FutureFNP-DNP

I don’t have Instagram. My email is mandiedelaney @ Gmail.com

I moved from Mississippi. I'm in the DE program.

Feel free to send me a FB message! I can connect you with others as well.

The total cost is right under $130,000. As of right now, there are 92 credit hours. There are no separate lab fees. Lab bags, books, scrubs, stethoscope, etc is all extra.

Looking forward to meeting everyone in the fall! Congrats on being accepted! Facebook group: Simmons Direct Entry Class of 2023

Looking forward to meeting everyone in the fall! Congrats on being accepted! https://www.facebook.com/groups/805797049844640/?ref=bookmarks

Hey Paige, I think waitlist decisions went out the end of March or beginning of April last year. I don't know if they rank or re-review applications.

I believe the course starts the week of May 18 this year. Last year it ended the second week of July. The course met two evening a week through Zoom. It wasn't a lot of work during the summer.

@Meep123 - There are online classes that are required in the NP portion of the program. Informatics and Health Promotion being two of them. I am actually taking both right now (doing things out of order), and I will be able to tell you later in the semester how that is going. So far it is watching weekly videos, readings, discussion posts and papers. Nothing bad. As I mentioned earlier, patho is offered online during the summer. It uses Zoom, which means you have to log on a certain time each week and have class through video. You can see and hear every person. It truly makes taking an online class so much more enjoyable. If you attend Simmons, I highly recommend taking this class in the summer. You will be much less stressed and more successful in the fall.

I was accepted to three other programs. I chose Simmons because of the clinical opportunity. It was also the first school I heard from.

Yes. 2 days of class and one day clinical. You will have a day of Lab In September before clinical starts. I would say you could easily work this first semester, but you will have three days of clinical and one day of class in the following semesters, which would make it more difficult to work. I honestly am not willing to try working at this point. 3.2 undergrad GPA. 3.6 graduate GPA. 3 years work as a clinical research coordinator. 1 funded grant as the PI. 5 first author publications. 1 symposium presentation. Around 10 poster presentations. 1 book chapter. I’m PCIT, CARE and TCIT trained. No volunteer things after graduating undergrad. Honestly, I don’t think I included anything undergrad wise on my application or CV.

I’ve enjoyed the program so far. Some of those in my cohort have already left for different reasons (poor grades, unhappy). Majority of the professors are great. There was only one I didn’t like. The associate dean and head of the program have been phenomenal and so supportive. They want nothing more than to see everyone succeed. I began communicating with them both back in May before I started. They ensured everything was ready to go when I arrived. They even worked with me to find online NP classes I could take this semester even though I’m not to that part of the program yet. As for clinicals, I had an amazing experience. Clinicals begins in October and lasts 6 weeks. It is one day per week for 8 hours. You fill out a survey giving the clinical coordinator information about yourself and where you live so she can get you the best placement. My clinical instructor was amazing! I wish I could have her for every clinical. I live in Brighton. My rent isn’t horrible. I couldn’t afford to live right by the school though. My commute takes about 20 min each morning on the bus. The train is 45min and it’s a 12min drive. I just didn’t buy a parking pass and was perfectly happy commuting on the bus. There were two other nursing students who took the same bus as me each morning. I will be looking for a roommate in the fall if you decide to attend! I have an amazing and brand new condo!!! I did use a realtor to find a place. Class wise first semester was two days per week. One day was 8-3 and the other was 8-12. Patho will be offered online over the summer, and I highly recommend taking it. The online course is much easier. It will also significantly lighten your course load. Patho is probably the most time consuming and difficult course you take the first semester. You are allowed to work more than one shift during the NP portion. It will just depend on your course schedule. As far as admissions, I head mid to late January. You should be hearing soon!

Simmons actually requires you to work as an RN while you complete the FNP work. The graduate student handbook is available online and gives a clear understanding of those guidelines. I actually suggest flipping through the handbook so you can get a sense of what is expected of you as a Simmons student. https://internal.simmons.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Graduate-Nursing-Student-Handbook.pdf

Hi everyone! I am in the cohort above you all at Simmons. I have just completed my first semester. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I will be joining your cohort. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about the program!

I believe everyone on the waitlist received the same email from Diane.