ForensicPMHNP MSN, NP

If you don't mind taking the train there are other neighboring towns besides Somerville that cost less but you would be looking at a commute, I live in MA about 35 minutes north of the city and rent for me is quite cheap however I will be driving int...

Sure. Also, MGH IHP became a separate entity because it had to, it was no longer small enough to just be an educational program within the hospital; both MGH and MGH IHP are still owned by the same parent entity which is Partners Healthcare and to th...

Right...first of all I replied to you not because anybody asked. None of what you wrote is news to me or most of the people here, nor is the anecdotal info that your friends out west provided relevant. But if you are so sensitive that you equate a re...

Seems to me like you heart is set on Columbia anyway, where did you read no degrees until graduation for MGH? You complete the BSN portion of the program in the first year and take the NCLEX at that point, I know two people that worked as RN's per di...

They sent out emails the letters have not come in yet.

Accepted into PMHNP program whooo!

Those are recommendations, they have been saying the same thing since 2007.

Do you have a source for this?

A "B" is considered failing? Not that I think anyone should settle for less than A if they can help it, but I don't think I have ever heard of a program that considers a B as a failure... even the most elite of schools. Did you mean a 3.0 overall GPA...

It's too early for acceptance notices, based on previous years we should be expecting an update around mid February/March

You will be fine either way to be honest, you are young and your undergrad career is very solid, if possible shadow both FNP's and Psych NP's and see what you prefer. You will come across a ton of bitter people here who believe that RN experience is...

I have been checking in via phone, it seems like they won't even start reviewing the applications until this week with all the stuff that happened last week (snow storm and holidays)

How long ago was undergrad for you? A 2.7 GPA is definitely low for NP school but if you do well in the prerequisites, take some extra graduate courses and write a really good statement you may be able to get into some programs. Do not be discouraged...

I applied to the Psych track, undergrad GPA is 3.5, science GPA is 3.68, GRE 161 verbal, 144 Math and 4.5 in the essays all A's and one B in the prerequisites. Not sure how many are accepted per track but I do know FNP and Adult are usually the track...

Currently taking A& P 2 and Microbiology, MGH offers them online which is great since I still work full time at the moment, you have taken the GRE already?

Currently taking the last two prerequisites at MGH and preparing my statement later and recommendation letters, I am nervous, excited and a bit scared at the same time, I just want to finally start and concentrate on this chapter, I take the GRE at t...

The DNP requirement has not become a standard and will not become one for at least a few years so I would not factor that into your decision, you should spend time with FNPs if possible and look at their day to day to evaluate whether that is a path ...

No need for snark or sarcasm that's for children. None of what I said is untrue, direct entry programs from good schools are not easy and definitely do not take just anyone (believe me I know), if anything online mills are the ones that do it since t...

Good NP programs are competitive and do not just accept anyone, you have to have the grades and the recommendations and make a good impression with your essay.Secondly, a psych RN does not necessarily translate into a good NP the two jobs are not the...

Most PA programs require prior direct patient care experience before you can gain admission, it is true that they are based on the allopathic model but entry into those programs is quite strict. Also, requiring 2 years of bedside experience as an RN ...

Do what makes financial sense to you. Gaining experience as a bedside RN is great but if the direct entry program makes more sense financially and time wise then that is where you should go. As long as you put in the effort to become the best provide...

Your grades are pretty good honestly,granted, programs are competitive but you seem like a solid student overall and given the fact that you have a BSN already you won't have as hard of a time as you fear.

They are both solid programs and you should be fine with whatever you choose. BC is more rigorous but also quite respected in the state, all the NP's I know that graduated from there went on to do very well for themselves however Simmons is a fine pr...

Take my advice with a grain of salt as I am just now starting the journey through NP school. From the research I have made most Dermatology practice generally go for PA's rather than FNP's. As a psych NP you would have more autonomy and power and in ...

I highly doubt that any school would do that at this time, it would just lead to a loss in revenue and the switch to DNP was a reccomendation not a requirement, I highly doubt any school has gone in that direction.