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Hello everyone, I plan on taking the inpatient obstetrics certification exam this Summer & hoped to get guidance on which study materials are best. Can you guys tell me what books, programs, or websites you used to study for the exam. Thanks!

Hi Bharris1, I would recommend first waiting for your CTS letter explaining the $50 payment. Then send in your court documents on the outcome on the case, a short & simple letter of explanation of the situation, your $50 payment, & the portion of the CTS letter you have to send in with the payment ALL AT THE SAME TIME IN 1 ENVELOPE. This was a huge headache for me because I sent in things separately & it took such a long time to get my license. My start date on my job was pushed backed until my license showed up on the idfpr website. I actually drove to Springfield to get the matter resolved. While you wait for your letter you should go to the courthouse & get a copy of the record. It must have the courts official seal or stamp (I can’t think of the term they used for it). You can also prepare your letter (In my case I was arrested for driving without valid drivers license but when I brought my valid drivers license to court they threw the case out so my letter just explained that). If you were found guilty of something just explain how you changed, how much time has passed since then...etc. It can be just 1 paragraph. I really hope this helps!

I'm so glad I found this post! My status on idfpr says the same thing. Has your status updated yet?

Hello, I checked idfpr and I've received the same status as you did. Did you ever get the issue resolved? What was the cause of your message? I sent you a private message.

Found out today that I passed! The quick results are available on Saturdays. Good luck to you all.

Took the NCLEX yesterday afternoon 6/21 @ 2pm. I did the PVT about 2 hours later and got the "good popup". I still couldn't sleep last night because I'm so anxious to recieve the unofficial results. I used ati and uworld for my study sources but I felt uneasy with every question I answered. 48 hours for me will be Saturday afternoon so does anyone know if PearsonVue gives results on the weekend?

So did you pass the nclex?

This happened to me when I applied in 2016! I was sent a denial letter & the reasoning was I didn't take the math & English class. I took them at a different school & submitted my transcripts in person a month before (& got a receipt) so when I went to the registrar & he said I never submitted my transcript I showed him the receipt. Then he said my classes didn't transfer. I showed him on the transfer website the college recommends we use that the classes DO transfer & about 30 minutes later I received an acceptance letter. You have to advocate for yourself in this program. Don't take the first or even the second NO as final. Look at the student guide, keep receipts, and stay organized yourself & you will be successful. I am in my final semester and I'm happy I went through the program. It saved me so much money & I've met some incredible people along the way. Good luck everyone.

This does help! Thanks!!

I doubt if anyone is selling their books. We use most of them again in 2nd year.

Hello classmates! Is anyone else as excited as me to be starting our final year?!? I have a few co-workers who graduated and some already started working as RNs in my department & I keep thinking "I can't wait for next May" :-)

You have to wait until you're registered into the class before you can set up the payment plan. Last year we didn't get registered until after orientation, but hopefully they will be more prepared this year. You can find out what books you need from the bookstore around mid July but even then I would wait until after orientation because you may or may not need certain books. You will also get ATI books which are included in your tuition, but again, I don't know exactly when because we got ours late. You have to purchase the scrubs with the patches at the same time. They will talk about that at orientation as well.

Yes you can enroll in a payment plan! That's what I needed to do & it worked out well. You will set up the payment plan through your my.ccc.edu account.

Don't freak out! My goal is to prepare you for what's to come not scare you. Yes you can still work full time & do well in your classes the first year. The first semester will be a breeze if you are working as a pct. The second year will be more difficult. A friend I work with dropped down to part time during his last year. As far as scheduling you have to pick a lab section that is attached to the lecture. The program isn't that bad if you guys stay on top of your readings, don't miss any classes/clinics & communicate with your classmates. It won't be easy but I don't think any nursing program is. Good luck all!

No you don't pay for each exam. They are test that determine if you can pass on to the next semester of the program. You take your classroom final then you take the ATI exam. You can get an A in your class & on your classroom final but if you don't pass the ATI exam then you have to repeat that class. They are different from the TEAS exam. The actual score doesn't matter it's pass or fail.

