sfwhitney

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1. Direct Entry MSN programs for non-nurses

   sfwhitney replied to lavender19's topic in NP Students

   I went to UCSF. I *just* graduate, really. My GREs were nothing to write home about, nor were my undergrad grades. I think I got a 550 in verbal and 720/730 in math. Undergrad I had a 3.0 GPA. Each school likes different profiles. UCSF loves candidat...

2. Ipad and FNP school!

   sfwhitney replied to marienurse18's topic in NP Students

   Get it! No brainer. iPad saved me through clinicals as well! Plus, I could bring the tool easily in and out of the room for patient ed. Also, get iAnnotate on it for lectures (with a stylus)... then a slew of the diagnostics tools. There is a good li...

3. FNP review classes

   sfwhitney replied to sugarsweet21612's topic in NP Students

   I really liked Barkley's (Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Live Courses and Home Study Packages | Barkley & Associates) and then I filled it in with the data from NP Student (NP Student - Pediatric Provider Resources - Home). I just passed last mo...

4. Direct Entry MSN programs for non-nurses

   sfwhitney replied to lavender19's topic in NP Students

   MEPN programs are very competitive, BUT in the end, if you know you want that route... do it! Now. It is the most effective and immersive type of nursing education, imo. I am in a program now. While it is a hard, the rate of information isn't bafflin...