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I got into the March 2017 PT cohort. I have no idea how many students they admit each cohort but they do take 5 cohorts a year so your odds are probably good. I can't remember my exact GPA but I'm somewhere around a 3.5 in total (that's with 2 rounds...

I'm starting FNP school in March with a 4 month old and 2 1/2 yr old. My plan is to not work and my oldest is in preschool all day, 2x a week. I'm going to stay very organized and remain flexible with my schedule and if I need to find a sitter for my...

Can you share any of the tips you've found so far???

I think you can totally do it if you really want to! Graduate school will certainly always be there if you want a little more "selfish" time with your babies (and who would blame you!). Just like everyone else mentioned, it sounds like you have a won...

I have an 18 month old and we are trying to get pregnant And I could probably use a few more years of experience but I'm still in study mode since completing my BSN last year. Timing is such a tricky B.

JessicaLovesJeff, you are making me feel like I should apply! LOL

Haha, that's great. I'm sure you'll get in. At this point I'm leaning toward applying for next May bc I'm not sure I can work full-time and go to school part-time while my husband is currently going back to school full-time and also working full-time...

This is what I'm curious about. I also have a young family and a husband in a Master's program while working full-time. I will definitely be going back to school, it's really just figuring out the timing and whether to wait until he is done and if I ...

I'm interested in applying to Simmons for the Sept or Nov 16 cohorts. Are you all working fulltime? Are you applying to the fulltime or part time option? I am curious how overwhelming the part time option will be while working.

@arlucero1 I'm not a full fledge NICU RN yet (still training) but I assume that's perfectly normal. Some days will probably be awesome and you have everything going the way you envision and then other days will go haywire and baby will decide she/he ...

Enjoying reading these tips! I start my Versant program for my NICU position next month. Very excited and ready to absorb everything I can in order to take care of my babies!

Great article, thanks!

So great!!

This is super encouraging! Thanks!

Interesting! So a TIA is not serious enough to warrant a dosage of tPA, correct? The patient would be given something else like an anticoagulant? I really need to review this stuff bc I'm already forgetting! :-/

I love these questions!

Answers! Answers! Also, if her BP is high and we are worried about a second stroke, is there a drug protocol to try to bring the BP down asap? I'm asking as a SN (student nurse).

We did it. I'm due in August (we get summer breaks) and I start back in September. I'm in a full time BSN program with very little leniency as far as making up clinical hours, etc. I've had a normal pregnancy and made sure to really take care of myse...

There is a guy in my FT program that works Friday, Saturday, Sunday in order to get his 40 hours in every week. Granted he doesn't have children (just a wife) but he has still managed to never miss a day and maintain great grades. Our program only ru...

I'd definitely get everything organized while you can... think your study area, common living areas, etc. I also stock up the pantry, school supplies, coffee (LOL), etc.

Anything and everything I can think of! Yoga, run, meditation, bubble bath, bottles of wine, CrossFit, etc. It all really depends on what there is time for.

I'm interested to hear more responses; I have a friend that got pregnant during her program. Her pregnancy went well enough with the typical morning sickness during the first trimester and she was able to finish everything with flexibility from the p...

I just finished my first year of a three year program and have a nice three month break. After four weeks of relaxing and taking it easy, I'm getting anxious to start again and feel like I should be doing something such as reviewing my past year (fin...

If I really can't study, I stop and go running. This really helps with stress and clearing my mind. I can usually get some good studying done after this bc I feel more focused. Maybe something like this or going for a walk? Good luck!

If you can stand it, wait as long as possible to begin reading. There will be so much allll year and by the end, most of my peers and I were simply burnt out from SO much reading and studying. I would (highly) suggest getting to the gym as much as po...