makana16

Hello, I recently received my acceptance. Have you decided to enroll?

I am planning to apply next fall for the 2022 cohort. Do you know if they will accept combined A&P courses (instead of separate anatomy and physiology courses)? I am currently taking - A&PI and will take A&PII later this fall at a community college. I’ve read on some older OSU threads that a lot of students work 30 hrs/wk to get the free tuition. That just sounds crazy to me. I would have assumed that the program was too accelerated to manage 30 hrs of work/week although the tuition benefit sounds amazing. I wonder if this applies if a spouse works full-time at OSU?

@Cuttykupcake I am looking at taking Micro through Edukan/Pratt. I'm curious how the experience was for you and if you'd recommend your professor?

@kdcanter I am looking into taking Microbiology & Chem through Edukan. How did you like them, and do you recommend the professors that you had?

I'm researching nursing programs and looking for a list of Direct Entry Nurse Practitioner programs (programs that accept students with bachelors/masters degrees in fields other than nursing that lead to a MSN or DNP as a Nurse Practitioner). I thought it may be helpful for others to start an ongoing list here... So far I've found Yale, Columbia, UCSF, Vanderbilt, Boston College, UMass, Simmons, Northeastern, Azusa Pacific, University of WA, Samuel Merritt, UPenn, Vanderbilt, MGH, SeattleU, University of Rochester, Emory, University of Vermont. There have to be many more out there. Do you know of any others? (I know there is a hot debate here about whether or not direct entry programs are a good idea, and I feel like there are many other posts to debate that topic. I'm hoping this can be just a list of programs, and then each person can do their own due diligence about whether or not they want to attend one.)

What is the thinking behind schools discontinuing the MSN and moving towards a DNP degree if it's not a requirement?

Thank you!

I have read rumors that a DNP will likely be required for all NPs in the future. Does anyone know how likely this is? Or how quickly they would put this into affect? I am currently saving up money to go back to school to become a CNM. (I have a bachelors and masters in social work) My husband and I would like to pay off debt from our first degrees before we both return to school for our second careers. I was planning on the slower, more economical route in order to incur as little debt as possible (ADN-BSN-MSN/CNM). However, if this is going to mean I will miss the cutoff for being grandfathered in with a MSN, I may try to hurry up this process a little more. Does anyone know when or if they will begin requiring a DNP?

Wow. That just seems like so much. I guess I'm trying to figure out if the avg salary is say $150,000 but the cost of malpractice insurance is $50,000, I may not be bringing home as much as I thought. I still think I will become a midwife regardless of what the malpractice insurance/salary ratio is, however I'd like be prepared for what I'm getting into...

I am still in the planning stages of going back to school to get my BSN and then MSN for midwifery. I was hoping to get a better idea of the average salary and yearly malpractice insurance. Can anyone from the So. Cal area share theirs?

I already have both my Bachelors in Social Work and Masters in Social Work but would like to eventually become a Nurse Midwife. I currently work in a hospital. By the time that I get to nursing school, I will probably have 2-3 kids. I would really prefer a part-time program. I have been thinking about going back to school for such a long time, and no time seems like the "ideal" time. I keep going back and forth thinking about how much I would regret being in an intensive accelerated 2nd degree program while missing out on my childrens' lives for those years. At the same time, I know that going back to school will require some sacrifices. I'm willing to take a longer time completing the program if it is at a slower pace. Do part-time 2nd degree bachelors programs exist? I live in Southern California - San Bernardino/LA County. Once I get my BSN, I know that there are several CNM programs that are online which seems much more manageable to me. Also, if anyone has made it to CNM with a family, I would love any tips! Thanks!

thank you for your responses :)

I am currently working as a per-diem Clinical Social Worker in L&D, Postpartum, NICU, and Pediatrics. I have my BSW, MSW and am working towards my LCSW (but that will take a few more years). I have always had a passion for maternal health. After volunteering in the L&D unit during high school, I decided that becoming an OB/GYN was just not for me. I ended up heading down the social work route because I was drawn towards being able to provide holistic care to patients and addressing some of their deeper social issues. However, my passion for maternal health still remains. I have gone back and forth with whether or not to become a CNM for years now, and I have decided that I would regret not doing it. My long term goal is to work overseas in a clinic that provides holistic care to impoverished women (maternal & infant health care, social services, microfinance loans, etc.) My question is what route would be the best for me at this point in my life. I do not plan to apply for nursing school for 3-4 years. That will give me a lot of time to finish my prerequisites. By that time I will have my LCSW (I know that I will never go back and get hours to complete this license, so I might as well "finish" this while I can.) We are also planning to have another kiddo, so we would have 2 by the time I start nursing school. We will also be able to save up some money...hoping to get to CNM with little to no debt. * Would an Accelerated BSN -> work for a couple of years -> CNM program be the best route? * Has anyone finished an accelerated program with young kids?...I'm nervous about this idea! I have a supportive husband and definitely won't be working while in school. But I am hoping to hear some encouragement that this is do-able. * I have not worked with CNM's before. Do you recommend gaining some experience working with CNMs? What would be the best way to do this? *Are there any other MSWs who became CNMs? *Does anyone know what salary I can expect with an LCSW, RN and LCSW, CNM?