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Interview for NP program

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

We do not require interviews for the MSN or DNP programs at Virginia. We have a list of preceptors in all areas where there are existing contracts for all of our NP programs. This includes preceptors...
Failure rate of nursing schools.

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

We enroll approximately 120 new students per year in our BSN or Direct Entry MSN programs. Our failure rate for classes is under 1%. For the Direct Entry MSN program, we had had only 1 student with...
BSN to Navy nursing question

UVA Grad Nursing replied to whawk's topic in First Year After Licensure

We have a number of military nurses in our MSN program (10-20 per year). There are very few scholarships for NP programs (last year I believe the Navy funded 4 FNPs in the US last year and there...
MSN in Edu or Adm, online vs on-campus programs, graduate scholarships

UVA Grad Nursing replied to Bookworm22's topic in Post Graduate Students

Public colleges and universities will be cheaper than private, online schools. I would encourage you to contact Penn State and Pitt first, and see what types of programs they offer. More and more...
No More Associates Degree

UVA Grad Nursing replied to jnw8606's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

There are indeed jobs for ADN and diploma nurses, just as there are for BSN nurses. However, each employer may not be looking for all types of nurses. Several Magnet Hospitals (or Magnet seeking) I...
Riverside's Diploma to BSN? Or Sentara?

UVA Grad Nursing replied to Sara723's topic in Virginia Nursing

One more note -- tuition benefits have been "in flux" this year because of budget problems at many area hospitals. One Riverside nurse had to drop out of one of our graduate programs because her...
VCU ASBN Questions!

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

I would suggest asking the VCU admissions office your questions on the prerequisites. They hold information sessions (and a tour of their facilities) every Friday. I always encourage potential...
BSN with Masters in a different field...do I need an MSN to become an FNP?

UVA Grad Nursing replied to marianurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

Elkpark is correct. To be qualified to sit for the ANCC or AANP certification programs, you need to demonstrate that your NP program has covered either the AACN's MSN Essentials or the DNP...
How important is your g.p.a

UVA Grad Nursing replied to shynurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

It is not illegal to ask about your GPA. It is, however, illegal to ask an applicant if they are married, have children, or have pre-existing medical conditions, or are a veteran. If these things...
May 2010 Grads - When are you applying for jobs?

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

At UVA Medical Center, they recommend that May grads interested in high-demand units (all ICUs, ED, peds, L&D) to apply by Christmas. Interviews start on January 2, and decision letters are sent...
When to start applying

UVA Grad Nursing replied to rach78's topic in First Year After Licensure

Definitely apply for jobs now. In my area, hospitals started interviewing the December 09 grads in
Thinking about graduate school

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

One caveat about allnursingschools.com -- it is not an inclusive list of nursing programs. It is a commercial site and all the schools listed have paid an advertising rate to be listed. My...
How important is it for a nursing school to be accredited by NLN or AACN?

UVA Grad Nursing replied to Honeybun1206's topic in General Students

Nursing is full of initials -- welcome to a life of alphabet soup. The National Leage of Nursing (NLN) had a wing that does accreditation of CNA, LPN, and RN programs. This is the National Leage for...
HELP!!!!!!!!

UVA Grad Nursing replied to almostarn's topic in First Year After Licensure

Some of the 'for profit' online programs will care more about your credit score than your GPA; the business models for these programs are based on larger revenues from tuition dollars each year....
GRE scores for direct entry programs

UVA Grad Nursing replied to lunchboxblue's topic in First Year After Licensure

It will probably vary from DE program to DE program. I am aware of one program that receives 750 applications for 60 spaces and another that receives 300 applications for 60 spaces. The GRE/GPA...
Transfer of MSN coursework

UVA Grad Nursing replied to sn216's topic in Post Graduate Students

I regularly get requests to transfer credit from elsewhere (I am the Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services at a university). In your case, I would send the full syllabus of your patho course to...
Personal Statement

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

Krystin: I've served on graduate and undergraduate admissions committees for over two decades at several universities (Michigan, Virginia, and Georgetown). Let your personal statement tell your...
Please help me choose a program in Hampton Roads

UVA Grad Nursing replied to caryt123's topic in Virginia Nursing

Most schools of nursing receive many more applications than there are spaces. I encourage potential students to apply to more than one school. Then if you get accepted at more than one place, you...
Student Dilemma

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

Most nursing programs will not accept nursing classes from other programs for transfer credit. The classes called 'Nursing I' or 'Nursing 2' at School A will likely not be an exact replica of...
Starting Pay in Roanoke

UVA Grad Nursing replied to peas81's topic in Virginia Nursing

Starting pay will also vary by city within those states. Hospitals tend to benchmark salaries against similar hospitals within 25 miles. Roanoke is not an expensive city (housing, etc) as are the...
Worried about instructors

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

At my University (all departments, all schools), all of the administrators are on 12-month contracts. Faculty are on 9-month contracts that start the week before the first day of classes and end the...
???which nursing schools require students to take TEAS exam???

UVA Grad Nursing replied to Jenny102938's topic in General Students

The University of Virginia does no require any of those tests for
GPA for MSN

UVA Grad Nursing replied to greysanatomyfan's topic in First Year After Licensure

It would depend on the program of study you want and on the University that you are applying towards. The mean GPAs at competitive programs for competitive MSNs is much higher than the admissions...
PhD vs. DNP

UVA Grad Nursing replied to Moogie's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

Moogie: Not all research is statistics based. Both qualitative and historical studies have added much to nursing science. Data comes in a variety of shades, so the analysis of data and findings can...
PhD vs. DNP

UVA Grad Nursing replied to Moogie's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

Although there will be those with DNP degrees in faculty roles, the objective of the DNP is not to prepare faculty. It is to prepare the top level of nursing practitioner who can Here in my state of...

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