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still "under review"

I'm a dnp student in my second year in Florida. I haven't gotten any emails, and my status is "under review" and credit not checked. Efc was 0. It's at the end of August and I haven't gotten an initial email yet, at this point I've given up hope. I was told when I've called them in the past is if you're getting the scholarship, they notify you by the end of August. And if you don't get it, they notify you by September. And it seems like they're now sending final acceptance letter to people who initially got the "under final review" letter. I sound pessimistic but that's my reality. I've been following this thread and congrats to everyone who received the award. Thanks for the update everyone.

I went directly from BSN to DNP. I'm just starting out now so I don't know everything will pan out. Like you I did get a C in my undergrad which was because I had absolutely no time management skills and was going through one of the toughest moments of my life, plus just starting out in nursing school (we all know how demanding that is). If the school you got your BSN from has a graduate school, you should look into it because most schools like their past students. As long as you meet the required GPA, the GRE (you can appeal in some schools), and have an outstanding essay, you'll be good. The essay shouldn't be prize winning; it should convey your goals and show the school why you have those goals and that you have the motivation to get to where you want to go. And show how you're going to get there. If you have a weakness, let it be known if you want but show that you're working on them. Good luck!

Anyone out there did or is currently in the PMHNP track? How was your experience like, say compared to BSN education to put it in relative terms. Course load? Were you able to work part-time (I know with the foundations of advance nursing, I can't possible work, at least this semester?) Was the program as good as you hoped or expected? Clinical experiences? Did it get easier? More manageable? I've just started my BSN-DNP program right after finishing my BSN program and I'm feeling absolutely overwhelmed. So far, everything we're learning is physiological, all of which I don't find particularly interesting. Even in BSN, psych is not that focused on. It looks like I'll be starting the actual psych related classes next semester.

Thanks for your input. I'm asking about current nursing students, not students applying to the program.

Hi! Regarding the HESI exit exam, I heard that you need at 95% to pass the HESI, is that true? So what would students in remediation do during the extra semester? thanks!

I've read in UF's Alligator that UF CON has like 2.6 or 2.7 average GPA (the article's about the lower the college's gpa because the program is hard, the higher earning potential after graduation. It compared high GPA at graduation in majors like art and English but low earning potential. I digress) But in the UF's CON website's fun facts, it says that current BSN's GPA average is between 3.5-3.6. So which is it? And does the UF CON count cumulative GPA (pre-nursing) or only post-nursing? I realize I could ask the CON adviser but I just don't want to appear snoopy. But if fellow gators or former gator nurses know, please do share!

When using pain as a vital sign in the same line of temp, bp, resp, hr What if the patient only has pain when he/she uses the affected part of their body or only if it's moved. Would that still count as a pain vital sign, meaning it'll go together with the other vital signs temp bp etc? Or would you just note that in your chart "patient report pain upon exertion..."

sorry, I meant will WBC increase in the lab CBC?

Does white blood cell in the urinalysis mean there HAS to be white blood cells in the CBC lab results as well? Or can there be ONLY be presence of WBC in the urine which would only mean infection in the kidneys.

And there's significant increase in protein, blood, red blood cells, white blood cells, there's a small amount of hyaline cast, I think it would be Acute Tubular Necrosis because of history of perfusion of blood to kidneys. But it couldn't it be glomerulonephritis? I can't decide between the two. And both acute tubular necrosis and glomerulonphritis can lead to ESRD right?

would reduce cardiac function be a clinical manifestations say, heart failure or coronary artery disease. or would it be more like murmurs is a clinical manifestations of valve regurgitation.

I came to the conclusion that the MRSA caused endocarditis --> valve dysfunction --> CHF, CAD --> cardiac debility even after surgery.

I'm thinking the MRSA bacteria caused the endocarditis. But I don't know if he has coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure before or after the endocarditis. it would be endocarditis. Could CAD be cause by damaged to the artery by MRSA? CHF could be a complication of the endocarditis. To answer your question: I feel like every cardio disease he has is a cause for heart weakness!

I have a 40 something male patient who's main complaint is cardio debility, anemia and risk of bleeding. What does cardio debility even mean. I searched in my books and online and all I came up with online was weakness related to impaired function. He had MRSA in his bloodstream that resulted in mitral and triscupid regurgitation and aortic insufficiency so that means endocarditis? And he was diagnosied for endocarditis, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrest, MI, coronary artery disease, hypertension, DVT, renal failure, ventricular trachycardia, esophageal reflux. He denies pain, shortness of breath, palpitation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain. has chills/feels cold. Sometimes slightly increased resp. rate. Abnormal lab values related to renal disease. He's on the borderline of fever. got regular heart rate and rhythm but with murmur. And right leg edema. He's learning to walk again with therapy. He's got really fluctuating lab values. So if his main complaint is cardio debility, and he has so many things wrong with him, where do I even begin to start describing his pathophysiology? He got some valve replacement and some valvuloplasty (and what's the difference between the two- is it pathophysiologically significant?)