Drexel PMHNP

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Specializes in Correctional Nursing; MSN student.

Is anyone currently attending the psychiatric/mental health NP program at Drexel University? All information welcome. Thanks in advance!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Telemetry, CCU, ER.

I have just completed my MSN with Drexel but in the ACNP tract, I do however, know a few of the students who just graduated from the psych/MH NP tract and have been told it was a good program. My education was challenging and I doubt this tract is any different. Good luck in your decision making! :)

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Specializes in Correctional Nursing; MSN student.

Do you think it's feasibleto work and attend the program?

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Specializes in Correctional Nursing; MSN student.

I just found out I was accepted!!!:yeah:

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Telemetry, CCU, ER.

Congrats on being accepted......I worked full time up until the clinical courses started.

Many of the students in my class went perdiem.

During the 1st two clinical courses, I was able to work but not full time, and during the last 2 semesters it did get intense and even that was starting to be difficult.

In my case, my facility had what they call educational leave of absence and so I took this and this allowed me to work less than my committment without it causing issues. I tried not to use any PTO at all during my program so that toward the end when i needed it, it was available to tap into. The clinical year will be the most stressful of all but its worth it in the end.

Good luck to you!

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Specializes in Correctional Nursing; MSN student.

Thank you so much for the info.I am very excited but nervous as well. I'll see what happens and go from there! I have lots to consider. Was it research intense?

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Hey congrats on ur acceptance mtsteelhorse. Guess we will be classmates......Finally

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Specializes in Correctional Nursing; MSN student.
Hey congrats on ur acceptance mtsteelhorse. Guess we will be classmates......Finally[/quote

Thank you! I have to figure out all the logistics. Have you heard anymore about fall classes? I applied to the bridge program so I have to see where I go from here. I'm pretty excited just to know I was accepted!:)

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Telemetry, CCU, ER.

My program did have some research classes but it was more geared to helping us understand research so that we can effectively treat patients. Hope that helps.

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Specializes in Correctional Nursing; MSN student.
My program did have some research classes but it was more geared to helping us understand research so that we can effectively treat patients. Hope that helps.

Did you like the program and would you recommend it overall?

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Good luck!! I wanted to go to Drexel 2 years ago!! However, they want me to do clinical in the surrounding states only. So I ended up going to a local state school with on ground class because tuition is cheaper... Glad I did. Otherwise, I would have more debt now.. since we don't really get paid that well as an PMHNP anyway. And I don't have to look around for preceptors which are hard to find in my area.

When I applied, the program director seems to care about me though :)

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Telemetry, CCU, ER.

Yes, it is a challenging but great program.

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