We take an ATI exam after each subject, 7 total. They are Fundamentals Med/surg Maternal/Child Pediatrics Mental Health Pharmacology Comprehensive I'm still confused on how we take a pharmacology exam when there is NO pharm class

Both Nancy Kipnis & Susan Neal are great.

Hello All! I am currently in an ADN program and I am interested in going straight into a MSN program once I am done with my Associates. I currently have a bachelors in community health & I chose to pursue an ADN instead of a second bachelor's or MSN general entry because of cost. I've done a little research & I see schools like UIC, Rush University, and elmhurst will except ADN nurses with bachelors in something else. I would love to hear from anyone who has went this route in obtaining a MSN degree on your experience & which school you went to. Did it save u money in the long run? How hard was it to get a job in a hospital as an ADN nurse? TIA!

Hi @oregon-88. The program is disorganized meaning administration likes to change things often & at last minute, and it seems there isn't much communication between staff but the teachers (at least the ones I've had so far) are great. Administration also tell you about mandatory” meetings & study sessions very last minute usually the day before or day of, which is frustrating. The RN program is 2 years not including summer unless you still have pre-reqs to take (ie: Microbiology) then most students like to take it in the summer. Most of your pre-reqs should have been completed before starting the 2 year program. ATI exams at the end of each specialty are challenging but are totally passable. At the end of 1st year you take the ATI fundamentals exam but second year you take a lot more! I spoke to 2nd year students and they were stressed because they had to take 3-4 ATI exams in the same week plus their finals. If you fail an ATI exam twice you do have to retake the class which you would have to wait a whole year to retake because they only offer certain classes in certain semesters. As far as reading your anatomy book all over again it's not necessary. It helps to already have a basic understanding of A&P before classes start because they will not reteach those things in class, however, if you forget something a quick review while you're on that topic will be just fine. Good luck with your application process.

I had expire courses (bio 121; chem 121) and instead of taking them over and waiting to apply next year I took the CLEP exams to test out of those subjects. I wasn't given this option when I visited an academic advisor to inquire about the program. I read the option on the website and researched it on my own. I ended up taking 2 CLEP exams and the TEAS exam in the same week. You need to score at least a 50 on each clep exam to receive credit. I'm glad I did this instead of just listening to the advisors because I would not be in the program now. So if anyone reading this that is thinking about applying and have expired courses or required classes that you haven't taken yet but don't want to spend $599 or more each class to get the credit then consider CLEP exams. I studied for about 4 weeks before I took the exams. and spent $110 for each exam (that includes registration fee).

You should have received a confirmation email with that information right away. I would call anyway and see if they can look up your account another way. Especially since your card was charged!

I ordered the ebook/prepu access. I called the support number the next day and they set up my access over the phone. I called 800.638.3030. Make sure you have your order number and customer number.

I just came from Malcolm X and it was a hot mess! Amy Green was very rude and unprofessional to me on both of our meetings. If I tried to talk or answer a question she would talk over me or plain cut me off. She kept insisting my clinical site is St. Bernard after I told her several times it was Weiss. If you got an email about St. Bernard it was for 2nd year students. She wanted me to just leave my paperwork and go, but I wanted to make sure my file was complete because I've already had too many mishaps in this whole process. She became very frustrated with this request. I'm glad I did insist on pulling my file because she had a difficult time locating it but when she finally found my file did she still didn't know what was going on. I can see why a lot of paperwork is lost at this school. She seemed very overwhelmed and I wanted to stay and VOLUNTEER to help her with filing or other office duties for a few hours but she was so rude to me I decided against asking if she needs help. Maybe she isn't getting the support she needs from other Malcolm X staff and if that is the case I have sympathy for her but that is still no excuse to be rude to students. I really hope things get better.

I didn't get an email. What does it say?

I emailed Kipnis (9am class) about the syllabus and her response was she will give out everything on the first day.