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I got in to the Rockford location DNP program for fall 2019. I received the email notification on Friday last week and am waiting for the packet in the mail explaining how to register and officially accept. Anyone else apply to Rockford?

I'm also a Chicagoland nurse and our district is giving us the option of just taking the test (skipping the course) or completing the course. I think I'm going to study on my own with the text and take the test. I was wondering if you would know of where I might be able to find the powerpoints everyone mentions. Also, did you find the class to be really helpful? I want to be fully prepared to participate in all IEP & 504 meetings, but am a little intimidated by adding the 10-20 hours of coursework a week (I have 4 little ones at home). Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions you can offer!

I'm graduating from a CC AD program in a couple of weeks. Pro's of a CC program- I'm graduating without owing a dime, very reasonably priced. Con's- I didn't realize a lot of hospitals are not accepting RN's with an AD, they either require or strongly prefer bachelor's degree. Look into the hospitals that you would like to work at and see if they accept AD's.

I have never in my life been an "A" student, but I have made "A"'s on both tests this semester. I'm always looking for new ways to improve on how I learn and how to do well on tests... Here is what I'm doing, maybe it will help- - Read everything assigned prior to the class discussion, that way I can ask questions and follow along with what is going on and solidify main concepts. I highlight things I think are important and make notes in the margins to help remind me of main points. - Answer all possible practice test questions, online textbook questions, NCLEX book, study guides... - A week before the test I begin review with a classmate. We start back at the beginning of the assigned readings and go through the material talking about what we have highlighted as important. In the process we clarify things we were unsure about and in discussing the material it helps me commit it to memory. The review with my classmate is soooo helpful! I hate having to read the material more than once so this forces me to go through it and talking about it makes me realize where there are gaps in my understanding. Good Luck- hang in there!! P.S. The person I study with is insane about getting an "A", I don't think she has ever got anything less. Find someone in your class that is making "A"'s and find out if they would be willing to review with you.

I just started nursing school and finding that it is indeed difficult to juggle my time between studying and my 15 month old son. One thing that helps me is that I make specific time for studying where I go to the library or coffee shop and focus just on what I need to study (maybe make some specific time for a tutor?). I don't waste time feeling guilty for being away from my family because I know it won't be this way forever, I just focus on studying. Then when I'm with my son and husband I don't ruin the time I have with them by feeling guilty, I've put in the study time and I deserve to enjoy the time with them. And they deserve my attention. Also, another thing that snaps me back to reality when I'm letting guilt creep in is that if I flipped the script and someone told me they were feeling guilt about this, I'd tell them to cut themselves some slack because they are doing the best they can. So sometimes I try to take my own advice, however hard it is to do that. Hang in there, what you are doing isn't easy!!