mvanz9999 RN

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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Can I get both....? To be honest, this is my experience....if I need some delicate surgery or other highly technical procedure, I'd like the experienced doctor please. If I have general and/or vague...
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    Direct Entry GRADUATE NPs

    mvanz9999 replied to mvanz9999's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree that most people in IL have no clue what DE is. Unfortunately, UIC's program is so new that the first cohort has not yet finished (It's a lengthy program of roughly 5-6 years, so....) That's...
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Why?.........
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    Direct Entry GRADUATE NPs

    mvanz9999 replied to mvanz9999's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Personally, I think it's because they don't post in this board. I know that DePaul has been cranking out NP's for at least 5 years. So.....they gotta be somewhere. Just maybe not
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    Direct Entry GRADUATE NPs

    mvanz9999 replied to mvanz9999's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sure there are plenty, but apparently they do not post on
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    But who EXACTLY is becoming an NP with less than 2 years of experience? If you read Barbiegirlnurse's post, she states "When I went to get my MSN, I went straight through after my BSN. I did it over...
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    Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

    mvanz9999 replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What if you've both got really bad
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That's what I'm doing. While the program is labeled as Master's Entry, the design is essentially Accelerated Bachelor's plus Mater's courses. What will happen after 15 months is I'll take the NCLEX...
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    Anyone applying to UIC's Graduate Entry Program?

    mvanz9999 replied to illinipeds's topic in Post Graduate Students

    OK, I'm in UIC's Acute Care program as well! illinipeds: I'm glad you have a backup! You may be in at UIC anyway... Maybe I'll see you both in January.
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Whether you like it or not, direct-entry APN's are here to stay. I don't see anywhere in my post that makes any claim that I know what nurses or doctors or electrical engineers know specifically....
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    Anyone applying to UIC's Graduate Entry Program?

    mvanz9999 replied to illinipeds's topic in Post Graduate Students

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    Anyone applying to UIC's Graduate Entry Program?

    mvanz9999 replied to illinipeds's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I applied to UIC as ACNP. (w8ing we must have been in the same room at the same time. LOL!) I was accepted to DePaul, but I'm seriously doubting that I'll go there even if UIC doesn't offer a seat....
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    Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    mvanz9999 replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud you for supporting her. If she wasn't able to try it, she would always wonder. That's exactly what happened to me. I tried it, it didn't pan out, now I'm going for
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    I have trouble admitting that I will be a nurse

    mvanz9999 replied to flyingfish2u's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I know exactly the discomfort you're talking about. ESPECIALLY those of us who are career changers. I think the majority of nurses on the board may forget about the response you get when you tell...
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    mvanz9999 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with you as well Jack. Very nicely stated. In regards to the arguments both for and against, I think the entire medical conglomerate is very, very, very resistant to change. That isn't just...
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    Finanial Aid, Marital Status

    mvanz9999 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Does your marital status have anything to do with financial aid? I have heard that you should definitely not get married prior to attending graduate school, because they will only consider your TOTAL...
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    Accelerated BSN or MSN, which is smarter?

    mvanz9999 replied to Mintaka's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm in the other camp. It depends on your age and goals IMO. I do think that having nursing experience before becoming a nurse practitioner is important, but for me I don't really have the time or...
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    How much will your education cost you?

    mvanz9999 replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For the MENP program, $88K. If I get into my first choice, closer to
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    ^^Advice on when to apply^^

    mvanz9999 replied to megamiepona's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think it depends on the school, but from just what I read, you are perfectly well qualified for both the MENP programs in Chicago. Like the other posters say, you've really got nothing to lose by...
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    Does GPA matter after graduating?

    mvanz9999 replied to springgarden's topic in General Nursing

    This is basically what I was getting at. If you decide to go further (Masters, Doctorate) they are going to use your overall GPA. Where you took them is not going to matter. Do you really want a B...
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    What is the average hourly pay for a FNP

    mvanz9999 replied to chyrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey TRAUMA! Maybe we should consider relocating to
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    Does GPA matter after graduating?

    mvanz9999 replied to springgarden's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't understand what this professor is saying. You transfer the credits AND the grades. You cannot just transfer credits. The grades go with the credits. I took some college credit...
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    GRE Score question

    mvanz9999 replied to justme1972's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took it last October. The above poster is correct. I also took the MCAT, and that test is far, far more difficult than the GRE. If you study the available materials, you'll not have much of a...
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    The dissecting thread has me worried...

    mvanz9999 replied to couldntbhappier's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my opinion it DOES have value. Particularly with anatomy. Right now we're doing muscles, and I'm having a heck of a time with it. As you know, it is layer upon layer upon layer of muscles. With...
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    I must be getting old: A rant

    mvanz9999 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Is 33 the new old? I'm so confused. I thought 50 was the new