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  1. Should I go or not? Opinons please...

    AcousticFoodie posted a topic in General Students

    I think this is going to end up as a very long post (more like essay!) because I have so many concerns and anxieties floating around. About a month ago I got accepted into the Samuel Merritt...

  2. Should I go or not? Opinons please...

    AcousticFoodie replied to AcousticFoodie's topic in General Students

    Oh how cool. Well I added yo uas a friend but I don't think Allnurses has a chat feature. If you have aol instant messenger my AIM is:

  3. Should I go or not? Opinons please...

    AcousticFoodie replied to AcousticFoodie's topic in General Students

    Well Renee the Nurse practitioners around here have advised going with a BSN first instead of an MSN. Some of the MSN programs here require a certain number of RN hours to be completed before...

  4. Should I go or not? Opinons please...

    AcousticFoodie replied to AcousticFoodie's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the response. Yea that's true...The cost is just mind boggling 110K for 3.5 years and that doesn't include Rent or books. I only hope that if I do go I will be able to pay it off relatively...

  5. Should I go or not? Opinons please...

    AcousticFoodie replied to AcousticFoodie's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the response guys. lol I know 24 ain't that old yet but I haven't started on a real career yet compared to older people going into nursing by changing careers. Gawd I'm so confused still. A...

  6. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ah yes, this is what I was wondering about. What if you can't get an RN position to satisfy those hours for the curriculum? It seems a lot of people are having a hard enough time finding a regular RN...

  7. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey the SMU FNP program isn't like UCSF's right? According to one of the PNPs at my hospital, UCSF requires that all their students get a job as an RN after they get their RN portion of the program...

  8. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey guys I just discovered this awesome blog about a direct-entry FNP graduate who started writing about her experiences on the job from day 1. She even comments about the hostility towards Direct...

  9. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey Erik thanks for the Link about Loan Repayment! Do you know how sustainable these programs are throughout the years? I looked at your link and it says: "Now accepting applications for Loan...

  10. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hmmm....does anyone here know what the Sacramento Campus has to compete with the human simulation center that the Oakland campus has? They make a really big deal about it in their site about how its a...

  11. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey Jsae do not Fret! Most decisions will come out in October. so for now just relax and enjoy all the free time you can soak

  12. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    OH WOW THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR! lol I could care less than how my older collegues view my credentials cause if I can get the chance, I'm sure I could more than prove my competence to

  13. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ah I see, demonstrate that enthusiasm during the interview! Modesto! that's an 1H30 min away! I noticed that modesto is about the same distance from Oakland. what made you choose SMU sac over SMU...

  14. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yea it seems that there's a some people out there who believe NPs should serve as RNs first to gain the basics of nursing. Although I have read and heard that the two roles are different so having...

  15. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    This thread has a various amount of opinions on the direct entry NPs as well: https://allnurses.com/nurse-practitioners-np/becoming-np-little-193372.html It seems that the opinion is pretty much...

  16. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ah thanks for the response Erik! I feel like a big part of my anxiety has been from a lot of the gossip that floats around allnurses and my classmates. In anycase, I will still submit my early...

  17. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Oh Hey Erik, what have the RNs and NPs that you talked with said about direct entry folks like us who will become APNs without RN experience

  18. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Oh cool, nice to know there are more interview groups going around. Don't be nervous, and try to have fun during the

  19. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I was wondering if you guys could share why you chose SMU since there are a lot cheaper options out there. I'm fine with moving to Sac (thanks for all the help guys) but now I'm starting to have some...

  20. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The case manager interviews are done one on one so the interview process might not be over. Liza will give you whatever information you need. good luck Kelly! -

  21. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey Kelly You applied to the ELMSN but haven't had an interview yet? Did you apply after or before the

  22. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey 2bgr8nurse we've both been talking to Erik all this time but I never got a chance to introduce myself! I'm will I was in the same interview group with Eirk...were you also? Hey Wishing2beanRN I...

  23. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ah thanks for the recommendations Erik! Yea I'm one of the younger ones in the interview that day (23!). I'm definately a foodie so I'd love to explore the restaurants in the area...although with the...

  24. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wow so close to home Erik! This is like the perfect campus for you! Well since you're from the area...which part of sac do you reccomend living in if I were to accept the Sac ELMSN? Would it be a...

  25. Samuel Merritt ELMSN-FNP 2010 - Sacramento Applicants

    AcousticFoodie replied to jd2nurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm leaning more towards Oakland...but still unsure whether to give up a sure thing and risk getting rejected. Are you from the Sacramento Area