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  1. BCgradnurse, thanks for sharing your experience. The eligibility requirements for this year state direct-entry students are ineligible to apply. See #3 below... "Applicants are ineligible if they are: (1) Enrolled in a physician assistant (P.A.) pr...
  2. No, I never received an answer, but I did some research... Direct-entry (DE) programs, from what I understand, aren't eligible for NHSC. It is unclear if DE programs qualify for the Nursing Scholarship Program... Reps from the program are terrible ...
  3. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    I was wondering why this thread was so quiet... The potentially 34% increase in tuition is nuts! I wouldn't be surprised if there is sudden movement in the waitlist.
  4. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    Did anyone just have a heart attack reading the increase in MEPN tuition next year? I feel weak...
  5. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    I think LookingAhead and myelin gave excellent advice. Keep in mind that there are many who don't get in until their second year of applying so don't get discouraged if things don't work out this year. I would also advise getting more direct patien...
  6. Primary Care Pediatric NP - Current Job Market?

    I should have clarified that I meant the outpatient clinics affiliated with hospitals... I do realize that PC PNPs work in outpatient settings for the most part, which is what I prefer to do. That's very true that there are much worse job markets! ...
  7. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    thuyd527, I'm glad that you pointed the eligibility issue out about the NHSC scholarship. I actually emailed one of the reps last week and asked if the UCSF MEPN program qualified and he said yes. I have a feelings the reps don't necessarily know w...
  8. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    Have any of you looked HRSA's National Health Sevice Corps scholarship? It only applies to those of us who are entering primary care (FNP, PNP, CNM, etc). I'm not sure I'm going to apply yet since I'm not convinced they have too many PNP service si...
  9. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    I'm hoping to move out around 6/1. I'm also out-of-state. I will probably be hunting for housing in SF the 1st week of May. I have mixed feelings about campus housing but I'm actually considering Mission Bay for the MEPN year since I'm out-of-...
  10. Primary Care Pediatric NP - Current Job Market?

    No one knows what the job market is for PNPs...? What websites do fresh grad primary care NPs use to search for jobs? From a cursory search on hospital websites, they are looking for acute care PNPs, and I will be specializing in primary care.
  11. I'm thinking about applying to both the HRSA NHSC Scholarship and Nursing Scholarship Program. I already have an interest in working with medically underserved populations, so this program would be great for me. However, I'm worried that if I get a ...
  12. Primary Care Pediatric NP - Current Job Market?

    Wow, laurabs24, your friend is lucky. I was thinking starting salary would be around $60,000-$70,000. Does anyone have an idea how difficult it is to find a PNP primary job in this economy? What about for direct-entry PNPs?
  13. UW ABSN 2012

    I was was also accepted into this year's ABSN program at UW! I'm still debating between UW and the UCSF... I called UW Admissions yesterday to ask about the post-bacc application. They said we won't hear until May to June, so don't get worried if y...
  14. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Basic Advice :)

    You could also look at master's entry/direct-entry (DE) programs. They are designed for people with bachelor's degrees in non-nursing fields and last around 3 years or so. The first year they train you in basic nursing skills and then the following...
  15. My dream job is to become a PNP in primary care. I'm about to enter a direct-entry program so I'm not well-versed in the NP job market. Does anyone know what the current job market is for PNPs? What is a typical starting salary? While many hospit...