kirstens

kirstens

Member
  • Content

    58
  • Visitors

    1,663
  • Followers

    0
  • Likes

    0

All Content by kirstens

  1. UMSON Fall 2015

    Didn't use access codes at all and I did fine. If you buy used it likely won't come with the codes. You just really need docucare...can't pass without it. Everything else I didn't use. I also only used Jarvis textbooks, and the fundies book. Rest ...
  2. UMSON Fall 2015

    What vaccines do you need? CVS minute clinic is where you need to go. You cannot just go to ANY CVS. They must have a minute clinic with a NP on staff. I got my vaccines there and patient first.
  3. UMSON Fall 2015

    You will have clincals off site 1st semester at a LTC facility. Only like 3 days though. You will register through blackboard later on in the semester. You don't need to worry about registering for anything right now apart from the classes .
  4. I'm a nursing student and currently working my 1st CNA job! At my job we are all assigned patients to care for each evening. One of my patients is a "2 person assist". It says this in all capital letters on their chart, on the door, and the walls of ...
  5. Are nurses unwilling to help each other out?

    The other day I was in the middle of giving a shower when another one of my patients called. I couldn't leave my patient naked in the shower alone as they are a fall risk and had dementia...so of course I paged and asked for help. The nurse came in a...
  6. nursing student looking for pct job/student nurse in baltimore

    I also just got hired at a nursing home in Columbia and Shady Grove Hospital. All 3 jobs are part time for the summer and willing to work with my school schedule! On your application be sure to put that you have a CNA and then you can list all the ...
  7. nursing student looking for pct job/student nurse in baltimore

    Patient first! I just got hired and they are teaching me everything. IV, blood draws, EKG, ect. Just need a CNA. After that they will hire you as RN.
  8. Working as a Per Diem CNA to get experience?

    I got my CNA on June 15th and applied on the 16th and was hired on the 18th at a assisted living in columbia. I don't have any experience apart from 1 semester of BSN down. Many of the people hired with me were PRN. PRN at my facility is every other ...
  9. UMSON Fall 2015

    Last semester Hippa certification was an assignment in one of your courses 1st semester. Its just a quick online quiz. No biggie and not a grade. Just completion.
  10. UMSON Fall 2015

    I had a C on my transcript but not in a major course. It was in medical terminology.
  11. Hi! Not many people know this but UMD college park offers guaranteed admission to its nursing students! You need to complete your pre reqs at College Park and maintain a certain GPA to be eligible. Here is more information on the program. I did it ...
  12. UMSON Spring 2015

    If I were you fitkitty I would go ahead and mail in the deposit for the community college just in case! Its better to have that back up
  13. UMSON Spring 2015

    Most people I know have said their letters are dated Nov 10th. So next week yall could know!
  14. UMSON Spring 2015

    It has to be done through labcorp. They have locations all over I think. The one I went to is closed on the weekends I think. However, there is one in Laurel thats open on Saturdays and they take appointments. My paper also said my deadline for this ...
  15. UMSON Spring 2015

    I just did the drug test today. Just the old pee in a cup thing lol. Surprisingly easy and I didn't have to pay anything extra when I took it. Got it done in like 10 minutes and the lab people said they would take care of mailing the results and thin...
  16. UMSON Spring 2015

    Dont worry about registration. The lady said we are guaranteed a spot and every section meets at the same time. You log on to SURFS to register I think.
  17. UMSON Spring 2015

    I posted the email on the facebook page :)
  18. UMSON Spring 2015

    It was only for shady grove students. She said they are sending the email out in waves
  19. UMSON Spring 2015

    An email was sent out to shady grove students. it had info on scholarships and books in it
  20. UMSON Spring 2015

    I was told I would have my letter by this week so I'm not sure. Im gonna guess early next week then.
  21. UMSON Spring 2015

    clean slate
  22. UMSON Spring 2015

    I think you are just waiting to see if someone who is accepted can't attend. Which I think happens a lot...A few people will pick other schools, can't move in time, don't do well in this semesters courses, family issues, ect. So don't give up hope!
  23. UMSON Spring 2015

    afowler77 Hey! UMD and Towson are both amazing programs and at the end of the day...youll be a nurse lol so either way you're winning (:
  24. UMSON Spring 2015

    Here's the link! https://www.facebook.com/groups/389286504579756/
  25. UMSON Spring 2015

    So far I have only met like 3 or 4 people. In the gauranteed admission pool with me there was one other person. So I think theres a lot of space left or people just aren't on this website.