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I'm thinking about applying to both the HRSA NHSC Scholarship and Nursing Scholarship Program. I already have an interest in working with medically underserved populations, so this program would be great for me. However, I'm worried that if I get a ...

Perhaps this has been posted before, but I am curious to know if I got accepted in a master's entry nurse practitioner program what my chances of finding a job after graduation would be having little experience in nursing. I received a non-nursing B...

BCgradnurse, thanks for sharing your experience. The eligibility requirements for this year state direct-entry students are ineligible to apply. See #3 below... "Applicants are ineligible if they are: (1) Enrolled in a physician assistant (P.A.) pr...

No, I never received an answer, but I did some research... Direct-entry (DE) programs, from what I understand, aren't eligible for NHSC. It is unclear if DE programs qualify for the Nursing Scholarship Program... Reps from the program are terrible ...

I was wondering why this thread was so quiet... The potentially 34% increase in tuition is nuts! I wouldn't be surprised if there is sudden movement in the waitlist.

Did anyone just have a heart attack reading the increase in MEPN tuition next year? I feel weak...

I think LookingAhead and myelin gave excellent advice. Keep in mind that there are many who don't get in until their second year of applying so don't get discouraged if things don't work out this year. I would also advise getting more direct patien...

My dream job is to become a PNP in primary care. I'm about to enter a direct-entry program so I'm not well-versed in the NP job market. Does anyone know what the current job market is for PNPs? What is a typical starting salary? While many hospit...

I should have clarified that I meant the outpatient clinics affiliated with hospitals... I do realize that PC PNPs work in outpatient settings for the most part, which is what I prefer to do. That's very true that there are much worse job markets! ...

thuyd527, I'm glad that you pointed the eligibility issue out about the NHSC scholarship. I actually emailed one of the reps last week and asked if the UCSF MEPN program qualified and he said yes. I have a feelings the reps don't necessarily know w...

Have any of you looked HRSA's National Health Sevice Corps scholarship? It only applies to those of us who are entering primary care (FNP, PNP, CNM, etc). I'm not sure I'm going to apply yet since I'm not convinced they have too many PNP service si...

I'm hoping to move out around 6/1. I'm also out-of-state. I will probably be hunting for housing in SF the 1st week of May. I have mixed feelings about campus housing but I'm actually considering Mission Bay for the MEPN year since I'm out-of-...

No one knows what the job market is for PNPs...? What websites do fresh grad primary care NPs use to search for jobs? From a cursory search on hospital websites, they are looking for acute care PNPs, and I will be specializing in primary care.

Wow, laurabs24, your friend is lucky. I was thinking starting salary would be around $60,000-$70,000. Does anyone have an idea how difficult it is to find a PNP primary job in this economy? What about for direct-entry PNPs?

I was was also accepted into this year's ABSN program at UW! I'm still debating between UW and the UCSF... I called UW Admissions yesterday to ask about the post-bacc application. They said we won't hear until May to June, so don't get worried if y...

You could also look at master's entry/direct-entry (DE) programs. They are designed for people with bachelor's degrees in non-nursing fields and last around 3 years or so. The first year they train you in basic nursing skills and then the following...

Tenaya, I'm not a CNA but I'm sure being a CNA would help since you'd be working directly with patients and be able to spend time with a variety of patients with a variety of health issues. When I looked for volunteer opportunities, I specifically l...

YoungIdealist... When did you submit your application for the UW general application (not the SON one). I applied beginning of Jan and have not heard back yet and am wondering how long it will take...

Hi, all! I looked for a UW 2012 thread months ago and didn't find one. Glad to see that one sprung up since then! Waiting for the acceptance/rejection notice is torture. I got accepted to UW ABSN and put my deposit down but am still in limbo land. ...

I just called the financial aid office at UCSF. They state to list graduate study for the FAFSA. If you are like me and still considering accelerated BSN programs, then you want to indicate undergraduate study even if applying to direct-entry prog...

Magallanes...totally agree that it would be difficult and everyone's feedback has helped me realize that more. What I meant was to take a year off so I would technically be out of school for 14 months (6/13-8/14)...no way in two months would I expec...

LookingAhead and myelin... Ah, so if you can prove that you're disconnecting ties with your state even if the move was prompted by education, you can still obtain residency easily in CA... Thanks for the clarification! Also, LookingAhead--good poi...

By the way, here's UCSF's site about establishing residency... I guess another benefit to taking a year off is to pay in-state tuition for the master's portion of the program...

Like many of you, I'm very concerned about taking on 6-figure debt. I've been debating whether or not to stay in my state and obtain a BSN from my state's university, work for a year or two, and then do the grad portion to become an NP. This cou...

I'm in! Peds for me as well, thuyd527. I stared at the word "Admitted" for a couple minutes in awe. Congrats to those admitted! To those who were not I hope for good things to come in other places! For those waitlisted, my acceptance letter stat...