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Hi Babieblues1013, not sure how much luck you’ll have buying books here. I’m in the 8th semester of this program and we are still using most of the books bought during semester 1. Last 2 semesters I got all my books as ebooks as did with many of my classmates.

I know what you mean and I felt the same way when I applied and got into UC, but is was so expensive. Consider how much more expensive it is and whether you will want to go on to do your DNP.

I am not sure that anything I did made a differenence but I applied earlier, like the month after the application period. I had obtained PCCN certification. Although I was already a member of AACN, STTI, ANA/FNA. This time I was more involved I had joined the local chapters of AACN and the national infusion society and the south florida chapter of the same. I had attended conferences and meetings and during my interview I was able to refer to actual articles from the journals from these associations and instances where I had used or presented the evidenced based recommendations in my practice.

I applied to and was accepted to University of Cincinnati but it was a lot more expensive, completly online and was a FNP, plus you have to secure your own preceptors. I have a few coworkers in FIU's program and they are not happy plus they also have to secure their own preceptors and have to do HESI exams. I didn't apply to UF because I wanted to continue with FAU as I had done my BSN with them and liked the program and philosophy.

Last year I got it the same time my friend got her acceptance, but it was mid april, this year they were earlier. In any case the graduate school will send an email telling you a decision has been made when they update it.

This is the second time I applied, first time I didn't get in and it said "decision made" in application status on the decision line it said "Grad admission denied", so don't give up yet.

Email from the coordinator to request regustration permission and email from program director with letter informing of acceptance. Check your application status it should say "decision made"

I applied December 14, got called for an interview March 16 and they sent me a provisional acceptance letter today, pending receipt of a clear background check. They also sent a link to request registration access.

Thanks @tatanata - I recommend Saunders Comprehensive Review, it comes with a cd that you could use to practice exams. Also the 35 page review that is pinned on this site was a godsend, I guarantee reviewing that helped me remember so many things I had learned and used on my test. The management questions were not totally new to me as we did many of those during the last 2 classes of nursing school and I honestly don't remember getting many on my test. If you feel like you need an in depth content review maybe you could try the NCSBN review course, its $50 for 3 weeks, $70 for 5 and there are longer ones for more money. They give you a pretty good break down of how much to cover per day and use the test plan to break down info if you just want to practice questions I think the saunders book and maybe the kaplan book will be most helpful.

@VenessaSmith - no, its for test results in 24 hrs not sure if I'm allowed to post it here, it's not illegal or anything it's designed for candidates to check their scores using, your name, dob and last 4 digits of SSN. Only know for Florida DOH. It's listed under the licensing link, called grade report, I messaged you the direct link.

thanks, @VenessaSmith dm me for the quick link to check it. @ganurse - I used Saunders book and cd, kaplan book, and davis Q&A for Nclex RN. I did pay for the NCSBN 5 week review($70) but I honestly can't say it helped unless you need a content review it had loads of information but the questions didn't really help me.

I'm in Florida, took mine yesterday morning, got the "good pop-up", got my scores this morning through DOH and I passed. I have no idea how many of any kind of question I got so I can't give you a breakdown, I was too nervous. I got the blue screen at 75 and felt like I only was sure about maybe 5 questions.

@sweetf , I feel the same way!! I got up so early then went back to sleep. I may bring my son to the beach or waterpark, in the meantime i'm baking cookies and wtching back to back episodes of all the tv i missed. Hopefully i will still fit in my uniform in August.

1 pharm test to go and I'll be done. Process II was alot less stressful than process I.

Hi @frearless_leader, thanks. I don't have any healthcare experience, I was in IT before this. I think your healthcare experience helps with being comfortable dealing with patients and performing vital signs etc. i'm not sure it helps with the theory, pharm or maths. I only say this because we had at least 4 people who worked in healthcare and only one is still in the program well they are nit gone but they are in the process if remediating to be able to retrack. One instructor says that one problem with students who have medical experience is that that come with the mindset that they already know what to do and don't really study or learn the new(correct) way of doing things. The most difficult thing is managing your time especially on the first semester. The advice I can give is read your text and do practice nclex questions for each topic, for clinicals practice in the lab especially the uncommon skills (taking temps in the ear, under arm etc), do practice questions for math, and memorize your drugs for pharm. number one piece of advice stay positive!! There are many horror stories because the program is competitive and you get no favors or breaks, we had people fail by 1 or 2 points!

Process 1 is done, process 2 started Oct 22. It's mostly your work getting you ahead in the program there are some helpful professors but you have to make the effort. If they see you trying and asking questions, willing to take direction and correction they help. As far as studying I say stick to what works for you, if you like groups then do that, if you study better alone, do that. We just had our med admin practical exam and everybody who passes start going to hospital clinicals next week.

I can only speak for the campus I'm at. I have no problems at south. I'd say choose your campus by which one is closer to you and maybe the hospitals they do clinicals at. One difference I know about is the times for the demo exams. At south you do it after 4 or 5 weeks and the vital signs assessment & ppe is one week the next week you do the physical assessment one, 25 and 30 mins respectively. At central its later in the term but its all together and 1hr. Another difference is on the times and days classes are done. I didn't save the schedules for the other campuses so I not sure if it was north or central but I saw some classes (not clinicals) were late afternoon. At south the latest class ends at 5 and you only have it for 4 wks (maths). Pharm is until 3 once a week. I really can't say one campus is better than another I love South and we have the newest, state of the art lab. One of the professors likes to say that its second only to UM not sure how true that is. Regardless of the campus it all depends on you, I know someone who actually moved her family up north just because she wanted to go to north campus her classmates went to south, she had to retrack and her classmates are in psych now. Anyway if you choose south I can steer you to the best lecturers in the classes you have a choice.

Don't get discouraged though. There will be many people who will tell you negative stuff but once you put in the work you will make it.

Initially it was non-stop stress, worrying about being able to get the points needed to move on. Between maths and return demo (clinical practical tests) I was constantly stressed out, for the lecture I passed all my tests the key is read, understand and practice questions. What they say is true nursing tests are not like anything you've ever seen so get used to how they are or you will get thrown for a loop.

Process I done, who's ready to take on process II?

Just seconding what Dixon Future NP said. I'm at south campus, just finished nur process I with a B, it takes work but it can be done. I was not pulling allnighters everyday or spending every waking moment studying. However I did read my chapters before class, went of the slides before and after class and looked over questions in the fundamental success book and online on the elsiever site for the Perry and Potter text. Kept on top of assignments for clinicals, practices in the lab and practiced math questions. I was stressed everyday but I made it and you can too.

We have one more test to go for process 1. Its been hard but doable. I would recommend the program bur warn anybody interested that they should be prepared to work hard and be stressed out. I swear I have never had such extreme up and down moods in my life and I've been through some stuff throughout the years. We have had quite a few people drip and about 10 did not pass maths so they're not allowed to go on to process 2.

Ok I think I changed my security settings so I never got the macro msg. I know what they are for I was just saying I don't know if not enabling them in this case would change anything. I didn't have to change anything as far as page and print setup just sent it to print and loaded the blank index cards.

I have a Mac and didn't have a problem printing then on flash cards, never got the msg about the macros though, so I'm not sure about what not enabling them will do.