serpico79000

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1. Dept. of Health and Human Serivces loan repayment

   serpico79000 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hi All- I am beginning a Entry-level MSN-FNP program soon and I was looking into the program through the Dept. of Health and Human Services where you work in a underserved community for 2 years and...

2. Any male NP's out there?

   serpico79000 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I saw that there was a question in a thread about a week ago regarding the experiences of male NP's and no one responded to it. As a man in the process of applying to a RN-MSN-FNP program I would...

3. Do Grades Matter?

   serpico79000 replied to serpico79000's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   thanks for the

4. Do Grades Matter?

   serpico79000 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hi all- I was wondering if your grades earned during your MSN/NP program matter when looking for a job. Will employers take someone with a 3.9 over someone with a 3.0? Also, does the school you...

5. Better to have a BSN as an FNP?

   serpico79000 replied to serpico79000's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   First off, thanks for the input. In the program I am doing you become an RN after the first year and a half and then continue on to earn your MSN and become an FNP. My plan (and I hope it works) is...

6. Better to have a BSN as an FNP?

   serpico79000 replied to serpico79000's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thanks for your input. You mentioned that you wanted to get some experience as a RN before going into the NP portion of your program. Can't you work as an RN while you finish your program. That way...

7. Better to have a BSN as an FNP?

   serpico79000 replied to serpico79000's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I was reading John's Hopkin's school of Nursing website and they listed the following as reasons for obtaining a BSN before becoming an NP. Could some NP's out there tell me how valid these following...

8. Better to have a BSN as an FNP?

   serpico79000 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hi all- Could any NP's out there (especially FNP's) comment on how useful a BSN is when you are an NP. I have a BS in a non-nursing science and I am applying to a entry-level MSN-FNP program in which...