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1. NYS Students

   pro-student replied to Millerea197's topic in NP Students

   NYS, in an effort to push back on diploma mills, requires any higher education institution that offers any part of its program within the state (including clinicals) to be approved by the state department of education. All schools with a campus in th...

2. Low BScN GPA, getting into NP

   pro-student replied to juliyg's topic in NP

   A 3.0 is the bare minimum GPA for any reputable program. Your best option is to take any college classes (for credit) to increase your GPA. It would be wonderful if you can take something healthcare related or even psych but honestly, any classes tha...

3. BS to MSN for RN

   pro-student replied to MauiRN_'s topic in Post Graduate

   There are MSN programs that will accept students who are RNs + have a bachelor's degree in any field but they are not the majority. Since you didn't mention any specialty or type of program you are interested it, it's hard to recommend a specific pro...

4. Post-Masters Nurse Practitioner

   pro-student replied to HeartRN90's topic in NP Students

   Many school have a minimum GPA of 3.0 but (officially or unofficially) expect a GPA of at least 3.5 if you have a master's degree or higher. Regardless of your other qualifications, your application might get rejected simply because your GPA is low. ...

5. BSN or MSN with only RN diploma?

   pro-student replied to daisychains11's topic in General Specialties

   In terms of job opportunities, it doesn’t matter. You will be considered a new grad/entry level nurse regardless of whether you get the BSN or MSN. Some healthcare organizations might pay you a slightly higher hourly rate if you have an MSN but it mi...

6. CNS or Education?

   pro-student replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Specialties

   I think you want to be a CNS. Part of CNS practice includes staff development and education which sounds like what interests you more. CNS are often encouraged to maintain involvement in clinical practice too which helps make one a better educator. M...

7. Completing an NP program with Supplemental Classes

   pro-student replied to newmom17's topic in NP Students

   I’ve never even heard of a school that offers additional pathophys classes. Some schools will allow you to take additional courses provided you pay the extra tuition however I think there would be less benefit than you might imagine. Instead, it woul...

8. CNM/WHNP...why or why not?

   pro-student replied to nbl01's topic in CNM

   I think a dual WHNP/CNM would be redundant. Maybe someone else can weigh in but, as far as I know, there aren’t any benefits to doing both (not to mention the extra schooling, boards, and maintains two overlapping certifications/licenses). The FNP co...

9. CNM/WHNP...why or why not?

   pro-student replied to nbl01's topic in CNM

   For the life of me, I don’t know why someone would do a dual CNM/WHNP. Literally the entire scope of practice for the WHNP is contained the CNM scope. I get that midwifery is often poorly understood even by many fellow healthcare providers who don’t ...

10. Domestic Violence Screening

    pro-student replied to Nurse Mack's topic in Education

    I applaud your goals of providing holistic healthcare and trying to screen for IPV. Unfortunately, however, without resources and a plan in place for what you would do in the event someone says they are unsafe, you're not actual providing holistic ca...

11. Best path to PMHNP?

    pro-student replied to kubelkabondy's topic in NP Students

    I wouldn’t worry too much about going into psych right away as a new grad if that’s what interests you. The advice that every nurse needs a couple years of med-surg is very outdated. Certainly it can be a great place to start but so can many other ar...

12. DNP Research Project Ideas

    pro-student replied to Tinybutmighty's topic in Doctoral

    I think part of the idea of the DNP is for you to be translating the current research/evidence into practice guidelines not simply finding existing guidelines. In terms of a PICOT question, you probably want to just think through the letters with a e...

13. BSN to DNP-FNP Writing Sample -need help editing

    pro-student replied to kcheck5's topic in Doctoral

    I would cut the first 3 paragraphs entirely. While they tell some nice anecdotes about you, they do nothing to answer any of the prompts, and honestly sound like they were copied and pasted from a BSN application. They are specifically asking why you...

14. Regis College DNP Nurse Educator Track 2021

    pro-student replied to lyndsay1985's topic in Doctoral

    Most DNP programs that require around 1,000 hours are post-BSN programs training advanced practice nurses. Since typical NP programs include 500-650 clinical hours, another 400 would put the total at around 1,000. Since the DNP in Education would not...

15. Post-Graduate Certificates?

    pro-student replied to ToHealTheSick's topic in General Nursing

    Whether or not your midwifery training was completed as part of your MSN, post-masters, or DNP wouldn’t matter to most employers. You shouldn’t have a problem enrolling in a post-masters after an MSN from. WGU but since you wouldn’t have a grade for ...