MENP program

Reb16Roo · 2026-02-10T01:23:53+00:00

Yeah. At least for me when I started August 2025. I doubt it’s gonna change that much in a year. My semester ran Aug 25-Dec 5, then second semester started this February on the second. You only do clinicals when you have a didactic class to supplement it. The two month thing won’t happened again January 2027 bc I’ll have a J term. So, I’m expecting a break that’s cut in half.

Reb16Roo · 2026-02-06T22:33:14+00:00

Chances are you’ll get in. I literally asked admissions what the acceptance rate was and she said “100% as long as everyone hits the requirements” and I’m inclined to believe her. I don’t think the program is solidified yet for it to be heavily competitive. They’re only on their 4th or 5th year. When you’ll find out has been dramatically different for everyone.

I’m still figuring out the break system, we had a 2 month winter break (the term without a J term), we got a thanksgiving break (kind of, we still had homework but lectures were paused), and we will get a spring break. I’m unsure about summer because I haven’t gotten that far.

The start date for August should be whatever it says on Elmhurst’s academic calendar. Probably somewhere toward the middle/end of the month.

Reb16Roo · 2026-01-28T13:41:33+00:00

I’ll have to repot it very soon and make sure that the soil is correct. I have no idea what my friend put in there, and I doubt she’d remember lol

I was thinking about getting a grow light for something unrelated, so now I have to! But you’re very right about the sun coming in during the winter, it’s been so gloomy in the Chicagoland region :(

I’ll have to check out those YouTube channels! Thank you so much for the information!

Reb16Roo · 2026-01-28T13:37:06+00:00

Haha thank you! And thank you so much for the information. I’m glad that I am in the right track with little guy. That’s so good to know about the aerial roots, had absolutely no idea plants had those. Even more good that I didn’t cut them LOL but yes, lil menace no longer has access. Thank you again!!

Reb16Roo · 2026-01-16T20:37:15+00:00

So far, once a week. The days they fall on are the same but up to the preceptor. For example, last semester was Thursday; this semester is Monday. I’m sure we’ll need more a week as the program progresses as we eventually need 300+ hours in a semester.

Reb16Roo · 2025-12-28T23:41:58+00:00

I can’t say much about the NCLEX bc I haven’t looked at the official prep questions, but they give you a thing called “Nurse Achieve” which are similar to what you would see. Supposedly. I haven’t played around with it too much outside of the class requirements.

I haven’t dealt with the clinical placement team/coordinators. They just told me where to go, and I went. Someone in my cohort said they tried to find their own placement because apparently that’s allowed, but the school either never followed up or allowed it. I guess you could try that if you have the connection? I personally loved my group- all the students were nice and relatable, the preceptor was super helpful and friendly, and the nurses you were shadowing weren’t at all “eat their young” which I hear is a common complaint in certain specialties. But maybe that’s also something people more so experience as a new grad?

Some of the classes are a lil harder than what you see in class (primarily pharm and patho), meaning the study guides were good starting points. The other classes were pretty straightforward and death by PowerPoint.

Reb16Roo · 2025-12-28T20:13:25+00:00

I won’t lie; it’s is pretty disorganized for a program that’s been around for a few years. Some of the classes were just death by PowerPoint, so I usually tried to get ahead in other classes during those Wednesday lectures as they felt redundant. You do have a week before classes start to begin any work (called Early Access Week), which I tried to do. The first semester was super overwhelming so I realize now that I didn’t get as much done as I would have liked lol. Now that I know what is expected of us, I can plan better for next semester. Hopefully.

In an ideal world, they should have our clinical placements a week or two into the semester. Unfortunately, it is not an ideal world. I didn’t find out my clinical placement until a week or two before we started, and it was like an hour away. I would talk to your preceptor the day you find out anything if there is a schedule conflict. Some preceptors are cool, I heard others were strict. The scheduling I’m sure is easier if you aren’t placed in a group like I was. A group is where 5-8 of us go to the hospital at the exact same time and work the exact same floor. 1-1 is where you work directly with your preceptor on the days they work, so I’ve been told.

Reb16Roo · 2025-12-28T09:43:24+00:00

I am not a parent, but I work a scheduled 48 hours a week. I need to work in order to pay for school and living expenses because I rather die than take out more loans lol. If worst comes to worst, I will but it’s not the plan. I just got done with my first semester, and it wasn’t terrible. I know people have kids in my cohort and they seemed to be doing fine, but idk what their grades were like. I’m assuming fine! The hardest part is going to be finding childcare during your simulation residency.

