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Thank you! I ended up going to UIC. :)

Thank you!

Hi everyone! I am wanting to ask a question, I have been searching and searching and have found no solution to what I need. So, I want to become a CNM and I live in Illinois. Is my only option really UIC? I will have to do the DNP program because they have moved it to that and it is a big commute for me. It would be about two hours one way if I take the train. I see theres Frontier but it requires going to KY twice (as I will be coming into whatever program I choose with a BSN). It also doesn't tell you if they are licensed for Illinois. Does anyone know if it is an acceptable school for Illinois? I would appreciate everyones advice. Is UIC my only option or is there any other online distance school that is acceptable for Illinois? Thanks so much everyone

Is hourly rounding something you can totally delegate to cnas? Just wondering. That way you could do your own rounds when you can. I do hourly rounding as a cna now. Which, either way, as a cna or nurse, is pretty frustrating.

Me too! I start in august. Do you as we'll?

COW has definetly gotten me into trouble before!

It will be my first sem as a nursing student! So I will be taking: Nursing Seminar 1 Intro to nursing Dosage Calculations Intro to Pharm

Get out of there!!!!

I'm not looking forward to tomorrow. It's always crazy with the full moon.

One breathe at a time.

Agree with the others. In this profession you will have many, many deaths. It would destroy you if you cried every time. It would destroy your mind and body if you got that emotionally invested in everyone. It doesn't mean you didn't care or love that person. You have to keep going on to be able to care for more people.

What I am doing is going to the community college, taking loans out for nursing school, and getting my ASN first. I will work off my debt after I graduate, or start to, and then bridge to my BSN and bridge on to masters. I can relate though. I already have a 3,500 loan out that I used to pay for my last two semesters(I didn't need that much...prolly only half that but...its a long story) and I haven't even started my nursing classes yet. (I do this fall and im taking summer off) Im already really uneasy about it(the debt). I just remind myself, I have to pay for it somehow and thousands of others go into debt, for exactly the same reason. I won't let it stand in my way.

I'm sorry your so stressed out! Maybe you should privately talk to your instructor about it if you are that worried. Also it really sounds like you need some sleep! Just take a day, and get a little extra sleep. I'm sure that would help a lot.

Congrats!!!!

I try and stay away from hand sanitizer when my hands start getting bad. If my hands are getting cracked I just hand wash after everything and immediately put lotion on after, every single time. Also, it helps when your drying your hands to pat it rather than rub. It's less harsh on your skin.