Fall 2010 Vanderbilt RN Pre Specialty

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I am excited for orientation in August! I'll be doing distance ACNP for specialty year....

Roll call!!

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Specializes in OB/GYN, Psych.

Do you have any idea whether or not one can work while doing the RN pre-specialty year via distance ed? I am strongly considering apply for Fall '11, but I want to be able to work at least part-time while doing the pre-specialty portion.

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Can you clarify what pre specialy is?

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Specializes in OB/GYN, Psych.

From what I understand, Vanderbilt has multiple entry options into their masters program. If you enter with a non-nursing bachelor's degree and are not currently an RN, you enter via the prespecialty year (3 semesters). If you enter as an RN w/ at least 78 college credits but no BSN, you are in the RN pre-specialty year (2 semesters). If you are an RN with a BSN degree, you skip the pre-specialty stuff and go directly into the specialty year (3 semesters long, which consists of Fall, Spring and Summer semesters). The pre-specialty credits are designed to bridge the gap between whatever your current educational level is and the specialty courses.

That's my take on it!

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I will see you there, I am PMHNP Pre Specialty:yeah:

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yes- I am a RN so I will bridge over to MSN after this year of classes that typically complete a BSN, but one will not be given--hope that makes sense!

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See you in August!!! FNP prespecialty!!!

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SO excited to get the block dates +info!!!!

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