scott511

I am an out of state resident that decided to attend UM in 2003 (I graduate next week). As an out of state resident, you may receive in state tuition if you agree to work anywhere in Maryland for fours years as an RN. I began working at Johns Hopkins Hospital in July. The University of Maryland has a great program and I would highly recommend the new MSN Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program for second degree students. If you want to become a Nurse Practitioner, you may enter a Post-Master's NP Program after the CNL and therefore save time. Here is a link to the out of state tuition reduction program: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/financialAid/ProgramDescriptions/prog_nonresnurs.asp

Many applicants are misinformed about UM's new Master of Science Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Program. If you have a BS degree and want to earn a Master's Degree to become a Nurse Practitioner (NP), then this is the best route to take. After graduating with your MSN CNL in 16 months, you need to find a NP program that is a Post-Master's Program. You will have already finished the core classes for any NP program and this may save you time in the long run. I graduate next week with my BSN and I wish that I was offered the opportunity to go into the CNL program. The program is going to be very difficult. Just so you know, in the next ten years, most of the MSN-NP programs in the US will be entry level doctorate programs. Check out this link for more information about the CNL http://nursing.umaryland.edu/ClinicalNurseLeader.pdf

I think your friend was referring to LPNs. I am in Baltimore and most hospitals that I have talked to quoted about $22/hr to start for new BSN grads.

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