Aprilynne

Hi all! Does anyone know if there is a FB group or a group of some sort to join for this cohort? Also, does anyone know if GW's program is worth it for the cost ? Like is it a quality education?

@db2xshey there! Do you think GWU's program is worth it for its cost? It's more expensive than others in the area , though it is a flexible program for working people, so I am wondering if it is a quality education or are they just trying to get our money? lol

Hi there! I was also admitted to this fall's MSN FNP program! Does anyone know if there is a FB group or another type of group where we can connect? Thanks!

Hello greetings, I notice you said that you signed a contract with Avant healthcare and they will be sponsoring you for a green card. Do you mind if I ask you the following: Are they a real, legit company? Do they send you all over the country or do they work with you in staying in one state or one region? Are they assignments for 13 weeks or so or how long do you go to each hospital? How long do they make you sign a contract for? Do they have good, fair benefits? Sorry for so many questions. Any insight you can offer would be appreciated. My email is [email protected] thank you in advance!

Hey, did you ever get more information on your TPS status and transitioning to green card? Please let me know if you did. I'd also like to know that info. Thanks

Hey there, So what job did you end up going into after graduating nursing school? Did you go straight into psych? Sincerely, Someone who isn't sure where to start.

Like many of you guys have said, this also hits home for me. I am almost done with nursing school and it is a time when everyone is applying to jobs, mostly at a hospital. I have been offered a job at a community-mental health clinic (for addictions and mental health disorders) that focuses on minority populations and am having a difficult time deciding whether to take it or to start out at a hospital. It was kind of a miracle actually...i saw the job opening a few months ago and didn't think i should apply since i was still several months from graduation. Then i saw the opening again that was not yet filled. And then I checked the site again and the position still was not filled. So here i was checking several times, reading and re-reading the job description, wishing i could apply. I decided to call the clinic and ask if there was any possibility that i could apply before taking nclex and if they could wait until I took the test and became an official RN. Surprisingly, they said yes and that they could work with me on that. WHAATT. That they were in much need of a fully bilingual nurse and someone who is passionate about that kind of population. That i could even start working, sort of paid training, to learn the ropes of the clinic. And when i became an official RN, i would take on the full job scope with "obviously a higher salary since i would be registered by then". "Speaking of salary, what kind of salary would you like?" They even asked me what kind of salary i would like. WHAT THE HECK. i was completely surprised. from thinking i couldnt apply to getting a full job offer. So, now im so excited about that offer. Yet, the nurses at the unit i am doing senior practicum in tell me i should start out with med surg first to have that medical skill set. even my community health professor basically told me the same thing. that a couple years in acute care setting ie. hospital, would be very beneficial for me in the future. that even though she would never go back to work in a hospital, she is very thankful for the time she was in trauma and acute care. and i can see where each of them is coming from. I love mental health. i enjoy it. i know that i am passionate about it. i knew i wanted to go into it since i had my psych clinical rotation. especially in a community clinic setting that targets minorities. i have known it even more so since finding out a couple people close to me being affected by disruptions in mental health and no one doing anything to address this. a job where i can help to break the stigma that exists for minorities and access to mental health. i believe that at the end of the day, physical health is mental health. everything comes down to behavior, emotions, thinking. BASICALLY THE BOTTOM LINE IS...i'm kinda stuck between pursuing what i love first or putting that on hold for a couple years and doing what would benefit me more in the future (getting some med-surg/hospital experience under my belt first, which could also benefit me when i go into community mental health later, no?) And what if i get to this clinic and find that it is actually not for me? Would i still be able/ or be good enough to apply for a hospital job? Would I still be able to apply for nurse residencies at a hospital and be trained in a med surg or icu setting? Wish this decision could be easy. Any insight would be appreciated!

Hi there! Im also curious in the same topic....is the ACE program really that HARD? People always tell me that it will be super tough. On person said that with the the traditional one, it's still hard, but you still have somewhat of a life. Whereas with the ACE, you have no life at all and basically commit academic suicide...is this true??

Hi there! Im currently considering whether to do the traditional or the ACE program. I hear from everyone that the ACE one is practically self- suicide and that i will have no life except to study, whereas with the traditional one it will still be hard but I will still have somewhat of a life. How accurate is this? And is the ACE really that HARD? Thanks!