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   UVA MSN CNL 2015

   UVA Grad Nursing replied to angi24's topic in Virginia

   After Saturday morning, there will be a link that indicates that the letter is available. The link will become valid on that day. Information about the Conway Scholarships will be sent in February (after we know who has accepted the offer of admiss...
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   UVA MSN CNL 2015

   UVA Grad Nursing replied to angi24's topic in Virginia

   The decisions will be available on Saturday, December 20. You will need to log into the application itself and there will be a link that says "Your Admissions Decision is Available". Click on that link to see the decision letter. That link "goes l...
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   Help! Non-nursing best path to Psychiatric NP

   UVA Grad Nursing replied to future student's topic in Post Graduate

   While there are many Direct Entry MSN programs that would prepare you to become a nurse and a NP in one 3-year (full-time program), none of these are fully online. None of these are in Kansas. Since you are not available to relocate to another sta...
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   NFLP loan repayment--has anyone had trouble after graduation?

   UVA Grad Nursing replied to Sunshinepeds's topic in Doctoral

   Are you open to relocation for a teaching position or a long commute? My University has offered the NFLP since 2006, and we have seen the opportunity for loan cancellation if you are open to moving where the jobs may be. It is hard to know precis...
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   CNL vs NP?

   UVA Grad Nursing replied to 1tdnurse's topic in Post Graduate

   ®Nurse The finance component is covered in our Care Environment Management I & II classes. The course description for the second semester class is: The course emphasizes the role of the Clinical Nurse Leader as a leader, educator, and advocate...
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   CNL vs NP?

   UVA Grad Nursing replied to 1tdnurse's topic in Post Graduate

   We've had a CNL program for a decade now, and have three entry points (Masters Entry, RN with an Associates Degree, and BSN-prepared). We instruct our Master's Entry folks that they will be interviewing for the same novice/new grad positions that ...
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   UVA MSN CNL 2015

   UVA Grad Nursing replied to angi24's topic in Virginia

   Phil: In the second summer of the program all students take a course in Community & Population Health. The classroom part of this course is taught across 2 weeks. Then students have 4-6 weeks for their practicum experiences for this course. Ab...
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   UVA MSN CNL 2015

   UVA Grad Nursing replied to angi24's topic in Virginia

   elefant: Most of our applicants are instate residents anyways (nearly 70% last year), so we have not needed to focus on the 50% Virginian requirement. The admissions committee focuses on selecting the best candidates -- instate/out-of-state status h...
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   UVA MSN CNL 2015

   UVA Grad Nursing replied to angi24's topic in Virginia

   We do offer a very holistic review process. The faculty on the admissions committee consider your overall undergraduate GPA, the particular grades received in the 5 prerequisite classes, your volunteer experience, your healthcare experience, your p...
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    UDC community college LPN- AASN

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to obgyngirl's topic in Virginia

    UDC = Univ of the District of Columbia. You would either need to contact the Washington DC nursing board, or look on the website for the ACEN for the accreditation status for any associate degree or LPN program in the US.
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    direct-entry bsn advice

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Summertimefine's topic in Pre-Nursing

    The University of Virginia also accepts students directly from high school into the nursing school. The nursing classes and liberal arts core are threaded through all 4 years of the program.
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    ASN/ADN Online hybrid schools?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Dlovely089's topic in Online Learning

    There is a small number of online programs to learn to become a RN. But I would be wary of them. In many states, graduates of these online programs are prohibited to sitting for the RN examination and becoming licensed. In my own state of Virginia...
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    Considering BSN-PhD program

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to MessyJessy129's topic in Post Graduate

    The mean duration of full-time students in our BSN-PhD program is just under 5 years. This would include approximately 3 years of coursework for the MSN and PhD and then approximately 2 years for comprehensives and the dissertation project. Our MSN...
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    UDC community college LPN- AASN

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to obgyngirl's topic in Virginia

    According to the website of the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the AAS program at UDC is on warning. The last visit was in 2012 and they are scheduled for another visit this fall. ACEN is the agency that accredits all as...
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    To obtain the BSN or not to obtain, that is the question

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to reflective11's topic in ADN/BSN

    If your interest is in public health nursing, why not look at your local public health department. I know many nurses in public health departments and clinics with only Associate degrees.