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1. Job differences from Primary to Acute Care

   owler replied to 2bnpcout's topic in NP

   I believe that Drexel offers a duel option for both primary and acute care pediatric np. And Drexel is in Philadelphia, so that even though it is mostly online, you'd have no problem getting there for the on-campus parts.

2. Using your employers assistance program

   owler replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NP Students

   It becomes even more of a "wow". You are only eligible for the reimbursement if you have been working the whole time you are in school (it is pro-rated if you are part-time). If you quit, go on a leave, etc, you are not eligible. But once you graduat...

3. Using your employers assistance program

   owler replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NP Students

   My employer gives us $5000 per year in tuition reimbursement (for a graduate degree. Three thousand for an undergraduate degree). Their list of approved schools is lengthy and nationwide. If the school you want isn't on the list, give them the name o...

4. Torn between PNP and Acute, also FNP thrown in there!

   owler replied to 2bnpcout's topic in NP

   I have worked in NICU for about 15 years and when I first started a practitioner program, it was in pnp but after finishing all of the theory, ethics (basically non-clinical courses) I switched to fnp because I thought the job market would be better....

5. University of South Alabama Pediatric NP online program

   owler replied to newestlilnurse2b's topic in NP Students

   My employer has a partnership agreement with both Drexel and Seton Hall for 25% of the tuition for each of them. I know that SHU requires some campus visits but so does Drexel. They are both good schools and I plan on applying to both (hedging my bet...

6. University of South Alabama Pediatric NP online program

   owler replied to newestlilnurse2b's topic in NP Students

   I spoke with someone at Drexel on Friday. He told me that the post-masters acute care pnp program will start this summer and that all of the other pnp programs will start in the fall. For the post-masters, Drexel is 29-39 credits. Seton Hall also sta...

7. Acute Care Pediatric NP

   owler replied to my3suns's topic in NP Students

   Based on the research I've done thus far, I think I've decided to apply to both Drexel and Seton Hall. The program at Rush looks wonderful but is too expensive. UPenn looks great as well but is also too expensive and not online. USA is very reasonabl...

8. Acute Care Pediatric NP

   owler replied to my3suns's topic in NP Students

   According to the websites for both NAPNAP and the PNCB, Seton Hall University in NJ has an online acute care pnp program as well as a primary care one. I don't know anything about it other than it is not as inexpensive as USA. I'm going to call the s...

9. Acute Care Pediatric NP

   owler replied to my3suns's topic in NP Students

   Here is a listing of the new programs. I copied them from the email I got so I hope they go through here. As you can see, not all of them have to do with nursing. 1. MSN Pediatric Primary Care and Pediatric Acute Care NP (Dual Option) – SPRING ...

10. Acute Care Pediatric NP

    owler replied to my3suns's topic in NP Students

    I went to a dinner on Dec. 2 sponsored by Drexel and the Drexel associate at the dinner told me it had been approved. Then last week I got an email from the vice-president of business development saying that the acute care pnp program had been approv...

11. Acute Care Pediatric NP

    owler replied to my3suns's topic in NP Students

    I don't know if people are still interested in this topic but Drexel University is offering an ac-pnp program starting in 2014. They are also offering a combined primary care and acute care pnp program. Their programs are about 98% on line with a ver...

12. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Salary

    owler replied to lovemyplants's topic in NP

    My state (NJ) is really not bad for PMHNPs, or NPs in general. It's actually the system for which I work that is the problem and right now I cannot leave this area. However, I don't want to give the wrong impression - the hospital(s) really do give ...

13. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Salary

    owler replied to lovemyplants's topic in NP

    You're right about moving to another state and that's my plan but cannot do it until next year. But I know the next few months will go by quickly

14. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Salary

    owler replied to lovemyplants's topic in NP

    Hi Lovemyplants, I can't answer your basic question but that is because I haven't been able to get a job as a pmhnp. I passed my certification exam in July and then ran into a problem I didn't anticipate. The health system for which I work has been b...

15. To those of you who have taken ANCC- a few questions...

    owler replied to uronurse1's topic in NP

    I agree with Tinabeanrn - have a plan. I started studying seriously about two months before the test. I kept doing practice tests to find both my strongest and weakest areas so I would know where to focus my energies. I took my ANCC exam in psych but...