DonnaRDH

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1. Is it worth becoming an NP at 45 years of age?

   DonnaRDH replied to Sage1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I love this! I will be 54 when I finish too and definitely plan on working full time until 67-69 then part time until who knows how long? As long as I am still competent and a skilled provider I can...

2. Is it worth becoming an NP at 45 years of age?

   DonnaRDH replied to Sage1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Totally worth it if it's what you want? I was a dental hygienist and always was interested in medicine so at 53 I'm in direct entry NP Program now. You're never too

3. NP school - no RN experience

   DonnaRDH replied to Karty877's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi David, I know Vanderbilt has a direct entry option. I am starting there in August but I'm in Prespecialty MSN/AGPCNP I actually have zero nursing experience and my degree is dental hygiene....

4. Quit being an NP

   DonnaRDH replied to meraki86's topic in Nursing Career

   I know this is an old thread but I'm glad I found it. I am a dental hygienist and have been in dentistry 25 years. I'm totally burned out in my field and truly no longer like hygiene at all. I've...

5. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty MSN 2023

   DonnaRDH replied to Alex5468's topic in School, College Programs

   It does scare me a little but I accepted anyway LOL ? I’m hoping to maybe get a Nurse Corp scholarship next year and that would help a lot. Since you are in Mental Health maybe check the VA, I know...

6. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty MSN 2023

   DonnaRDH replied to Alex5468's topic in School, College Programs

   Yay!! Thank you so much, I’ll check it out

7. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty MSN 2023

   DonnaRDH replied to Alex5468's topic in School, College Programs

   Congratulations everyone!! I’ve still got nothing??‍♀️??‍♀️So nervous ? has anyone fro AGPCNP gotten

8. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty MSN 2023

   DonnaRDH replied to Alex5468's topic in School, College Programs

   Does it happen to show you what time it posted? Ugh now I’m

9. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty MSN 2023

   DonnaRDH replied to Alex5468's topic in School, College Programs

   So I don’t think I have an account but I have a log in with my application? But my application looks the same and says

10. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty MSN 2023

    DonnaRDH replied to Alex5468's topic in School, College Programs

    I’m so sorry ? how did they notify you? I thought tomorrow was when decisions go

11. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty MSN 2023

    DonnaRDH replied to Alex5468's topic in School, College Programs

    OMG y’all I came out of work and saw all the emails from this thread and though decisions were in ?? I’m not even going to take my phone into work tomorrow in case I didn’t get in I don’t want...

12. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty MSN 2023

    DonnaRDH replied to Alex5468's topic in School, College Programs

    Me too!! Sadly I think it will be next week though??‍♀️? But I’m hoping for today or

13. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty MSN 2023

    DonnaRDH replied to Alex5468's topic in School, College Programs

    I think a 3.8 is super competitive!! I’m a little concerned I won’t get in because I have to take Microbiology and Lifespan Psychology. When I talked to my admissions counselor I expressed my...

14. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty MSN 2023

    DonnaRDH replied to Alex5468's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi Robert that’s awesome! I really want to work in a rural underserved area. I live in NV very close to Lake Tahoe but many underserved rural communities surrounding. Many employers are offering...

15. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty MSN 2023

    DonnaRDH replied to Alex5468's topic in School, College Programs

    Same! I just want to know??‍♀️? Has anyone else applied for AGPCNP? I’m wishing now I would have applied for the dual cert that included WHNP as well, both are super high in demand where I