tmarie75

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1. How can I combine OBGYN nursing with Public Health Nursing as a career?

   tmarie75 replied to Queen2u's topic in Public/Community

   I went from working in Womens Health in a hospital setting to working as a PHN in maternal-child health. There are also family planning programs and other services dedicated to women and children. OB/GYN and PHN is a good combination, and certainly d...

2. Any BSNs who went for an MPH?

   tmarie75 replied to 321kza's topic in Public/Community

   I have an MPH. Personally, I think the MPH is more useful in the field of Public Health as a whole. If you intend to stay strictly in the nursing arena, I say go for the MSN. If not, then the MPH is more suitable and is workable in both areas. I am n...

3. Need advice from nurses with an MPH or health dept nurses

   tmarie75 replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Public/Community

   I have an MPH with a focus in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention which is basically the same thing you're doing. In your program, you will have some exposure to Epidemiology and associated concepts. Some employers may find this sufficient, some ...

4. Questions Regarding Advanced Public Health Nursing (APHN-BC) Exam Prep

   tmarie75 replied to mariebailey's topic in Public/Community

   I am newly Board Certified as an APHN as of Oct. 2012 (Option B). Unfortunately, there are not much in terms of study guides available for our specialty. The one on the ASTDN website is a good resource, and hits the main topics covered by the exam. Y...

5. Advanced Public Health Nurse Certification

   tmarie75 replied to pro_student_2010's topic in Public/Community

   thanks so much for the information.

6. Advice- MSN with no specialty?

   tmarie75 replied to Peace.Love.Cupcakes.'s topic in Post Graduate

   i am currently enrolled in florida atlantic university's (fau) msn program in administrative & financial leadership specialty, but the school also has an individualized track option within the msn program that allows you to design your program ar...

7. Online MPH programs

   tmarie75 replied to sincere1782's topic in Public/Community

   the majority of the courses are approximately 16 weeks, a normal semester, but there are a few that are taught in 8 weeks' time (mainly during summer sessions).

8. Online MPH programs

   tmarie75 replied to sincere1782's topic in Public/Community

   i have been working in public health for a few years now. i still have the same job for now even though i have received my mph degree. i am working on my msn now, and the job i have now is flexible and works well with taking classes. also, i really l...

9. What kind of Degree do I need for Public Health Nursing?

   tmarie75 replied to Inspired1920's topic in Public/Community

   i completed the online mph at florida international university (miami, fl). the online mph is a generalist degree. if you want to specialize, you can, or you can complete a graduate certificate simultaneously. in addition to the mph, i also obtained ...

10. What kind of Degree do I need for Public Health Nursing?

    tmarie75 replied to Inspired1920's topic in Public/Community

    i agree. i went back to school and graduated with my mph last month. i truly love public health and public health nursing. if your goal is strictly to work in public health (and not public health nursing), then the minimum you need to get anywhere in...

11. Online MPH programs

    tmarie75 replied to sincere1782's topic in Public/Community

    it is possible to take more credits, but i don't think it would have made that much difference. the average time of completion for the program is about 2 years. another thing to consider is the current economic climate, which means that many of the c...

12. Fall 2009 Graduate school roll call!!!

    tmarie75 replied to love-d-OR's topic in Post Graduate

    my program is online (fau's msn in administrative & financial leadership), and i am taking only 1 class this semester until i graduate with my mph in december. i work part-time, and have also been doing my internship for the mph that i will finis...

13. Advanced Public Health Nurse Certification

    tmarie75 replied to pro_student_2010's topic in Public/Community

    i am about to graduate with the mph in december, but i am also working on the msn so i can someday teach phn. i am also interested in the aphn-bc certification, and plan to take the exam at some point after receiving my mph degree. for those of you w...

14. What did you Master's degree cost you?

    tmarie75 replied to PAERRN20's topic in Post Graduate

    i'm graduating with my mph this december, and i would say that this degree (including tuition, fees, and books) has cost me roughly $25,000. i went to a florida school. i'm also attending a florida school for my msn, but i've just started it, and so ...

15. Too soon for MSN?

    tmarie75 replied to IzzyTheRN08's topic in Post Graduate

    i think the other people who have posted on this forum have given you some sage advice. i understand where you're coming from. i, too, was in a similar position, and started an msn program 6 months after receiving my rn license. needless to say, i wa...