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Willmak: I am currently in the semester where we are supposed to be having 200 hours ( I think..we're the only school in norcal that has the most clinical hours)as a RN and only 2 FNP students have found full time positions. The only accommodating h...

Hey all!! Hope you hang in there for all those who are waiting. It will come soon enough. =) Willmak: No, you do not need RN experience to be a FNP. It does state it in the curriculum you need this amount of RN hours, but with the economy right now...

Hey Willmak, Yes, it's true. It's incredibly CHILL 2nd year, which is so strange in comparison to the first year. Acutally all the 2nd years have this entire month off. We're all looking for jobs, but due to the sparsity of jobs, most of us are just ...

Wow...so many posts now. You guys will have a great class. =) ANyhow, for the most part I think not getting a BSN isn't that bad. The school is respectable and most employers love SMU. The only business that will not hire you without a BSN is UCD. S...

Hi Willmak, If you're young and in no rush to start and feel confident you will get into Oakland also, then I say why not. I chose Sac because I am from here, I didn't want to wait, and most importantly, my support system is here. Although, there are...

Hi MarathonRunner: Congrats! :yeah:GOod luck on your interview. No, I will not be involved with CM interviews bc they are typically conducted by case management faculty. They are typically one on one, which I think is a lot better than a group interv...

Congrats to all of those who got in!! We were very impressed with all the interviews. For those who got in, "Welcome to SMU!". I'm glad they are giving early admittance to more than one now. Enjoy all your time before school starts. For the rest, s...

Kathy: No, you just gotta jump in there and raise your hand. (unless they've changed it). I remember one person at my interview saying," I have nothing to say bc someone took my answer already". That was heavily frowned upon. I mean, say somethi...

Bioscigeek: Honestly, they do a decent job. They have just in stated a new testing exam that you must pass prior to taking the NCLEX, so I think that will make a big difference. After the pinning ceremony, it's really all up to you to REVIEW EVERYTHI...

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BioSciGeek: NCLEX was fine. I passed. :cheers: Although, I cried 2 days after thinking I didn't pass. Apparenlty, a lot of people feel that way. TIshu527: It really depends on the interview batches. THey only pick ~20 per FNP class, so if they don'...

As for the logistics of the interview...there are typically 20 people per group and 3 head panelists..best of luck..I'll be assisting the panel this upcoming weekend so best of luck to ALL OF YOU! =) You should be extremely proud for even being invit...

Good luck to all of you getting interviews! I've heard that interviews are going to be Aug 8 morning and aftertoon and Aug 10th in the afternoon. There will probably be more interviews at a later time. Good luck and be yourself!!!

You'll really be grateful for taking patho and/or pharma before you get into SMC. However, be sure you submit your paperwork and tell them immediately you already took the course(s) and would like to be exempted from taking them. One of my classmat...

1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 265! Yes! 6 hours! 2. What study materials did you use? Saunders and Kaplan (question trainers, etc.) 3. Did your SON offer any testing (ERI, ATI, HESI)? ATI 4. How long did you wait for results of the tes...

Yeah, that is definitely the main draw back of the school. $$$$$! But, when it's so difficult to get into a nursing school right now, I'm willing to pay it. Some nursing school have waitling lists, raffling, etc. Some professors at our school even re...

Yeah..you would think you with all the tuition they get..they would get a free coffee mug!! BUt, if you get accepted, there's free coffee all the time! I think you get a free pen for the interview.

Well, as you probably already know, ABSN has no interview. They just base it on your application,NET,and essay. On the other hand, ELMSN-FNP is a group interview, which can be nerve wracking. As for the interview: 1. Dress professional..black can be ...

Good luck! I tood all the questions on the jun 27th too and I passed. I had NO drag and drops but tons of SATA, priotiziation, weird drugs. So, i know you how felt. I didn't sleep, i was nauseous, crying..horrible mess..just have faith

good luck to you all! jd2nurse: there's something wrong with the site so i can't read the message you posted. thanks for the congrats. i'm so glad i don't have to do that nclex thign anymore! anyhow, yes, i am currently in the elmsn-fnp program in s...

Good luck to all of you applying to the ELMSN-FNP ! I was in your same shoes Summer 2007. It seems so long ago bc there was so much work and rotations! But, I definitely remember all the emotions involved with it. I took the NCLEX Saturday and I foun...

Wear something comfortable. They take your picture but I'm not sure whether or not they use that photo for you license. Wear socks..i wore flip flops bc it was 110 outside and it was freezing in the room. I drank coffee, and I probably shouldn't have...

LEt's see..probalby don't drink coffee. I did and I think my nerves made me go to the bathroom 2x before the exam. Eat a light breakfast! Definitely bring some snacks. You never know how many questions you're going to have but prepare like you're g...

Just like to tell everyone thank for their support (thanks MOOD STABILIZER TOO..HOPE YOU FOUND OUT ALREADY!).The trick worked and I found out today. I took almost 6 hours, and I took all the 265 questions. I cried after I finished and for sure though...