jdewkz

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1. Start with ADN or BSN

   jdewkz replied to whatnext's topic in General Nursing

   Doesn't UNC have an accelerated BSN program? Check out this forum too-it helps for those switching careers to nursing with prior undergrad degrees- http://www.340clifton.com:81/apnforum/index.jsp Good luck, Beth

2. getting into UNC Chapel Hill 2nd Bachelors prgrm

   jdewkz replied to starla's topic in Career Support

   I cannot offer you any advice on the UNC program. A friend of mine created a forum for people interested in becoming a NP w/o BSN. Check it out. http://www.340clifton.com:81/apnforum/index.jsp About UCSF-I have interviews at UCSF next week for thei...

3. National Health Service Corps

   jdewkz posted a topic in NP

   Hi. I will be starting an entry level Nurse Practioner program in May and was wondering if anyone out there ever applied for a National Health Service Corp Scholarship. If so I would like to talk/email with you about specific concerns I have. For ...

4. schools for Occupational Health Nursing

   jdewkz replied to KarenHalse's topic in Occupational

   I know you are in Florida but I know of one program in California-UCSF. They offer a MSN and you can choose if you want to major in Occ Health NP, Case management, or nurse specialist. http://www.ucsf.edu

5. BA to RN--how to?

   jdewkz replied to Christie76's topic in Career Support

   Hey Christie, There are some new programs out there that offer MSNs to people with non-nursing undergraduate degrees. I don't know about Georgia but I live in the Bay Area and there are 4 graduate programs that offer this. You usually have to have ...

6. Advice Needed

   jdewkz replied to jdewkz's topic in General Nursing

   To Tim and Jenny, Thank you for the real advice that I was looking for. All I wanted to know is what my other options were if I didn't get into grad school. I don't think anyone really fully knows what they are getting into when they start any kin...

7. Advice Needed

   jdewkz replied to jdewkz's topic in General Nursing

   You responded to my post on all nurses asking me to tell you about myself and tell you why I want to be a nurse including where my passion is. I feel like you are judging me by asking me to prove myself to you. All I did was post a message on a nur...

8. confused over titles !!

   jdewkz replied to Tina Harrington's topic in General Nursing

   In response to Tim's email regarding non nursing degrees. There are a number of programs now all across the US that offer MSN programs for people with non nursing BA/BS degrees and w/o a RN. I never thought these programs would have existed but obv...

9. Advice Needed

   jdewkz replied to jdewkz's topic in General Nursing

   I am so distraught. I originally posted this message asking for advice. I received in my email a note from some recruiter in Texas basically telling me that I am making the wrong choice going to a bridge program to become a NP b/c there are no jobs...

10. Advice Needed

    jdewkz replied to jdewkz's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input. I am however originally from the East Coast and have no intention of ever moving back there. The three programs in Cal for people with non-nursing BS who want to get MSN with concentrations in NP are USF, UCSF, and Samuel Merr...

11. Advice Needed

    jdewkz posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I have a problem that I need some advice on. I have a B.S in a non-nursing field and I really want to be a Nurse Practioner. There are 3 programs in my area that have MSN (w/concentrations in NP) programs for people w/o RNs or nursing degrees ...

12. Generic MSN programs?

    jdewkz posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone provide me with any advice for people with non nursing degrees applying to Generic MSN programs? I live in Northern CA and there are four programs int he area that offer this (1 is a Generic MSN and the other 3 are either entry level NP p...