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The nursing programs that I know of all require Statistics. As stated before, best to check with the programs that you are going to be applying for. Good luck!

I would omit the entire 1st paragraph. Not to sound harsh, but it sounds a little cheesy and bit over-the-top. Everyone wants to be a nurse to help people- and from my experience admissions committees don't want to read about that. They want to see w...

Tomorrow is the big Orientation day for those of us going to the Baltimore campus. I'm excited and nervous for orientation because that means it is all really happening! I'm right there with you, Hargrove86, feeling a bit overwhelmed. I got a call fr...

Hargrove86- Blackboard worked for me today. NURS 304 is up and running. Tons of info on there. I have read the recommended reading for Pathopharm and just started the Health Assessment stuff. I really enjoyed the Pharmacology reading- I suppose that ...

I am about to start my 1st semester of nursing school at University of Maryland and I am wondering what everybody's clinical schedules are like. I know that all schools are different, clinics have their own schedules and what not, but I'm just lookin...

For everyone going to the Baltimore campus, orientation times are listed on the SON website. If I remember correctly they are Wednesday 8-4:15; Thursday 11:30-4:15. Looking forward to meeting some of you there!

Thanks for the input! My orientation can't get here soon enough so that I can at least try to get some info. Abkilags- I would love it if my program had hours like yours! I am just hoping that I don't have to be somewhere by 6:30. No daycare under t...

Thanks, buca04. That definitely helps a bit. I know I'll need to make SOME sort of arrangements, but not knowing what I need to do is driving me nuts! It reminds me of when my 1st daughter as an infant and I had to go back to work (I was in the Army ...

Hello to everyone who reads this. I am starting at UMB SON in 2 weeks and am wondering if anyone can give me a rough idea of what the clinical times are like. I have 2 young daughters and I'm trying to figure out what kind of extended child care I'm ...

AprilAnney- I got my ID before the holidays, but don't carry it with me. At the scrub store, I used my AACC ID with no trouble. They have a nursing program so it was fine.

Is anyone planning on going to the Baltimore campus SON 'mixer' on January 10th. I'm not sure I can make it (it's from 4-6) but I may be able to get there for the first hour or so. Just curious! Also, if anyone hasn't gotten their scrubs yet, I was j...

Hargrove86- I have all of my books and that's about it so far. I read through the student handbook and it says khaki pants and white scrub top with the school patch on it. I still need to order my name tag, get some uniforms, stethoscope, lab coat (t...

Actually, according to a reply I received from the admissions dept at UMD, you have to have completed at least 2 of the major sciences. I had 3 prerequisites left (micro, developmental psych and nutrition) and wanted to make sure I was eligible to ap...

You can be currently enrolled in up to 5 pre-requisites and be conditionally accepted into the school. If you are accepted, you need to maintain a B average in those classes. I am finishing up 3 classes right now (micro, developmental psych, and nutr...

Thanks, Grey Lady! Your help and input on this board are invaluable to many of us! You have just saved me a good chunk of time, in that I don't have to call and pester the Admissions Office or student health office about my vaccines. :)

I FINALLY got my blood tigers back and it looks like I need to have every shot on the list- despite having chicken pox as a child and multiple MMR vaccines when I was in the Army. My question is, the Hep B series takes 4-6 MONTHS to compoets. Is thi...

I am officially starting Nursing School in January. (yeah!) After being out of school for 14 years and currently finishing up my prerequisites, the work is about to seriously begin! My husband travels 100 days each year, and will be gone the entire m...

I just bought most of my textbooks from Amazon as well. I searched on cheapesttextbooks.com for price comparisons and Amazon usually had the best deals. The only one I haven't bought yet is the one for NURS 304; Fundamentals of Nursing.... I was plan...

Registration just opened up online at 9:00. Once you're eligible to register, it is super easy. You just enter the CRN (course registration number) into the boxes and press submit and you are done. Easiest web registration I've ever seen. If it's al...

Nanarey- I'm with you. Anxious to get my classes locked in. I am thinking registration opens at 8:00. If it's not open by 9:00, I'll call the school and see what's going on. Happy Monday!

AprilAnney- I'm currently finishing up Micro, Nutrition, and Developmental Psych; all on campus. Just finished my Micro lab yesterday. Woo hoo! 5 more tests, total, and my semester is over! Can hardly wait. Then it'll be time to tackle all of the rea...

Hargrove86- I sent in my request to register but can't register online yet. I called to see if they got my form and she said my hold had been lifted so I know that's not the problem. Perhaps u are just lucky? Has anyone else been able to register? I...

I had my first TB test today, and an update on my tetanus. Going to start my Hep B later this week. Fun stuff. Hargrove86- It took them a couple of days to email me the info about the UMD account. Just watch out for their email. Hopefully you'll get...

I set up my email address yesterday, but they sent me an email 'inviting' me to do so. I sent in my deposit right away, and I set up my profile on SURF a couple of days ago. If you do both of those, you should be able to set up your email addy soon.

AprilAnney- I'm with you in that I don't really like big changes. I should be used to them by this point in my life. I'm certainly excited to start this program at UMD. I just hope I don't forget any critical paperwork or something before January 23r...