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  1. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    tortorRN replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I agree about going to school FT and also juggling a family on the side. Thank you so much for your advice!! So... Any others with experiences with their RN-BSN or BSN-DNP

  2. Does where you go to school matter?

    tortorRN replied to tortorRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Please leave any comments if you have any, I would really like to understand where the hiring manager's point of view is on it. Thank you all for voting and leaving future

  3. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    tortorRN replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    No little ones yet. Hubby won't talk kids til I am completely done with school and boy do I have baby fever bad! It might possibly be part of my motivation to get done with school quicker I am...

  4. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    tortorRN replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Tinabeanrn:MSU is not offering their DNP program until Fall 2013 and they haven't posted any information about it. I checked into MSU and UM-AA and UM-Flint as well. UM-AA isn't even offering a DNP...

  5. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    tortorRN replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Annaiya: I am also an EMT, and I've worked in the ER during my clinicals when I was working for my license and I LOVED it. So I have an idea of what I want to do as far as specialty. I also want to...

  6. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    tortorRN replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yes, basically all programs require 1 year RN exp which should be a piece of cake as soon as I get a RN job when I graduate. It's just the super specialty ones such as emergency care that require exp...

  7. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    tortorRN replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    So... Is anyone in a program currently or already graduated from one? Just curious about your feedback on your school's

  8. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    tortorRN replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    That's what I thought... I have been looking at schools and SO many offer DNP... Maybe 180 some DNP programs in the nation right now accredited by the AACN. Totally confused.. haha. I am going to plan...

  9. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    tortorRN replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Really?! I got the information from my current nursing instructor. I am currently in Michigan. I will check to clarify since I may have either misunderstood her or she misunderstood someone else....

  10. What is the quickest way to earning your DNP?

    tortorRN replied to tortorRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    In some states, my current state included, it will required that you have an DNP degree in order to practice as a Nurse Practitioner. This will be in effect in 2015. I definitely know that getting my...

  11. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    tortorRN replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am a Cochlear Implant user with bilateral sensorineural profound hearing loss. I just started in my program last Thursday and have been a long-time lurker of allnurses. I currently use a Cardionics...

  12. Cardionics E-Scope for Cochlear Implants

    tortorRN replied to ark88's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    To Ark88: I am SO excited that I found you on this website!! I have not been able to find anyone who has used the stethoscope or even anyone else who is a cochlear implant user in a nursing program! I...

  13. Lansing Community College, 2012 applicant role call!

    tortorRN replied to npeters's topic in Michigan Nursing

    No the volunteer hours don't need to be healthcare related. I volunteered at the library, ambulance ride alongs, in a cancer clinic doing secretary work, just try to find someone who has a business...

  14. Lansing Community College, 2012 applicant role call!

    tortorRN replied to npeters's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Geeheeb- I only had 6 months to a year FT work and also 1 year PT work. I did bust my butt getting the volunteer hours though... I had about 515+ hours!! It's all based on points, so if you don't...

  15. Lansing Community College, 2012 applicant role call!

    tortorRN replied to npeters's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I got accepted this fall with 141 points! :) On Cloud 9 right