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  1. Can't decide where to go for direct entry NP...help!

    jnd1213 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello All, I've been accepted to Direct Entry programs and i cannot decide where to go. I've basically narrowed my list down to Yale and Northeastern in Boston. I LOVE yale's program but I currently...

  2. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    jnd1213 replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    thanks for the input. yeah money is def something to think about...but i wouldnt make a switch solely bc of it...ive always been passionate about psych and have dedicated myself to it in college and...

  3. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    jnd1213 replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i got in for the adult psych specialty! am i the only male on this forum??? haha. now i need to make a decision...i love yale's program...im just nervous i MIGHT want to change my

  4. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    jnd1213 replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    thanks for the responses. my fear is that half way during the GEPN yr I will have a change of heart and want to change and not be able to. i got into to a few other schools that let you...

  5. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    jnd1213 replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    thanks btlejoos! you woudln't happen to know if acute care falls into the "popular" specialty do

  6. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    jnd1213 replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    question to everyone NOT regarding acceptance letters. do you think it's possible to switch your specialty during the GEPN year?? I know they say it is "strongly discouraged", but that's a lot...

  7. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    jnd1213 replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    boo for snail mail. seriously...is it not

  8. Columbia University-ETP

    jnd1213 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate Students

    the tuition is 100k per yr. that is absurd. at first i thought the 100k figure was for the whole program...wow. even with aid and some scholarships my total debt is looking to be 150k (or

  9. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    jnd1213 replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So psych NP's can give physical assessments. in order to prescribe, you need to take general pharm (and i THINK have some coursework in adult care too, but dont quote me on that). As for treating...

  10. Columbia ETP 2009

    jnd1213 replied to jnd1213's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    oh and ive gotten into BC and Northeastern so far (in addition to

  11. Columbia ETP 2009

    jnd1213 replied to jnd1213's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    yeah ive heard that too. though i really feel for NP schools it doesnt truly matter all that much where u end up going...so I'm just trying to find the right fit. COlumbia is appealing bc of...

  12. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    jnd1213 replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lola, I think it's a combination of things. I think NP schools want to see that you can handle graduate level coursework...so I would say a strong undergrad GPA, average to above average GRE scores,...

  13. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    jnd1213 replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    suga, i am also a psych person and i was consdering the dual adult care/psych track. i work at a really well known psych hospital and have done a ton of research on this and it seems it is not really...

  14. Columbia University-ETP

    jnd1213 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate Students

    im psych. got the acceptance letter on tuesday

  15. Columbia University-ETP

    jnd1213 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate Students

    true but not every program has a reputation for being disorganized and poorly run. i think it has to do more with the large class size combined with the fact that there is a shortage of nursing...

  16. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    jnd1213 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    im starting a direct entry program next fall, as long as i am grandfathered in and able to care for patients then i could care less about the title! if i want to teach in the future or further my...

  17. Columbia University-ETP

    jnd1213 replied to jcarranz5's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Has anyone else heard all the negative things about Columbia? (large size, disorganized, etc.) I know in the end, it won't matter all that much where we go but at the same time i want to enjoy my...

  18. Managing school and finances: how did you do it?

    jnd1213 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    taking on debt for a new car or a vacation you don't need is pointless. However, if you take out loans for your education/career, you are making an investment in yourself. it will pay itself back...

  19. Just curious.. will I get a pay cut as an NP

    jnd1213 replied to tammyg652's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    also, you should become an NP for other reasons in addition to money...autonomy; the ability to diagnose and treat, etc. the two roles are

  20. BC, Regis, Simmons, MGH

    jnd1213 replied to calalilly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    where else are you

  21. BC, Regis, Simmons, MGH

    jnd1213 replied to calalilly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    just a phone call. though don't be alarmed, i think it was bc they offered me a scholarship that required me to start taking a few credits early (like, this semested), so they needed an answer

  22. BC, Regis, Simmons, MGH

    jnd1213 replied to calalilly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i got a call from BC last week about my acceptance into the Master's

  23. Northeastern University Direct Entry

    jnd1213 replied to jane415's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    thanks! good luck to you

  24. Northeastern University Direct Entry

    jnd1213 replied to jane415's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I applied to the psy specialty. they told me early bc they offered me a scholarship if i were to start this semester, which i don't quite fully understand. i turned it down because it's just too...

  25. Northeastern University Direct Entry

    jnd1213 replied to jane415's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    yeah i didn't know it was rolling and then got the call. it was a great to surprise to say the least. i also got a call from BC last week offering me admission (also surprised