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  1. Is it worth it to maintain RN license in more than 1 state?

    saheckler posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I'm moving from Michigan to New York for grad school, and I just got my New York nursing license, which of course I will need to maintain until I leave New York. However, when my Michigan...

  2. Is it worth it to maintain RN license in more than 1 state?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in General Nursing

    Neither state is a compact state unfortunately! I think you're right that the peace of mind is probably worth it. Thanks

  3. Is it worth it to maintain RN license in more than 1 state?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in General Nursing

    That is not a bad idea @Jedrnurse! Thank you! It's under $100 I'm pretty

  4. Anyone admitted to PhD program this fall?

    saheckler posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I've heard back from most of the PhD programs I applied to and am in the process of making a decision. Anyone else out there? How are you deciding? Is this an easy decision for you? Will starting your...

  5. Anyone admitted to PhD program this fall?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hi @mecha-sorah! It's wonderful that you already have publications, especially with one as first author. That will help make your application more competitive, even if unrelated to your research...

  6. Anyone admitted to PhD program this fall?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Headed to Columbia this

  7. Anyone admitted to PhD program this fall?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    @m4howie that is such an interesting research area and definitely an area where nursing input is needed. If you haven't found any nurses in that field yet, then there's definitely a hole to fill...

  8. BSN to Doctor Programs

    saheckler replied to SummerGarden's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    @TiffyRN that is so interesting to learn about the accreditation piece! I wasn't aware of that! I'll be a BSN-PhD student starting this fall. For most of the programs I applied to there isn't a...

  9. Anyone admitted to PhD program this fall?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    That is amazing that your work will pay for your master's! That's really a game changer. It definitely makes your decision trickier since you have more than one good option. Have you talked with the...

  10. Anyone admitted to PhD program this fall?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hi! I do not have a master’s so I’m doing BSN-PhD. I was unwilling to pay thousands of dollars for a master’s degree when I could go straight through to PhD with full funding and a stipend. I...

  11. NP first or straight to PhD and thoughts on dual NP/PhD programs

    saheckler replied to mecha-sorah's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I would recommend meeting with nurse researchers who are doing similar research and have similar roles to what you want yourself and ask them how you can best get the skills, knowledge, and experience...

  12. PhD applications for fall, 2019?

    saheckler replied to FawkesFyre's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Wow! That is a long wait! Good for you for submitting your applications so far ahead of time! I just heard back today that my application is being sent to the Columbia faculty team and on Wednesday I...

  13. PhD applications for fall, 2019?

    saheckler replied to FawkesFyre's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think you replied on the fall 2019 PhD thread that I started awhile back. I've been combing through the doctoral threads periodically and so far it looks like just you, JC_NC2019, and I are applying...

  14. Anyone else applying to PhD programs?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I just PM'd you. I think I remember that the first time someone PM'd me on allnurses I had to post a certain number of comments to allnurses threads first in order to be permitted to respond back (I...

  15. Anyone else applying to PhD programs?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thanks SummerGarden! I can see your conundrum! Maybe the good news is that regardless of which you choose you'll be happy, since you have compelling reasons for both options. I hope more people...

  16. Anyone else applying to PhD programs?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    To SummerGarden: I'm planning to study LGBTQ+ health disparities and am applying to UCSF, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Penn, UIC, and Michigan. They all have faculty doing LGBTQ+ health research, which is...

  17. Anyone else applying to PhD programs?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    To Mrs. D: I hope that some others discover it before a year goes by! It would be so nice to go through the process with some peers. I'm planning to study LGBTQ+ health disparities and am applying to...

  18. Anyone else applying to PhD programs?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I can't be the only nurse on allnurses.com who is applying to nurse PhD programs this fall! Where is

  19. PhD or DNP for academia

    saheckler replied to ProfessorD's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm coming into the conversation a bit late, but have you looked into external fellowships or the nurse faculty loan repayment program? For the nurse faculty loan repayment program, they will repay up...

  20. Walden PhD

    saheckler replied to AJpcvRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    What did you end up doing? Are you starting a PhD program this fall? UC San Francisco has a nurse policy specialty within their PhD and the University of Pennsylvania has a research center based on...

  21. Nurse Faculty Loan Program

    saheckler replied to NGYSUN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    My understanding is that nursing faculty are in very high demand because there is a big shortage. I don' think you would have a hard time finding a position if you have the qualifications. Are you...

  22. Volunteering as a TA?

    saheckler replied to ADN2DNP's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Do you have the opportunity to apply for a teaching assistantship at your own school? Lots of schools will accept students for teaching assistantships as part of your financial aid package. You also...

  23. PhD help! Nursing or public health?

    saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thank you, that's super helpful. That's really good advice to pay attention to funding and whether or not there is a push to go through the program really fast. I don't want to rush through a program;...

  24. PhD help! Nursing or public health?

    saheckler posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hi everyone, I'm applying this fall to PhD programs and I'm having a hard time deciding between nursing and public health. Ultimately I want to be in academia, either in public health or nursing. I...

  25. Requirements for nursing faculty

    saheckler posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hi everyone, does anyone know if a master's in nursing is required to be nursing faculty? I thought that if someone had a PhD in a related discipline that that would be sufficient, but I've read that...