2011MSN

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1. VA HPSP 2021

   2011MSN replied to PinkFreud's topic in NP Students

   Sure, so at the one year mark in school we got a list of cities that possibly would be taking HPSP recipients, I think there were 12 or so. From that we selected the top 5 that we would prefer. Then this year we got the updated list, which was just 6...

2. VA HPSP 2021

   2011MSN replied to PinkFreud's topic in NP Students

   I am just finishing school under this program, if you all have questions. @DanniLynn, there are HPSP programs in active duty military (not reserves), but these are separate. They follow a similar format, but have no attachment to the VA one as the pe...

3. RN to PMHNP

   2011MSN replied to NurseLife1220's topic in NP Students

   I agree with the above, alzheimers/dementia patients are in memory care/SNFs and such, but not mental health facilities. As a psych RN for 5 years I do not work with these types of patients. You need to experience the acutely sick, Bipolar, Schizo, b...

4. Air Force HPSP for DNP-FNP

   2011MSN replied to imgreen2's topic in NP Students

   Same with the VA HPSP (they have the same program) just for Mental Health NPs

5. Why be a floor nurse when they don't care?

   2011MSN replied to NursesDontNeedChairstoChart12hrShift's topic in COVID

   Common trend of management to break up the central nurses station, lessens opportunities for us to gather and think as a group....you see this same thing in newly built hospitals where they have "pods" and no central nursing station, you can go entir...

6. VA HPSP 2020 - Scholarship Award Updates?

   2011MSN replied to NP_hopeful19's topic in NP Students

   I stand corrected as of right now there are 14 VAs with residency programs, but more facilities may be starting a residency program. You can call a VA if it isn't listed and see. Additionally, you have to do a residency year now, you cannot get a job...

7. VA HPSP 2020 - Scholarship Award Updates?

   2011MSN replied to NP_hopeful19's topic in NP Students

   You know I was answering this comment, but I think it got emailed to me from before, so sorry if its a repeat answer...here is the original for reference: "Hello and congratulations on the Scholarship! How are the rotations? Are they all at the same ...

8. VA HPSP 2020 - Scholarship Award Updates?

   2011MSN replied to NP_hopeful19's topic in NP Students

   During school you will do your clinicals like normal. I live in a very large military city, so I was able to get an NP at the VA, but it is not a requirement while you are in school. After school you attend a 12 month VA residency, this is where you ...

9. VA HPSP 2020 - Scholarship Award Updates?

   2011MSN replied to NP_hopeful19's topic in NP Students

   I received alternate status mid June and received selection email July 30th...I'm not sure about the funding October thing, that may be a thing. The other blog I was on I did not see any notifications of people receiving it in October, but maybe that...

10. VA HPSP 2020 - Scholarship Award Updates?

    2011MSN replied to NP_hopeful19's topic in NP Students

    Just a FYI, I was an alternate last year and literally did not hear that I got it until the end of July. So hang tight!

11. VA HPSP 2020 - Scholarship Award Updates?

    2011MSN replied to NP_hopeful19's topic in NP Students

    Any chance you would have time to switch from PT to FT? Scott is great and he will let you know what you would need to do. Easier said than done, I know. That is what I had to do also. FT can be manageable if you are on shift work and your job is fle...

12. VA HPSP 2020 - Scholarship Award Updates?

    2011MSN replied to NP_hopeful19's topic in NP Students

    I am currently on this scholarship since last year, if you have any questions let me know ? Best of luck

13. Non-BSN to MSN advice?

    2011MSN replied to natty553's topic in New Nurse

    If you live in San Diego, look at USD MEPN program, sign up for one of their information seminars. This program is for people just like you (and me), non-medical degrees who want to become a nurse. I start in August, I had a 3.3 undergraduate GPA, so...