bears23, like i said..i apologize for such a gloomy post but by all means it was done with good intentions. i have a few nep friends who's in nursing who absolutely hate the fact that they didn't know it beforehand. they'd rather pursue some other degree had they known about it.
i'm lucky that i still love nursing despite the fact that it isn't easy to get a job anymore. but this is a sincere post from one nep to another hoping that other ppl(like my friends) can make some informed decisions about their future.
i'd be more than happy to delete the post if more people feel that i'm snotty.

btw, UMD(baltimore) has real good nursing program....with shock trauma hospital(top-notch hosp).