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Although the online platform certainly negates any problems that might occur if one were attending a school onsite, a distance venue can have issues itself that are unique. I am not convinced that the issues that I experienced have as much to do with learning platform as they do with the organization itself. Some of the issues that I encountered include: 1. Quality of instruction from CCN. I had a very small handful of instructors (one certainly, maybe two) that were interactive, involved and knowledgable. The rest were more like moderators of a blog yet held the power to sink you with grades. Although the expectations for participation and grading are the same throughout the program for each course, the actual expectations of each instructor vary greatly and with the abbreviated semester terms, you had best figure these expectations out very quickly, like after the first week or risk grades that you may not be happy with. I had one particular instructor twice, unfortunately, that I could only describe as incompetent. It was very unfortunate. The instructors that I encountered from the DeVry end were very challenging but obviously experts in their field that were committed to education. I wish the same would have been true for CCN. 2. While I attended CCN, the online platform changed once as did the email accounts (several times). Nothing was streamlined or easy to negotiate and just about the time I thought I had it figured out, it would change. Hopefully all of this will have been worked out for your scheduled start. 3. My advisor was helpful, at least as much as she could be with the issues I gave to her and I did not have any aggressiveness to deal with. Are you referring to the recruiter maybe? I would be very leary of dedication significant time and money to any institution if I didn't feel comfortable with my primary contact. I am a very laid back and patient person but my CCN experience tested my limits. I am just relieved not to have to deal with them any more. I think that's sad. I do wish you the best of luck and hope that your experience is vastly different than mine. Given the pervasiveness and scope of issues that I encountered, I cannot say that I feel very hopeful.

I have been watching this thread for the past couple of weeks since I am scheduled to begin the ACNP/NE online program at SLU later this month. Although I don't have any information to share with you regarding the school or more specifically the faculty, I would be happy to do so after I get started if time is not a factor in your decision regarding attendance.

I am not sure if by "there" you are referring to the Department of Regulation and Licensing/BON in the State of Wisconsin but regardless, have you or your friend considered attempting communication via email?

I think you summed this up well and certainly, everyone has different situations. My plan is to start school full time this January and continue to work three twelve hour shifts every F, S, and Sun 15-03. My two girls are 3 and 18 months. I completed my BSN this past August via an online fast track program over the course of one year and it was challenging, to say the least. I am anticipating that grad school plans may need tweaking and I will do that as needed, particularly as I get closer to clinicals. I personally found that the younger the girls were, the easier it was for me to juggle everything. I feel compelled to mention that my husband pretty much took over all of the household chores including all of the cooking and he works part time. Support is an important factor! I would not have been able to do what I did without his support on the home front.

I recently graduated from Chamberlain- Online with my BSN. The degree itself was cause enough for celebration but the fact that I no longer had to deal with the school made we want to celebrate even more. My entire experience was wrought with issues, one after the other. Just when I thought that I could anticipate a problem, something else entirely reared its ugly head. I am actually embarrassed to say that I have attended and most certainly would not recommend the school on any level. It's rather unfortunate.

Saint Joseph's Hospital is in Marshfield. It is indeed affiliated with the Marshfield Clinic. SJH is largest rural hospital in the nation and is the regions Level II trauma center. There is not too much to be said for Marshfield itself as a town but you are an hour to two away from anything you might need for excitement, based on it's location. It is a safe, quiet mid-western town- the kind may like to raise children in. If you are a single person- probably not too much to do.