Columbia University ETP 2011

yogaseli · Feb 14, 2011

Hi everyone!

I found this site that gives a quick overview of each neighborhood --

http://nymag.com/realestate/neighborhoods/2010/65374/

Its nice because it gives you at least a sense of how expensive certain areas are, and how safe it is.

Looking forward to meeting you all on accepted students day! :)

CVRN1028 · Feb 14, 2011

My brother and I often relied on padmapper.com to find a place. It has a lot of specifics about the type of building you want, amenities, so forth and so on...

sumnboutme · Feb 14, 2011

Re: Sumnboutme
Hi! I'll be starting the acute care ETP track for 2011, and you said you will be graduating feb 2013. Did you start in 2010? and Are you doing the Acute care part time? Also, do most ACNP work in emergency rooms? Is it the same as critical care?? How do you like the track so far??
Lastly, not to sound money driven, b/c I'm truly not, but do ACNP on average get a higher salary than General NP? why is that? if that is true? just wondering why some specialties get a higher salary? Is it bc the masters take a longer time to complete? I'm also thinking of switching into psych NP..
Thanks!!

I haven't started the Acute Care portion yet since i"m still in ETP but according to the schedule they gave use for the Acute Care portion, our estimated grad date (full-time) is Feb 2013. There are 3 places in the hospital you can work as an ACNP - ER, ICU and CCU (Cardiac Cath Lab). I think now there's also talk of being able to work in ORs.

The salary question is something I haven't really put any thought into but I think the answer might be in specialization. Again, I might be the wrong person to ask. ACNP is the right track for those who want to work in hospitals and not for those who want to work in primary care settings.

Hope that helps.

cu1234 · Feb 14, 2011

Hi, the BSN is the may of your ETP year so yes you can step out and work as an RN. What's nice is it's a pretty clean break between RN and MSN. i.e. if you take a year to work you can pick back up pretty seamlessly the next year.

cu1234 · Feb 14, 2011

JV,

A friend of mine in my class was in the same boat. They ended up choosing another specialty (I think Acute) and they are going to "step out" and work for a year and then "re-apply" to anesthesia when they wanted to come back. Their thinking was as a columbia student/alum it would be easier to get into anesthesia. If your heart is set on anesthesia don't worry, you can still make it and not miss a beat because everyone has to work as an ICU nurse for at least one year. A few of my friends are going to do two because they want more experience and money is not bad :) Hope this helps!

CVRN1028 · Feb 14, 2011

JV,
A friend of mine in my class was in the same boat. They ended up choosing another specialty (I think Acute) and they are going to "step out" and work for a year and then "re-apply" to anesthesia when they wanted to come back. Their thinking was as a columbia student/alum it would be easier to get into anesthesia. If your heart is set on anesthesia don't worry, you can still make it and not miss a beat because everyone has to work as an ICU nurse for at least one year. A few of my friends are going to do two because they want more experience and money is not bad :) Hope this helps!

Thank you so much for words of encouragement! I have officially decided on Columbia (yay!) and i spoke with an advisor who mentioned the above as well. I was just curious if you could please clarify on whether they followed through with the masters or declared that specialty and dropped after the BSN, because right now that is the only question i'm still left to decide. :uhoh3:

cu1234 · Feb 15, 2011

Hi JV, that is exciting! Congratulations on making a decision. So they declared the Acute specialty and I believe they are going to work next year as a nurse and not go to into the MSN. The year of will allow them even more time to explore nursing and if they want to re-apply for anesthesia or if they want to go into acute or not continue into an MSN.

Also, you don't have to decide that part right now. You'll have a whole year to mull it over while you are in the program. Believe me, your mind will probably change 100 times as to what you are thinking of doing after the BSN (ie work or go straight through the msn).

dorshee · Feb 15, 2011

are there any people currently in the MSN portion for acute care?

if so, how is the director? I've heard that the director can really affect your experience in the MSN portion. is it relatively easy to secure an ICU job right after the ETP year? from your experience, would you recommend taking a year off or working concurrently while going straight through the MSN portion of the program?

amalay, MSN, RN · Feb 15, 2011

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if this question has already been answered but I know that the visiting day for Columbia is coming up pretty soon. Do you know if you are required to attend the visiting day? I might not be able to get the day off work for March 4th. But also, I'm still waiting to hear back from Yale, which might not be released until the first week of March...any advice?

Thank you!

TanyaPMHNP · Feb 15, 2011

Hi amalay -

I'm still waiting to hear back from Yale as well, but am still going to Columbia's admit day because I want to explore all of my options, and I had the chance to go to Yale and find out lots of info about their program, but we haven't had that chance with Columbia. Anywho, no you don't have to go to admit/visit day. It is just something CUSON planned for students who want more information about the program, area, financial aid, etc. to help them make their decision on where to go. Hope this helps!

sgmaygeorge · Feb 15, 2011

I was wondering if any current students (post ETP) could comment on the job market in NYC for new nurses and a salary range that a new RN in NYC can expect? Also how much does having a BSN matter —*I think a lot of us are also looking at other direct entry schools that do not award the BSN.

I ask because I think a lot of us are planning on working as an RN (either stepping out for a full year or concurrently with the masters portion) as a way to offset the CRAZY cost as well as gain experience.

TanyaPMHNP · Feb 16, 2011

Sgmaygeorge -

Great question about how much the BSN matters - I have been wondering that myself because as you mentioned some of the schools I am considering don't award the BSN.