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1. Dept. of Health and Human Serivces loan repayment

   serpico79000 posted a topic in NP

   Hi All- I am beginning a Entry-level MSN-FNP program soon and I was looking into the program through the Dept. of Health and Human Services where you work in a underserved community for 2 years and they pay up to $50K in student loans. Does anyone ha...

2. Any male NP's out there?

   serpico79000 posted a topic in NP

   I saw that there was a question in a thread about a week ago regarding the experiences of male NP's and no one responded to it. As a man in the process of applying to a RN-MSN-FNP program I would love to get some feedback from male NP's. Any advice,...

3. Do Grades Matter?

   serpico79000 replied to serpico79000's topic in NP

   thanks for the responses!!!

4. Do Grades Matter?

   serpico79000 posted a topic in NP

   Hi all- I was wondering if your grades earned during your MSN/NP program matter when looking for a job. Will employers take someone with a 3.9 over someone with a 3.0? Also, does the school you graduated from matter? Are all accredited programs trea...

5. Better to have a BSN as an FNP?

   serpico79000 replied to serpico79000's topic in NP

   First off, thanks for the input. In the program I am doing you become an RN after the first year and a half and then continue on to earn your MSN and become an FNP. My plan (and I hope it works) is to work full-time (three 12 hour night shifts a wee...

6. Better to have a BSN as an FNP?

   serpico79000 replied to serpico79000's topic in NP

   Thanks for your input. You mentioned that you wanted to get some experience as a RN before going into the NP portion of your program. Can't you work as an RN while you finish your program. That way you can gain experience as an RN while becoming an N...

7. Better to have a BSN as an FNP?

   serpico79000 replied to serpico79000's topic in NP

   I was reading John's Hopkin's school of Nursing website and they listed the following as reasons for obtaining a BSN before becoming an NP. Could some NP's out there tell me how valid these following points are: -Many nurse managers prefer their empl...

8. Better to have a BSN as an FNP?

   serpico79000 posted a topic in NP

   Hi all- Could any NP's out there (especially FNP's) comment on how useful a BSN is when you are an NP. I have a BS in a non-nursing science and I am applying to a entry-level MSN-FNP program in which you become an RN in the first year and a half and...