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I've recently been conditionally admitted to Alverno's demsn program, slated for Summer unless a spot opens up in Spring. The conditional being that I finish the labs for the prerequisites and two psychology courses as I've only finished the didactic...

Just got my Wisconsin license this week. …. Note to self, do not cut off patients foot. seriously though, maybe this nurse had a psychological breakdown of sorts.

1) 18 months is grueling. I do not personally support the direct entry MSN model as being good for A) mental health B) safely teaching nursing. 2) The professors were by and far excellent. 3) Milwaukee 4) They have integrated ATI and i...

I am set to graduate December ‘22. Passed NCLEX, first try, and became licensed November ‘22. Alverno, for all it’s logistical faults, gave me a solid and challenging education.

You forgot one very important thing to look at; the conflict of interests and funding source disclosures. Always know who paid the bill.

😄 Yup, that’s me today.

I was letting you know I was being measured in my response because a lot of people online are not. I share their frustrations, but I am also cognizant that some of it was expected. Not all of the treatment we received was excusable. I am being q...

Clinicals were never really the issue for me. My instructors were awesome. I’m one of the lucky ones for that. I have lived in the PNW and I have lived on the eastern seaboard. I even lived overseas for years. I’m in love with Wisconsin. You sho...

Looking through the sands of time, how much do you think the massive expansion of knowledge due to advances in technology has shaped medical and nursing education? I was struck by the shear volume of information expansion when I would study olde...

I went part time and fell a semester behind my original cohort when my wife’s pregnancy became very complicated. Everyone I started with who was granted permission to test would have tested this year. They are currently using the ATI green light ...

That reflects all programs…. no idea what the numbers are for nursing. Overall they are producing competent nurses. My peers that have remained are all sharp and many from my first cohort already passed NCLEX with little trouble. I have *heard* t...

Occasionally we are blessed with a concise PowerPoint or a study guide that lists topics, which may or may not accurately reflect the tests. I did straighterline (which I found excellent, as I actually did all the reading cover to cover) fo...

The WI program got better after a rough period of leadership shakeup. The current director of the DEMSN program is a godsend. You will be expected to essentially teach yourself in this program. Very little hand holding. Lectures become progressi...

No. Im almost done with the program as well. Long road. I’m happy to report in my two years here the program has improved markedly.

Classes and tests are mostly in person now. Clinical is one day a week semesters 1-3 and bumps up to two days a week starting fourth semester. The education is EXCELLENT, but it’s not for the feint of heart. It is a rigorous program.

I strongly agree with your point about NCLEX after the BSN portion. That should be a requirement. I think what’s essentially happened is the first few cohorts had a mix of new program disorganization and Covid related degradation in material delivery...

My spouse presented with atypical antepartum preeclampsia. Intractable nausea and debilitating headache x 3 weeks, visual disturbances, but remained technically normotensive. 20pt difference in systolic from one limb to another, unstable spikes in bp...

My understanding is there is a final summative project that involves real world application of the knowledge gained to solve an actual identified health problem. I lack 3 classes for the BSN and have only taken 1 of the MSN courses. My 3rd ...

Started in January, wife got pregnant again in February. Went full steam 2 semesters, split semester 3 in half. Finishing up 42 credits this year strong. Should have been 51 credits but it was too much with my wife’s high risk pregnancy (she’s slippi...

I was being sarcastic.

Classes are a mixed bag. Some have free resources others don’t. There’s an expensive Pearson textbook set you buy in the beginning that covers a ton of classes. It’s manageable. I’ve heard later semesters have access to an NCLEX prep. I pla...

Only the final is closed book. ‘’honestly, it’s been a while since I took it, but I remember having to read FAST. So review your stuff beforehand.

I did both using the combo kit. Did all my dissection in one day’s time, took a few days to organize all my paperwork, photos, and answer questions.

I very carefully followed all the dissection instructions to the letter and took multiple of each required photo so I could dispose of that disgusting pig right away. They I filled out each lab and submitted. Took a few days to have everything in ord...

Order the lab kit now. You can do the labs separately and there can be shipping delays.