figuringitout09

Hi :typing Well I've been lurking here for a bit. Here's where I am currently am and why I'm on allnurses. I'm a mom of 3, was a paralegal for many years and have been self employed doing transcription the last several years. My husband's work is goo...

I'm at a crossroads for different reasons. I initially knew I was interested in mental health, decided to pursue the prereqs for a BSN with the intention of eventually becoming an NP, but now am thinking I may need to go the PhD Clinical Psych route...

If you're not looking for a BSN there are several community college schools that offer the AS. In fact Pellissippi is to start an AS 2010 Fall. Most upper level programs (meaning you've already got your pre-reqs met) start in the Fall and you need ...

I was contemplating between a masters in psych counseling or becoming a psychiatric NP. I've been working on my BSN prereqs and have been quite pleased with my science grades (something that I worried about - but like you when I put my mind to somet...

Thanks, I was hoping maybe something came through for Knox I was unaware of :-) P.S. Looking at my last msg. I am the queen of typos today.

I'm guesing you guys are talking about UT-Memphis because I thought UT-Knoxville due to budget cuts had to do away with their directory entry MSN.

If you're looking at purely dollar terms it's $20,000 versus about two years of work. But then that doesn't take into acct. your current living situation. For example if you don't have a mortgage now or have low rent vs. the area the private school...

I'm taking prereqs now for either Spring 2010 or Fall 2010 depending on which school I can get into. I'm actually hoping a bit for the (have to apply and interview for this school in Jan.) Fall school because that's a public school and would save me...

I'm currently taking pre-reqs at South College. I'm not in the actual BSN program yet. I'd say it's quite competitive like all nursing schools seem to be. All of your pre-reqs are taken with various health students even those doing pre med, the ma...

INFP here. In school now and interested in becoming a FNP or PMHNP.

Thank you RN007. I think this thread finally got me up to enough posts to be able to PM.

I'm in the Powell/Halls area.

Hey zenman is even in our neck of the woods. Sorry about all the rain we've had. Good luck in your studies as well.

Yes, I volunteered at a clinic where I know one of the woman was working on an ASN with the hope of getting into the direct entry MSN program. I'm sure this budget has affected many plans. I hope to do my Masters at UTK so hopefully they don't star...

Interesting thread. I'm in my pre-reqs now for a BSN program that should all go right I'll start in April. I think one of my first posts on allnurses talked about thinking about counseling first and then got turned onto becoming an NP. Now I think th...

Thanks for sharing PTYME. I'm heading the nursing route as well. As caliotter said if counseling is still an interest you can look into becoming a psychiatric mental health NP.

I can't answer that as I haven't attended any of these programs yet :-) As I have plans to continue to the NP or PA level. I personally don't mind the extras as they are needed by many of the masters level program as pre-reqs. Hopefully someone can ...

Not to say it's not possible at all but summer pre-reqs, due to the shortern time frame tend to run long hours each day, I don't think you can finish the pre-reqs needed over the summer, IMHO. Check out this link from PSTCC it lists all the prereqs n...

Are you starting from scratch or do you already have some pre-reqs? Also South College runs on quarters not semesters so it may not actually be more classes and only look that way due to the quarters vs. semesters.

Good luck. I know they cut their nursing program funding recently so my guess is it's more competitive. So that is awesome you are in. If I already had a BS I'd so want to be there. Hopefully someone can give you some advice.

Please tell me this is not Knoxville

Thanks for sharing this. I am on the cusp of starting an expensive nursing program too and scared to death - mostly due to the cost and all the what if's. At the end of 2.5 years though I'll have a BSN and can then go on to become an NP (which woul...

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Hm, good question. I too was wondering what the best experience would be for someone who thought they may be interested later in becoming a FNP.

Yikes, this thread is scaring me a bit. I've been looking into nursing school and have asked myself a similar question based on noticing the numbers applying to nursing programs (I read it's the 3rd most popular major in the US) and the waiting list...