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Looking for current students or graduates of Vanderbilt's FNP/CNM program for information about how they like the program. Any help would be appreciated!

The trick truly works! I took it Friday, got the good pop-up, & paid for my results this morning! I was soooo happy, I cried!

I agree with Jamie. It's sounds like you really want to go to Hopkins. It's ok to be scared after making the decision because you start thinking about the money, but that's to be expected. I felt the same way when I decided to go to UMB instead of...

You give me hope that it can be done! Just starting orientation & scared out of my mind, but I know I have a wonderful staff to back me up, like you do. Thanks for posting your story!

I recently graduated with my BSN from UMB and I honesty don't think you can go wrong either way. Since both schools are affiliated with hospitals, there are plenty opportunities to network for extra learning opportunities and jobs. I can honestly sa...

I think the previous poster gave some excellent advice. I am 35, graduated last thursday, and had 2 new grad positions offered to me. One of the reasons why is that I started very early making connections while in nursing school. I worked as a stu...

Graduated from a BSN program in Maryland! Congratulations to everyone... it was a hard road and we did it!

Looking for current students or graduates of Vanderbilt's FNP/CNM program for information about how they like the program. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks for replying! Just come back when you're not so busy... you have soooo much on your plate right now! Congrats & good luck on the FNP boards!

I think that's a great choice, especially in this economy!

No problem. My average was 3.6, NET score - 80%, ATI (Essex/Catonsville entrance exam) - 85%. I used the ATI practice test book to prepare and did not purchase any study materials for NET. I know at UMB, they play attention to your core science co...

Thanks for responding. Yes, I'm in Baltimore. I'll be graduating from my BSN program in Dec. and already trying to figure out what I'll be doing for grad school. If she wouldn't mind, I would like to correspond with her about her experience with V...

Thanks!

Thanks for letting me know. I"ll be graduating with my BSN in December, but I already know I want to go to grad school. Even though you're not in the program, how has your experience been at Vandy? Do you think that it's worth the cost of education?...

Thank you for responding! I PMed you with more questions!

I think you should do the BSN or ADN. Those degrees will give you more opportunities and more money in the end. With the LPN, you will be limited to nursing homes and some hospitals in the area. Plus, doing your pre-requisites at a community colle...

I will be graduating in December and eventually want to become a PMHNP. I want to go straight into psych nursing and the psych ed, child psych, and adult psych in my area takes new grads. Please give your opinions in reference to should new grads b...

Thanks for all the new responses! I've taken everything that everyone has said to heart. I'm doing a summer nursing internship on an inpatient psych unit to learn more about being a psychiatric nurse. If all goes well, hopefully I'll be offered a ...

Yes, Whispera, I did mean the Psych Emergency Department. Thanks for replying!

Agrippa, congrats on being admitted! I remember when I found out when I got in. I almost cried, lol! Really enjoy this moment & celebrate!

It's possible, if you're well organized. I really think it depends on how exhausting your job is as well. For the 2nd semester, I only worked one 12-hr shift (because of Adult Health). I'm in my 3rd semester, I currently work 20 hours per week on ...

My experience is quite the opposite. My clinical instructor is a psych CNS and she is very receptive to students going into the specialty, but she knows that most students don't want to do psych nursing. She was very excited about my interest & i...

As a nursing student doing my psych rotation this semester, it's great to see how enthusiatic you are about wanting to educate the students on your unit. That is interesting that we follow the nurse more in our other clinical rotations than in psych...

Maybe it's specific to the state, but, where I'm from, you qualify to apply for your CNA license after completing Fundamentals of Nursing. If they are available in your area, I would apply for Student Nurse positions because they work with your sche...

I've heard that it's because of the economy. Many nurses aren't retiring because they can't afford to. Also, a lot of hospitals in my area are having hiring freezes, too. I even heard that it's because of federal ties and the lack of money out the...