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743amOnceshearrivesJessicaaseniorBachelorofScienceinNursingBSNstudentbeginsstudyingforhernextATIAssessmentTechnologiesInstitutelearningsystemsexaminthestudentloungesurroundedbyothermembersofhercohortthosewhostartedinthenursingprogramwithherinthefallof2010.Thestudentsspendwhatseemslikeeveryextraminutereadingstudyingandpreparing.Theymeetingroupstotalkitoutquizandreadsometimesstayingoncampusthroughoutthenightsleepinginshifts.Suchactivitiesbringmembersofthecohorttogetherandtheybecomeacloseknitgroup.x1cOneofthebestthingsabouttheotherstudentsisthefriendsIx19vemadewithmycohortx1dsaysJessica.x1cYouknownooneelseaswell.Itx19sbittersweetthatwex19vebeenthroughsomuchtogethertowatchlifecomeintotheworldtoseesomeonepassaway.Youdonx19tforgetnooneelsehaslivedinthesamemoment.Relation-shipsaresouniquewhenyoux19vebeenthroughthesamethings.x1dWhenMonterorstheardabouttheschoolfromhermotheralabtechnicianwhoworksattheWestSuburbanMedicalCen-terfacilitysheconsideredfactorssuchasmoneycommutetimetocompletethe16-monthprogramaswellasthekindofdegreeshewantedtoearn.FromdayoneJessicavaluedtheguidanceshereceived.JuanMirandaoneofResurrectionUniver-sityx19sadmissionscounselorsencouragedJessicatoasklotsofquestionsandcorre-spondedregularlywithherthroughouttheapplicationprocess.x1cThatinterpersonalinteractionwasimportanttomex1dsaysMontero.x1cItwasessentialtounderstandtheenvironmentIwasgoingtobein.x1dJessicaalsoappreciatedtheassistanceshereceivedfromDr.SandieSoldwischDeanofNursing.x1cDeanSoldwischwasaccessibleandreallypersonablex1doffersMontero.Inadditionshecitespeertutor-ingduringherrstsemesteraswellasAca-demicCenterforExcellenceACEreviewswithBonnieStesinashelpfulresourceswhensherstbegan.x1cItx19ssowonderfultohavepeoplewhoreallycare.x1d927amTodaytheactivitylevelattheUniversityishigh.Studentsinapathophysiologyclasslearnaboutdifferentkindsofcerebralvas-cularaccidents.Otherslinehallwaystoperformbloodpressuretestsononeanoth-erinalabclasswhilethoseinstudygroupsmeetinthelibrary.Stillothersspreadoutinthestudentloungetogoovermaterialonelasttimebeforeanexam.Manystudentsgrablunchontherun.x1cWeknowourBSNprogramisveryintensex1dexplainsDr.BethA.BrookspresidentofResurrectionUniversity.x1cThestudentsde-nitelymustrisetotheoccasion.Thesearecompetentqualitymission-drivenstu-dentswhoarepushedtothelimit.x1dButsheaddsthefacultyandstaffaretrainedtosupportthestudentsacademicallyemo-tionallyandspiritually.x1cThestudentsknowtheyhavealifelinewhentheyneedit.Wex19realwaystheretohelp.x1dFirst-yearstudentshavejustnishedtheirinitialveweeksapointatwhichDeanSoldwischstatesstudentsarefeelinganx-iousandexhaustedsotheinstructorsletupontestsandprojects.x1cOurfacultymembersareveryexperi-encedatscanningthestudentbodyforanxietyoranykindofobstaclethatisim-pedinglearningx1dsaysDeanSoldwisch.x1cBecauseofourcommitmentwearepay-ingcloseattentiontothestudentsandhowwearereachingthem.x1dAssistantprofessorNancyReeseagraduateoftheWestSuburbanCollegeofNursingtellsrst-yearstudentsalsoknownasx18juniorsx19thatbeingthereforoneanotherisessentialtoindividualsuccess.x1cItellthemtolookateachotherandsayx18Youaretheclassof2012.Youcanx19tchooseyourfamilybutyoucanchooseyourfriends.Youareafamily.Yourbestnursingbuddyissomeonewhoyoux19llcrywithcelebratewith.x1dReeseexplainsthedemandsoftheprogramcreateasenseofunityinsmallerclasseshangingoutandstudyingtogethermeetingoffcampuscomingearlyandstayinglate.x1cStudentsinthecohortsbecomeconnectedinmanydifferentwaysx1dshesays.x1cItx19ssmallenoughthatyoucancreateanintimatesetting.x1dx1cOurfacultymembersareveryexperiencedatscanningthestudentbodyforanxietyoranykindofobstaclethatisimpedinglearning.x1d-SandieSoldwischPh.D.APNANP-BCSisterGregoryKrzakEndowedChairforNursingEducationDeanandProfessor7