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I'm looking for some opinions of the BSN programs at U. Memphis and UTHSC. I will be a 2nd degree BSN student - finishing up my prereqs now and will be ready to start in the summer/fall. I'm leaning toward UTHSC because I get the impression they have...

I'm 30, but still feel that the MSN is the way I will go, since I'll have the choice when I apply to programs next year. The MSN appeals to me because it's a faster route (I have 2 little kids and want to be done with school ASAP) - do I wish I was g...

I'm really happy for you, after lurking and following your story!

This is the last year for the BSN program at UT. Starting next year, they will accept students who already have a BS or BA into an MSN-CNL program. I'll be in the last BSN class; I start in July!

I have to say that I found it really funny that while reading this thread, the ad at the bottom of the screen was for 'bacon salt'. :chuckle:chuckle

After more than a month of waiting, I am finally being hired on at Le Bonheur to work in their Special Care unit (NICU stepdown)! I will be a lowly utility aide, but I don't care! Methodist is awesome about paying for schooling, so when I start nursi...

LOL - no worries. I don't feel hijacked. :sasq: I haven't seen anyone use the Sasquatch smilie so I figured I'd use it. I thought they would be quicker about hiring RNs, but maybe it's as slow as it was with me. I talked to the boss in either late N...

I have many reasons for choosing the NP route over the MD route. I don't think that it's valid to compare the 2 educations on a basis of one of many facets. Even if it were just a matter of time, the NP is still preferable b/c I can be an NP in 3.5 y...

It is 1200 hours for a DNP, not an MSN. Most MSN programs that I have seen range from 500-650 hours. I like the idea of more clinical hours - I have seen a lot of threads on here from new NP program grads who feel like they're being thrown to the wol...

Good point. It does sound like a very intense program... I was hoping to work while I went to school so that I wouldn't have to borrow as much loan $$. That probably means I'll have to cut back to part-time, or bite the bullet and borrow enough to ju...

I would think that since most schools don't require any RN experience to enter a PNP program, you should do whatever you are most interested in and still feel comfortable with. If you want something besides NICU, what about taking some PRN work in th...

Thanks! Today I found a program that is really intriguing. It's a DNP at Arizona State, hybrid online/on-campus where you just have to visit a couple times a semster. And it's only 7 semesters long, or 2.5 years! They seem to really emphasize clinica...

I can reply with my own feelings on the subject, being in a similar boat as you. I'm about to start my BSN and will start my NP program in 2010. I am leaning strongly toward getting the MSN, and here's why: 1. I'm out of school quicker and working as...

Good luck getting into Vanderbilt! I really like what I've read about their program. If we decide to stay in Memphis, I'd like to do their distance program for my PNP. I guess since it's distance, I could technically do it from anywhere... but it's ...

I am starting my 3 semester BSN program in July, and will move straight into an MSN or DNP program in the fall of 2010 to become a PNP. I plan to work as an RN starting January 2010 and continue to work while I pursue the advanced degree. My end goal...

Thanks for your input too, Briem! I will be in the 2nd degree BSN program at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. I'm really excited to finish A&P and Micro this semester and get started in nursing classes.

Thanks! ER is what I was thinking too, for seeing the widest variety of stuff. It's good to have your input.

TiBette - were you happy with the program? Did you do it in one intensive year, or distance learning over a couple years? I'm really interested in their PNP program, but I wouldn't be starting till the fall of 2010. I"d love to hear anything you want...

I got my letter last week! I'll start at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in July!! Now I just have to figure out where I'm going to borrow the tuition and day care money...

Oh, I'm bummed now. Thanks for sharing the news. I think I'll go cry. I love the shows about 16 kids - it's a fantastic form of birth control for me!

I would rather look at the individual (if I"m in a position to take my time!) and how skilled they are. An M.D. after your name does not guarantee superior expertise or intelligence. Ever heard of the saying C=MD? Would you honestly rather be treated...

Cool! Yeah, I meant to say 'externship'... the internship isn't until after I finish the BSN!

I totally agree.... the receptionists at both my kids' pediatrician's office and my OB-GYN office are ALWAYS surly and rude. I can't fathom why. If you hate people so much, why work as a receptionist? When I worked in a vet clinic as a tech/reception...

I'm pretty sure that it was patient increase they quoted as the reason for waiting to hire CNA's. The CVICU is NOT yet open, but it's going to be really nice!! I meant to ask someone about ratios in the PICU yesterday, but I forgot - sorry! You shoul...

I'm a volunteer at Le Bonheur and won't start nursing school until July, but I can give you a little info. I am normally in Transitional Care, but I like to walk through the PICU to see what's going on, and I have befriended some of the nurses there ...