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Thanks @NedRN That Mammoth situation sounds great. That's a great idea about looking for someone who wants a temporary parking/tenant on the property. I appreciate the help. Anyone else have ideas?

Mainly thinking of rural hospitals - I know UCSF Hospital is not a likely candidate.

I am wondering if any Travel Nurses (or other nurses) have seen any hospitals that allow travel nurses to park their RVs in a hospital lot and/or a RV lot intended for patients? Especially @NedRN as you have been around the block a few times. This would be to avoid a commute but also because of cost and due to the lack of local RV campgrounds etc. Thanks.

@Jason Warhurst There's also this thread.

Thank you!

Do you know if the classes are synchronic (everyone on line for the class at the same time) or if the classes are asynchronic (no need to be online at the same time)? Wondering for staff or travel job if admitted. And thank you for your help.

So their school year most likely would start May 2022 for the current application pool?

Does anyone know when the school year starts for those applying now?

Congratulations! I love success stories. You deserve all of your rewards and happiness. Are you going to stay there or go to Alaska?

I’m late replying but I agree that you don’t need an MBA. I have one but you don’t need one to run your business. There’s a great book you should read. Nurse practitioner’s business and legal guide. By Carolyn Buppert. 7th edition. It’s expensive but will be worth it. Or get a used copy of the 5th or 6th edition- it probably didn’t change much. Then read the Complete MBA for Dummies. Research online about laws in your jurisdiction. After you read those you’ll know what services you need to hire. Find a good professional CPA, business lawyer and bookkeeper. Good luck!

That's a really negative slur and misogynist to boot. I'm sure that most NP students are not soccer moms. Rather they are working professional RNs - MALE OR FEMALE - that want to support their families, contribute to their medical institutions, care for their patients and obtain more knowledge. The fact that some have to work or some stay home with children doesn't cause NP education to be lacking. It is likely a constellation of forces. You sound bitter and poorly informed.

The Vanderbilt nurse was arrested today for reckless homicide and patient abuse.

Gonzaga's BSN nursing programs are very well respected in the Northwest as is their CRNA. I'm sure that the NP programs have a similar good reputation. For the NP program, I believe that you have to live in the NW I think because they find clinicals for you. Someone on here really liked UNorth Dakota as they had a very robust pharm sequence for PMHNP - sorry I can't remember his name but you might do a search for it under the student NP forum. Vanderbilt has a well-respected program that you can do mainly remotely but with a few campus visits.

Yes, an MSN is more than a BSN. I can't imagine any school not accepting an MSN, which is higher-than BSN.

Ways to stand out: More than 1 year minimum experience, CCRN, perhaps experience as a preceptor or charge nurse or governance committees. The most likely way to mitigate the low GPA would be a high GRE score - higher than the school's average admitted student. And finally, you could take a masters' level statistics course or a patho or pharm masters level class from a school that allows non-NP students to take individual classes. This would be a high risk option because if you get below a B on the masters' level class it would indicate that you can't handle masters level classes. Many masters programs say B- grades are problematic.

PediatricCTICURN - Do you have any private debt or is it all government guaranteed? You can check, but most of the government debt will go into forbearance while you're in school but the private debt won't. If I were you, I would work max overtime, Per Diem and anything else before starting to make sure that most/all of the private debt is paid off before starting CRNA school. Even if it means working an extra year that might be the thing to do. Otherwise you'll still have to make payments on the private debt while borrowing money and not working. But you do miss out on the higher CRNA wage by waiting so if you do go ahead you'll just need to be dedicated about paying off the debt fast when you graduate by living cheaply and throwing money at debt.

If you have a your RN/BSN, then CRNA is the way to go. If you don't already have your RN, then Certified Anesthesiology Assistant (CAA or AA) may be more direct and quicker because you don't need the RN for admittance nor do you need ICU experience before applying. There are some pre-requisite classes and you must have an undergrad degree but I'm not an expert so look into it. However AAs can only practice in a limited number of states (17 only, for example does not include the west coast, upper Midwest and NY/Pennsylvania) so you couldn't get ANY job in NY or in California, unless states add AA approval. And AAs must ALWAYS practice under an MD Anesthesiologist whereas CRNAs can practice independently in 27 states but can get supervised jobs in all 50 states. So if you go AA you'll have to be ok with those limitations.

A couple of ideas. I'm sure your reasons for travelling are good. Have you tried to explain that to your family? That it's the combination of good pay, good conditions and a good career for a young, unmarried, childfree person? Tell them your goals and try to get them onboard. One thing you could do is to work toward buying a property near your family. You could then use it as an investment and a tax-home while you travel and then a permanent home when/if you stop travelling. You could buy a two bedroom and use it to make money (rent it out when gone) and as a place to vacation or stay when you visit. Rent it to a roommate and keep one room for your storage/use.

No, I didn't apply but know people who did and I visit Nashville a lot.

For shift differential, it's $2/hr for weekends and $4 an hour for nights. So working overnight on Saturday is $6/hour above base. Overtime is paid on holidays if worked and overtime for more than 40 hours a week. ED (and perhaps ICU) get a $1/hour excess of base all the time.

Nashville hotels are quite expensive. The hostel in Nashville is pretty good (even has private rooms which could be cheaper than a hotel). It is located near Vanderbilt and Music Row so an Uber or taxi wouldn't be too expensive.

This is last year's thread. You might want to look at the 2018 thread here: https://allnurses.com/nursing-job-hunt/vanderbilt-nurse-residency-1104912-page14.html

I would email them and ask. They're very helpful.

I don't think it's possible to determine how long it will take. If you're determined, a step-by-step process will get you there. 1) College general ed requirements and nursing pre-requisite classes 2) RN or BSN program 3) Graduate and take NCLEX 4) Get job 5) Finish BSN if not part of original degree 6) Aqcuire NICU experience - amount varies 7) Apply to NNP program. Good luck!

Because of competition for spots and high demand, California is hard on prospective nurses. I hope your next post is in an easier state. Good luck on your journey.