TxNurseRN

Hi to everyone! I’ve completed my Post-Masters PMHNP and am studying for the exam but it’s not going well. I’ve read previous threads and have followed that advice. Most say that the ANCC Purple book and Test IQ is the best resource and that BoardVitals is too complex. The problem is that I’m doing well on BV (85% ish) and failing Test IQ miserably (60%). Any advice? I’m getting a little ? Thanks to everyone for any direction! Laurie

I am considering WGU for my BSN-MSN. May I ask what it is that you do not like about the MSN where you seem very pleased about the BSN program?

Hi Mary. Congrats on your amazing acheivement!!!! Which MSN program did you complete? I wil start the BSN-MSN Ed program on Sept 1 and would love the skinny! Thanks!!! TxNurseRN

Hello to all WGU students. I am starting the BSN-MSN Educator program on Sept 1. I am excited about the program and look forward to the competency basis. If there are any fellow MSN-Ed students out there, I would love to have an advanced copy of the course syllabus so that I can get a head start on my classes before they begin. I write papers easily and tend to test well, so I am sure that this program is well suited for me. A jump start would be great! Just to be clear, I am not in any way asking for work that has been submitted by another student. I just want to get a peak at the required assessments for the first few classes so that I can begin writing my own papers while I am waiting for them to start. Time is always at a premium. I have a little free time in the next few weeks and would love to use it getting ahead! Thanks to all! TxNurseRn

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To all who have knowledge about the CRNA progam through the VA...It is my understanding that the Army program typically has 50-65 seats and that a few are reserved for VA civilian staff. This tells me that these few few civilian seats are VERY competative. Can anyone fill me in on the process for selection and the apx. number of applicants for these slots vs. number of slots? Thanks for the input! Information can be a little hard to come by

Hi to all! Like so many applicants to CRNA programs, I have a very poor early GPA. (1.5 very old*15 yrs* random courses, 2.49 ADN, 3.25 BSN). I know that I need to take some steps to improve this portion of my application. My question to those in the know is this... Would it be more beneficial to retake my undergrad science courses, to take graduate level patho, pharm etc, or would I need both? The rest of my application should look pretty good... 1.5 yrs CV ICU experience by application time, CCRN, have not taken GRE yet but typically score well on standardized tests. All things considered, my main concern is my old GPA. Thanks for any input...especially from fellow Texas program applicants. TCU is my goal school but I would consider myself lucky to be invited to any of the 4 Texas programs :)! Thanks for all replies! TXNurseRN

Hi to all Frontier folks. I have been eye-balling this program from the time I was in my ADN program. The more I learn about it, the more convinced I am that this is the program for me. I am especially impressed with their focus on community and rural health, which is right up my alley in rural Texas. My question is this: Would anyone who has been accepted to the FNP program mind disclosing their GPA? It has been said in the past that all who meet the minimum requirements are accepted, but I think that this program is getting more popular, and thus more competative. I meet the minimum requirements (2 yrs nursing in ER, 3.25 GPA and good reccomendations), but I am just curious about the acceptance statistics from recent classes. Also, I understand that students can opt out of having Pelvic exams performed on themselves during Frontier Bound. I hope that this is true. I realize that it is just another body part, but this is just a little too close for comfort for my taste and makes me uncomfortable. Any thoughts? Thankd for any and all responses. I value the input of current students! Laurie, R.N. Cove, Tx

Hi to all. I am sure that youa re all tired of reading threads like this one, but I have not found any real answers in previous responses. My question is, is anyone aware of any CRNA programs which are perhaps the least competative for admissions. I understand that nothing is easy, and that getting in is just the beginning of the battle. I feel that I am taking all of the steps to prepare myself, ie; 2 yrs CVICU, CCRN, will take 2 MSN courses soon, etc. I am concerned, like many people with my GPA. Early GPA- 1.9. ADN GPA- 2.5, BSN GPA 3.55. None of these numbers are particularly competative. I am prepared for the hard work of the program, but if I can't get in, I will never be able to prove it. I want this badly enough that I will move and attend any school which accepts me. Thank you for you comments! TxNurseRN

Thanks ArmyRN. You always post great advice! Can you (or anyone else) please explain the difference between a nursing vs science based program? I complete my ADN in March and will begin my BSN and work in CVICU in June. I have a lot of very old, very bad grades to make up for and am just looking for the best and most effective way of making myself competative. Same old post, different day. Wouldn't it be great if someone could say that if you do A, B & C, you will get in. Unfortunately, I know it is not quite that easy. Thanks for any input anyone can offer!

