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CAROLYN TINSLEY,
DNP Educational Leadership, Cohort 4
Murray, Ky.
It’s been a long time I answer their post.
since I’ve been to school I don’t wait until the last
– I’m concerned about minute. I look ahead for
getting into the school assignments. While I am
mentality and the time conducting a literature
constraints on my already search I look for multiple
full schedule. Do you topics to save time.
have any advice?
How is the support from
Time management is your faculty/peers?
best friend. Look at a Peer support is invaluable.
calendar, plan a time for We met in Aurora, CO at
study and stick to it.
the beginning of class. We
Is the program are friends for life. Faculty
manageable with answers questions promptly.
your work and life What did the seven-day
constraints? How do residency consist of?*
you manage with work and Was there any
family?
downtime?
Absolutely manageable. During the residency we
I write everything in a reviewed expectations of
“Time management is calendar. I look at the the program, had lecture,
big picture and plan. and worked on projects.
your best friend. Look How much time do Yes, there was downtime.
at a calendar, plan you spend on the We went on a tour in
DNP courses? All Denver and were able to
a time for study and weekend? Late nights? enjoy the sites.
What do the assignments What advice do you
stick to it.” consist of? have for a prospective
I have found a schedule DNP student?
that works best me. I post Time management.
my initial discussion board Figure out the best
on Sunday afternoon. schedule for you and
As other students post
stick to it.
The seven-day residency has since been changed to a four-day residency the first year and a
two-day virtual residency the second year.
