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Hi All, Just a quick question, is BLS certification the same as CPR certification? If so, where can I take BLS certification classes? Thanks!

Hi, I was recently accepted into University of Rochester's accBSN-MSN program. I was wondering if anyone can tell me about the area and where I should look for a place to live. I want to live pretty close to the school. I have not decided on wheth...

Hi everyone, Please excuse my ignorance, but does a Master's level psych nurse do? Is it similar to a person with a MA in psych? I'm curious because I'm going through a career change, I have a BS in Psychology and have been working in Public Hea...

i did not even apply to plu because many of their educational philosophies did not fit with mine. plu's program just was not a very good fit with me. however, that is not to say the program is not a good program or anything. i decided on uw because o...

Congrats Guys! I'm not a PLU student but I know of the program. It is a tough program, but I heard both pros and cons about the program. I live in WA state and decided not to apply to this program. I opted for UW's program instead. Anyhow, I have bee...

Hi JackieJones, I actually was accepted to SU last year, but decided to go to University of Washington instead since it has a better reputation (they have been ranked #1 for the last 10 yrs or so). However, I learned this year is that reputation is ...

I thought for direct entry it needs to be a 3.0 since it is a grad program. Either way you will need way higher than 2.7 to get in. I think the average accepted GPA at SU is 3.6. I was able to get into their MEPN with 3.75 Good luck!

yes, the group is there the whole time. i was lucky they picked me to go first to answer. most of my answers were repeated by the rest of the group. so, if you are not first then you really have to be a bit creative with at least one response to stan...

Hi Jenni, I did have the option to defer. I decided not to go to SU because I was accepted into UW. My main reason was based on UW's reputation and the emphasis on research and academics. UW was pretty organized with the application process and th...

Hi Jenni, I'm sorry to hear about your news. Hopefully, the other schools will contact you. I also applied to SU last year and was accepted. If you have any questions about SU's application process and interview process I would be more than happy to ...

Hi Opal, Congrats on getting an interview as well! The interview is a challenging process. It is a 30 min group interview and some focal areas have an additional individual interview. I don't exactly know how the phone interviews work, but I imagine...

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That is great you applied for the infectious disease track! That was my second choice last year. I got into my first choice and so I did not have to interview for infectious diseases. Did you choose the NP or CNS track for infectious diseases? One of...

Wow, that must have been some amazing letter! None of my classmates mentioned the school actually calling their references. It sounds like you are a shoe in for the interview. I do not believe the geriatric focal area has an additional individual i...

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Just wondering if people got in on their first try when applying to Nursing school. Also wondering what type of program people applied for (seems like all programs are so compeitive). I guess I was luck b/c I got into a DE on the first try, but I kn...

UWMC is an excellent hospitial. I am currently in the MEPN program at UW (bsn-msn program). I did one of my clinicals at UWMC. They do have really great training program and you learn tons there. Another UW hospitial is Harborview which is another gr...

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Specifically, UW does not require GREs for their MEPN program anymore. They also have a new program DEPN (doctorate Entry program). this is brand new. When I was applying for programs I looked at ADN as well but I realized it was just one added step....

I can tell you that there are no accBSN programs in WA. You have to be willing to move. The closest program is in Portland. As for the MEPN thing, previous cohorts have taken the time to gain more experience before returning back for the master's por...

I would actually recommend the MEPN program if you know you want a master's in a specific speciality. Yes, its really expensive but its only for one year. Essentially, you are doing the BSN in one year. The class is also a lot smaller so get to know ...

Did you try looking at Master entry programs in the area instead? I also have a BA in Psych and my grades are similar to yours. I was able to get in on my first try to University of Washington's MEPN and Seattle University's MEPN as well. I didn't bo...

Oh Yes, I mean University of Washington. I keep forgetting that mostly people on the westcoast automatically refer to University of Washington as UW. It has an excellent nursing school and has a top med school program on the westcoast and really riva...

Fyi.. UW has a new direct entry DNP for those who are interested. I'm kind of surprised it happened so quick. There has been talk about it but I didnt realize applications and the program are now available. So, I guess now they are offering the MEPN ...

The Whole interview process was pretty bad! It was a 2 hour long interview. I had a second individual interview after the group one. I dont know if the acute care track has a second interview in addition to the group interview. The questions vary ea...