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The application process is fairly straightforward, no GRE scores or references are required. I will assume UTEP is at least as competitive as the other nurse practitioner programs at tier 2 universities (I am not an insider and have no way to measure the candidate pool). Since several programs appear to be diminishing their MSN NP programs in favor of DNP programs, UTEP's offering of the MSN option may make them more desirable to students for many reasons. Apply! Good Luck!

Congratulations! Wishing you much success!

Good advice from all the others above... It's a blessing in disguise right now. Trust us. You are better off somewhere more supportive. :hug: Good luck to you, and don't be discouraged.

Thanks for the laugh, nursefrances! :rotfl:

Here's the link to the thread for Parkland's Programs. https://allnurses.com/texas-nurses/parkland-critical-care-160756.html Even though they are geared to new RN's, you might have some luck working something out with them.

Great response to Nurescass, The Commuter. SInce you are an ICU/ER nurse, you may also consider either John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth (a county-run level 1 Trauma Hospital), or Parkland in Dallas (also county Level 1 Trauma, but handles all the burns in the area, as well). Methodist, Baylor, THR are all private for-profit hospitals, and have their advantages. The county hospitals have challenges, but the patient acuity level is much higher, generally, and they tend to the underinsured population, also. I have had walkie-talkie patients in the ICU at Baylor, but once they can hit the call button at JPS, that's discharge time. The step down units at JPS handle patients that are ICU patients elsewhere (and they have 4 of them). I didn't work at Parkland, but JPS has always had great state of the art equipment for us to use, as well as software. They are undergoing an EPIC conversion this Spring. Parkland gives graduate credit for some of their residency programs. Awesome if you want to go for a Master's degree. In my humble opinion, I prefer living in Fort Worth to Dallas. FW is less congested traffic-wise, more laid back, and generally easy going folks. Dallas has its awesome points, too. Welcome to DFW soo, I hope, Nursecass! :hug: We can always use another caring nurse!

Unless, of course, you are interested in providing both pediatric and adult acute care. Then, you will need to complete the core requirements for the entire age continuum! That's why most choose either pedi or adult in critical care. That's an awful lot of responsibility to be proficient in both!

If your ultimate goal is to work in the hospital, then ACNP is the way to go. FNP is intended for primary care APNs. However, if you are interested in FNP and prefer to work in the hospital, you may also take a post-masters' certificate in ED. There is no need to take the complete Masters' degree twice. Post masters' certificates supply the APN with the elective portion of other specialties. The core requirements remain the same. Most schools are requiring that you have 1-2 years RN experience in critical care or in ED experience before applying to the programs. Hope that helps you! Good Luck in your studies!

George Washington Univ. has an excellent sounding Masters in Clinical Research Administration for Nurses, however they have the most redundant and wasteful admissions process. It is just plain ridiculous. 2 friends and I were interested in attending GWU. I have a BSN from an accredited Top-Tiered University, but GWU insists on going through 'Nursing CAS' as well as their online application. It makes me think they are not student-centered, and there mu$t be $omething in it for them. GWU and 9 other graduate schools are losing talented scholars because of their CAS vain implementation. Maybe the MPH route would be better? Already have the RN. Then, I can present from 2 different perspectives. Ideas??

Nursing CAS requires people who have Bachelor's Degrees (in Nursing), even from Top Tiered Accredited Universities to pay $65 (minimum), and enter many, many intricate details about each and every course ever attempted at a university. That is a lot of minutia. We are busy professionals. Yet, WE are paying THEM to evaluate the transcript. Additionally, applicants also send all transcripts to both this 'Service' and the university. We don't need to settle for Busy Work U. Why add a middleman in there that assigns busy work and charges for it? Approximately 9 graduate schools, duped by this racket, are losing talented scholars because of this obviously vain implementation. Get wise. We can read, think critically, and add. Then we vote with our dollars and attend somewhere el$e.

Harris FW has a gorgeous new CVICU and was hiring recently. Good rep, too, and part of a 13 hospital network. I think they staff about 23-25 CVICU beds. Harris and Plaza (an HCA facility) probably do the majority of cardiac surgeries, with Baylor close behind. That's about all I know. Sorry it isn't more detailed. Not exactly my area... Good luck RNDoc.:wink2:

One time (thank God), with 75 questions. The Hurst Review was an excellent prep!

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I'm not a cadet, but the ROTC program has some very lucrative programs for nursing students. Bonuses are given for higher GPA's, they pay your tuition for undergrad and grad school plus a living stipend, and there are tax free benefits, as well. The majors earn over $70k with incentives. Depends on how hard you are willing to work, and how well you can perform. The nurse representative for Army ROTC certainly was positive and professional when he spoke to our class. If I were a young person, like you, I believe it would be something I would consider strongly. Now, I am too tired to do a sit up. Sigh.

Thanks for the clarification, gitane. Glad you have a little time to breathe. I've been covered up, as well.