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  1. Ashamed...GPA 2.5. Do I stand a chance to NP anyway???

    smileyfacefee replied to Wavewave's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got in with a 2.76 GPA. It limited my options a lot but there were a few schools that allowed you in with a 2.5 and

  2. Stressed Out! - Should I stay and tough it out?

    smileyfacefee replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I am glad that everyone is being very supportive and honest. But i feel differently. I think if the job is stressing you out that much and you are considering other jobs...why not just go ahead and...

  3. RN With Limited Bedside Experience - Having Trouble Getting in FNP Program

    smileyfacefee replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Really? Can you elaborate a little more on why you feel so? I just started on my masters for NP and all feedback is

  4. RN With Limited Bedside Experience - Having Trouble Getting in FNP Program

    smileyfacefee replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You could just do a year at the bedside to meet the requirements. ...or what about the going the PA route? OR you could try the online school and see how it works for you. I was apprehensive about...

  5. New FNP student at Walden University.

    smileyfacefee replied to CyndiRN72's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey how's it going? I am in my final week of statistics. ..thank goodness! So many knots from banging my head against the wall in frustration! Lol. I will be starting issues and trends in nursing in...

  6. Should I get my masters? 48 years old with 24 years experience

    smileyfacefee replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Just an FYI...instead of leadership and education u can also look into nurse practitioner, nursing informatics and nurse

  7. New FNP student at Walden University.

    smileyfacefee replied to CyndiRN72's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi. Just wanted to check in and c how your classes r going! I finished the foundations class. It was pretty simple and just showed you the ropes. I also finished the humanities class. It was a lot...

  8. FNP Walden University Students

    smileyfacefee replied to 3**835Y's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Really? I didn't have 2 write a goal statement. Must be something new. But i would look at the school of nursing mission and make your goal statement based off of that. But I started at Walden on June...

  9. New FNP student at Walden University.

    smileyfacefee replied to CyndiRN72's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am starting this same class on Monday also! But I am taking humanities along with it. Maybe we will be

  10. New FNP student at Walden University.

    smileyfacefee replied to CyndiRN72's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am starting this program June 1st as

  11. GPA needed for NP program?

    smileyfacefee replied to futurenurse9999's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    When I was looking into schools some wanted a gpa of 3.0 and some wanted a gpa of 2.5....most wanted a 3.0. It seemed like most didn't look at grades for prerequisites but I think that's because most...

  12. New FNP student at Walden University.

    smileyfacefee replied to CyndiRN72's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oh that's y.....I'm doing rn-msn

  13. New FNP student at Walden University.

    smileyfacefee replied to CyndiRN72's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Wow my cost is about 48000. Lucky u! But i couldn't find other schools that did rn-msn with a 2.5 gpa entrance except south university but i think the cost is worth it 4 the

  14. New FNP student at Walden University.

    smileyfacefee replied to CyndiRN72's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No you do not have to pay anything but there is a time frame for when you must start and if not you will have to reapply. It only took me about 2 days to find out if i was accepted. I live in GA and...

  15. Insecure, not any more :)

    smileyfacefee replied to nyc2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I didn't get a letter from my boss but there is 1 crna and 1 nurse educator at my job that I

  16. Official NP "No Fly" list

    smileyfacefee replied to bsnanat2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Omg this is worrisome! I think alot will depend on the individual and the preceptors. I think this goes for regular nursing school as well. Schools are rushing nursing students of all types through...

  17. Walden NP programs

    smileyfacefee replied to paige23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am also starting the AGNP program June 1st. Although I have 2 prereqs 2 take. I can say from talking with other students it's alot of paper writing. You can log into the walden community and ask the...

  18. Insecure, not any more :)

    smileyfacefee replied to nyc2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am somewhat doing this also. I've told my friends whom i know will support me but i haven't told any of my coworkers for fear of failure! I haven't even started the program. Start date is June

  19. New FNP student at Walden University.

    smileyfacefee replied to CyndiRN72's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Goodness no! But i just picked a person in a clinic and put they name.. (my advisor told me to do this and said it wasn't set un stone). Lol. I am starting June 1st. Have to take 2 prerequisites. 1st...

  20. Getting into Grad school

    smileyfacefee replied to Kerryman86's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You seem to have all the qualifications (which aren't much). The only issue you will have is deciding which school t I attend because you will have so many

  21. Family Nurse Practitioner Student-Clinical Preceptorship

    smileyfacefee replied to lindseylindseya's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Email me at [email protected]. A NP grad posted a link where you can search for preceptors in different areas. It may be helpful. I haven't used it yet. I am starting the program in

  22. Applying to Nurse Practitioner School

    smileyfacefee replied to Kristilee2105's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Depends on what your looking for....ex. do you mind having to visit the campus or no? Would you prefer the school to set up clinicals for you or you doing them

  23. Applying to Nurse Practitioner School

    smileyfacefee replied to Kristilee2105's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've also been applying. It seems that they all ask if you are an RN. Some schools even require that you have worked a minimum of 2 yrs as a rn......You can check different schools and look at...

  24. Anybody starting the FNP program graduating 2018?

    smileyfacefee replied to DeeRN,BSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Man! I don't have a

  25. Online FNP Program - Walden

    smileyfacefee replied to babynurse47's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm not sure about open enrollment but it seems that South brings students in for programs on a monthly basis. I ended up applying at Walden and not South. I also changed from FNP to AGNP.