Just starting PhD at Northcentral University

Specialties Doctoral

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Excited and nervous to be on this journey!

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.
Excited and nervous to be on this journey!

Congrats!

By the way. how much research have you completed prior to admission?

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I talked to about 6 different schools, I chose this program because I like the set up and one to one instructors. Have been impressed so far, but it has been hard to navigate their online classroom, but from what I understand it's just been updated, so kinks are still being worked out.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.
I talked to about 6 different schools, I chose this program because I like the set up and one to one instructors. Have been impressed so far, but it has been hard to navigate their online classroom, but from what I understand it's just been updated, so kinks are still being worked out.

My apologies.... My questions was not clear. What I mean to ask is how many research projects and/or publications have you completed thus far? Also, are there professors at this University working in your area of interest?

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Oj sorry, I did misunderstand you. I'm only in my 3rd week and my first real paper is due next Sunday. I've got about 3/4 of it done. Thr article we are to read and base our paper on is very complicated to read. Ive literally read it about 6 times. I do t like how it's written and would choose not to use it if I was doing my own paper very verbose and not in correct apa format which is a main focus of this assignment, it might be in mla, I'm not sure because I've only ever used apa, so fortunately have some familiarity with it. It's been a difficult assignment that I've been steadily working on this week even tho not due for a week on of my goals was to stay ahead of assignments. The way the program works is we have essentially 8 modules per course for the 8 week session. Some longer than others.

Hope that answers your question this time!

Izzy

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And yes many professors is my area, I'm working towards a doctor of philosophy with emphasis is nursing education. Each class is taught in a one-to-one setting w a doctorate level professor and you can progress one class at a time or by stacking classes by starting one 2-3 weeks before one is finished I'm. Just getting my feet wet so just one class for now.

Izzy

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I am considering starting mine too, so a ton of questions, if you don't mind.

1. How much time weekly do you have to devote to assignmens?

2. Do you work? If so, how do you balance work and school?

3. Did you get scholarships/financial aid to back you up?

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They say about 10-12hrs, I'm not working right now, (on disability) because I have cancer, hope to eventually go back to work, I'm so gle and have no kids, so don't have to worry about that, but I know tons of ppl that do it with families and work, just lots of reading and writing a paper per week right now. Lots research, just learning to navigate all the databases to find resources. I got federal financial aid but I'm about to run out, used it for my bachelor's and masters, so not sure what gonna do, it's expensive. Still not sir eif I made the right decision, but I'm going with it for now.

Feel free to ask away!

Izzy

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