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    Emergency Nurse Practitioners

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Medic09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    One more thing to consider: Several states are considering changing their Nurse Practice Acts to prevent primary care NPs (FNP, PNP) from working in inpatient settings. These programs focus on...
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    What happens to those who complete their accelerated MSN programs for NP on 2015?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Samian Q's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The "2015 date" was an aspirational goal by AACN and the group of deans. It is not a mandate or a requirement at present. To date, only the national CRNA organization have embraced the DNP movement...
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    Career plan help

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Tt66's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If you have a BA/BS already, I'd encourage you to look for the Accelerated BSN or Direct Entry MSN programs. I know of several ABSN programs that can be completed in 12 months. Most of the Direct...
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    what is a good age to be done with school?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Students

    Learning never stops (especially when anyone's health or life depends on you!). The only given is that tomorrow will be different (and likely more complex) than
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    Hospital based nursing programs

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to tkgal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here in Virignia there are 4 hospital-based diploma programs Last year there were seven, but two of them have transformed into BSN programs instead and one closed because of low NCLEX-pass rates....
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    MSN for NP with exp in all areas

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to catalinafuerte01's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You should talk to your graduate degree program. There will need to be a clinical contract between a School of Nursing and a clinical site. You will also need to be precepted by someone with the...
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    Private school for nursing

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to gissel80's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your state Board of Nursing should publish the NCLEX pass rates for all of the schools in Florida. Use this data to help in your decision making. There are many excellent private schools in the...
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    HELP! I need an RN by Jan. 2013 in Hampton Roads area!

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Aimee0816's topic in Virginia Nursing

    VCU has an excellent program. Their Accelerated BSN program is 19 months in duration (May to the following December). I believe that all of their clinicals are in the Richmond metro
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    Competitiveness of MSN programs

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to want2banurse35's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Elkpark is 100% correct here. You can find a list of the 65 Direct Entry MSN program at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/IDS/pdf/GENMAS.pdf. These programs enroll those with a BS/BS in another field directly...
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    Is it better to do an entry MSN or BSN if you do not have an RN yet?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to cacurlytop's topic in General Students

    CACurly: Any concentrated nursing program is demanding (whether a Direct Entry CNL or an Accelerated BSN). While I cannot speak for every Direct Entry program in the country, the students in our...
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    Is it better to do an entry MSN or BSN if you do not have an RN yet?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to cacurlytop's topic in General Students

    My University is one of the 70+ schools in the country that offer a Direct Entry MSN program (enrolling people with an undergraduate degree in another area). Ours is a 24-month program with 1000...
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    Can I take prereqs from 2 different colleges?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to luvbuniz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I see that all the time for applicants. However, we want to see the full A&P sequence completed at one school. In the past we had seen students take A&P 1 from one school, and then A&P...
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    What makes a nursing school "official" or accredited?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Aimee0816's topic in Virginia Nursing

    There are three types of accreditation to look for. One is from the State Board of Nursing and enables graduates of the program to be eligible for Virginia licensure. The second is for the the for...
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    Feedback on my Personal Statement for MSN/FNP program requested.

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Hikingonthru's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would caution against using the identical application for all programs (except for the name of school). I am the Assistant Dean for Admissons/Financial Aid, and my University receives 400+...
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    Looking for Non GRE, direct entry, online NP program for RNs with a non nursing BS

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to dxbtocvg's topic in Post Graduate Students

    If you want adult acute care, then you should pursue an ACNP program. A FNP program focuses on primary care. State Boards of Nursing in recent years have been changing their views on FNPs working...
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    HELP please!!! admissions decsion!

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to psitsrachel's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would go with University A. Yes, University B would save you a year of schooling, but is also going to cost you an extra $60,000 in debt. You've got 40+ years of professional life ahead of...
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    new grads of direct entry programs: are you paid as an NP or an entry level nurse?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to chickpea25's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Happy: At UVa Med Center, it is the Direct Entry NPs who are hired as Clinician Is for general bedside, inpatient care. To be competitive for a NP position (inpatient or outpatient), one needs at...
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    new grads of direct entry programs: are you paid as an NP or an entry level nurse?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to chickpea25's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The change for entry into Advanced Practice (NP, CNS, CRNA, CMN) by 2015 was an aspirational goal. It is not a mandate, nor a requirement. The only specialty organization that has embraced the...
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    MCI RN Program (West End)

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to portace's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Pursuing a BSN is more than merely to pursue graduate programs. Many larger employers require a BSN for employment (the Veterans Administration, the military, and Magnet hospitals). For example,...
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    Getting RN while working FT

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to SarahOrtiz's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are not a lot of part-time programs to become a RN. There is one program in my city that has classes three nights a week from 5pm-9pm, and clinicals every Saturday from 7a-4p. This program...
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    Student Loans

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Andrew12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The entire student loan program and process is undergoing reform this year. Schools now make direct loans (Direct Loans or Ford Loans) to students. Loans from banks (Stafford loans) are not longer...
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    UVA direct entry CNL

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to MadisonLyn's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Matt: Katmarie is right. There are several students in the program who were not successful on their first application, but the admissions committee liked their perseverance. The committee does...
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    A question about MEPN Programs

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to David A's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The type of job that you obtain after you complete the program will depend on the setting and where you want to work. Here in Virginia there is fine Direct Entry NP program in Richmond. Graduates...
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    Attending MCI- what about working in other states?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to as2633's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Lunah is correct. Once you have passed the NCLEX examination and apply to a state's Board of Nursing, you are eligible to be licensed as a RN. Virginia is a compact state, so you are eligible to...
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    Grad School References

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to kuhRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    One more vote for checking with your schools. I am the Assistant Dean for Admissions/Financial Aid at a university, and we have different recommendation requirements for the different programs (Direct...