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    Graduate Certificate Programs in NYC/VA/MD/DC

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

    Many schools offer post-masters certification programs. My University, for example, has 9 different post-Master's programs leading to different certifications. The ANCC's Advanced Nursing...
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    Any Direct Entry NP programs that will take a non-RN with a BS from another field

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Teapot12345's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Street: This will vary from school to school. There is no 'uniform' response. At my own institution, there are two options for the ASN-prepared nurse who has an undergraduate degree in another area....
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    MSN Admission - NP/CNS

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

    At my University, we will admit those with less than 1 year of fulltime RN experience as part-time students. They may enroll in some of the core classes (theory, research, health policy,...
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    Pay difference for ADN & BSN nurses

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to KiArra89's topic in Virginia Nursing

    The pay difference will not be that different at hire for new grads (less than 50 cents an hour). The opportunity to advance after the first year is greater for the BSN student at most
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    Does anyone know (re: MSN in nursing education)

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

    My graduate program will accept up to 12 credits in credit transfer from elsewhere. Most schools will want at least 1/2 of the credit to be taken at the degree-granting instutition. As for funding,...
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    List of Psych NP Schools Online / Distance

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

    Allnursingschools.com is a commercial website that charges schools to be listed there (the charge is hefty as well. Many of my colleages at most other instututions do not have the resources to be...
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    Nursing Scholarships

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to playmaker2008's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Guys: Take a look at the New Careers In Nursing (NCIN) program sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. You can read about this on the AACN...
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    BSN vs Direct Entry/MSN

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

    Para: Given your background, I'd encourage you to look at the Clinical Nurse Leader program. It is a new "role" in nursing that looks to prepare individuals to be microsystems leaders in care at the...
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    Years of experience necessary/recommended before becoming CNS in psychiatric nursing?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to jo716's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    My program offers both CNS and PMHNP preparation. We like to see 1 year experience in PMH nursing before starting
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    Diploma Programs in Central Va. ?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to san073's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Elkpark: Let me clarify. Yes, many of the diploma programs have affiliations with community colleges here in Virginia; those credits that are transcripted on the community college records will indeed...
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    What should I choose as a major?

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

    Phoenix does not offer an online program to become an RN. Their programs require people to be a RN already, and then proceed towards BSN and above. There is one online program that might prepare you...
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    Diploma Programs in Central Va. ?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to san073's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Nani: Both classroom knowledge and hands-on practical experiences are important. Key factors to consider are how the clinical experiences are structured (1:1 preceptorships. 10:1 clinical groups,...
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    Moving to Charlottesville...

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

    There are several different factors associates here with the 'grand-fathering'. The degree (BSN, MSN, DNP, PHD, etc) is never grand-fathered. You need to earn the academic degree. The NP licensure...
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    Any Inexpensive Doctoral Programs? Please help!

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

    Tsump: Rather than make a decision for doctoral study based solely on price, I'd encourage you to first decide what type of program you want (PhD, DNP, etc). Then consider what do you want from such...
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    DNP at Chatham ?

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

    LisaMSN: The Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) started accreditation visits of DNP program last year. 4 schools had accreditation visits in Fall 2008 (and 3 of these four were...
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    Nursing Tuition off the Chain!! Need Help!!

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to JoI8815's topic in General Students

    I agree with most of the above. But I do think that a degree from a Top 10 school (Johns Hopkins, Penn, Michigan, etc) will continue to be noticed by hiring officials (and certainly by graduate...
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    on-line nursing school

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to med_tech_18's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Definitely check with your State Board of Nursing. Many states will allow graduates of purely online nursing programs from sitting for NCLEX. Another option is to look at night or weekend programs...
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    Moving to Charlottesville...

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

    Congrats on your move to Charlottesville. I would recommend looking at our Direct Entry MSN program at the University for when you are done with the Post-Doc. There are a few prerequisite classes...
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    Confused with Waitlist and applying for 2010/2011

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Den1978's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Den: Do not worry about the questions. That is one great reason for this site. Here is a list of Direct Entry MSN prorgams: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/IDS/pdf/GENMAS.pdf All of these enroll people...
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    Confused with Waitlist and applying for 2010/2011

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Den1978's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Den: At UVa, we require that all 4 of the prereq classes (A&P 1 and 2, Lifespan, Stats) be completed before you enroll into the Direct Entry MSN. We regularly make offers of admissions to people...
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    Confused with Waitlist and applying for 2010/2011

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Den1978's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Den: Different schools have different requirements about whether the pre-req classes need to be completed or not by the time of application; there is no general "rule". With Texas, GA and NC schools...
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    Academic letter of recommendation

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to UTVOL3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Call the school admissions office and seek their input. At my School, we want a letter to address how you "learn". This needs to be from someone who has taught the applicant (either in a classroom...
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    Associates or BSN???

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to chichi9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would encourage you to go for the BSN now. Not only are job opportunities at many employers better for BSNs now (more and more Magnet hospitals are hiring BSNs as new graduates only), but it puts...
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    MS in Nursing vs MSN does this matter?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to criticalHP's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Also be sure to examine the BON requirements for nursing faculty in your state. In Virginia, graduates with MSNs in Education cannot teach at BSN or above programs. Such graduates can only teach...
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    Mommyhood and Grad School

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

    I agree with all that has been said (especially from BBFRN). My mother went back to school for her BA when I was in elementary school, and completed her masters degree when I was in middle school....