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Congratulations! I am in a DNP at University of South Alabama. My specialty area is Acute Care Pediatric. I'm not sure about Creighton's program, but some of the hours I will be completing are spent on my final project. Good Luck to you as well!!!:)

Never heard of the random drug tests either

I completely agree with mochamonster! I graduated from the most recent accelerated class of 2010 :) CONGRATS to all of you that have been accepted. This will definitely be a life changing experience. I would like to add that even though the program is difficult you can have a social life. You just have to prioritize. I had classmates that went out every weekend. I was the occasional type, and most of my class graduated with honors or high honors. You will quickly find that it wont pay to be competitive. Working with your fellow classmates will be very beneficial throughout the program. As far as preceptorship is concerned.....it is roughly 5 weeks when you will be paired with a nurse at a hospital. You will complete approx 200 hours with that nurse. During that time you really wont have to go to campus except for once a week. I absolutely loved the program, and would recommend it to any pre-nursing student. I went straight into a DNP program to become a nurse practitioner, and Methodist has definitely prepared me for that. Hope that helps

CONGRATS FuturecruzanRN That is very exciting! Every semester will be different. You will probably be in classes everyday for most of the day 8-5pm, some days wont be as long. It's like a full-time job, but you will make it. The last semester (Spring) is basically a cake walk, and you'll barely have to come to campus. Also, every 8 weeks you will switch courses. It avgs about 18-21 credit hours a semester, but it is doable. Let me know if you have any other q's

DWilkins22, I have heard both positive and negative statements about this facility. I was interviewed for a critical care position, so I am not concerned about high nurse to patient ratios. I do know that the unit manager that interviewed me is new to the hosp. He is implementing a lot of changes, and made that very clear. Thanks for your insight

GoodstudentnowRN when did you apply? And did you have an interview? I do not reside in Tallahassee, so I am hoping I hear something soon

I was wondering if you found out any information about crmc. I applied for the new grad program that begins in a month or so. Did you apply as well? If so, what unit are you interested in?

Kaplan, Exam Cram and LaCharity! Kaplan helps with test-taking strategies, and LaCharity is amazing for prioritization and delegation type questions. Exam Cram was full of questions (I only did half). I was also given the Saunders and Lippincott's comprehensive review books; took one glance at them and decided not to use them. There was way too much information in those books. I passed on my first attempt. Regardless of what you decide to use stick to 2-3 books max. Information can vary from source to source.

Ira1027-I think the only people that know they have been accepted are those that applied to the DNP program. It is to my understanding that the MSN program (for the fall) has not sent out acceptance letters yet

Hello love_np, there are several of us entering the program in the fall that communicate through this site. Did you get your official acceptance letter yet?

Whatever you have done in the past may not be right for you. Find out why you are failing. For example, do you not understand the material, are you a bad test taker, is it hard for you to strategize? After answering that question you will know what you need to do. There are different ways individuals study to conquer the exam, but study habits are never universal. Hope that helps :)

I'm confused, did she fail or she feels like she failed? I'm assuming you mean think that she failed. Most (not all) people feel like they failed after they take the exam. My bf just took the exam, and swore he failed at 75 questions (only to find out he passed). He just knew he didn't answer most of the questions wrong. On another note I passed with over 100 questions, and I took the exam April of this year. So there is hope

I think your study plan is very realistic. I think the key to creating a study plan is to do what is best for you. For instance, reviewing content would have been an overload for me so I just did questions and answers. I did a total of 1200 q's over a span of 2 weeks (paying close attention to rationales). The night before I reviewed infection prevention. Remember to stay calm, and you will be fine :) Good Luck!

Hola, I did get the email. He did state that some people would not be accepted; however, 80+ more were accepted. That means chances are better. As for me I completed a Bachelor's in Biology (with the lpn program simultaneously my last yr). Never worked as an lpn, because I started an accelerated bsn program 6 months later. I graduated Magna cum laude; however lack of experience is not working in my favor. Just graduated last month, and take boards 2mrw. What about you? Did you apply for the bsn-dnp or msn-dnp option?

University of Alabama at Birmingham Univ of Southern Indiana and Indiana State Univ (both offer in-state tuition for the online msn programs) Hope that helps =)