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  1. Future U Penn ACNP Student!! :)

    hrodgers posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello nurses! I have waited a very long time to start a thread in this forum on this topic! I just found out earlier today that I have been accepted to start in the summer for U Penn's Acute Care NP...

  2. Future U Penn ACNP Student!! :)

    hrodgers replied to hrodgers's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yung4 - the application process is fairly straight forward. Penn Nursing has an amazing website will a lot of information that really breaks everything down nicely. Everyone has different personal...

  3. Where is the Respiratory Therapist?

    hrodgers replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my goodness it is so bizarre that this is the first thread I am reading tonight, because I am actually right in the middle of dealing with poor RT behavior. Working in the SICU and both of my...

  4. Should I stay in the unit I'm currently working in or transfer to different one?

    hrodgers replied to Kookie2412's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't know how much advice I can give you on your personal situation, but it is interesting because I am finding myself in a very similar situation right now. I currently work night shift in a SICU,...

  5. Student loan taking forever to pay off...

    hrodgers replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was fortuante enough to have my undergrad nursing program paid for through a state scholarship I qualified for....so very grateful....but now here comes grad school! I am hoping to attend U Penn's...

  6. May 2012 NP Grads!!

    hrodgers replied to MERCEDES674's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What program did you guys attend? Do you have jobs or interviews lined up yet? Curious and excited for you

  7. ANCC to retire most popular, and eventually all, NP roles.

    hrodgers replied to RPF,PhD,NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    CCRNDiva - I can not express how much I relate word for word to what you said in that first paragraph. I too had great aspirations of becoming a CRNA, was dead set on getting my 1 year of ICU...

  8. ANCC to retire most popular, and eventually all, NP roles.

    hrodgers replied to RPF,PhD,NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi everyone - yikes, so I'm really confused now. I am hoping to begin an ACNP program this summer, part-time, should graduate in 2014 (a crazy time period from what I've just read)! So how can/will...

  9. Acute Care NP

    hrodgers replied to MBARN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks Juan - you are always so reassuring! I'm sure I'll have plenty of opportunity to due clinicals at HUP while I'm in school that may/potentially/hopefully lead to a job opporutnity after...

  10. Anyone applying or waiting to hear from University of Penn?

    hrodgers replied to NJprisonrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have submitted my application for the ACNP program, hopefully will start in the summer! I am so anxious to get back in to school and when I attended Penn's MSN Open House a few months ago I got even...

  11. May 2012 NP Grads!!

    hrodgers replied to MERCEDES674's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats on approaching the finish line! I'm curious which ACNP program you attended? Did you like it overall, or not? Very very busy and time consuming? Have you started looking into jobs after...

  12. Acute Care NP

    hrodgers replied to MBARN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So it's been awhile since I last commented on this thread, but I am still curious on a few things. I recently submitted my application to U Penn's ACNP program and am super excited, hopefully I'll...

  13. Philadelphia VA hospital salary quote, is this right?

    hrodgers replied to vikichck's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi Vikichck and AZRN - so I realize that this conversation and these posts are about a year old, but I'm wondering if you did acutally end up transferring to Philadelphia? I'm also a VA RN in Florida...

  14. UPenn MSN PNP - Fall 2011

    hrodgers replied to Tedward3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am very interested in UPenn's ACNP grad program, already been working in an MICU for 2 years - does anyone have an idea of the number of applications received and how many are accepted?

  15. PNP at UPenn

    hrodgers replied to slg01's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    aura of laura - where are you getting your opinion os philadelphia sucking as a city? Have you lived there? I was thinking of transferring up there and possibly getting in to UPENN's ACNP...

  16. Acute Care NP

    hrodgers replied to MBARN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    U Pitt sounds good too, I visited Pittsburgh a few years ago and had an awesome time there! ghillbert - did you get an ACNP degree from there or how is your opinion of the program based? Lately, I...

  17. To be a NP at the VA...

    hrodgers replied to UMCSN4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Interesting...where do you work at? To apply for NNEI, is it 1 or 2 years (after boarding date) that you have to have been an employee with the VA? Are you required to work at least part time while in...

  18. To be a NP at the VA...

    hrodgers replied to UMCSN4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sandnnw - I would LOVE to talk to you! I've been an RN in the MICU in Gainesville, FL for almost 2 years and am very interesting in pursuing an ACNP degree. Just started exploring NNEI and other...

  19. Acute Care NP

    hrodgers replied to MBARN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes I am still here in Gainesville and I'm wondering if we know the same people. I have been put in contact with a few ACNP's at Shands and I've already began communicating with them, hoping to set up...

  20. Acute Care NP

    hrodgers replied to MBARN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    All very good points, thank you! Just from looking online, my top three programs so far are: University of California at San Francisco, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Virginia. I work...

  21. Acute Care NP

    hrodgers replied to MBARN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Anyone have recommendations for the top 5 or 10 Acute Care NP

  22. Anyone else going to the USAGPAN in 2011?

    hrodgers replied to Law-Deezie's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well I never received the package from UPS (must have got lost) but did just get a phone call and was informed I have been chosen as the 2nd alternate for the VA selection...kinda bitter sweet...

  23. Anyone else going to the USAGPAN in 2011?

    hrodgers replied to Law-Deezie's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Also still waiting to hear - I thought for sure we would have heard something by now because I was also told mid-september. And now we are almost in to October! Hopefully any day

  24. Anyone else going to the USAGPAN in 2011?

    hrodgers replied to Law-Deezie's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good luck to you with the second board selection! I received the acceptance email from NEU which I guess is half the battle, but still waiting to hear from the VA panel which I'm hoping will be in the...

  25. Anyone else going to the USAGPAN in 2011?

    hrodgers replied to Law-Deezie's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Oh yes, I've heard extra copies of everything are key for success with the VA and NEU! I'm at the NF/SG VA in Gainesville, FL. Where are you? I know of one other RN applying from this hospital, what...