umass boston nursing fall 2015

ArmyMedic1219 · Sep 24, 2015

Hello everyone does anybody know what your schedule would be like when you're ready to take the nursing classes for the traditional BSN program for example you have all of your prerequisites done and now you're ready for nursing 101 what would your fall and spring semester schedule be like when you're considering your clinical hours along with your lecture hours can anyone break down a typical schedule for me please

cherryames148 · Sep 24, 2015

The first semester of full on nursing clinicals will be like a 7-7ish schedule. Don't expect to work much unless you work weekends or overnight. Same with the second semester. At the info session they told us they have flexible clinicals for students who work which was a blatant lie. Most of the non-clinical coursework you need is also during the 9-5 day. You will likely have class and clinicals every day of the week. You also are required to take all courses in the series simultaneously, so you cannot go part time at any point of the nursing program once you start clinicals. I would advise against this program if you want to work a job consistently through college unless you work overnight shifts.

There's also an intermediate writing class in the nursing program that you need to take before you start clinicals, so if you are transferring in you won't be starting clinicals that semester you will likely have to wait at least one. Make sure you have taken English 101 and 102 before you try and register for that class, they won't waive this requirement even if you have a bachelor's degree in English with a 4.0 GPA. Once you transfer they will give you an expected start semester for your clinicals, and there were many surprised students in my orientation.

ArmyMedic1219 · Sep 24, 2015

Thank you so much for replying. I am weighing my options. I have two kids, don't work. 7-7 is rough. I am also considering bson or quincy asn/diploma. And then doing umass rn-bsn. Daycare hours are a concern. So to make sure I understand the hours. Monday - Friday is most likely 7-7 unless it is a lecture class which would me 9-5. And the lecture class could be 2 or 3 days a week? And clinical are 2 days a week? Or are clinical more than that? Where is study time! Wow. Seems hard with kids. I am aware of the writing proficiency. I am registering for spring semester possible exercise health and will register for writing profiency for the January exam. So that I will be okay on. But can you break down a m-f schedule

cherryames148 · Sep 24, 2015

I would recommend using this link to get a better idea of what you schedule would be like semester to semester: https://www.umb.edu/academics/course_catalog/courses/ugrd_NURSNG_2015%20Fall

The time frames of the classes do not seem to change much year to year. It's not a full 9-5 commitment every day, but the days you have clinicals pretty much are, although the start times can vary based on what cohort you are in. You need the writing proficiency exam for the second semester of clinicals BUT you also need Nursing 212 & Nursing 230 before you can start clinicals. Done w/prereqs but I can't start clinicals for at least year b/c all sections of 212 were full by my orientation. So I may not love UMB quite as much as I did when I applied....

The breakdown of the nursing required courses is 4 first semester, 2 second semester, 3 third semester, 2 fourth semester, and 3 fifth semester. You may need to pick up additional classes at UMB if you are getting your first bachelor's degree and don't have electives to transfer over from an associates. UMB offers a lot of online classes even some in the nursing school which are good for flexibility, although there is an extra $1000 fee for most of them unfortunately. The best advice I can give you is to Google the UMB handbook and read the reqs for the traditional and RN to BSN programs thoroughly. I've read it about a gazillion times at this point bc there is a lot of information not readily available in there that can make or break your decision about the program. This is a well-regarded program and good for a lot of people but definitely not the best fit for me being a more non-traditional student (previous bachelor's degree, going back for nursing). Here's a link to the (correct) handbook: http://www.umb.edu/editor_uploads/files/cnhs_files/2013_15_nursing_undergraduate_handbook.pdf

The outdated handbook appears first when you search for it in Google. Good luck with everything, the good thing about this city is plenty of options!

ArmyMedic1219 · Sep 25, 2015

Thank you so much! After reading everything, calling the school, talking to the nursing department, realizing that I cant register for spring 2016 semester until after orientation and by that time most classes are FULL!!! (NU212)!!!! UMB is not for me. Two kids, long commute, long hours I just cant do it. I wish I did all this when I was younger without kids but everything happens the way its suppose to happen anyway. I am considering Brockton School of Nursing instead and then going from rn-bsn online!