Direct Entry MSN program 2

i'm glad there's a new one, the old was was getting long!!!!

how about a fresh roll call? i'll start:

lovingpecola: waiting on a financial aid package from yale! (turning down columbia)

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krystellmarie here...

I will be attending Columbia - starting on May 31st!! The financial aid package is pretty horrible, but I knew this would be VERY expensive.

I am very excited and anxious to start the program!!

Jess here- I'm a first year at BC. I'm part time working on lecture classes this year- will start clinicals in the fall. I'm on a 4 year plan for a 2 year program! :chuckle

-Jess

janony here - waiting on financial aid to decide between BC and MGH for next year. leaving in 2.5 months for a summer working in the mountains of colorado. my boss is not happy about this - yikes!!!

Laura here. 1st year in Columbia's ETP. And I just aced my community midterm (mad props to Eliza).

laura here. 1st year in columbia's etp. and i just aced my community midterm (mad props to eliza).

congrats laura!!! what specialty are ya?

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congrats laura!!! what specialty are ya?

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great question. i wish i knew the answer. :chuckle i started as psych/mental health and then realized that i don't want to play mind games and hate dealing with manipulative people (i'm referring to you antisocial personality disorder patient from my psych rotation) for the rest of my life. i'm currently peds but i think i might switch to acute care (which alas is only adults). i have absolutely no interest in primary care so i'm worried that the clinicals for peds are going to be torture since 500 out of the 600 hrs are primary care. ick. why they can't have an acute care specialty with both peds and adults is beyond me.

Katie here--starting Direct entry at yale this fall!:chuckle

Wow Laura, when do you have to make a decision?

Howdy!

I'm Chantelle, currently trying to decide which NP program in Boston to attend starting this year. I'm planning to pursue a dual-track in Adult/Gerontological care. I'm getting scared about the financial aid stuff, but can't wait to get started. (Especially to leave my current job! Not that it's a bad place, but my mind is just NOT there!)

Why they can't have an acute care specialty with both peds and adults is beyond me.

They used to - but the NP accrediting body changed the rules so Peds Acute Care has to have a program that Columbia didn't like - so you can do Peds and then Rita will find you a PICU placement for your final elective. Still kinda sucks, though...

Congrats on the exam! Have you done your project yet? Ours took so much more work than I thought it would!

I *just* got the call (well... maybe 15, 20 minutes ago) from my #1 choice, and I'm happy to say that I'll be joining the Samuel Merritt College ELMSN-FNP program this fall.

At least... I hope it was real! I almost cried on the phone because I was so happy... but I guess I'll know for sure next week if the package arrives in the mail.

So I'll be Oakland-bound this fall. I'm a little scared... but I'm really looking forward to it. =)