Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

AcousticFoodie · Sep 12, 2009

It does state it in the curriculum you need this amount of RN hours, but with the economy right now, they are willing to wave that into the later 3 clinical semesters during the FNP portion.

Ah yes, this is what I was wondering about. What if you can't get an RN position to satisfy those hours for the curriculum? It seems a lot of people are having a hard enough time finding a regular RN position. With hiring freezes all over what would make a hospital want to train us when they know we are going to move on later? :(:(:(

wishing2beanRN · Sep 12, 2009

Willmak: I am currently in the semester where we are supposed to be having 200 hours ( I think..we're the only school in norcal that has the most clinical hours)as a RN and only 2 FNP students have found full time positions. The only accommodating hospital to students had been UCD, so it is unfortunate they will not hire anyone anymore without a BSN and/or MSN. But, some of the FNP students ahead of us told us that some of the FNP clinicals site are precepting for hire. Also, I think those hourse we work at the clinic will be considered as our RN hours. Hopefully, by the time you guys get done, all this healthcare reform will have been resolved. I remember one clinical faculty (FNP alumni of SMU) said she wished she didn't work as a RN (for less that a year) while in school because she could have spent more time focusing on her studies, husband, and kids. She actually told me that if she had to it over again she would have not worked as a RN when she was in school because she feels she is an excellent FNP and the skills she learned as RN in a acute setting is something you don't carry over as a FNP

BUt, obviously, everyone has to come to that decision. Some may feel they need to be a RN for a couple years in an acute setting before they can be a FNP and some feel it is not necessarily a predictor of FNP success.

chowchua · Sep 22, 2009

Wow! I was in the process of moving and I missed a lot of links! Thank you so much Erik, WillMak, wishing2beanRN, and everyone else for your discussions. I guess I'm just looking at getting my phone call first before I worry about the future. But thank you for bringing up future concerns.

Good Luck to all of us that haven't heard from SMU yet.

EternallyOptimistic · Sep 24, 2009

Thanks to everyone for all of the info. I am very nervously awaiting the next week and 1/2. I know there must be others that are just as nervous as me... or at least I hope so Good luck to us all! And please, whenever anyone finds out anything, let us know!!! Happy Autumn! :hrnsmlys:

2bgr8nurse · Sep 25, 2009

Hey everyone- Just wanted to update you guys. I got a call from Liza today that I got waitlisted for the ELMSN Sac campus. #8 of 26 on the wait list so hopefully there will be some drop outs. Good luck everyone!

jd2nurse · Sep 25, 2009

Looks like you're pretty close to the top of the list. That's GREAT! I hope you make it all the way up and that we're classmates come January. Erik

chowchua · Sep 25, 2009

I too am waitlisted at #15. We'll see. It's good to know that I have a chance. Cross fingers...

EternallyOptimistic · Sep 26, 2009

I'm waitlsted at #6 so good luck to us all! I'll let you all know if I hear anything. :confused:

choochoosi · Sep 27, 2009

Hi,

It's very late in the game but I finally found this forum. Hi Will and Erik, I met you at the FNP interviews - my name is Stephanie. (Will, I'm the nutri sci major.... we talked a lot about your current job working with adolescents). All of your posts have been really helpful... there are definitely pros and cons for both entry level masters and bachelor programs. I was placed #2 on the waitlist and was fantastically disappointed but I was told by Liza that in the past samuel merrit has accepted about 8 students from the waitlist. There are no guarantees but I hope to see you both in the spring. Have you both accepted your early acceptance offers?

jd2nurse · Sep 27, 2009

Hi,
It's very late in the game but I finally found this forum. Hi Will and Erik, I met you at the FNP interviews - my name is Stephanie. (Will, I'm the nutri sci major.... we talked a lot about your current job working with adolescents). All of your posts have been really helpful... there are definitely pros and cons for both entry level masters and bachelor programs. I was placed #2 on the waitlist and was fantastically disappointed but I was told by Liza that in the past samuel merrit has accepted about 8 students from the waitlist. There are no guarantees but I hope to see you both in the spring. Have you both accepted your early acceptance offers?

Hi Stephanie! Sounds like you definitely have a great chance of joining us in Jan. Best of luck to you! I accepted my offer as I think did Will. I thought about trying for another school that could save me some $, but nothing really works for my situation. Keep us posted! Cheers, Erik

nurseleader2010 · Sep 28, 2009

I'm new here but I'm surprised to see there were some really early admits to the program. Just found out last friday that I got accepted, I am stoked and glad to have met some future classmates here...keep in touch everyone so we won't miss anything. Thanks for all the postings everyone it was very helpfull!!!

jd2nurse · Sep 28, 2009

I'm new here but I'm surprised to see there were some really early admits to the program. Just found out last friday that I got accepted, I am stoked and glad to have met some future classmates here...keep in touch everyone so we won't miss anything. Thanks for all the postings everyone it was very helpfull!!!

Congrats, nurseleader! Look forward to starting nurse practitioner school with you in January! Erik