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Yay!! I'm fairly new to this site and figuring out how to navigate. How do I start a private message?

Hey! I agree with lots of the comments above. Additionally, I find that RNs who don't get the necessary experience (I would say minimum 1 year, even that may be setting the bar too low) don't experience the entire ins and outs of the art of nursing as a whole. While it may be students' ultimate goal to become a nurse practitioner ASAP with very little experience as an RN first, it's difficult for me to believe that they become enriched with nursing practice, which is extremely vital to become a competent, compassionate, and wholehearted NP. However, this is not to say that you cannot become such a nurse practitioner with little experience - sometimes that's simply an individual's niche and they are able to thrive regardless, but that's likely a very small percentage of people. I've applied to a couple ABSN programs as well and want to get my MSN or DNP in the future too, so I understand where you're coming from. My advice is to complete an ABSN program, get solid experience as an RN so that you could get a thorough understanding of various specialties that you may be interested in, then go for your DNP! This is what I plan on doing. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck. ?

Hey there @Jmeflower78! It's been about a month now since I've applied -- strange that it's been 2 months now for you and you still haven't received a decision considering they stated that a decision should be made within 4-6 weeks. Have you attempted to reach out to the admissions committee or an advisor at all? I wish you the best of luck, potential classmate! Would you be willing to speak via message to keep close contact with one another?

Hi, thank you for that attachment! I have a few specific questions that I hope you don’t mind answering: • About how long was the wait time to hear back after you applied? • How many times a year do you travel down to Atlanta? • How long were you completing clinicals in Atlanta this time around?

Hi everyone, I'm a new AllNurses member, so I'm gradually getting the hang of how to navigate through the website. I applied to Emory's D-ABSN program for the fall 2020 cohort and am awaiting a decision. Anyone else on the same boat or have already received a decision? I've been in close contact with one of the admissions advisors, Megan Norfleet, and she said it should take anywhere between 4 and 6 weeks to get an admissions decision. Also, can anyone who's already a D-ABSN student give me the lowdown of their experience by far. I'd love to hear from all of you!