kep308

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1. Duke MSN Fall 2016

   kep308 replied to kanhosa's topic in NP Students

   I applied to Duke's online part-time FNP program for fall 2016. I haven't applied anywhere else since most require a year's experience and I don't graduate with my BSN until May. I really don't want to have to wait to do what I know I'm going to do e...

2. How competitive are post-BSN to DNP programs?

   kep308 replied to kep308's topic in Doctoral

   Thanks so much for the info! Yes, I started out on the PA path (which is the only reason I'm also a CNA...and thank god I am....what a HUGE advantage and one that I wouldn't have had had I planned to be a nurse originally) well I managed to get on th...

3. How competitive are post-BSN to DNP programs?

   kep308 replied to kep308's topic in Doctoral

   Hi! Thanks for your reply. I read some of your posts and I see you are looking to do the same thing as I am...become an NP. What is your experience so far? I worry because my GPA is 3.4 (I see yours is 3.9...congrats!) and I'm attending NCCU. I got i...

4. How competitive are post-BSN to DNP programs?

   kep308 posted a topic in Doctoral

   Right now my BSN GPA is 3.4 with 10 months to go. I'm hoping to maintain/improve that but with a 7-point scale I'm a little nervous. Add to that a VERY intense summer session. Anyway, how hard is it to get into those programs? And are distant online ...

5. Paying jobs in Latin America?

   kep308 replied to kep308's topic in General Nursing

   I lived in Mexico for 3 years and am close to being fluent in Spanish. I want to become 100% fluent and to be a medical interpreter along with being a nurse.

6. Paying jobs in Latin America?

   kep308 posted a topic in General Nursing

   How does one find out about any potential paying nursing jobs in Latin America?

7. Is graduating from a top nursing program worth it?

   kep308 replied to CarpeDiem'15's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks for this because I got into Duke but couldn't afford to take out the $60K plus in private student loans, but it was painful to give up that spot. I go to NC Central and, needless to say, it's WAY cheaper being a public university. However, I s...

8. Organic Chemistry

   kep308 replied to hammerdown's topic in SRNA

   Can I just say organic chemistry is from hell? I got a B but just barely!!! It's nothing like anything you've done before...but yes, you do need a SOLID general chemistry background. I doubt you'd be able to find a class that doesn't require the 2 se...

9. Is it true that a DNP will soon be required to be an NP?

   kep308 posted a topic in NP Students

   I've heard this from a couple of different sources. Is this true?

10. UNC ABSN 2015

    kep308 replied to mf1211's topic in North Carolina

    Yikes. Now I'm nervous for sure. Glad I didn't start until now though!

11. UNC ABSN 2015

    kep308 replied to mf1211's topic in North Carolina

    I'm currently attending NC Central's ABSN program, which is one semester longer than UNC so I would finish May 2016 either way. I got into Duke but couldn't/wasn't willing to take out $50K+ in private student loans just to say I went to Duke (it was ...

12. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    kep308 replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina

    I attended Duke Days last Friday the 25th. I hope to attend but anxiously awaiting my financial aid package because without a full ride in one way or the other I will not be able to attend. The tuition deposit is due August 10th.

13. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    kep308 replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina

    Hi! I just found out I was accepted, too! However, I thought they interviewed you at Duke Days as a final step in the process but I guess not. And, BTW, I took BIO169 A&P II at Vance-Granville, too, and it was not easy by any stretch. And, for La...

14. Desperate, Anxiety: get into Nursing THIS year

    kep308 replied to joe84u2004's topic in ADN/BSN

    Congrats and keep us posted! I'm also coming from a very different career...I'm a professional oboist! I do get weary of the question, "How does one go from music to medicine?" Well I guess a lot of people don't know that musicians tend to be good at...