jrbakern

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1. 2nd degree BSN vs. Nursing Master's

   jrbakern replied to dsimms2's topic in Post Graduate

   I faced a similar situation and chose the BSN route, so now I have two bachelor's degrees; and I feel like I made the right decision. At my school, I could have went into a CNL program which was a master's program. The CNLs took the same classes as ...

2. UMB FALL 2011

   jrbakern replied to kayroool's topic in Maryland

   Good luck to everyone. I know the wait is excruciating. I have to tell you the morning I saw my status change was the most memorable & probably the high point of nursing school at UMB. And don't worry about breaking the system -- I know I easily ...

3. UMB Spring 2011

   jrbakern replied to luvly189's topic in Maryland

   All of the RNs I know in the program at Shady Grove do work full time but none that I know of have tried to complete the program in one year. Community health for example requires two days: one for lecture and another for clinical. Nothing is impossi...

4. UMB Spring 2011

   jrbakern replied to luvly189's topic in Maryland

   Most of us who applied in the past and used these threads must have checked our status a thousand times. It is nerve wracking and seemingly takes forever, and admittedly, the day I found out I was accepted remains one of the high points of my experie...

5. UM-actual GPA pre-reqs required

   jrbakern replied to jenniepaige's topic in Maryland

   I will be finishing up at the end of this year. UMB is a great program. I don't really have anything to compare it to and I imagine all of them are just as hard. It's not hard conceptually; its the volume of information you have to learn in addition ...

6. UM-actual GPA pre-reqs required

   jrbakern replied to jenniepaige's topic in Maryland

   Sorry you misunderstood me. IF you have worked then have a decent resume to back it up. UMB is a very competitive program so you have to sell yourself beyond the grades is all I am trying to tell you. Be clear that this is what you want to do and th...

7. UM-actual GPA pre-reqs required

   jrbakern replied to jenniepaige's topic in Maryland

   The grades that matter the most are the core prereqs: anatomy 1/2, microb, chem. I wouldn't spin my wheels worrying about what happened in the past. The worst thing they can do is say no. My grades from the distant past weren't great and I got in. Yo...

8. UMB Accepted BSN students Fall 2010 Shady Grove campus

   jrbakern replied to guest10's topic in Maryland

   There is an online form on their website, that if I remember right, just requires a fax with your account info and signature. As far as cards being thrown away or other problems, I wouldn't sweat about it now. You will receive endless regular daily e...

9. UMB Accepted BSN students Fall 2010 Shady Grove campus

   jrbakern replied to guest10's topic in Maryland

   Hi there. Congrats to everyone that have been accepted and look forward to seeing you around this fall. I am a current student at Shady Grove, graduating this December. For the Higher One Card, you need to go into the account and set it up. I don't ...

10. University of Maryland Spring 2010 Accepted Students

    jrbakern replied to eml2142's topic in Maryland

    3-6 pockets on scrub bottoms is ok - I think the point was not to have pockets all over the place. Students have worn full length and short labcoats so that should be ok as well. As far as vaccinations go, mail it BUT ALWAYS make a copy before doing...

11. University of Maryland Spring 2010 Accepted Students

    jrbakern replied to eml2142's topic in Maryland

    Don't be in any rush for the clamp. The penlight you will use the first semester. The scissors I used during clinicals in the second semester though there were scissors around everywhere at the hospital I was at. I haven't used the clamp once during ...

12. University of Maryland Spring 2010 Accepted Students

    jrbakern replied to eml2142's topic in Maryland

    For SG I think the bus is a great idea but just keep in mind on Mondays & Tuesdays you will have pathopharm from 500-730pm, so that may make for a very long day waiting for a bus especilly at night. You will have health assessment that starts som...

13. University of Maryland Spring 2010 Accepted Students

    jrbakern replied to eml2142's topic in Maryland

    Whatever school you applied for is the one you are accepted to. They won't put you at the other school without talking with you about it first.

14. University of Maryland Spring 2010 Accepted Students

    jrbakern replied to eml2142's topic in Maryland

    Congrats to the people who are no longer wait listed! The CPR cert should be completed before school starts (25 January) simply because you won't have time once school starts. You will get a few weeks once school starts to get CPR and immunizations b...

15. University of Maryland Spring 2010 Accepted Students

    jrbakern replied to eml2142's topic in Maryland

    You are welcome. I know without allnurses I would been completely crazed by the whole application process and the waiting and waiting and waiting.....It was good to know there were others that were going through the same thing I was as well as people...