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    Nursing school with Children

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

    Although I do not have children myself, my mother went back to school for her bachelor's degree when I was 9 (and my brother entered kindergarten). I would say that the most important factor is to...
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    Pre-Nursing Help

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to blukoi13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are multiple pathways to become a nurse. One option is to pursue nursing at a community college, and earn an Associate's Degree in Nursing. The nursing component here is generally 2 years with...
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    NFLP with DNP anyone?

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

    There is a list of schools with Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) funding at the HRSA website . While is does not specify which schools with funding also have DNP programs, it will give you an idea...
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    hep b vaccine

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Nursingstudent93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Requirements will vary from state to state, from school to school, and from clinical site to clinical site. Please consult with your particular school. At my University, all nursing and medical...
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    Where is the nursing shortage?

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

    I read an article from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing recently that indicated that there were more new RN graduates than jobs for them in 28 states. Only Alaska and Nevada had more...
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    2014 Direct Entry MSN Applicants/Survivors

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

    Thanks for the nod, soulshine. Each school conducts their clinical education in a different manner. Most ABSN programs offer traditional clinical groups (6-10 students going to one unit together...
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    NP program that provides clinicals/preceptors

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

    The University of Virginia does as well. We only admit as many people as we have assured clinical placements. We feel it puts a student at a disadvantage to locate and negotiate their own clinical...
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    Tips, Wisdom & Advice for Getting into Nursing School?

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

    Describe what has led you from studying creative writing to wanting to pursue nursing. Have it come across in your personal statement that nursing is a better fit for you than other healthcare...
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    students health insurance

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to ashley0511's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check with your school to see if there is a group student health insurance policy; many schools offer this. Student health policies also tend to be very affordable (the group's members are mostly...
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    UVA CNL 2013 Cohort

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

    Placements and processes very from course to course. This will be discussed at Orientation in
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    Affording Nursing School As A Newlywed

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

    There is not a lot of scholarship resources for those wanting to become nurses in 2013. Most of the external nursing scholarship monies now are focused on growing nursing faculty or training primary...
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    Have BA; suggestions for accelerated BSN?

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

    There is a good search tool at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing website at American Association of Colleges of Nursing | Nursing Program Search. Search for 'Accelerated BSN' and is...
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    Is there really a "nursing shortage"

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

    For the past 12+ years, I have been an exhibitor at several national nursing conferences (for OR, critical care, neuro, OB, Black Nurses, Hispanic Nurses, etc.) as well as the national student nurse...
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    UVA CNL 2013 Cohort

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

    Ccondrey The OB practicum should start in mid-July and end at the end of the second week in August. Not everyone will be at UVa; we also use Martha Jefferson Hospital and Culpeper Hospital for...
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    UVA CNL 2013 Cohort

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

    Classes will likely be 8a-4:30p on Thursdays and Fridays. The clinical practica can be at any time from Saturday - Wednesday. The usual student parking lot is at University Hall/ JPJ Arena, and...
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    Any programs without pre-reqs? (other than Yale)

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Digthis1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The University of Virginia does not require Chem or Microbiology. We thread microbiology into the first course in pathophysiology that one takes in the first term. This is followed by a second course...
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    Much needed career advice.

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

    One more thing. DNP is an academic degree (Doctor of Nursing Practice); is is not a role or a certification. I agree with missnurse's comments: you will need to shadow various roles (PA, NP, RN...
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    UVA CNL 2013 Cohort

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

    Soulshine and others: Loans are administered by the University's Financial Aid office. Their steps to requesting loans are at U.Va. Financial Aid - Graduate Students and U.Va. Financial Aid - Apply...
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    Hospitalist NP?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to ArtisticNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A FNP is a primary care role, prepares you well for primary care settings (not inpatient settings). If you are interested in a hospitalist role, I would recommend pursuing a Adult-Gerontology Acute...
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    Am I the only one that feels like this? I need help!

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to BWillison10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My recommendation would be to find a job and start paying down your present loans before taking out any more loans. There is no immediate date in which you need to be a RN; we have students in our...
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    RN to BSN to MSN Program Accreditation Concern

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

    tfree's comments are spot on. But there is one additional thing that you might want to consider (I say this from 20+ years in university admissions). Graduate admissions committees are comprised...
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    graduate loan forgiveness programs

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

    This was more common a decade or so ago. Employers used to offer all sorts of perks to get RNs to work for them (signon bonuses, free childcare, free relocation, loan payoff, etc). Nowadays few...
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    MSN in Education or DNP

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

    There are several important questions you need to ask yourself relative to your intended audience, setting, and subject matter. There are definite needs for nurse educators, but you will want to be...
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    NICU RN to FNP or PNP?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Yllomia's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In what type of setting do you want to practice? A Family NP is a primary care role and your training will be in primary care setting. Some employers are currently limiting where primary care NPs...
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    Reasonably Priced PhD Programs

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to InformaticsRN.MA's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I concur with llg (as I so often do!). A PhD program focused upon being a researcher and starting on the pathway to be an expert in your field. Your match with a mentor in your field (and subfield)...