ShockEmRN BSN

I got my acceptance letter yesterday for AGACNP with RNFA! ?

Just got the update through email: "We expect decisions to be made in mid-December 2020 and decisions will be sent via email".

Oh yeah I can't imagine working 5 days a week and doing classes and clinicals. I work 3 12s right now Wed-Fri. but I really need to keep working throughout because bills gotta be paid somehow. Hopefully it's all manageable. Wonder how often we need t...

@mkicks8488 I think they'll let us know maybe around December. Also, there is no interview process for the NP degrees at UAB from my understanding.

@SurgicalRN Yes. I plan on working full-time. Don't really have an option to scale back because of all the bills, so I really hope it's manageable. Not sure how often we'll have clinicals per week once they start. Right now I work 3 12's Wed-Fri.

@SurgicalRN Going to submit mine here probably tomorrow. Hey quick question. Are you going to be working full-time during this program?

@SurgicalRN Oh I agree, its always PAs we see but NPs are just as qualified. So excited/nervous to start ? Yeah I think you're right. I wanted to make sure to follow prompt strictly too since they won't really even look at it if you don't. Forgo...

@SurgicalRN Oh yay! Glad to see someone else in this specialty. I'll probably submit mine this weekend. Still tweaking essay. I would be curious to know if you also cited sources in statement essay or used a reference page. I know it says use evidenc...

@1glamrn True, guess I do need to add a citation in there just in case. The paper is definitely taking me the longest. This is the only school I'm applying to, only program that I know of that does this dual specialty.

@1glamrn Oh yes, the references LOL. Trying to decide if I need cited sources as well and trying to get this APA format down. Which program are you applying to? And yes, I absolutely think the supervisor position will give you a boost, they love to s...

Finishing up application now. Just proofreading essay and I think I'm done. Applying for the AGACNP with RNFA sub-specialty. 6+ years experience (2.5 years med-surg, 4 years OR). GPA, I think if I calculated correctly, should be around 3.8 for l...

Guess we're starting August 19th instead. Has anyone received the virtual orientation stuff yet?

Two semesters

Woohoo. Accepted yesterday. Starts sept. 8th :)

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I also applied a few weeks ago for the 2015 Fall start. I graduated with my ADN May of last year. I think my GPA was around a 3.7. I'm so anxious :) I looked at past posts to see when students were accepted. It seems like the last two years the stude...

It depends. I got my CNA certification and then did phlebotomy and EKG on the side so I could get my PCT certificate hoping that it would make me a better sell when I applied to hospitals. It might have helped me get hired as a CNA at the hospital I ...

Yup. This about sums it up. Great post. If only our non-nursing family members and friends could understand all the hard work and torment we go through. It's hard for a reason and it'll be so worth it in the end. There's light at the end of the tunne...

I think it's an infant who requires low stimulation. Babies are born with an immature nervous system. Some infants are not able to tolerate a lot of stimulation like loud noises, bright lights, etc. These infants are placed on a Minimal Stimulation P...

I feel the same way. It's discouraging, but honestly I think we know more than we give ourselves credit for. I think it's just going to be repetition, repetition, repetition. Also as the member stated before me, "see one, do one, teach one" is going ...

I'm with you! One more semester to go :) So close I can almost taste the sweet victory. We've been through hell and back, but it'll be so worth it!

I agree with everyone else. I was just like you when I started nursing school when it came to trying to prepare everything I could beforehand. You won't have much free time after school starts, so enjoy every minute of it. Nursing students have no so...

Absolutely! I am currently in nursing school and working as a CNA at a hospital. I was accepted to nursing school in 2011, but at the last minute I decided to decline my nursing spot and enroll in a CNA program instead. I did this because I needed a ...

Taking a medical terminology class can benefit you in the long run, but if you feel like it might be a lot to handle I wouldn't bother. You learn so much terminology in nursing school (actually I feel like I learned/retained more terminology in nursi...

I used Saunders and also my required Med-Surg Success book to practice NCLEX questions. I know for a fact that when I'm done reviewing my required reading material and I bite the bullet and do a whole bunch of NCLEX questions, I receive a better grad...