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    UVA MSN CNL 2015

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to angi24's topic in Virginia Nursing

    After Saturday morning, there will be a link that indicates that the letter is available. The link will become valid on that day. Information about the Conway Scholarships will be sent in February...
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    UVA MSN CNL 2015

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to angi24's topic in Virginia Nursing

    The decisions will be available on Saturday, December 20. You will need to log into the application itself and there will be a link that says "Your Admissions Decision is Available". Click on that...
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    Help! Non-nursing best path to Psychiatric NP

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

    While there are many Direct Entry MSN programs that would prepare you to become a nurse and a NP in one 3-year (full-time program), none of these are fully online. None of these are in Kansas....
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    NFLP loan repayment--has anyone had trouble after graduation?

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

    Are you open to relocation for a teaching position or a long commute? My University has offered the NFLP since 2006, and we have seen the opportunity for loan cancellation if you are open to moving...
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    CNL vs NP?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to 1tdnurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    ®Nurse The finance component is covered in our Care Environment Management I & II classes. The course description for the second semester class is: The course emphasizes the role of the...
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    CNL vs NP?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to 1tdnurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    We've had a CNL program for a decade now, and have three entry points (Masters Entry, RN with an Associates Degree, and BSN-prepared). We instruct our Master's Entry folks that they will be...
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    UVA MSN CNL 2015

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to angi24's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Phil: In the second summer of the program all students take a course in Community & Population Health. The classroom part of this course is taught across 2 weeks. Then students have 4-6 weeks...
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    UVA MSN CNL 2015

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to angi24's topic in Virginia Nursing

    elefant: Most of our applicants are instate residents anyways (nearly 70% last year), so we have not needed to focus on the 50% Virginian requirement. The admissions committee focuses on selecting...
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    UVA MSN CNL 2015

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to angi24's topic in Virginia Nursing

    We do offer a very holistic review process. The faculty on the admissions committee consider your overall undergraduate GPA, the particular grades received in the 5 prerequisite classes, your...
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    UDC community college LPN- AASN

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

    UDC = Univ of the District of Columbia. You would either need to contact the Washington DC nursing board, or look on the website for the ACEN for the accreditation status for any associate degree or...
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    direct-entry bsn advice

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

    The University of Virginia also accepts students directly from high school into the nursing school. The nursing classes and liberal arts core are threaded through all 4 years of the
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    ASN/ADN Online hybrid schools?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Dlovely089's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There is a small number of online programs to learn to become a RN. But I would be wary of them. In many states, graduates of these online programs are prohibited to sitting for the RN examination...
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    Considering BSN-PhD program

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to MessyJessy129's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The mean duration of full-time students in our BSN-PhD program is just under 5 years. This would include approximately 3 years of coursework for the MSN and PhD and then approximately 2 years for...
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    UDC community college LPN- AASN

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

    According to the website of the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the AAS program at UDC is on warning. The last visit was in 2012 and they are scheduled for another visit...
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    To obtain the BSN or not to obtain, that is the question

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to reflective11's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If your interest is in public health nursing, why not look at your local public health department. I know many nurses in public health departments and clinics with only Associate
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    Are the RN-BSN programs less competitive to get into?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to ns808's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Numbers will vary from school to school, but in general there are many more people applying for pre-licensure programs (those training you to become a RN) than for RN-BSN programs. The pre-licensure...
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    Will there be too many NPs?

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

    There will be a need for NPs in the US, but not in all markets or all cities. In my own town of Charlottesville (population 45,000), the FNP market is fairly saturated with the only jobs opening...
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    DNP Clinical Hours

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

    We allow people to complete their DNP practica at their employment site, but not to use their work time as clinical time. So you cannot get paid for the same experiences for which you are earning...
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    Anyone have an MSN with no BSN? Problems with this?

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

    We have been graduating Master's Entry students since 2007; we award a MSN degree to those from non-nursing backgrounds. None have had any difficulty being hired at Magnet facilities or at the V.A...
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    MPH-RN to DNP

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to CupcakeWHNP-BC's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The DNP degree is a doctoral degree in nursing. Since you do not have a Master's in Nursing, you should consider the many BSN-DNP pathways in the country. The MSN-DNP pathways would not be...
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    Which path should I take to become an RN?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Catherine Stickles's topic in General Students

    Go for an accelerated program (ABSN or a Master's Entry). There will be prereqs to take before you apply, but you should be able to take these at your local community college. We've enrolled folks...
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    Military to pay for school?

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to Hobberdog's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    We have a number of military nurses in our graduate nursing programs at the University of Virginia. The payback for DUINS, AFIT, and Army Long Term Education for grad school is two years of service...
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    DNP Informatics

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to ldbrady11's topic in Post Graduate Students

    DNPs are in specialty tracks that relate to direct patient care (mostly the Advanced Practice RN roles) or in the care of populations/communities (public health nursing, etc). Not all nursing...
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    Get together at NTI 2014 Denver - Will You Be There??

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Critical Care

    I'll see y'all there, of course. I'm in Booth 550.
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    FNP or WHNP

    UVA Grad Nursing replied to kathryn.adams1112's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The employment situations will vary from region to region. Here in my state of Virginia, employment for WHNPs has been tightening. At the state NP conference this year, I talked with many WHNPs with...