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  1. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Basic Advice :)

    myelin replied to mocha54j's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, I'd like to reiterate the idea of looking for a DE program. Be warned, these programs are somewhat controversial, since you'll be practicing as an NP with minimal to very little RN experience....

  2. Let's me guess...AP nursing flooded too?

    myelin replied to TinkerNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think it really depends on your location and your specialty. Where I live, it seems like the market for FNPs is flooded. However, as far as I can tell, it looks like the demand for CNMs is strong....

  3. Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    myelin replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    There are still plenty of MSN programs out there, including at many top nursing schools. I wouldn't worry about the DNP just

  4. What is going on with funding at UCSF?

    myelin replied to LookingAhead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don't know, but it's frustrating. I am trying to decide between UCSF and Penn, and although I'm almost certain I will go with UCSF, part of me is very concerned about the funding issue. I know Penn...

  5. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    myelin replied to LookingAhead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Anyone received their financial aid info instructions in the mail

  6. Dreams of FNP Dashed by Cost

    myelin replied to AniLMT's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I feel you, AniLMT. All the DE programs have a hefty pricetag, and anyone who decides to attend one (myself included) is taking a risk. I don't think there's anything wrong with stopping to reevaluate...

  7. No wonder our profession is messed up

    myelin replied to NeuroNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just because someone thinks you can become a good NP without necessarily having a lot of RN experience doesn't mean they don't think they learn something new every day. Nor does it mean that they...

  8. Straight to FNP or work full-time first?

    myelin replied to Matt799's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's interesting, prostudent. I'm glad the DE students you've worked with have been great. :) And yes, DE programs are extremely selective. Anyone can learn more than they ever wanted to about the...

  9. No wonder our profession is messed up

    myelin replied to NeuroNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah, but many things considered "common sense" are disproven all the time, which is why research is such a useful thing. :) Anyway, not to belittle RN experience, which I'm sure is extremely useful....

  10. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    myelin replied to LookingAhead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    lol, it was funny, I was just looking to check something in this thread when you replied right as I refreshed the page. I even thought to myself while posting "omg I'm gonna look like some freak who...

  11. Straight to FNP or work full-time first?

    myelin replied to Matt799's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yup, there is no evidence that RN experience yields a superior NP. In fact, the only study I've found on the subject found no benefit of RN experience related to NP practice. I agree, not all RN...

  12. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    myelin replied to LookingAhead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    here's a link: Log In |

  13. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    myelin replied to LookingAhead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    sigh. At this point I'm thinking I want to be moved in by the end of May, if not earlier. This means I'll have to quit my job sooner than I thought, as well. I've pretty much decided on UCSF :)...

  14. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    myelin replied to LookingAhead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I sent you a friend request

  15. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    myelin replied to LookingAhead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    NurseOrange - Thanks again for your help. Do you find that most students tend to live in the sunset

  16. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    myelin replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't believe step 3 is a third year medical

  17. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    myelin replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    How unnecessarily hostile. I'm asking about what (in your opinion) makes psych so different? In other words, I'm interested in your point of view... not "brushing up" on my education (what exactly do...

  18. OHSU Acc Bacc to Masters 2012

    myelin replied to Ms. Bastet's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I just thought I'd post and wish you guys the best of luck with interviews and getting in. I've decided to cancel my interview, since I'm going to go with another program. Enjoy OHSU, guys and I'm...

  19. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    myelin replied to LookingAhead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm pretty sure it's gonna be UCSF for me, but I'm sure I'll probably wait a week or so to make the commitment. For the FAFSA, I think we're grad students the whole time, but I'm not sure... anyone...

  20. No wonder our profession is messed up

    myelin replied to NeuroNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Speaking of evidence, there was also a study that found RN experience was not related to NP skills (self-evaluated, and more interestingly, physician-evaluated as well!) Does RN experience relate to...

  21. UPenn BSN/MSN 2012

    myelin replied to myelin's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yeah, at UCSF they only confer an MSN (other programs are this way as well, like Boston College and Seattle U). This can be rough for people who really want a BSN. It all depends on your career goals,...

  22. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    myelin replied to LookingAhead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wow, NurseOrange! Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions so thoroughly. Yes, I am in for family psych NP. I'm deciding between Penn and UCSF, but I'm leaning more and more towards UCSF...

  23. UPenn BSN/MSN 2012

    myelin replied to myelin's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi AniLMT, With the grant, my costs fell to 90k for the BSN (plus I could try and get a scholarship). However, this is not including the MSN costs, which I bet are horrifying (I'm thinking 100k+). I'm...

  24. UPenn BSN/MSN 2012

    myelin replied to myelin's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Are those numbers just tuition or do they include other expenses? Penn is actually quite a bit more expensive than that. Granted, the information they sent me included living costs, books, meals, etc....

  25. 2012 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    myelin replied to LookingAhead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    exactly. Becoming a CA resident is not very hard at all. They don't have the strict rules that other states do about working there full time for a year, etc. Basically, as long as you register to...