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He is in an MSN program currently if that makes any difference.

I should clarify that his JD is highly desirable and rare combination for this particular type of work... HR was heavily impressed with him and offered to fly us both out for an interview. The issue is more that if hospitals simply do not budge from BSn required I would not want to waste anyone's time. I just really want to know if it is even possible/ we are not familiar with how strict hospital system guidelines are

DH is applying to a hospital system, home care division for a director position. He has an ADN, is currently in MSN program He also has a JD and is an attorney, and a BA in another field. He is past the initial interview phase- but the HR lady said she is not sure what will happen regarding him not having a BSN. Anyone have any experience with this? IS there any chance of this being waived by HR due to him having other higher education (JD)

You deserve to be rejected. And you also lack in research skills. I used the search function to see what type of NP specialties are out there and NPs are not nearly as limited as you foolishly believe. There are RN first assists that become NPs and do work in surgery- doing more surgical work than a PA can dream of. there are Oncology NPs , Gastro NPs and even Neurology and Dermatology NPs. Every job has dues that need to be paid- if you think as a PA you are not going to have jobs you dislike then you are fooling yourself.

Hi, nothing specific, i just wanted a study buddy :) . So far the class has been a bit too easy, i am worried i will not remember all the things in the long run. I do not see Cayuga offering Chemistry I online? did you have to take that course?

I am enrolled in one of the courses this semester and was wondering if anyone else is in the course. PM Me if you are or post here.

I do not really know where to post this.. I plan on applying next Sept for the 2 year program but I am weary of any chances I have and questions if it is a good idea at all. So if you guys could give me any feedback it would be appreciated- I do have 1 year to basically make myself a competitive applicant. I am a transfer to SBU from CA community colleges and UCLA. I graduated SBU with an ECON degree and applied math and stats minor- lousy gpa of 3.01 . (i had two kids back to back- no family around to help, i dropped my second major and took the minor because 2 kids 13months apart was crazy hard for me) My overall undergraduate GPA is around 3.4 (I dont know exactly, so many schools it is hard to keep up) I have not taken all of the prerequisites yet but I have solid science background and my gpa will be around 3.5. (I have some of the preq just missing A+P and Micro) I have 2 sciences with lab with A grades. Stats ... etc.. all A. I am currently completing my MPH(Master in Public Health)at Suny Albany. My graduate gpa is 3.53. I hope my graduate record can redeem my poor performance at Stony Brook but I dont know how this is viewed by them. My interest in public health stems form my time in UCLA where i was double majoring in math/econ and International development- the ID program is where i first became interested in public health. At Stony Brook I just stuck it out with econ and a math minor basically because I needed to graduate already and I thought i could just go into the healthcare policy /healthcare economics side of public health ... but the more I learn in my program the more I realize that i need a solid clinical background because what I love is epi (infectious disease and then cancer epi a close second). I am currently project leader on a health care provider influenza vaccination surveillance project in a mid size home care agency, this is 1 of 3 internships I will complete prior to applying. I am interested in being a nursing epidemiologist basically. I lack the clinical background to make a difference in my chosen field. I work in the clinical department with the influenza surveillance project with all nurses. The Vice President of Clinical Services is a stony brook graduate actually and i believe overall my letters of rec would be strong for this reason. Does anyone have any input on how to increase my chances before applying since I have a whole year to do it? I do not feel at all competitive. Also any other program suggestions for me? I know about Columbias ETP but the commute for me would be impossible essentially so I would be looking only for places on Long Island, so far I came up with Molloy, Adelphi, NYIT, Farmingdale, Suffolk and Naussau Community colleges. Are there any programs I am missing? The EPT program is by far a prefferred program just because as an NP i would be able to gain better experience in underserved areas but once again the commute seems impossible to me.