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Tips For Success

The Nursing curriculum is very rewarding, but it is also very challenging. A time commitment, both in an out of the classroom, is essential for your success.

The following tips are designed to help you identify barriers you may encounter as you begin the program:

• Financial Aid assistance is available: The books, uniforms and supplies required for this program can be quite expensive. By applying for financial aid, scholarships and grants in a timely manner, you can be better prepared to deal with this expense.
• Juggling your work schedule: Classroom time is only part of what it takes to be successful in this program. You will need to allow yourself enough time for studying, practicing lab skills and clinical experience. All of this can be difficult to balance with a work schedule. If at all possible, you may want to consider reducing the number of days or hours you work per week to help facilitate good time management.
• Be flexible: Clinical sites and times throughout the curriculum may vary and we cannot guarantee you will be assigned the time that is most convenient for you. This means that work and childcare schedules may have to be altered accordingly.
• Childcare issues: Attendance in the classroom, lab and clinical area are an integral part of the learning process. A lack of reliable childcare can greatly impact your success in the program. We suggest finding an alternate childcare provider who could be available for last minute, emergency situations.
• Transportation: Inability to get to class or clinical because of unreliable transportation can also be a concern for many students. Locating back-up transportation, whether through car-pooling, utilizing public transportation, or relying on a family member or friend, is also strongly encouraged.