Grad School Roll Call for Spring 11

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Specializes in ED, Cardiac Medicine, Retail Health.

Hey all,

If you were accepted into graduate school for the spring 2011 join this thread for some fun!

1. Name your school

2. Degree you will be working on (including specialty)

3. whether you will be working full time, part time, or not working at all

4. Will you be attending part time or full time

5. And any other pertinent info

I'm first

1. UMass Boston

2. MSN, FNP

3. Full time for now, but will cut down to part time once clinical start, or sooner if the need arises.......

4. Attempting to go to school full time....we'll see how that goes

5. I'm excited to go back to school, just hope I am not going to get too overwhelmed with school and work although I did exactly that as an undergrad.

Okay that was me, who is next??

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1. Name your school: University of Mississippi Medical Center

2. Degree you will be working on (including specialty):MSN, PMHNP

3. whether you will be working full time, part time, or not working at all: full time

4. Will you be attending part time or full time: ('ve already completed most of my 'core' classes and will be finishing up at a different school, so I don't know how that's gonna work just yet!

5. And any other pertinent info

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Specializes in Tele, ICU, ED, Nurse Instructor,.

1. Walden University

2. MSN in education

3. Full-time hours

4. I am going to say part-time, will be taking two classes per semester

5. Less than a month to start excited but nervous

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Specializes in Oncology, Med-surg, Inpt gynecology, PCU.

1. The University of Texas at Arlington

2. MSN in Nursing Administration

3. Full time; put in a bid for two-day alternative to not lose my benefits

4. Part time (no full time admits for Spring 2011)

5. I chose this program because there is a dual degree program with UNT Health Science Center for an MPH. Together, the two degrees would be Health Care Management Policy. I have to apply after I get some hours in, but not before I finish 24 hours. I'm 23, and that makes me nervous!

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1. Name your school

University of Rochester

2. Degree you will be working on (including specialty)

Accelerated BSN & MSN-Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

3. whether you will be working full time, part time, or not working at all

try to work 4-16 hours a weeks @ psych hospital

4. Will you be attending part time or full time

full-time (overload): 17-21 cr hours per semester (3 semster per year...for +3 years)

5. And any other pertinent info

I choose the program because it not only gives me an enterance into nursing but also gives me an opportunity to start off as an APRN! This program saves time and money which is of the utmost importance for a second career(er) like me! (even though the cost of attendance ~$80K per year. lol)

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Specializes in NICU, Mother/Baby, OB-Infant Home Health.

1. Ball State University, Muncie IN

2. MSN - FNP

3. I will be working part-time (16 hours/week)

4. I will be in school part-time (6 credit hours/semester)

5. I have worked in various areas of maternal/child health since I graduated from nursing school 19 years ago. I've decided that I wanted to be able to care for the entire family...before and after the birth experience. Although, I'm a bit nervous, as I haven't cared for anyone who isn't a baby or having one since nursing school. I'm hoping it will come back once I get going!

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Specializes in Cardiac Step Down, PICU.

1. Name your school

Drexel Online

2. Degree you will be working on (including specialty)

MSN Education

3. whether you will be working full time, part time, or not working at all

Full Time

4. Will you be attending part time or full time

Part time

5. And any other pertinent info

Very nervous about the online process...I do hope I am disciplined enough :rolleyes:

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1. Name your school: Nebraska Methodist College

2. Degree you will be working on (including specialty): MSN in education

3. whether you will be working full time, part time, or not working at all: part time

4. Will you be attending part time or full time: part time

5. And any other pertinent info: This is the school I attended for my undergrad 18yrs ago and can't wait to get started. Great school and this time it will be online, even better. (I hope)

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Specializes in ICU, ER, RESEARCH, REHAB, HOME HEALTH, QUALITY.

Name your school- Univesity of Southern Alabama

2. Degree you will be working on (including specialty)

Post Masters- FNP

3. whether you will be working full time, part time, or not working at all

working full time that requires travel

4. Will you be attending part time or full time

part time- taking one class- thats all I can handle at this point

5. And any other pertinent info

I have a MSN/MBA and been a nurse for 30 yrs and keep asking myself what is the point:)

and should I just be content.. I have always wanted to be a FNP so that is what keeps me motivated..

and one day I can have my little clinIC

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Specializes in Labor & Delivery / Mother-Baby.

School Name - Liberty University

Degree - MSN - Adult/Acute CNS Track

Working - Full Time

School - Part Time

Pertinent Info - Very, very nervous about going back to school. Baby is due 5 days after starting the program. It is the online portion and tempo that concerns me. I am going to start by taking only one class during this 8 week program and see how it will work out for me. :eek:

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school st joseph college of nursing

working on my FNP

working full time

going to school full time

yes my life is hective between work and school but I am doing it.:uhoh3:

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Specializes in Cardiology.

1. Name your school: University of Cincinnati online

2. Degree you will be working on (including specialty): CNS/NE, focus on geriatrics

3. whether you will be working full time, part time, or not working at all: work full-time nights - hoping I'll have some quiet shifts so I can study!

4. Will you be attending part time or full time: Full-time

5. And any other pertinent info: I don't start until the end of March. I am very nervous because I have an overseas vacation booked that will coincide with my finals - hoping that flexibility of online school is true!

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