HenryH

I have been examining the various specialties in advanced practice nursing and recently discovered that there are a number of NP programs that prepare individuals to work as ACNP's with RNFA certification. What kinds of employment opportunities exist...

Thanks for the info! I was searching for "direct entry nurse practitioner programs" and not finding much, so maybe using those specific search terms was the problem. Do you know if there is some kind of master list of direct-entry NP programs somewhe...

Does anyone know of any other direct-entry NP programs that are similar to Vanderbilt's, where students with non-nursing bachelor's degrees are able to become NPs after 2-3 years of coursework/clinicals?

Thanks for the clarification. Do you know if all of Vanderbilt's Acute Care specialty tracks require students to stay in TN during the specialty year?

Thanks for the words of encouragement! Maybe I'll just give it a shot and see what happens. :-) BTW, can anyone clarify whether the specialty portion of the AGAC-NP track can be completed in a student's home community? Or do they have to stay in Nash...

I'm confused -- I thought Vanderbilt's website states that there actually isn't a deadline?

I know that Vanderbilt's program technically doesn't have an application deadline, but realistically speaking, would there be any hope for me if I applied now? I would be applying for the AGAC-NP specialty track, so I'm not sure how competitive that ...

I understand that all CRNA programs require a year of critical care experience, but didn't you state earlier in the thread that there was one that granted acceptance to applicants without it, on the condition that they have to have obtained it by the...

Sorry to bump an old thread, but do you know what the name of the school is?

Actually, I don't have a BSN (I have a BS degree in a non-nursing field). Do you know if the AG-ACNP track tends to be just as competitive as the FNP track?

I'm definitely going to be a latecomer to this year's application cycle (I haven't even applied yet!). Is it even worth it to apply at this point? I'm primarily interested in pursuing the Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) t...

I am interested in becoming a CRNA and still have a year to go before I graduate from my undergraduate nursing program. I was previously awarded a science degree in 2010, and my course requirements for that degree included general chemistry 1 & 2...

Congratulations on getting accepted to your top choice! Can I ask what your GPA and GRE scores were, and how much ICU experience you had? Also, just out of curiosity, why did you decide to change course from your original goal of going to medical sch...

It's good to hear that most schools didn't require you to re-take your courses. Yeah, I also took Statistics as part of my Biology degree, but it was catalogued as something like MATH1123. So hopefully most CRNA programs won't require an upper-level...

Could you name some of these programs? Thanks...

Thanks. Wow... if most programs have 5-7 year expiration dates, then I'm going to have no choice but to essentially re-take every pre-requisite science class that I took for my biology degree. The only exception would be biochemistry, which I took du...

Do the majority of CRNA programs require an organic chemistry course? I took Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 during the fall 2007 and spring 2008 semesters as required courses for my first degree, but I'm afraid these classes may be too old by the time I'...

I got my acceptance letter in the mail earlier today. I think having a good score on the entrance exam helped my chances. Best of luck to you in regards to getting accepted off the waitlist...

Are you talking about an acceptance packet? I haven't received anything yet...

I hope you get in as well. I think I want to be some form of advanced practice nurse (maybe an NP or a CRNA), and I am intrigued by all the different career pathways offered by the nursing profession and the fact that they all lead to a career that g...

It sounds like you've come a long way to get here; I wish you the best of luck with your schooling and nursing career. I suppose you could always work as a nurse in the military and then maybe make your way back to aviation. I actually don't work at ...

Unfortunately, I have not taken all my pre-requisite classes; I am currently taking A&P II, Medical Terminology, and Psychology, so I realize that not having those courses already completed will put me at a disadvantage. I still have to take the ...

I do live in Columbus; how about you? In regards to how many students they accept for the Fort Benning program, I was told that in previous years, they accepted everyone who applied who met the requirements (so there must not be very many applicants ...

I'll be applying to the traditional track. How about you? If so, are you applying for the traditional track or for the healthcare professional track?

Thanks for the responses so far. I checked into Western Governor's program and emailed them, but unfortunately, I don't think I live in a state in which it would be possible to participate in clinical rotations for their program. If anyone knows of a...