Augusta University MSN CNL Fall 2020 Entry

[kpl21]

Hello guys hopefully applicants will find this post and be able to connect. I'll start by saying GOOD LUCK to EVERYONE!

[Elizabeth Masangcay Williams]

41 minutes ago, Nursegirl48 said:

I got my acceptance letter to Augusta. I’ve been considering the DNP, just don’t know how I will feel about 4 more years of school at that point. I wish we were eligible for the post masters certificates, but it looks like you have to be an APRN for those...I’ve seen other programs where it looks like you don’t have to be an APRN and they’re usually 2 years, basically a second masters degree.

Congrats. Did you apply for the BSN to MSN?

[Nursegirl48]

Hey no I’m going to the MSN CNL

[guest1070673]

18 hours ago, Elizabeth Masangcay Williams said:

Which DNP? I plan to apply the CRNA program after receiving my MSN CNL. Would a DNP be necessary?

DNP is a degree. You can choose the concentration with it. i.e for you, it would be a DNP-CRNA. For new MSN-CNL graduates, most graduate schools want at least 2 years of experience, while AU doesn't. Moreover, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) advocates for more DNP, hoping to replace the retiring workforce in academia in the future... Would a DNP be necessary? It depends on your future goals. (btw, MSN-prepared APRNs have the same scope of practice as DNP grads, at least in GA)

12 hours ago, Nursegirl48 said:

I got my acceptance letter to Augusta. I’ve been considering the DNP, just don’t know how I will feel about 4 more years of school at that point. I wish we were eligible for the post masters certificates, but it looks like you have to be an APRN for those...I’ve seen other programs where it looks like you don’t have to be an APRN and they’re usually 2 years, basically a second masters degree.

Congrats. Which campus?

[jhsimmons]

Sorry I'm just now seeing your response! I got a letter in the mail on October 8th and had everything submitted by mid-August.

Good luck!

[Sara190]

Just got an "under review" email! Can't wait to compulsively check my email and mail box for the rest of my life (or until a decision is made, whatever happens first ? )!!!

[yepo910]

2 hours ago, Sara190 said:

Just got an "under review" email! Can't wait to compulsively check my email and mail box for the rest of my life (or until a decision is made, whatever happens first ? )!!!

I got an "under review" email this evening as well! All the best!!

[Elizabeth Masangcay Williams]

On 11/27/2019 at 7:05 PM, atlantamediks said:

DNP is a degree. You can choose the concentration with it. i.e for you, it would be a DNP-CRNA. For new MSN-CNL graduates, most graduate schools want at least 2 years of experience, while AU doesn't. Moreover, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) advocates for more DNP, hoping to replace the retiring workforce in academia in the future... Would a DNP be necessary? It depends on your future goals. (btw, MSN-prepared APRNs have the same scope of practice as DNP grads, at least in GA)

Congrats. Which campus?

Augusta.

5 minutes ago, Amokown said:

I got an "under review" email this evening as well! All the best!!

Did you check to see if your a current student? I used the hyperlink from a previous post. I have a student ID. Let me know if you do to because I haven’t received any communication for the CNL program.

[yepo910]

8 hours ago, Elizabeth Masangcay Williams said:

Augusta.

Did you check to see if your a current student? I used the hyperlink from a previous post. I have a student ID. Let me know if you do to because I haven’t received any communication for the CNL program.

They gave me a student ID as soon as I submitted my application. I think everyone gets one.

[Elizabeth Masangcay Williams]

8 hours ago, Amokown said:

They gave me a student ID as soon as I submitted my application. I think everyone gets one.

Do you already have a BSN?

[yepo910]

1 hour ago, Elizabeth Masangcay Williams said:

Do you already have a BSN?

No

[Klay Carter]

Does anyone’s status say “incomplete” because you haven’t turned in a proof of degree? (I graduate May 2020)

[Nursegirl48]

Klay, mine used to say that. I contacted Augusta and they said I needed a letter from my current school that says I’m a student and outlines that I plan on taking xyz classes in the next couple semesters. I recommend contacting the registrars office or school counselor at your current school and ask them to draft a letter to Augusta admissions. They can send it over email. Once my letter was in, my status changed to under review on a Thursday, then decision letter in mail on a Friday, then I got the letter the following Thursday or Friday. Good luck!