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I in no way to to be at my job 5 days a week. I work nights and after working even 2 or 3 nights straight regardless of the extra 4 hours I work that make a 12 hour shift, the entire next day is purely just for relaxing and gaining some normalcy and energy. I would have no time to accomplish anything with just one true day off. Sorry I just disagree, this isn’t for everyone.

Going back for your advanced education will make you realize how little emphasis many registered nursing programs put on helping you KNOW and LEARN things rather than MEMORIZING them for their school exam. Clinical practice is something to solidify, clarify and expand your knowledge. Always ask questions and never be afraid to say “I don’t know this but please explain it to me.” A good impenetrable pair of shoes, (despite maybe looking kind of ugly like mine), go a long way.

I interviewed July 3rd and got the acceptance email end of the business day July 22nd

Check your emails y’all! Just got my acceptance letter. Good luck to everyone still waiting to hear back or waiting for their interview! You got this!

My specialty is medical ICU. I got a scenario regarding a possible airway issue. There were things that I had wished that I had mentioned on the spot, but these only came to me in the car when my nerves had washed away some, lol. Biggest advice to to make eye contact, smile, provide clear and concise answers and be authentic and show that you're confident but comfortable discussing and answering questions. Also have questions prepared that would like to ask of them at the end. Good luck!

They ask you exactly what they will tell you they ask in the email they send out to confirm interviews. What is the role of an acute care NP? What are your professional goals 5-10 years from now? 1 clinical scenario where they simply want to see your train of thought and it doesn’t necessary need to be a spot on, correct answer just wanna see how you’d approach things. There are usually two interviewers. Make eye contact and smile too ?

Just got an interview for July 3rd! Anyone else get an interview ?

I called UM and they have not yet started their interview process.

Has anyone gotten any interviews yet? All my recommendation letters and transcripts finally arrived in full today. I called the office and they I accidentally applied to the primary care program lol so they switched my application into the acute care. I was a little mortified. Anyone else?

No problem! Best of luck!

Hey! They do tours Mondays and Fridays at 130pm and he happened to do the tour. Just call them. He said that you don't need a reservation but it would be nice to let them know. Go ahead and submit your application if you have sent out your requests for references at least. You do not have to wait for you recommendation letters to all come back in order for you to submit your application. Yea, I've heard the same. It just takes a bit of preparation I guess and it's usually a two panel interview. Good luck with your personal statement! That was the hardest part for me because I looking for a good mix of unique, personal but not totally informal.

I sent my application in yesterday. I am waiting for my recommendations and transcripts to come in but I did the tour yesterday with their associate dean and he said to send it in as soon as you can so they could start processing it. Once your recommendations and transcripts are received and processed, the faculty board will begin reviewing it and they review them as they come in every 2 weeks except next week when their system is down for maintenance. My coworker interviewed for their full time Fall 2019 admission and she and the dean both stated that you must prepare for the interview if you receive one. You have to know the ins and outs of what an acute NP role consists of and know your clinical stuff and be able to concisely state it. She was asked about the pathophysiology of sepsis for example. Good luck ladies and gents!

COngratulations!

Hello there fellow nurses! I'm a young 23 year old RN, 4 years of LPN before me with almost 1 year of med surg tele heart failure experience on an extremely busy floor. I graduated with my associate RN and will be completing a 1.5 year program to finish out my BSN at a university. I am currently still living at home with my mother who is a fellow nurse. Though nowhere near experienced in the nuances of life and all that it brings, I have found myself approaching what can only be described as my quarter life crisis. My dream so far has been to finish out my BSN and move away to somewhere like Texas or the like and turn a new chapter in my life. Several of my significant friends are getting more serious in their relationships or are moving away as well, while I have been single for almost 4 years. The only tie downs I have are my family, 2 of which are aging grandparents that I do not feel completely at peace with them having to be cared for my father who has a new family of his own and my aunt who has a demanding marriage. I also have a mother who may option to move closer to me if I move away as she is also not tied down by anything except a few properties. I love nursing, 100%, but lately have found myself wanting to broaden by horizons to other fields of possible interest. Though I'm sure no one can answer the question of "what is my passion?" except for myself, I wanted to get a little bit of advice from some of you regarding my step by step plan. Right now I will start my BSN program at the end of August ending it sometime in December of 2017. If I am still aiming to leave my state, I would desperately love to get at least a year of ICU experience while still working within my hospital down here. Getting into ICU from tele I'm sure can be difficult, with may choosing to move up to IMCU and then further themselves to ICU later on. Originally I fell in love with cardiac ICU and though I still am, I would like to be approached various diagnoses and conditions and have possibly settled to attempt to get into medical or surgical ICU. Can anyone tell me if my reasoning is wrong? Should I leave my comfortable but stressful floor in order to further myself (if even possible) into ICU only to uproot myself a year or so later? Would getting ICU experience benefit me if I move somewhere like Texas? Am I taking on too much by starting school again (all online) AND trying to move to a different unit & acuity? Any opinion or outlook would be beneficial. Even if you don't agree. Thanks!

So many congratulations to you as well. I also just received a nursing scholarship and no words even match the excitement and honor and pride you feel. I wish you all the best in all your endeavors!