WildcatFanRN BSN, RN

I can't answer yet as I'm still collecting everything for my application packet. How did you convert your resume into their format as I am a bit confused on that. Also, how did you format your goal statement? I'm looking to apply to either 130 or ...

Graceland University www.graceland.edu is completely online and requires a campus visit prior to clinicals for advanced health assessment. They are not approved for NC I do believe. Also, Eastern Kentucky University is a good online program

My employers benefit isn't tuition reimbursement, it's a straight $3000 per year whether you work full time or part time. For every year they give you money, you owe them one year. If you quit or are fired you owe the difference of what's left. It...

Eastern Kentucky University is a good program, but they do require the GRE if your GPA is below a 3.0 Some schools look at your work experience harder than your undergrad GPA as well as your goal statement. Your best bet though is to ask the school ...

Good point, for every year they give, you give. It might be worth it depending on how hard it is to find a job after graduation. I'm not naïve anymore to think I'll have an easy job finding a job as it was nearly impossible for me to land my first ...

I know right, but man the help would be appreciated. My undergrad loans are maxed so if I take more for Graduate School, I need to have a guaranteed job after graduation ie: contract to work for said employer for so many years. I like my employer for...

I've noticed from a literature search for a research study I'm trying to start, a LOT of studies come out of Australia. I'm going to have to print this out to bring to our next research council meeting. Thanks for the share.

I am in a different position, I want to work with infants and children but can only do so as a FNP as I don't have the clinical work experience to do straight PNP and won't by the time clinicals would start at the few good programs that have PNP prog...

I tried to get another academic one, but she declined. I'm wondering if I can get in contact with my states NP and NM coalition? Or, if just cold calling will work. My employer's workforce development person said they might be able to help as thei...

Even a faculty member from your online program can write one I think, especially one you had several times. I've sent emails to my manager and assistant nurse manager and no response yet. I have one professor doing one, another declined. The Nurse...

I'm hoping I can continue my application to Simmons. I'm hoping to use my employers education assistance, but they have a list of approved schools that they have agreements with. Simmons isn't on their list. Drexel is, but not for nursing; so is M...

All of the places I'm applying to want this goal statement and want you to tell them about yourself and why your wanting to further your education. How much do they want you to tell them about yourself? I know there is such a thing as TMI. Usual...

Each school I'm applying to has their pluses and minuses. Personally I think campus visits, at least the one prior to clinicals is a plus. Only one program I've researched actually has available to see the places they have clinical agreements for, ...

Good point, I think they would prefer some of your references be from a FNP. I don't really know any other than one I see at work on occasion or who I see at my husbands dr's office. I'm wondering if my sister's oncologist would write me a recommen...

Thanks. I'm in the process of gathering all my undergrad transcripts, and then I need to get all my references. I know they prefer NP's or at least MSN references, but heck my NM doesn't have his MSN yet and none of our ANM's do.

Nice, very nice. One of the questions asked is one I forgot to answer in depth on my first draft. The thing is already 2 pages. I answered the question on "where are you going to be/work?" as generally in my area which is considered rural even tho...

Thanks. During clinical bound do students practice on each other or use simulators? Reason I ask is because I heard a rumor that this is the case, and rather than believe it I'd rather ask someone who actually went through the program. This school ...

I spoke to the admissions rep at Graceland yesterday and asked several questions. I have to find my own preceptors, just like every program I've researched. Once preceptors are found, they help guide through the legal paperwork involved. If I abso...

Frontier Nursing University is online and from what I found out after I called, they will assist if your having trouble. But once enrolled you have access to their preceptor database. Graceland University, I think they will assist if your having tro...

Thanks, getting your goal statement just right is as hard getting professional references.

I was debating whether to even respond to this thread. I too was wondering the difference in training in PNP and FNP. But if what I've read on here is true there isn't a difference despite research to the contrary, so why bother specializing?

I did a paper on this and as a volunteer for Special Olympics it's a major topic. My sister is mentally disabled and she will tell you straight up she is not retarded, she is brain damaged. In my state the Health and Human Services is changing the ...

Well, now that I finally have a job as an RN it's time to research the continuation of my career. I had always planned on continuing on to NP though 15 years ago I had no idea exactly what I wanted to do. I bounced between the idea of getting both ...

I'm wondering if the new NP I was talking to meant that FNP can't work IN the hospital as a NP. As a PCP they would of course be giving telephone orders when they are on call. At my facility the NP's we actually see in the hospital are the ones wor...

Waking up my old thread LOL. I'm 40 now with a year of Cardiac TCU under my belt. I still really want to work with infants/kids, but have not been able to get a position with the kiddos as of yet. FNP or ACNP is the question, one will definately req...