Vanderbilt MSN 2017

[PowerMPH]

For prospective applicants for the 2017 year in the Vanderbilt MSN program. Being as I am currently wait listed in the 2016 year due to a very late application, there is a high probability I would have to apply again come November 1st 2016 for the following year acceptance.

November 1st, 2016 is the priority application deadline for the 2017 year. All materials (GRE, official transcripts, application payment, letters of recommendation, statement of intent) must have been submitted by this date.

Letters of acceptance for August 2016 orientation and start were sent out the first week of February 2016. Wait listed recipients received their wait list offer in an around the first week of March 2016 with the caveat that seats may open well into late July.

[MierKat]

Most of the 12-15 month accelerated BSN programs are $60-80,000. Most private school MSN/NP programs are similar in tuition costs.

At this point, if you turn down VU and wait to reapply somewhere else for the BSN you'll lose a year of time and a year of NP salary. So your opportunity cost is the salary of a new NP which depending on your area of the country is probably $80,000-120,000 for one year (not counting salary of your current job, if any). Unless you are having second thoughts about NP as a career, going ahead and having the ability to earn an NP's salary in two years is a good deal.

[Zuko]

Has anyone heard anything back about the Dual FNP/CNM or FNP speacialties?

[clee21]

I've been accepted to the full-time AGACNP program!! Has anyone else heard back?

[clee21]

The full-time AGACNP program is 1 year. Fall, spring, summer. Do you live in Nashville? Congrats! I was just accepted to this program as well!!

[JDLcma]

Hey y'all. I'm committing to Vandy! Would anyone want me to set up an unofficial Facebook group?

[clee21]

Hey y'all. I'm committing to Vandy! Would anyone want me to set up an unofficial Facebook group?

I am as well! Yes, please!!

[itsacalling521]

Hey! If you set up a Facebook group, could you let us know/post the name of it here?

[JDLcma]

Ok! I have created it. It's called "Vanderbilt SON MSN 2017 Cohort (Unofficial)"

Also, if any of you at all want to PM me for my personal contact information, please feel free to do so

[PNPplease]

Hey friends - any distance students here?!? I've been accepted to the peds NP program + prespecialty but I am having some reservations. Everything about the program seems amazing and perfect except one thing - job prospects after graduation.

I live in a large city where it is tough to find an RN job without either a BSN or MSN, and where it is possibly even harder to find an NP job without previous RN work experience. I know nt all cities experience this, but many are beginning to.

With that, is anyone concerned about not being able to get a nursing degree at the end of prespecialty?? I know we will have it all at the end of 2 yrs, which is still pretty efficient and streamlined, and I have no doubt that it is a great program and we will learn a lot. But is anyone thinking about working as an RN after we get our MSN? Just to get the experience?

Would our NP license go "stale" if we didn't practice for a year? I know that might sound totally crazy. I know I want to be an NP, but I can't imagine giving up this opportunity where the NP is guaranteed at the start in favor of an ABSN program where I would have to do the application process all over again later. On the other hand, I've heard that we can pick a 2nd NP specialty in the DNP program (if we apply/get in) so maybe that would help refresh everything. Still need to verify this though.

Anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone is having the same concerns. Or if any alumni are trolling this page and would like to put in their perspective!

Thanks so much!

[Sami92]

Does anyone know if Vanderbilt is an approved NP program for the NURSE corp scholarship program?

[wannabemsf]

I heard a couple of students got the scholarship from the previous year's cohort and I believe the financial aid confirmed this at the open house last October.. I am applying this cycle and waiting for the application to open!

[wannabemsf]

PNPplease,

When you said "Not being able to get a nursing degree at the end of the pre-specialty year," do you mean not having a BSN + RN licensure? You do get RN licensure after the pre-specialty year and it is a requirement to progress onto the Specialty year. And having harder time finding a job as NP without RN experience (BSN/ADN etc) is really up for a debate. I think this is one of the most debated topic at this forum. Depending on the kinds of job you apply, previous RN experience may be relevant and may not. Remember, working as a BSN/ADN RN is a different type of trade/job/duty compared to working as a nurse practitioner.

"Working as an RN after we get our MSN." I assume you mean completing the program with RN licensure and passing the national board exam for your NP specialty. There is a thread about this topic and I believe it is a liability on your part to practice as an RN when you have NP certification. You are legally required to practice up to your full extent of your education and certification. If you do work as an RN with NP certification, you are putting yourself in a situation where your employer doesn't allow you to practice to the full extent of your education and certification when you are legally obligated to practice the full scope of NP.