Nurs23Student

Thank you so much! I apologize for submitting to multiple forums. While I have had an account for some time, I am new to allnurses and was not sure where the correct place would be to post this request. Thank you for taking the time to complete my questionnaire. I very much appreciate it! I can go back and make sure all the rest are deleted too. Thank you again!

I am asking if you'd kindly complete a questionnaire about yourself/your practice as an advanced practice nurse! ❤️ Feel free to message me or e-mail your response to [email protected] Thank you so much for your time and help! You are inspiring and helpful to my learning process! Please begin with an introduction of yourself. What is your background on nursing? How long have you been practicing as a nurse and now advanced practice nurse? What is your specialty? What do you love most about your career? Then, I have more specific questions below. 1. What does a typical day of a nurse practitioner involve? 2. What aspects of your nursing career prepared you for this leadership role? 3. What does your collaborative agreement with your physician look like? 4. What have been the biggest challenges you have encountered while practicing as an advanced practice nurse? 5. Given your nursing background, do you continue to apply the same holistic and caring approach in your advanced practice career? How do you include family in your relationships with your patients? How else has your nursing background contributed to your approach to your practice? 6. How do you make a difference in your patient’s experience? 7. How much time are you allotted with each patient interaction? Given the amount of time you are allotted with each patient, how well do you get to know your patients? Do you know your patients beyond what you are treating them for? 8. Describe what a difficult day looks like? 9. What is one tool or resource you use the most in your practice? 10. What has been the most valuable learning experience in your practice?

Hi there!! Looking for a nurse practitioner to help answer 10 questions for a paper I am writing? Nothing difficult. Just asking about your role as an advanced practice nurse! Thank you, Chelsea

I received my letter of acceptance for the fall!! :) Thanks for all your advice and help! I couldn't be more excited.

Okay thank you!! :) ill let you know how everything turns out for me also.

Yay! Congrats :) Although this response is semi-late but I knew you'd get in!! I applied in January for the Fall semester so I am still waiting back to hear whether or not I am accepted into the program. I found out that 177 people applied for the Fall semester and there are only 66 spots to fill. :/ Makes me worried. Did they tell you what you did well on? grades? statement?

Yeah...I talked to a student who was number 4 on the waiting list and got accepted into the program. I also was thinking about going back to MATC in case I don't get in just because its so much cheaper and you can become RN even if its just an associates degree...only thing is....the programs a lottery system. You still have to petition but they pretty much pull your name out of a hat kind of deal, so they tell you. I honestly think they still want good students and so they pick those people first just because every student I've known at MATC that did well in all their classes....started the program right away. I was also told by my A&P and Micro teacher that he wouldn't be surprised if I was accepted into it right away. Either way its a lottery system so if you didn't do so well in a few classes...that doesn't mean you wont get in..just as long as you meat the qualifications. Because you go to UWM, most of your credits will most likely transfer. What's a plus too is that your classes are at University level versus some of the MATC courses you can take for their nursing degree but don't transfer....if that makes sense. For example, you could take A&P at MATC at a lower lever (doesn't transfer) instead of a higher level A&P that does transfer and get into the program. So having taken higher level courses it shows you can handle the material....if that even matters...cause like I said, its lottery based. I don't know. I thought of this through myself and I would hate to have to go back to MATC and get my RN there when I've worked so hard and have taken many more classes than it's required at MATC...where I'm so close to starting a bachelors nursing program. On the plus side, if you go to a community college and get into the program...I know that colleges like UWM will more than likely accept you into the Associates to Bachelors program. I know this because when I transferred to UWM...they assumed I was an RN already and were very excited about me going there till I told them I had only taken pre-reqs at MATC. Anyways I have to go but..working as an RN while earning your bachelors may be nice to have that extra money. :)

Thanks SELnurse! Before I transferred to UWM I thought about going to MSOE but like you said it's very costly. One of my friends however decided to go to MSOE. MSOE will give you a scholarship based on your gpa but of course it's still super expensive with that kind of scholarship. What you said though may make it worth it: the passing rate, job placement (although nurses are in much demand so job placements probably good with most schools), and the fact that you don't have to petition is awesome! I'm not sure how the waiting list works but I hope you get in as well! Thanks for the advice. It was nice talking to you!

SELnurse- Thanks for your words of encouragement! I appreciate you also sharing your own personal experiences with UWM. Where are you attending school now? I'm trying to look into other places in case I'm not accepted for a back-up plan. Regardless of whether or not I'm accepted into the UWM program, I will continue to work hard and earn a degree in Nursing. Hopefully, you're choosing to do the same...you sound like a great person just from reading all the volunteer work you've been involved with and of course, your willingness to respond back to my posts.

To foxessb1- Thanks so much! and that makes sense...I had no idea that schools even allowed you to use credits from previous degrees so that's pretty cool that UWM is one of the few. If I have any questions Ill be sure to ask you. Right now I'm just waiting it out to see if I even get into the program. Thanks again! :)

Thanks for all the information! I am not a second degree student. I did transfer from MATC (to cut costs), but I have received all A's and A-'s. I'm taking my final pre-reqs at UWM and so far I think I'm getting all A's as well. Hopefully being a transfer student doesn't weigh on their decision but I've maintained a high 3.8-3.9 gpa overall. I also have over hundreds of hours of volunteer work and while I do not have any healthcare related work (except for some of my volunteer experiences and CNA course), I have very good work history. Even though I've worked so hard, I still am quite worried about getting in. Why do you think there's more second degree students?

tri-rn, I apply for the UWM Nursing program this January for Fall Clinicals. Is there any advice you could give me? What was your gpa like? How much volunteer work did you have? Did you work in the medical field prior to applying? Any essay advice? I go to UWM and I'm quite nervous about all the competition. Thanks!

SELNurse, I am applying to the UWM program also. I noticed you said you weren't accepted into the program and I am shocked! Everything you said you've done makes me wonder why you wouldn't have gotten in right away? If this isn't too personal, would you mind telling me why you didn't get accepted? Was it just too full? Thanks