I know it really depends on each individual person and their study habits, but I'm curious how long after graduation did you take the NCLEX? Pass/fail? Pros/cons? (We are trying to plan a post graduation/pre Nursing job trip, and I'm trying to figure...
rls927 replied to KatieJenkins79's topic in Maryland
1. First semester clinicals (for our group) were all either in Bel Air/Havre de Grace/Elkton, second semester are all at either Perry Point/Harford Memorial (HDG) or Bel Air. I currently live right outside of White Marsh- it's not too far of a trip!...
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Most hospitals (at least in this area) when they hire you want you to sign something saying you will start on your BSN within a year. I plan on going to either UMD/Stevenson (online courses) or Towson for convenience....that being said, if you aren't...
rls927 replied to KatieJenkins79's topic in Maryland
It's just over 12 weeks (5/19- 8/5)...we have just about a month break (8/6-9/4) before fall semester starts. We go in the fall from 9/4-12/15ish (not sure the exact date), then have about another month long break until spring semester which is from ...
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About 2/3 of the class is 24+, who either already have a degree in something else or are doing through a career change. You learn/do a lot first semester- it's Fundamentals, so it's pretty much the basics of everything. It's definitely intense learn...
rls927 replied to KatieJenkins79's topic in Maryland
Yes, I did get in the first time. I got a 77.3% on the TEAS but I have my Bachelor's already so I got an extra point for that. There were 24 people in our class...but one person dropped so we only have 23. Lab for us was either Monday or Tuesday (1/...
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We are just finishing up our first semester. It's crazy how fast the program goes! After this we will be 1/4 done! We have class two days a week (Monday and Tuesday); one day is from 3-9:30 and the other is 6:30-9:30, then we have clinical on Saturd...
You know yourself better than anyone else. When I was first accepted and went to my orientations in May, everyone (Dean, Professors, some students) told me- don't work, you won't be able to, etc. etc. Here's the thing- I don't have a choice. I have ...
Ah the joys of care plans! I too recommend this book- in fact it was a required text for us, but I have definitely used it A LOT already (first semester)
I know each school is different, but for our school they only look at certain things (your grades in your pre-reqs, your GPA in your classes that count towards nursing school, etc.) so any of your grades in "other, previous" classes wouldn't necessar...
You can totally do it! I don't have any children myself, but I am still working 40+ hours a week because, bills. One of my good friends in my nursing program is a single mom to 2 young children (10 & 8) and works probably 60+ hours a week. Her ad...
We have this as well. At our orientation, they opened up multiple (10 I believe) practice tests for us, and although we had to score a 100% on the dosage exam, you were allowed multiple attempts. I was really worried- because I don't really like ma...
