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  1. Why the NP degree will be the next MBA with 7 simple, quick reasons

    mzaur replied to chillnurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    Same thing happened with me when I took it, except I got emails from psych programs since I put that down as my major and interest. ETS is such a joke. They charge you $200 to take the test and then...

  2. Applying to direct entry NP schools

    mzaur replied to Easyas123247's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I second the suggestion to retake GRE. Look at the Sparknotes guide to the writing section and follow that formula. Pm me if you want more advice. I got a 4.0 and 1370 the first time I took it and...

  3. 12 Month BSN or 15 Month MSN?

    mzaur replied to sciencerer's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is not an NP degree. There are MSN programs out there that basically leave you at the same level as an RN but with a Masters. It's called a generalist degree, same as CNL Clinical Nurse Leader...

  4. 2.91 GPA as Bio major to Grad-Entry NP Chances?

    mzaur replied to kyrae_04's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Unfortunately that GPA is pretty low. If you take more undergrad classes, you can boost that up to a 3.0+ which would help. But honestly unless you have a 4.0 in your pre-reqs, a very high GRE score...

  5. Direct Entry Admissions Chances Psych

    mzaur replied to seattleite188's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Maybe I can help. I applied this year to 6 direct entry PMHNP programs and got into all of them. I think you have a good shot as long as you raise your GRE scores. My cum GPA was similar (3.3) and I...

  6. Important development

    mzaur replied to BeOne77's topic in Psychiatric

    No, bipolar is a concept to give a name to a set of symptoms. The underlying mechanism that causes the set of symptoms is a theory (chemical imbalance), but given that medications based on such theory...

  7. Best Cell Phone for Practitioners

    mzaur replied to lemur87's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hehe it's just a matter of preference. IMO pure Android looks much sleeker and runs better. Samsungs UI looks like it was designed by 12 year olds. This is why if you utter the word Touchwiz to any...

  8. Accepted for PMHNP fall 2014. Any other PMHNP students out there?

    mzaur replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    BC has a great program. It was my top choice but after this winter I wanted to go somewhere warm so I picked Vanderbilt instead, lol. I initially didn't want to move so far away. I heard great things...

  9. Best Cell Phone for Practitioners

    mzaur replied to lemur87's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    lemur what's your mobile service provider? I'd recommend Nexus 5. It's the best value on the market right now. Very powerful phone for a great price, and since it's directly from Google you get the...

  10. Accepted for PMHNP fall 2014. Any other PMHNP students out there?

    mzaur replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm from NJ but moving all the way to Nashville to attend Vanderbilt's PMHNP

  11. Which specialty compensated the most financially?

    mzaur replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Given the high cost of living in California, and the fact that I highly doubt the state will be able to pay for any pensions in the near future, this is not as good as it sounds. California is broke,...

  12. Vanderbilt FNP 2014

    mzaur replied to Rk0821's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Maybe this will help

  13. Doctorate vs MSN

    mzaur replied to Dr.Naija_Glam's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm curious what kind of setting is this? And what specialties are the

  14. OHSU's PMHNP Program

    mzaur replied to HealingThoughts's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't, but the reason I didn't apply to OHSU was that the first year counts as undergraduate for financial aid, so you won't be able to take out graduate loans until the second year. The loan limit...

  15. Shameless Request: What is the easiest NP program to go to? Botox Nurse seeks easy NP

    mzaur replied to BelindaPate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Those who are motivated (and thus have better applications) are more likely to post on such threads, and those who get accepted are more likely to post that they were accepted. This forum does not...

  16. PMHNP

    mzaur replied to mjgernurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No you do not need FNP first. PMHNP is an NP specialty, like how FNP or ACNP are. Since you are already an RN, you can find an RN to MSN or RN to DNP degree (either one works. MSN is shorter). UNC has...

  17. Walden University - the latest on the FNP program

    mzaur replied to msa9179's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Let's look at your initial reply. The only part where you mentioned distance program was at the end, and you never specified that you were ONLY talking about distance programs. You said 'especially...

  18. Walden University - the latest on the FNP program

    mzaur replied to msa9179's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was not talking about distance programs in my post. You were not clear in your post that you were taking about online programs and instead it seemed you were talking about all programs. Of course...

  19. Walden University - the latest on the FNP program

    mzaur replied to msa9179's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is not true at all. I applied to 8 NP programs (Vanderbilt, Yale, Boston College, MGH, Seattle University, UC San Francisco, OHSU, UIC) and all of them provide preceptors. I chose Vanderbilt, and...

  20. Accepted to 2 programs - looking for input

    mzaur replied to SoberGirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    U of Washington is a much better program with a great reputation. Go for the best program you get into, which in this case is U of Washington. I've never even heard of Wayne State. Would you really be...

  21. Suggestions for online Psych NP Program

    mzaur replied to xmas16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Vanderbilt has a distance

  22. Comprehensive list of classroom-based PMHNP programs

    mzaur replied to priorities2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Vanderbilt University (MSN and DNP) Boston College (MSN) MGH Institute of Health Professions

  23. Boston College Master's Entry 2014 applicants

    mzaur posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi everyone, With the Nov 15 deadline looming close and closer, I wanted to start a topic for everyone applying. I'm just about ready to submit my application. Still obsessing over the personal...

  24. Too many online NP programs

    mzaur replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Of course traditional brick and mortar FNP programs are still available... Did you look

  25. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty Applicants 2014

    mzaur replied to s-lizzy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Are you including cost of living in that figure? It is not 82k per year for tuition and