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Percent of Men in Graduating Class?

UVA Grad Nursing replied to BusinessGrad's topic in Men in Nursing

Our Direct Entry MSN program (second degree for everyone) is about 25% male. We also have a 4-year BSN program (admitting students direct from high school). The BSN program is about 6% male. Not...
Working during Accelerated BSN?

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

I would not recommend it in Mason's ABSN program. The student I have talked to in that program spend 60-80 hours a week on homework, reports, clinicals, readings, assignments, logs,
Working while in NP school?

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

I agree that you will not be able to 'double-dip' your clinical hours for your work hours. In my own program, the practica are at the end of the program (20 hours/week for 2 semesters). For those...
Riverside vs. Sentara BSN

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

Go for the BSN. This will give you more options for employment in the future. Magnet hospitals are under pressure to increase the number of BSN-prepared nurses in employment and I know of many...
NP Programs

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

There is a good list of NP programs by specialty and state at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners website at...
Want to move to VA Hampton roads area

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

Mitch: Sentara is the major health system in the Hampton Roads area with 7 inpatient facilities in the area from Williamsburg to Virginia Beach. There are a few other hospitals (Bon Secours has...
which is better

UVA Grad Nursing replied to MINNY31's topic in Virginia Nursing

It also depends on where you want to work. Magnet hospitals are favoring BSNs over AD/diploma nurses. Also, many hospitals in these trying economic times are cutting back on educational benefits....
LPN to RN BSN Online Programs

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

While general education credits (or Anatomy/Physiology, Microbiology, etc) often transfer, it is much more difficult to transfer nursing and clinical classes from one school to another. What may be...
Earning master's degree online

UVA Grad Nursing replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

The state schools will have lower tution charges in general (especially your home state). Many of the online universities are 'for profit' companies, and they are in the business to make money....
Will BSN get jobs over ASN in this recession?

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

It will vary as to the hospital, and what the employer's aspirations are. I know of three Magnet hospitals in Virginia that are hiring mostly BSNs in new grad positions This was their hiring...
FNP vs PsyNP

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

At my University, we recommend that individuals pursue both the PMH CNS and PMHNP certifications. In Virginia you can be reimbursed for psychotherapy with a CNS certification (but not for a NP)....
German School

UVA Grad Nursing replied to germanybound's topic in General World

To start degree status at a German University you will need to prove that you have the equivalent of a German advanced high school diploma. Most German entering university students have the...
Starting Pay in Roanoke

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

The cost of living in Roanoke is much lower than in Dallas --- and lower than in many other cities in Virginia. I would imagine the hourly wage to be on the low side as
Penn vs Jeff NP programs in Philly

UVA Grad Nursing replied to bailey728's topic in Post Graduate Students

As you know, Penn is one of the Top 3 graduate nursing programs in the country. I have been particularly impressed with the quality of the ACNP-pediatric graduates that I have met. I think that many...
Feedback/help on personal statement appreciated!

UVA Grad Nursing replied to Amxixi29's topic in Post Graduate Students

As one who has sat on admissions committees for 20 years and read 10,000+ personal statements, I caution you from using a generic statement (and then merge-mailing in the name of the school and...
NP vs. Nursing Leadership and Post-master's

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

Most of the MSNs in leadership area aimed at the mid-level leader (manager of a unit, administrator of outpatient services, director of nursing informatics, director of outcomes management, etc). Or...
Can you get a job if your background history is not clean!

UVA Grad Nursing replied to dreamist's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

This will vary from state to state. I would recommend that she check with her state's Board of Nursing. Boards of Nursing (and employers) weigh different types of crimes. In general, convictions...
Private school vs. public state school for MSN

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

Where do you intend to practice? If you want to practice in a particular locale (a certain city, for example), then a school (either private or public) in that area will give you valuable experience....
Capella PhD in nursing education

UVA Grad Nursing replied to NurseTeacher1's topic in Post Graduate Students

One other thing to consider is whether nursing programs will hire faculty whose terminal degrees are not in nursing. Nursing has has its own doctoral degrees (PhD in Nursing, DSN, ND, DNSc) since...
Women's Health NP at VCU?

UVA Grad Nursing replied to johnny08's topic in Post Graduate Students

I am familiar with VCU's program (they are another nursing program in Virginia). I regularly refer contacts to them for the WHNP prorgram. Their program does prepare you for WHNP certification....
Do you go directly into a BSN program after high school?

UVA Grad Nursing replied to minky93's topic in General Students

It really varies from school to school. At my university, we accept people directly into the BSN program from high school. It is a 4-year BSN. In the first year, you would take A&P and a...
MSN schools and disability

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

All colleges and universities should have a disabilities coordinator who would be the point-person for students with physical and learning disabilities. If you have a certified disability (requiring...
How can Walden be an MSN program???

UVA Grad Nursing replied to Inspire1983's topic in Post Graduate Students

As indicated above, there are all types of Master's programs. Yes, there are those in direct clinical areas, but there are also programs in education, administration, informatics, public health,...
What to do with an Undergraduate Bachelor degree in Science (NOT nursing)?

UVA Grad Nursing replied to kaitv26's topic in Post Graduate Students

Kaitlyn: Welcome to this site. There is a lot of good information here - I encourage you to use the 'search' tool and look at the many threads on these boards. There are four ways to become eligible...
Kaplan University online

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

At my University, we require that students have graduated from nationally accredited nursing programs (either CCNE or NLN). CCNE tends to accredit the BSN and graduate prorgams, and NLN tends to...

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