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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 program! :yeah:Or actually, it is now officially th...

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 situations and ideas about what works best for them r...

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 patient's had abdominal surgeries, have huge round dist...

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, but it can be very very slooooooow at times. We d...

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 ACNP this coming year and after doing some multipli...

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

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 experience, and then getting into a program. It's really b...

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 all of this potentially effect me? Should I not cert...

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 graduation. I don't work there but have heard great things...

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 more excited! It looks like such an awesome progr...

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 graduation? I am hoping to start U Penn's ACNP program ...

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 hear for an interview soon! It's really and truly an ...

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 right now and considering making a move to the Phi...

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? Thanks!

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 program....I'd love to hear more of your thoughts about the ar...

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 have been really leaning towards UPENN's program and ...

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 school? And is the VA that's funding you where yo...

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 funding options through the VA and I'm already becoming...

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 a time to shadow them and see what the real day t...

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 at a VA hospital right now in the MICU for the past...

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

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 feelings I guess. Glad I'm still sort of in the running, ...

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 now...!

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 next few weeks! I feel like I applied a lifetime ...

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 about yours? I think it's getting more and more com...