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Hello everyone out there ..ok so i am planning on movin to columbus next fall around nov. Fi lives in columbus and will be moving there after our oct. wedding. I prev attended Hampton Univ. for 2 years in thier nursing program, was wanting to transfer to ohio state..anyone currently in the OSU nursing program if so do you like it.? love it? did you transfer? if transfer how was the transition? TIA:typing

I think that it has been forgotten that having a master's degree in Nursing doesn't limit one to practice just as an NP. Several nurses on my unit are Master's qualified and choose to work as RNs for additional experience before starting in an advanced practice role. And to stay that a community college degree is looked upon more highly than a MASTER's degree from Ohio State is just absurd. I'm not saying that in anyway to down grade a community college. However, this statement is making it seem like the quality of Ohio State's grad-entry masters program is a waste. As a student in this program, I extremely disagree with the comments that Ohio State's program is not a good option. Granted, it may not be the right choice for everyone. I will have a Master's degree in a total of 11 quarters, and I plan to work for a while as an RN to gain experience before working as an NP. There's nothing wrong with getting the Master's portion of the program out of the way before working as an NP, is there?

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The only specialty that has work requirement is the Neonatal Specialty. This work requirement was recently reduced from 2 years to 1 year. Also, OSU does not currently offer an Acute Care track. I will admit, the Grad-Entry track at OSU is not for everyone. It's important to thoroughly look at how the program is laid out to see if it fits your life and study habits.

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Hi areawoman,

I know your post is over one year old, but I was recently accepted to the OSU Graduate Entry program (for Midwifery) and would be very interested in hearing about the schedule each semester. I also will have two young kids by the time I start, and am trying to think through things like childcare, etc. Are classes and/or clinicals every day? Do you feel the program is somewhat manageable, kids and all? :) I know it's going to be very intense, but I'm so excited. Thanks so much for any info you can share!

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Poppysmom:

I was also recently accepted into the grad entry prgm for midwifery/whnp and am also very excited! I have a 2yo and am curious to see what others think as well. I would have sent you a personal message, but I havent posted enough times. It would be great to go into this knowing someone! Please let me know what you think and maybe we can exchange emails!

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Specializes in Midwifery, women's health.

I actually only completed three quarters at OSU (we had to move out of state, so I'm in the midst of re-applying to programs here). However, even with two young kids, the schedule was difficult but manageable. Depending on when we scheduled (do it the first hour of the first day you can!!!! seriously, I stayed up until midnight one night in order to schedule at 12:01am), we had class/clinical anywhere from 3 to 5 days a week. If your schedule is only 3 days, they are long, long days -- like 7am-9pm of fairly solid schedule -- but you then have two days off, so there is definitely a trade-off. I know when I was there, they were trying to move to more online/hybrid (some online, some in class) courses to make scheduling more flexible, but I preferred in-class courses, at least for the ones they had chosen (Patho is, in my opinion, much more difficult online!).

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Thank you areawoman! I hope the re-application process is going well.

Bebecatcher29: I would love to chat further over email! My email is [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you!

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GOOD LUCK GETTING IN!! It is REALLY hard to get into. My roommate applied two years in a row with a 4.0 cumulative and prerequisite GPA and had worked at the James for 1 year (then 2 years the second time) as a nurse aide. She was rejected both times. Had a great letter of recommendation from her nursing supervisor too.

It's also REALLY tough, a ton of work, and the graduates aren't any more respected than the community college ones.

Honestly, I'd look at Otterbein or Capital. Or heck, go to Columbus State. I'm sure you could graduate super fast and then get the hospital to pay for your RN-BSN while working.

Look at Mt Carmel too. They have an advanced placement program and I've heard wonderful things about them.

A few things to keep in mind about the OSU Grad Entry Program. You do NOT receive any sort of undergraduate degree and a few specialties such as acute care, neonatal, midwifery, etc require 1-2 years experience. Thus, you will take 1-2 years off of your program to work and then return to finish the MSN curriculum. If, for some reason, you have to leave the Columbus area, you will have to start from scratch because you will be a diploma prepared RN with a non-nursing bachelors degree. You will have to complete an RN-BSN program before starting MSN coursework anywhere else. Additionally, it is A LOT harder to get a NP job without RN experience first. Would you want someone to treat you as an independent practitioner with only 600 hours in a hospital, all supervised?

IMO, go to Mt Carmel for their 13 month BSN, work for a year or two as a RN, then do a normal MSN program.

Forever Laura you very often post outrageous claims that are very far from the truth. I suspect you are not in a local program and are so disgruntled about it that you try to rain on everyone else's parade. I think it is funny that you typically cite your roommate or bestfriend or someone once removed as being the victim to some unfair act at the hands of one of the local schools. Not to mnetion how inaccurate it is to say that an associates degree is equivalent to a masters. Come on, no thinking person believes that. Which school do you attend? Because last year you posted you were not in a program. Misinforming people is a lame hobby.

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Forever Laura you very often post outrageous claims that are very far from the truth. I suspect you are not in a local program and are so disgruntled about it that you try to rain on everyone else's parade. I think it is funny that you typically cite your roommate or bestfriend or someone once removed as being the victim to some unfair act at the hands of one of the local schools. Not to mnetion how inaccurate it is to say that an associates degree is equivalent to a masters. Come on, no thinking person believes that. Which school do you attend? Because last year you posted you were not in a program. Misinforming people is a lame hobby.

On the first note... I am actually in a nursing program in Columbus, OH. I was accepted in July 2010 and start later this month (CSCC's hybrid program) and I also work full-time at a local pharmacy as a CPhT.

I was not stating that a masters (and hence a NP) is equal to a RN (associate or bachelors). That is definitely an outrageous claim. I was simply stating that, in general, hospitals in the area do not preference OSU grads over Capital, Otterbein, Mt Carmel, CSCC, COTC, etc. A BSN can be preferenced over a ADN at some hospitals for some jobs. No one should expect to graduate from OSU and land a fantastic job that a grad from other RN program would never get simply because of the school attended.

I didn't necessarily say what OSU did to my friend was fair or not fair or just or unjust. It is just simply that OSU has far more applications than available seats and unfortunately a lot of very qualified applicants get shut out of the program and have to reapply. It is probably the hardest program in the area to get into and is also a phenomenal program. I just think there are also lots of other fantastic programs in the area that are easier to get into and also very reputable in the area and beyond. I have no problems with OSU. I have been a Buckeye since the day I was born and I am also an alumni of OSU (non-nursing, obviously). I have great respect for the University. I would highly recommend applying to OSU. I would also look into and apply to other schools in the area as the odds are typically not in your favor for acceptance even if your application is stellar.

I'm not a fan that OSU's Direct Entry MSN program does not grant you a degree. It does pose problems for those who are going into specialties that require you to take time off and work because if you need to relocate you still do not have a BSN so you are not eligible to enter most MSN programs at other schools. I am also a firm believer in having at least a few years experience as RN before entering any sort of MSN program. But hey, to each his own.

A forum is for a wide variety of opinions. The fact that your opinion varies from mine is exactly why the OP came to this forum. The more views on a topic the better. The OP can take what everyone said with a grain of salt and make his or her own decision.

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