Congratulations to all who have been admitted and good lock to those of you are still waiting for that @#$%^ letter! I am in the early stage of preparing for application. I will start in a CVICU and begin my RN-BSN in June. I plan to work for a few years, earn my CCRN and learn all I can before applying. So here is my question. I would like to take a few graduate courses before applying to demonstrate to the ad-comm (and to myself:icon_roll) that I can succees in grad level work. Does anyone have any advice on which courses would be most benificial? Any input is appreciated. I just want to start this journey in the right direction! Thanks! Laurie

Thank you all for your informed replies. I may actually be able to answer my own question. I just called UTHSC at Houston (my preferred school- proximity to my home and cost). I was told that the only GPA considered for admissions is the BSN gpa. She stated that in order to be considered a marketable applicant I should present a 3.25 min GPA in my BSN and score well on the GRE or MAT. Okay, I can work with that. I also asked about advanced certifications. She stated that they only looked at the other scores. She was very short with me and acted very disinterested in answering my questions, so I am not sure that I really trust her advice. I really fail to believe that two applicants with relative GPAs and GRE scores would still be considered equal if one had graduate work and a CCRN cert to back her up and the other did not. Are there any UT Houston students or applicants who can shed some light? I guess the good news is that I will start my RN-BSN at that same school in the spring. I hope that will give me both the opportunity to network myself and to show the right people that I am willing to work hard and that I am capable of succeeding. Thanks for any further input. I will take all the advice I can get Laurie

I copied this from the Texas Tech University catalog. As I stated earlier, I am not trying to do anything deceptive, I just want to find the best way to repair old damage. I realze that this will only apply to Texas public programs. That leaves only 1 of 5 in Texas (5 schools: 1 public, 3 private, 1 Army). Looks like I have my work cut out for me Academic Fresh Start (Back to Top) The applicant who elects to participate in this program must do so at the time of application and must otherwise meet current freshman or transfer admissions requirements. State residents may apply for admission to Texas public universities without consideration being given to academic work completed 10 or more years prior to the semester in which the applicant seeks to enroll. An applicant who is admitted under this plan may not receive any credit for courses taken 10 or more years prior to enrollment. If a student who enrolls under this program completes a prescribed course of study, earns a baccalaureate degree, and applies for admission to a postgraduate or professional program offered by a public institution of higher education, the admitting institution will consider only the grade point average of the applicant established by the course work completed after the student enrolled under this plan (along with other criteria the institution normally uses to evaluate applicants for admission). Any input is still appreciated! Thanks Laurie

Hi to all who take the time to read this. I have read the previous threads about admission requirements to CRNA programs. My dilema is this...I spent many, I should say MANY years dilligently destroying my GPA beyond repair. My overall from my previous university is 1.44. I am now graduating from a local CC with my ADN and a GPA at this school of 3.2 (last 65 hrs). I intend to follow the sage advice found in the previous posts re CVICU experience, CCRN, graduate coursework etc in order to make my application more attractive. However, I am afraid that my early GPA (with 104 credit hours I might add ...) is impossible to overcome. I will not meet the basic GPA for admissions and my application will simply be discarded. My question is this...Would any of you reccommend Academic fresh start (courses more than 10 yrs old are stricken from the transcript and graduate schools may only consider new GPAs for admissions purposes). I am willing to take the time to do the right thing, but I am not sure what that really is. If anyone has any input on how to overcome the insurmountable, I would appreciate it so much. The CRNA really is what I want. I just want to go about it the right way so that the admissions committees don't take it that I am trying to take the easy way out. Thanks so much and happy New Year to all!!!