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  1. So i didnt get accepted:/

    sandi1743 replied to kayruhh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    sorry about that but check your school's policy about retaking a class that you passed as at some schools they avg the two grades as other wise everyone would be taking classes over and over again...

  2. Not-for-profit vs for-profit colleges...did this make a difference?

    sandi1743 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Students

    harvard U is a NOT for profit educational institution - meaning if they make one great but that their main goal is not just to make a profit. FOR profit colleges are there to do that in their mission...

  3. University of Maryland

    sandi1743 replied to celinaconejo's topic in Maryland Nursing

    those classes are doable together but will make you very busy - best of luck and maybe i'll see you at an open

  4. UMB FALL 2011

    sandi1743 replied to kayroool's topic in Maryland Nursing

    YES! you need the Lehne and the Porth explain the concepts from different points of view and rationals - I loved them

  5. March of Dimes: Less than 39 weeks

    sandi1743 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i have seen bad (for baby esp.) inductions at 40 weeks - overall truly non-medically needed inductions need to be avoided all

  6. March of Dimes: Less than 39 weeks

    sandi1743 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    it seems like in my area of the country you hit 39.5 and 40.0 they start pushing inductions for 40.1 IMHO/E as long as the AFI is good and the placenta look good (i.e. no calcification) than induction...

  7. UMSON BSN@Shady Grove Spring 2011

    sandi1743 replied to SBW4RN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    there is nothing - they give you the basic that they require - go for above them. i am not giving you my grade stats etc b/c each round is different. i knew what the lowest acceptable scores were and...

  8. midwife/doula

    sandi1743 replied to Rachel Lawrence's topic in General Students

    totally! as someone planning on going into midwifery -as a CNM due to where i live - i have total respect for CPM's and think that they should be given more credit than they get. As far as...

  9. midwife/doula

    sandi1743 replied to Rachel Lawrence's topic in General Students

    thank you for clearing that up for me! You are the first one to explain it that way. I had been under the impression (from reading, schools, people) that one needed to go to midwifery school and...

  10. midwife/doula

    sandi1743 replied to Rachel Lawrence's topic in General Students

    I understand the difference between a lay midwife and CPM - but it was my understanding that in some states "lay midwives" were able become licensed via exams and skill

  11. midwife/doula

    sandi1743 replied to Rachel Lawrence's topic in General Students

    And some states to license lay midwives, and some states even make it "illegal" for a CNM to attend home birth - it is just crazy. DONA is another great place to start looking. http://www.dona.org/ I...

  12. No Nursing School for me!

    sandi1743 replied to MCLMN765's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my first application (fall 2010) i wait listed and then rejected. my second application (spring 2011)- accepted first round! Same school! Breathe deeply and round up the

  13. Can a person w/Bipolr 1 be a successful nursing student/nurse?

    sandi1743 replied to GirlDotson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    are you medicated and stable? do you know your limits? Do you have good coping skills for stress and upset? Do you have a good support system? i would ask pretty much all of these questions to...

  14. How many people here HAVE NOT become CNA certified before applying to Nursing school?

    sandi1743 replied to kagi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i did not - after passing our first semester of BSN (our fundies course to be specific) we are allowed to apply for our CNA license w/o taking the CNA exam. I know that most of my class - University...

  15. March of Dimes: Less than 39 weeks

    sandi1743 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totally agree - someone I know was induced at ~37.5 weeks as she was tired of being pregnant and feared that allowing the baby to grow more would make her "loose" (her comment not mine) and ended up...

  16. L&D nurses: Advice please!

    sandi1743 replied to magn1jes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    keep your birth plan short and to the point - do not write out long sentences - use bulletin points. if you are looking for a drug free/holding off drugs for as long as possible put a sign on your...

  17. March of Dimes: Less than 39 weeks

    sandi1743 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    whenever i talk to people about the risks of non-medially needed inductions/sections before 39 weeks I almost always get the same reply "but my doctor would not do it at 37 weeks if it was not safe"...

  18. University of Maryland

    sandi1743 replied to celinaconejo's topic in Maryland Nursing

    there are a few threads about UMB. As a UMB-SON @ Shady Grove student i can tell you that there are no "magic numbers" for getting in. I personally don;t give out such personal info on the web, as...

  19. UMB FALL 2011

    sandi1743 replied to kayroool's topic in Maryland Nursing

    i think that i stated somewhere on here before - i was not accepted my first time around - and i had to wait around to find out that i was rejected. When i applied the second time, i was accepted in...

  20. UMB FALL 2011

    sandi1743 replied to kayroool's topic in Maryland Nursing

    for the spring it was this - you have two weeks from the date of your letter to get your deposit in - for us with was $400

  21. UMB FALL 2011

    sandi1743 replied to kayroool's topic in Maryland Nursing

    PM'ed you!

  22. will I be able to get a loan for school if I have had to file bankruptcy?

    sandi1743 replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in General Students

    federal student loans are not based upon credit ratings - privet ones are. if you already have a bachelors degree in something else - that will limit the kinds of federal student loans that you'll...

  23. UMB Spring 2011

    sandi1743 replied to luvly189's topic in Maryland Nursing

    1. welcome 2. that is the best thing to do! 3. congrats! i think that i'll be at orientation, if not i'll be on campus-I am the only Sandi in semester before you! come on up and introduce yourself to...

  24. UMB Spring 2011

    sandi1743 replied to luvly189's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Honestly - telling you are exact GPA's, histories, and TEAS scores is not going to tell you much at all - i can say that we all had at least the min requirements that UMB SON states that one needs to...

  25. UMB FALL 2011

    sandi1743 replied to kayroool's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Congrats to all that have already gotten in! Our class also has a FB page and yes, GrayLady is a member as she still REALLY helps us out! For those still awaiting an answer, all i can say is not to...