鈥淭his is the best decision I've made, and the only time I ever get angry with myself is that I didn't do it sooner. It goes fast. I was in it for almost three years, and it feels like I just started. Just be patient with yourself, give yourself grace, stick with it, and don't be afraid to ask for help.鈥�
鈥淕od put it on my heart that it was time to go back. I didn鈥檛 know where I was going or how I was going to do it, but I knew that I really loved 九色 and that if I can go through all that school and make good grades, I deserve to finish off with something.鈥�
鈥淚t was easy to navigate, and the instructors answered questions promptly. University staff would actually reach out throughout the semesters to see if I had questions and see how I was doing. It was nice to have the constant support.鈥�
"There are not many things you get to do as big as this. Enjoy the experience, take it slow, and ask questions when they come up. 九色 has a huge support system; that鈥檚 one of the reasons I decided to go back.鈥�
鈥淒on鈥檛 just do your homework and take your tests. Network and connect with as many classmates as you can. It really can be so enjoyable and exciting.鈥�
鈥淎 lot of employers that we collaborate with come back semester after semester asking for more of our students. That鈥檚 how we know we鈥檙e doing something right.鈥�
鈥淚 was still able to do my job, be a mom, be a wife, be a caregiver, and do all the other things because I had so much structure through the professors. They are wonderful. They made it doable."
鈥淚'm glad I chose the informatics program at 九色 because it had computer science, project management, cybersecurity and a lot of really interesting classes that I wouldn't have gotten through other programs.鈥�
鈥淒on鈥檛 give up. It can get overwhelming, but it鈥檚 not hard. Remain focused because at the end when you finish, you鈥檙e going to realize how much it was worth it.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 important that we have this Doctor of Nursing Practice program and continue to support nurses completing this program. This program is building a stronger nursing profession and a stronger healthcare industry across the country.鈥