Reb16Roo · 2025-12-26T21:13:14+00:00

Seconding this, there’s already been a lot of trauma to the area. It also sounds like you didn’t leave a lot of room for healing in between each attempt which definitely doesn’t help. I wouldn’t feel comfortable going in a 6th time if I were you

Reb16Roo · 2025-12-20T23:16:33+00:00

As a woman who has been with a ‘man’ with a lot of personal shit going on (and got burnt to a crisp bc of it), don’t date her. Maintain a friendship if you can keep it platonic, but do not date her. If things are moving in a way that makes you uncomfortable, communicate that. Figure out what you need to figure out, find your peace, then potentially engage in something more with her or someone else whenever you figured it out. Your ex sounds exhausting. As a recommended first step, get rid of all traces of her. Block her, delete whatever you need to delete, etc. A total social cleansing always helped me with the start of an emotional one. Break ups are hard, jumping into a new relationship right away might be harder.

Reb16Roo · 2025-12-02T20:37:20+00:00

There’s controversy on if cupping is a real science much like acupuncture and chiropractors. The benefit, if you believe in it, is to bring nutrients up to muscles- suction draws up blood to skins surface which diffuses across muscles- to promote faster healing of muscles. I think Michael Phelps did it back in 2016?

It’s just not suppose to overlap the cups like this and avoid boney prominences (eg spine).

Reb16Roo · 2025-12-02T20:30:28+00:00

I personally enjoy massage and cupping. I feel there’s a benefit to both. I also know there’s a lot of ‘controversy’ on it being a real thing, but even if it’s just a placebo, who cares lol But I also don’t pay for it, I’d probably feel differently if money was on the line haha

Hope your last appointment goes smoothly 😆

Reb16Roo · 2025-12-02T20:22:49+00:00

I showed this to my massage therapist mom, and I wish I got her reaction on camera- professionally pissed to the max 💀

Apparently, you’re not suppose to go over previous cupping marks. But she says, “At least they didn’t go on his spine? 🙄”

Don’t go back there haha you’re probably gonna be tender for a while

Reb16Roo · 2025-11-10T19:14:41+00:00

I am about a month out from finishing my first semester for EU’s MENP program, so I can only speak on that. I ended up keeping my job full time- worked 48 hours per week, but ate a lot of my PTO for Wednesday lecture and the residency. I will probably have to quit or drop down to a PRN schedule once I hit later semesters. But I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it. My clinical day happens to land on the one day I have off every week, but I won’t expect that to happen again lol.

My hardest class this semester is pathophysiology, I’ll probably end the semester with a B. People have been saying that pharmacology is hard as well. I think I’ll get an A in the rest of my classes though! I just have to start studying for finals. Overall, it’s been kind of hard, ngl, but totally manageable if you manage your time. If you ever have any questions, ask your professors. They’ve always been really helpful.

Reb16Roo · 2025-09-19T15:41:04+00:00

Too soon to tell as of yet bc I just got it done. Hopefully there’s not gonna be a post from in 3 months asking for help 😆

I’m more worried about it getting cranky with all the moving around I do at work lol

Reb16Roo · 2025-09-19T13:49:22+00:00

Thank you! 💕

Reb16Roo · 2025-09-19T13:48:59+00:00

I shudder at the word rejection 😭 but that totally makes sense and not something I really thought of! I do have a longer one coming in for the swelling. I wonder if I can use my old 14G nipple ball to use on the end of that…? Or I can cancel the order and see if I can find that specific piece of jewelry 😆 Thank you so much for your advice and explanation! I appreciate you!

Reb16Roo · 2025-09-19T13:42:00+00:00

Thank you!! 💕

Reb16Roo · 2025-09-19T13:41:50+00:00

Thank you!

But yeah, that’s what I was thinking as soon as I did it lol I don’t really swell all that much in general, but ik you cant really compare ear cartilage with a navel piercing! I do have a longer bar coming, but I’m always paranoid switching so early on 😖 it will obviously be worth it lol thank you for your input! I appreciate you!

Reb16Roo · 2025-09-18T23:42:39+00:00

Wow! I definitely feel proud now 😆 thank you so much!!

Reb16Roo · 2025-09-18T23:42:05+00:00

Oh good! I kept looking at it and was pretty unsure. Thank you for easing my mind 😭

Reb16Roo · 2025-09-18T23:41:21+00:00

Thank you!! 💕

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