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thank you for the info! I know it is so competitive I really think I would regret not going for it. I was planning on calling or meeting with someone from the school to find out what schedule I can expect. Do you know if they are full days M-Th? Or on the days with just class are they short days? I live in York and if I do end up going would love to find a carpool!

Yes, I got my letter and I am in! Now I just have to decide! I would feel like a fool not to go, but with the possibility of clinicals being so far away, the gas $$, etc...I have a lot of thinking to do..I am just thrilled to be accepted

I think a pros/cons list is a perfect idea :) thanks for your responses it has opened my eyes to the many factors to consider while deciding, some of which I didn't think of before!

:redbeathe:yeah: THANK YOU ALL SO, SO MUCH! You have no idea how much this has helped me. It really is what I want to do and your honesty and reassurance is greatly appreciated. I am definitely willing to take the bad with what I know will be the GREAT. Thanks again, you are the BEST

Thanks for writing back Did you go to central maine community college or central maine medical center school of nursing? I did not apply to CMCC unfortunately, just the CMMC school of nursing in Lewiston. The abbreviations are so alike!

Thanks so much for everyone's advice! I got the letter yesterday, and I DID get accepted! I am very excited, but now its decision time. I have to let them know by April 15th if I will be attending. I guess its not the drive or time itself I am worried about, more the expense of that driving. The clinicals can be as far as 3 hours from my home town!

I don't have children and I'm not married...so that isn't a problem as far as relocating for the 2 years, but I really don't think that I am willing to do that unfortunately. I just signed a 1 year lease a few weeks ago, and also the job I have right now is ideal for being in school...working as a front desk clerk at a very quiet hotel which means LOTS and LOTS of time for studying...however that won't matter if I'm not in a program...! studentLJinCA is right...we all have our limits, but my problem is I'm not too sure what mine are @ the moment! :uhoh21: Thanks to you all for your input I really do appreciate it.

Hello everyone:) I have had nursing in my mind for a long time now. I was aCNA for 2 years , and really enjoyed it. I loved my residents and felt good about what I did for them everyday. All of my prereqs are done, and now it's just a matter of getting accepted to a program. I did not get in last year, and have been rejected by 3 schools so far for this year:confused: Its just so competitive! I am starting to feel so discouraged. Not from the rejections, but from what I have read about the burnout, disrespect, stress, and nursing not being "worth it" on this site. I know this is a place for us all to come and share with each other, to vent, and to connect with people in that same situations (which I think is GREAT and I really love it!) but it really does make me wonder. In addition to that its said there no jobs out there for us once we are finally done...its scary! I love the idea of caring for people and its what I want to do, but it seems soooo many nurses feel disrespected and over worked which is not what I want from my career. It never occurred to me until recently that as much as I wanted it, nursing may not be "worth it" in the end... So, to all of you nurses out there...what do you think? I know everyone has bad days, weeks, months and this is where you come to vent, and maybe that is what I've been reading day after day...but overall, is nursing as a career make up for the heavy responsibility, disrespect, stress, etc?

hi everyone! Just wanted to get some general info from students that have been in the Central Maine Medical center school of nursing. What is your schedule like? The professors? Do you enjoy it? I should hear back from them today or tomorrow for Fall 2011 admission...I am so nervous, both to get in and to not! I am worried about the commute for me if I do end up getting in, it will be 1.5 hours each way, everyday! (It is not an option for me to live in Lewiston unfortunately.) My alternative would be waiting until Jan. 2013 to begin at SMCC (I am on the waiting list now) Any insight/suggestions about either program or what you would do would be so helpful, thanks!

that is what I am afraid of thank you for your input!

Hi everyone! I am a Fall 2011 hopeful and was hoping for some advice. I did not get into 3 schools so far this time around..so now I have 2 more to hear from. I am on the wait list to the nursing program at SMCC for the Spring of 2013 (seems so far away!) and that is where I will go if I do not get in for this coming Fall. My question is, if I DO get in and the program is 1.5 hours away, should I make the daily commute? I assume I would have to be up there Mon-Fri. What is your schedule like as a first year nursing student? Can I commute, go to classes, clinicals, and work? I guess I should just wait to see if I even get in...but I am getting stressed I don't know if I could handle both limiting my hours at work in addition to adding the expense of 3 hours of driving 5 days a week...but on the other hand how could I say "no" to a nursing program that both myself and SO many others pray for everyday!? I have also considered just waiting to begin at SMCC and working my bum off for the next 1.5 years to save money and not have to work through the 2 year program once it beings. That idea is appealing to me, but again...if I get in for Fall '11 how could I turn it down? Would I be crazy? I apologize for the long post, but my boyfriend/family don't seem to understand...any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

That's great, congrats!!! I am waiting to hear from CMMC as well! They say my letter should arrive today or tomorrow Do you live in the Lewiston area? If I get in I am worried about the 1.5 hour commute, do any of you have that problem? CONGRATS AGAIN YOU WILL DO GREAT!

No she did not have her boyfriend visit her on the floor during our shift, and let him STAY for over an hour! She also did not have him sit with her while providing bedside support/company to one of our DYING residents...allowing him to remain in the room while turning/changing.. I was livid, to say the least. Patient dignity anyone?! Or just morals in general?!

It will get better! I have been at my job for about 1.5 years and it did take awhile to get used to. I was full time at first and it seemed like months went by before remembering staff AND resident's names, let alone what each resident needed and preferred. My time management was also very stressful! It seemed I was always the slow moving one, but once you get used to the specifics you'll be great! I am now per diem and each time I go to work something is different, but once you're comfortable it will be much easier for you to go with the flow. It is all worth it in the end. The residents really appreciate/need the care and support we provide, even if they don't always remember our names & faces :)

I agree with lorilou. With the use of a calculator there should be no problem. As for science, it's hard to classify any single category of questions because there were bits of everything. I guess the best thing to do would be freshen up on basic bio and then go on to review the A&P things such systems & their functions. I do agree though that since I also haven't taken A & P II I knew I had never learned some of the information. I'm sure you'll all do the best you can and have plenty of knowledge to do well on the test!