litchick91

Go NY!

Same here! Seeing how well-organized even their open house was really confirmed my desire to attend Vanderbilt. Of course, they are trying to "sell" people on the school during these events, but it just goes to show how 'together' the rest of the academic programs are. The presentation/discussion on the pre-specialty year really emphasized how complementary didactic and clinical experiences are--since the program packs a lot of knowledge into such a short time, faculty have planned the program to maximize learning. I also got the impression that the faculty are very supportive. My specialty director in particular said that she had only had two students not graduate 'on time,' and both of these instances were due to extenuating life circumstances. It sounds like a great place to learn!

"If it wasn't documented, it didn't happen."

Sorry to hear that, jenny.j. I guess just trust that "everything happens for a reason" and "when one door closes, another opens." ::hugs::

Who's planning on going to the open house this weekend?

Does anyone have information regarding finding one's own clinical placements? I'm planning to attend Vandy (one of the programs that requires students to find their own clinical placements if they are out-of-state), and I'm curious to learn about other students' experiences with finding clinical placements at schools like Jeff and Vandy.

Fairly sure hi616 is right on this one. I think you have to be on campus for the first year if you're pre-specialty. Pre-Specialty Entry | Master of Science in Nursing | Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Congrats, lezthetica!

Thanks! I'm about to send you an e-mail if that's okay. :)

Hi aps125, can I also chat with you about the program? I'm pre-specialty pediatrics and have some questions about the program, especially regarding the specialty clinical year. I don't think I can PM you yet because I have only had a couple of posts, but perhaps you can PM me? Thank you!

Hi aps125, can I also chat with you about the program? I'm pre-specialty pediatrics and have some questions about the program, especially regarding the specialty clinical year. I don't think I can PM you yet because I have only had a couple of posts, but perhaps you can PM me? Thank you!

Just found out that I got in for PNP-PC! :) I'm so excited for August!