I do not intend to 'waste' it doing something that doesn't make a difference in someone elses life. And I guess thats my story...:loveya:. -gab.rielle

Hello! I am planning ahead, way ahead...and I was wondering if PICU is a good place for a newer nurse. I had brain surgery at Hopkins 2 years ago and I was in the Ped Critical care for a week. Since then, I have wanted to work there. Please let me know! Thanks! :loveya: -gab.rielle

Hello! I am also going to be doing a CC program (CCBC Essex perhaps) and then transfering to an RN-BSN program (JHU SON...perhaps?:) but right now I am only a high school senior. Yours is a good choice! Save money, and you could even go as far as to get your MSN while your at it! :) Admissions are ALWAYS looking for the higher grades, however if you know that you absolutely tried your best and that if you went back you may not do any better- Have that specific professor write one of your letters of recommendation. That way that teacher can say 'she gave it her all and stayed focused' etc. Then the college knows that the grade was not just a result of the student not being diligent etc. UMB has a total GPA listed on their site (which helps you out greatly!) Here is the link: http://nursing.umaryland.edu/programs/rn-bsn-ms/rn-bsn-criteria.htm . Just be sure that you have a "science" GPA of 2.5! If you dont meet that, they also have on their app that you can be enrolled in courses still. It sounds like they have your transcript but as long as 'sciences' add up to 2.5 GPA, you should be fine. UMB should not look down on you taking classes over again! That, to me, is showing that you are on top of things and know what you must achieve to get to your goal! UMB should take note of that as a sign of good determination, because you did not give up! You have perservered through still interested in Nursing, which a lot of people drop out of these days! All in all, you may want to retake the a&p lecture, just to get your GPA as high as possible. Hope I helped! -gab.rielle

Good luck!!

Thank you!! I knew I read the tuition price wrong...I figured it out shortly after I posted this. -gab.rielle

I believe you can, it is just a matter of taking a few more credits and possibly retaking some sciences (if it has been a few years only though). For example, at CCBC Essex (in MD), they offer an LPN program and an RN program- I would look at both and see what matches and what is needed...they should be related but I am not sure! Also, if you are working as an LPN ask for a scholarship or maybe the hospital/company paying for all or a portion of schooling! Good Luck and congrats with your choice of continuing your Nursing Education! -gab.rielle

I am looking into the program (they only offer grad programs) and if I were to transfer there after my 2 years at CCBC Essex, the website says the tuition is $15, 372! Am I seeing this wrong or what? Hope not! That is a great price! The last time I visited them, it was almost unreasonable! I think around $36,000 or so! (about 2 years ago) Please let me know if you know anything about the tuition changes or just about JHU SON in general! Here is the link- http://www.son.jhmi.edu/apply/fees/ Thanks! -gab.rielle

The area around Hopkins is awesome! Such a great place to be and so close to everything! Just heed warning, as in any city, the area has a bit of a rough past. (notice the blue police lights and cameras stationed all around- they are making a change!) I hope that works out though! -gab.rielle

Hello! Check out www.apartments.com ! They have an awesome search engine and ways to contact great apartment complex admin offices! You can even narrow down the search according to pets/no pets, pools, parking, A/C, RENT PRICES, apartment sizes etc! (studio size apartments are so reasonable!) Baltimore City and surrounding areas have the most complex buildings but they have apartment listings for anywhere in the US. -gab.rielle

'Hello! So far I have heard good about CCBC Essex (I am not too familiar with the other CC programs though.) and everyone who has heard of, or works with nurses who went there, says that CCBC Essex is so much more education than the money it costs. The price is so comfortable and reasonable. Just for that alone, I will take a moody professor or 2! :chuckle However, I recently did hear that professors were not much help and maybe not too interested in helping students outside of class time. But, honestly, the students are paying for class time credits- and the professors are not to be held responsible if the student does not understand. They are offering a paid service! Surely, I believe the claim was biased. Perhaps the student was not as diligent as they could have been- it is much easier to blame the teacher (like in High School!) than just admit that you messed up and didn't stay focused. Plus, if one does not understand, it is better to ask questions in class. So, it is really your call when it comes to CCBC Essex. Maybe visit, again if you need to. Talk to everyone you possibly can and really ask tons of questions! At the beginning of semesters, ask professors if they offer help after class or have a nearby office that you could stop by if you need something explained again. They normally will help if you ask for it ahead of time- they don't like when students wait until they are near failing and suddenly realize that they need to get back on track. Any teacher hates people who waste time. -gab.rielle

I am HS senior and I am visiting CCBC Essex Nursing tomorrow...it looks like a great program! I am so jealous of those of you going to college this fall! I have to wait another year in useless HS!! Although I plan to test out of most 'easy' pre-req classes asap. Congrats Lisa, and those others going to CCBC Essex for Nursing! Don't take everything people say to heart- your education is what you make it! Just do your best and if you can continue your degree in an RN-BSN college! Its a great way to cut costs by going to a CC. Good Luck! Tomorrow I will see what everyone has always raved about! (ps. Lisa, I have a family-friend who is a surgical nurse at St. Joes who says that of all the nursing schools in Maryland (for RN) CCBC Essex has proven it self to be great. Plus, they have not had the accreditation scares that a certain nursing program has had in the past months.) -gab.rielle

thanks! I have mixed info about VJC or Stevenson U as its called now. Apparently in May '07 they were in trouble and could have been shut down and no longer accredited. Thats definitely not worth the private school costs! Please let your friend know if she hasn't heard this! I love VJC but it scares me and I don't have the money to make mistakes in decisions!! Community College is wonderful! Especially if your SAT scores are not what you want them to be- Transfering is great too!!

I'm not sure if you mean University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing, Shady Grove Campus...but if you do then good luck with applying- I am SO interested in UMB SON! UMB SON is proven to be a good nursing college! Just being a senior in high school getting prepped for nursing school, I know some people who graduated there and now make great money and love their careers! (Some of them have been nurses for 25+ years and some as little as 3 or so years.) Also, the tuition is outstanding and the accreditation is not up in the air- like somewhere I shall not name. So good choice! As far as competition, all nursing schools are competitive! There is a shortage of nurses nationwide, and that means there is shortage of professors and nurses with PhD's to be able to teach. Also, the programs are normally grueling, so they have to be selective somewhat (They need people to pass the Nursing Exams to stay accredited) so that people will stay with the program and not waste a seat in classes. Typically, if its meant to be- its meant to be! Good Luck!! Have fun!! I wish that I was starting this fall! -gab.rielle