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Hi mmgRN! I actually never started there. I was applying for the online program, but found that I cannot attend because of where I live However, I do plan on applying for the on campus FNP program for Fall 2017! Are you applying as well?

Congrats!!! How long did it take for you guys to hear back from the University?

I've just applied! From other posts most people say it takes 4-6 weeks to hear back. Fingers crossed for the two of us!

I have been thinking about applying to go back to school to obtain my FNP degree. I would like to work full time throughout the schooling and find it would be best for me to go to an online school--plus I think I would do well in that sort of learning environment. I am considering Walden University. From my research there is both much negative and positive feedback. I am worried about the reputation of such schools.. Is there anyone out there that has recently graduated and can provide me with any information on the schooling, finding your own preceptors being an "online/Walden student", and also how the job search is in regards to that as well after graduation. I am from Ohio so it would be great to hear from people in my region also. I hope to hear back from you all, thanks so much in advance!!

Are you enrolled in the onsite or distance learning? I am in the midst of applying for the online FNP program!! I hope I can come back and say I will be joining you! How did you guys go about writing your goal statement? That is what I am really worrying about before I can submit my application!

Hey EMEddie--I also want to apply for the UC online program for Fall of 2015. I'm not entirely sure which program you are looking into, but I have been looking into the FNP program and I believe the deadline for FNP-distance learning is in early May.

Hi! I have decided to apply for grad school! All of the applications required a goal statement/letter of intent... I am not sure what they want to hear, so I would love any feed back on my first rough draft I have here... I know some people have made it more personal, others professional.. I just don't know what a good in-between is! Thanks for any feedback, it is SO very much appreciated!! Ever since I was little I have had a passion for the medical field. Growing up my grandpa suffered from chronic kidney disease and had to endure dialysis treatments, frequent doctor visits, and all the other atrocities associated with such a disease. My grandparents often babysat me, so I was always along for the ride. My grandma still tells stories of doctor visits and when I would play with the stethoscope and the flash light playing doctor” for my grandpa. At home, I was able to help” her change my grandpa's dressings for the wounds on his feet and watch her clean them out. She says that ever since those days, she always told people my little girl is going to be a nurse when she grows up”, and thankfully she was correct in that statement. Upon graduating high school and applying to colleges, I knew instantly I was going to apply a nursing program. I have always loved caring for and nurturing people. Helping the sick, the needy, is a part of who I am and who I continue to strive to be. Nursing was and is a perfect fit. The compassion and care provided by nurses is unremarkable, and I wanted to be able to provide such care to others myself. I obtained my BSN from *** in 20**. I have been a nurse now for four years, and though it may be difficult and stressful at times, I still love what I do. My love of nursing has inspired me to continue in the field and advance my education to obtain a graduate degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Being from ***, I have always known the University of *** to be a reputable school that provides excellent education. I have seen before my eyes how the university has grown and flourished. I value the diversity of the school, the astounding research work it has done such as aiding in the discovery of the first oral polio vaccine. The distance learning FNP program would be a perfect fit for me. I know that taking this path will be challenging, but I am eager to take it on and believe that I would be able to excel in the program. I would love and cherish the opportunity to be a part of such a well-known program at **. As I have been researching different colleges and the various nursing graduate degrees offered, I continue to feel the gravitational pull towards the FNP program at **. As my time as a nurse in the hospital I have had many encounters with medical doctors as well as nurse practitioners. Outside of the hospital I have also encountered medical doctors as well as nurse practitioners, for myself and for others. My experience with both has shown me the compassion and the rapport that is exemplified by nurse practitioners. The care and concern they have for their patients, the way they intently listen to the patient and their family, has only reconfirmed and reiterated my respect for nurse practitioners and my desire to become one. To be able to get to know my patients, to listen, diagnose, formulate a plan of care, treat, and watch them get better or maintain a particular health status is something I long for. Watching those I care for in the hospital get better is such a rewarding experience, I would love to even have a bigger better impact on their lives directly. If I am fortunate enough to be accepted into the FNP program, I can assure you I will do nothing but put my utmost effort into my school work and clinical time. I am aware that the program can be grueling, but I am eager to take on the challenge of graduate school and furthering my career as a nurse practitioner. Upon graduating the program, my goal is to help better the health of the community and those who are in need of any sort of medical assistance. I am certain throughout the clinical rotations I will experience so many wonderful, awe-inspiring, miraculous, awful, ludacris experiences and I cannot explain how much I look forward to those. I believe that being a part of such a program as the one that UC offers, I will excel in my nursing careers, I will be shaped and reshaped only to become a better nurse and ultimately a family nurse practitioner.

Thanks for the responses guys, I appreciate it! emb2250---A "butt load" of money means I would be taking on another college student loan for 4 years basically... a butt load of money. I do worry that I would have time between assignments where I would not have a steady income as you pointed out Zjinn. If I wait to start for a dream assignment, I'm sure it would take a little bit of time, which means less money I would have to pay back my current hospital also. As far as being choosy--I am very flexible in where I travel, because I'd love to see the entire US of A anyways... so even if it were an assignment that didn't sound so exciting to me (but its a job I could take right away between my dream assignment places), I could wind up loving it anyway is the way I see it... plus its only a few months right? :) As you, emb92250, are making double your salary traveling, I am nearly sure I would do about the same.. which some or all of that extra income could go towards my debt. I definitely would not be able to pay it off now and recover within my first assignment, though. My thought is is that I know plenty of people who have LOADS of student loan debt and my overall debt would still be less than theirs if I were to pay out my contract. If you can't tell I am VERY anxious to travel and am trying to rationalize how I would be okay leaving my current job early and paying out the rest of my contract! I know it would be an extremely bold move to do! That's why I'm seeking feedback from people, especially previous/current travelers, to get some other points of view!

Yes just financially is it worth it! I'd probably have to take a weeks worth of a paycheck and put it toward the repayment plan.

Hello! So I've been a nurse for almost three years now. Two years I was on a med/surg/onc floor and I am now currently working in the OR. The OR is where I have wanted to be since school, so when I had the opportunity to transfer I obviously took it! Now the issue is is that when I transferred they made me sign a 3 or 4 year contract or else pay back the hospital a butt load of money. Now to my dilemma... I have always always always wanted to do travel nursing! I am young and have no husband/kids/attachments here at home currently so I feel that if I am to do travel nursing now is the time to do it...& I have a fear that if I don't do it now then I never will. I will be looking to go in the fall/winter so I have a little more experience as an OR nurse.. But if I do travel that soon I will then be putting myself into a little more debt with having to pay back the hospital for leaving before my contract is up. My question/advice I'm seeking is: is extra debt worth it? Thankyou, Future (hopefully soon) wandering RN :)