Are there any African American NNP students here?

nitasarn · May 20, 2012

Im an AA student in my last semester for my FNP. Ill graduate in August of this year (((cant wait))):w00t:

RNGO4IT · May 23, 2012

hey I'm in my last semester too for FNP, send me a private inbox, Char

bayouchick02 · May 30, 2012

I am also an AA student in my last semester of FNP school! It's nice to see nurses in general furthering their education! PM me also, so we can share experiences and study tips for the upcoming boards :-)

illcleff · May 30, 2012

Hi, I will be starting the PMHNP program at Drexel University this Fall 2012.

Leah325 · May 30, 2012

Hi! I am an AA undergraduate nursing student interested in becoming a FNP. Did you all have any experience? How many schools did you all apply too? Any information would be extremely helpful. I would like to hear from all of you, not just FNP students.

RNGO4IT · May 30, 2012

Hold up Sister. I thought they were retiring that title in favor of a FMHNP, send me a PM

let's talk

Char

p.s. I call just about everybody sis...lol

RNGO4IT · May 30, 2012

Hi I started out as a guest student for my post-masters, and then continued on at the same school...so I applied for 2...didn't follow thru on the 2nd one. The programs are becoming more competitive, as everyone is jumping on the FNP and the proposal of DNP for 2015....oly a proposal....but ppl are reacting as if it's set in stone by 2015. Many variables you have to look at online, trad. classroom, monies, longest, shortest, taking time off from work for clinicals, work, life balance....whatever you do just start somewhere even if you start 1 class like path, pharm, or adv role of NP...many programs will let you take this before admission....Private message if more questions

Oh by the way 've been a RN for 32 years....don't be detered...I just read about the youngest NP at 20 years old...who didn't stop to get any experience

Tinabeanrn · May 30, 2012

OMG 20 year old NP? How is that possible?

RNGO4IT · May 30, 2012

She graduated from high school at 15...she started college course while in high school, at 17 BSN, at 20 NP MSN, seems like she didn't work s a RN, just continued thru school...google you should be able to find article.

phillycpnp-pc, MSN, RN, NP · May 31, 2012

Hi! I am an AA undergraduate nursing student interested in becoming a FNP. Did you all have any experience? How many schools did you all apply too? Any information would be extremely helpful. I would like to hear from all of you, not just FNP students.

I had about 4 years of pediatric nurse experience before applying to my current program. I only applied to one program. This school had an agreement with the hospital i worked at for RNs to enter their MSN programs (if they met the admission criteria) and i went there for my undergrad as well, so i knew i would get into the PNP program. Another factor in me choosing this school again was because they offered MSN core classes at my hospital in the evenings. Which was really convenient.

Leah325 · Jun 13, 2012

Thanks for the advice. I will be graduating from undergrad May 2013 and my plan is to go straight through as well, but only part-time becuse I would like to work full-time. Do you know anyone who pursued a similar path? I met an AA student the other day who is going straight through to pursue her WHNP as well. Did everyone's hospital pay for there schooling or did you take out loans?....but YES! There are so many nurses and nursing students who don't know what is really going on with the MSN-DNP transition.

RNGO4IT · Jun 13, 2012

Hi, the DNP still remains a proposal, just like the one was for BSN being the entry to practice...it may or may not pass...of course the schools are preparing to be on the safe side...I graduated in June, taking final class to finish in August 2012. Please consider your WHNP unless it's definitely a passion for you...more than 2/3rd of the class consist of NPs from all specialties, that are coming back for a post=master for FNP