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Tex- Yeah, they changed the order of the courses around a little. You will have an easier fall semester than I did. In looking at your courses, the spring might be intense. Nursing school is hard no matter where you go. Like any program Stevenson...

Texxy- sorry, I don't mean to confuse you... My curriculum was different because they made some changes this year apparently. If they have you taking Computer Technology (informatics) in the summer, and then Communication and Pathophys in the fall, ...

Texxy- Unfortunately I don't think I can give you much advice on your specific situation. You have to decide what is right for you. However, I will tell you that the part-time program is challenging, and I am sure that there are going to be times t...

Texxy- I have the informatics book. I'd love to sell it to you. Make me an offer. I am a part-timer. The program is very challenging. They made a lot of changes to the curriculum last year and had a lot of issues to iron out, so I hope that everyth...

I am in the program now and I agree with pretty much everything Nicole said. It's not an impossible program, but it's not easy either... If you come be prepared to work hard. It's intense.

I'm a second degree student and I got in to nursing school with an F in Film Analysis and a C/D in my first year of college in Biology I/II almost twelve years ago. Film anaylsis was a horrible, waste of money class and I just plain stopped going. N...

Oops, I misread your post! I thought you said that you were already offered a spot @ JHU! My program is ehhh. I'm not so happy with it. In my second-degree cohort, we are losing almost half next semester. People are planning to sit out and apply to...

CONGRATS Stacy! It's funny, throughout the whole prereq experience I wanted to go to Columbia, but the cost scared me away. So, I ended up at another local university in Baltimore. I figured that I always had the option of going to Columbia for gr...

Stacy, The past couple of winters have been pretty mild, but we get snow and blizzards too! They are actually calling for 25 inches of snow this winter. Coming from NY, you will have no problem adjusting to the weather here! It's not even really ...

I am not a nurse yet, but there are plenty of hospitals in the area, and we have the best healthcare in the nation, so I think grads have a comparatively easier time finding a position. The local economy here also mirrors national trends, but there ...

Stacy- If you want to live in the City, try Canton, Harbor East, or Federal Hill (However they are all not kid friendly) Outside of the city, check out Pikesville (just outside of the city) Mt. Washington (Right on city lines) Owings Mills/Reisterst...

The area immediately around campus is one of the worst parts of town. However, I think you could easily live in Fells Point or Canton without a car. Hopkins also has a transportation network to help you get around. I don't go there, but I'm a lifet...

Thanks Grey Lady! In the first semester of my BSN program, we've had close to 50% decide not to come back next semester. Not because they are failing out, but because they are unhappy with the program we are in. Most people are applying to MD beca...

GreyLady- I have a question, what's the attrition rate for the BSN program at MD? Are there a lot of students who start and subsequently drop out?

I would agree with some of the more recent posters. It might not be appropriate to say in front of parents, but maybe this is her coping mechanism. Confront her first. Without doing so you are just going to create drama that is not necessary.

I just worked it out and I got compensated respiratory acidosis... I was told that the greater the difference is the problem system, so the pco2 is more abnormal, so you have a respiratory disorder.

I'm in MD. I always wondered why B&N did this. Now I know. Pretty sad...

I have a prof who is a graduate of the RN-BSN program and she said she LOVED it. The BSN progam is a completely different story. Curriculum changes combined with a young faculty = not a happy student here. But I've heard raves about the RN BSN.

If she was in obvious distress, It would have been irresponsible for you not to help her. However, if she was OK then I see nothing wrong with letting the paramedics do what they are trained to do. You are a nurse, but that doesn't mean you have to...

I am in the BSN program... I will tell you this, the RN-BSN program is completely separated from the students that are pursuing BSNs. You have to make sure you are evaluating the right program. MissBrittany- The NCLEX rates are an indication of th...

Grey Lady, is it true the NET Is going to be phased out? I've been hearing that...

I am in my first semester of nursing school and when we pulled out our NANDA nursing diagnosis books, I was like ARE YOU SERIOUS? Impaired religiousity? wandering? Impaired walking? Kind of bizarre if you ask me? It would make so much more sense...

You don't. I mean you are always going to use a systematic method to asses your patients, but in the "real" world of nursing a lot of this nursing careplan stuff is NEVER used.

Thanks elkpark! I guess "independent judgement" isn't a good description, but the nurse better have good assessment skills and know what she's (or he's) doing!