DePaul MENP '10??

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Hey everyone!

I officially accepted to DePaul! :D I'm extremely excited about it and looking for other classmates/students/alums. Also, any advice would be really appreciated!

Specializes in Pediatrics.

Ahh...well Lincoln Park has some good deals if you look for them. Definitely Wrigleyville and Bucktown too. When I was looking, I tended to find relatively cheap apts in Lakeview. But really, I suggest you go to an advanced search and fill in what you can afford and just search that way.

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i have infant twins and am supposed to start the MENP in january 2010. is anyone else raising kids while in the program? i am just concerned with the cost of daycare as well as tuition. how about part time? is anyone doing that? is there a requirement of class order?

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.

Congrats on having twins! A few of the people in my cohort (the Winter '09 crowd) have kids, though not many, and only one of the kids is an infant/toddler that I know of. I don't know what she does for daycare with him, though.

As for part time, some people do that. Certain classes need to be taken in order, but outside of those it's not rigidly defined. You should call the office tomorrow and ask about it. However, you shouldn't wait too long, since material in many of our advanced classes is dated the instant it gets taught and so the credit'll only be good for a certain number of years after you take the class.

Hope this helps!

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

budgenut, a girl in my cohort has two toddlers, and she hires a babysitter while her husband is at work and she is in school. i believe she went part time this year because she wants to get pregnant again. also, the (traditional) part time program is three years long. if you want to extend that, you can. its really up to you - as long as you take your research component in the last year and in order, you can technically take every other class (as long as you have its prereqs) at any point. the department does, however, have a planned out part time schedule, although they don't advertise it. It includes one or two classes a quarter, not counting the labs and clinicals that some classes have.

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

In our June '09 cohort we had people with infants, elementary school children, and teens. Some had partners, and some didn't. They used a variety of resources, from family to after school care, to look after their kids.

I would point out that while Lincoln Park is convinient, the parking is terrible and the costs high. If you have a car you might want to look for cheaper areas in the city or suburbs.

We also had people who did classes part time, or did it part time then went full time. The classes with clinicals need to be taken in sequence, but the others you can take any time I think.

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I am sadly disappointed in this program. They recently went through some faculty-reorganzing and it is really reflected in the quality of the education we are receiving. With the exception of one course, all of the other courses are poorly taught and organized and it affects students' morale, learning, and grades.

I understand that one prominent faculty member left the department suddenly, but that is life - it happens in every institution, and I expect a graduate program (that is very expensive, not to mention) to adapt to changes like that so that students are not effected. We are customers who are there to learn and we are not getting what we paid for.

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.
I am sadly disappointed in this program. They recently went through some faculty-reorganzing and it is really reflected in the quality of the education we are receiving. With the exception of one course, all of the other courses are poorly taught and organized and it affects students' morale, learning, and grades.

I understand that one prominent faculty member left the department suddenly, but that is life - it happens in every institution, and I expect a graduate program (that is very expensive, not to mention) to adapt to changes like that so that students are not effected. We are customers who are there to learn and we are not getting what we paid for.

A few points.

First, the recent loss of a faculty member now puts the department two under full strength for faculty - with my (imperfect) understanding that the university administration is negatively involved in one of those positions not being filled. Before the recent faculty departure, the department's instructors and facilities were already maxed out. While you have every reason to be upset that this situation has adversely affected the experience of the newest cohort, it would be more productive to address your concerns to people responsible for the program, both within the department and the overall university administration, than to complain to a public forum.

Secondly, grad school is expensive, period. Complaining about the cost gains you no sympathy from anyone, especially since we will make in two years more money than it cost to attend the program (not counting living expenses, obviously).

Lastly, and perhaps more importantly, your own assertion that people need to suck it up and deal cuts both ways.You are a graduate student pursuing professional licensure; it is incumbent upon you to learn the material regardless of the manner in which it is presented; faculty is merely responsible for presentation.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Kyle,

I really don't think its your place to undermine anyone's opinion of the program. The student was simply making a statement of her/his disappointment with the overall structure and organization of lectures and faculty. Regardless of whether I agree, you have no right to tell someone else what he or she should be doing. Period.

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Squire, I am not deeply concerned with cost because it is expectedly high. I agree, it does cut both ways and I am doing my part by teaching myself. I do not seek sympathy but have a right to express my opinion of the program.

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Specializes in Endoscopy, OR, ICU, HIV, Bariatrics.

I haven't heard anything about my application and log in to the College of Liberal Arts to check on my application status often. It seems like they are running behind. I don't think I should be concerned with an undergraduate GPA of 3.89 from DePaul, currently working the health care field, being a past Peace Corps volunteers, but I'm getting anxious. Anyone in the same boat? :rolleyes:

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Hey guys,

I was just accepted into the MENP program at DePaul too and now that you are done with it, I was wondering what you thought?

I am struggling finding a way to pay for it... Do you know if they offered fellowships in the Nursing program?

Also, did any of you or your classmates want to be a NP? If so, is that an additional 2 years?

Thanks!

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.

Struggling? The full cost can be covered between a combination of Stafford and GradPLUS loans.

As for NP/CNM, many of the people in my cohort want to on to that, though I think a bit fewer than when we started. After the program it's about a year of additional work if you do it full-time, depending on if you continue on at DePaul or get your certification elsewhere, since one of the things that makes the MENP a masters program is the inclusion of APN core coursework. However, most people end up doing a good chunk of it part-time (to help pay for it) which ends up stretching it out for another year.

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