Anyone else feeling overwhelmed?

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I just started my NNP program (on-line). I work 2 nights/week and have 2 small kids. My first semester is Statistics, Pharm and Pathophys. Does that seem about right? Thankfully the kids go to school/daycare so I do have some days free to read but it seems like there's something due every day. Also, I've been out of nursing school for 15 years and the Pharm/Patho classes are "across the lifespan" so I'm studying things I've completely forgotten while in the NICU. Sorry, just whinging a bit. I consider myself a bright person but wow - it really is a lot.

This gives me hope, as I just applied to an NNP program. I am nervous yet excited about the possibilities. You are likely graduated by now... So good luck to you

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I work 5 days a week full time and I did patho and health assessment last semester and nearly had a coronary! It was extremely overwhelming and I could just not do a lot of the reading they set. Thankfully I had a good system for patho or I would have just cried. This semester I'm doing pharm and already feeling a little overwhelmed. I like the content and feel academically prepared, it's just the lack of time due to working 5 days a week. Sometimes I just want a break but we're only 3 weeks in so I have to deal. Sometimes I question my decision but I signed up for this and there's no backing out now. I hope it will be worth it in the end. It's good to know there are others out there in the same boat.

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I don't know how you do it working 5 days a week! I barely could get through doing 2 nights/week!

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This gives me hope, as I just applied to an NNP program. I am nervous yet excited about the possibilities. You are likely graduated by now... So good luck to you

Hi! I'm done in May - very nervous but excited too! Good luck in your program!

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