Rrschanger

I actually called them and spoke to an admissions person over the phone for half an hour. You can also go in directly if you have the time. I believe they're available Monday-Wednesday by appointment and Thursday and Friday by walk-in. I spoke to someone name Naveed. He was really knowledgeable about the program. I suggest you go to their contact page and give them a call and ask to speak to him or some other admissions person. As for the MSN in general care coordination, it's basically an MSN with no specialization. Many MSN programs let you do nurse anesthesia, MSN-FNP, or some other specialization but I guess since this is direct entry, they won't let you specialize. In my own opinion, I'm not sure going from MSN straight to DNP would be wise for people like us who don't have experience. We can have all the degrees in the world, but if there's no experience after the BSN or MSN, I'm not sure how helpful a DNP would be unless you plan on opening up your own practice.

Goodluck to you too! I did speak to an admissions person there. Feel free to call them as they do make appointments during the week. Here's some of what I found out: - They do not recommend working during the program. He said you could do part time (although it is not advised), but he suggests even less (per diem) if you absolutely need to work. - The tuition, not including fees and books, is around 95,000! Financial Aid on a need basis is available upto 25,000. About 70% of students get the full 25,000. The rest get some amount up to that 25,000 but you'll need to fill out the fafsa. - This program will prepare you for the NCLEX exam. The DNP program they have you go into is also full time though (it's 3-4 days/week) - You'll get an MSN at the end of the program, but you can't specialize. It's a general MSN in care coordination which is basically like management (which for me is a turnoff) - The classes can be taken online, however, personally I wouldn't do that since many other ABSN programs require in-person lectures and you may want to keep you options open. My end goal is to be be an FNP and start my own practice. I guess the MBA will come in handy since I'll have a bit more business skills. I don't really want to work under anyone as my end goal ... I'm also looking into Pace's ABSN for Spring 2017. It's about $34,000 cheaper, 3 months less, and I can always get my DNP part time a little later on once I gain some experience. Let me know if you have any other questions!

I was thinking of doing this MDE program. Although you graduate with an MSN, you can't specialize in anything which sucks. And it's going to run approximately $95,000 in tuition alone (excluding books, fees, and living costs, and 15 months out of work. They did say they have need based scholarships up to 25,000 and you should probably work per diem at most even though they don't recommend working at all. They said about 70% of students get the full 25,000 while the rest get up to that amount. It seems to me though that it really depends on what you want to do. I think if cost is a factor and you want to practice, this may not be for you since the MSN focuses on care coordination. I'm thinking of doing Pace's ABSN (which should be around $56,000 and is 12 months) then going for an MSN-NP after some bedside experience or getting that on the way to a DNP (haven't decided yet). I'm finishing up my MBA and also starting on my prereqs this Fall (at BMCC, taking anatomy on the weekend!) while working full time (I got so disillusioned with business during my MBA. I'm thinking I should maybe try healthcare administration but I'm not sure about it. I feel like that's just forcing myself into something healthcare related but its not what I want to do. I'd like the patient interaction part better than sitting in a cubicle all day!). It's going to be tough I still have to weigh the costs and benefits of this MDE. I signed up for an info session also but I believe its in September. Goodluck to all of you!

I'm looking into this program also! I have not applied because it says the application will open up in August. It seems like a full-time program (so you may not be able to work or only work per diem), however, I am talking to an admissions officer on Monday and will let you know what they say. My main concern is will it prepare me for the NCLEX. And 2: would other DNP programs (outside of Columbia) accept this masters since it isn't an MSN technically. It might be better to do an ABSN in that case. My story, in case you're interested: I will be taking A&PI at BMCC to start my pre-reqs this fall. Next semester, I will do A&P II and micro. I'm trying to see if I can do nutrition in the winter as an intensive. Oh, and this is while I am finishing up my MBA and working full time! (Wish me luck!) Yeah, bad timing to decide my career path but after getting more entrenched into business and the MBA, I find it not very fulfilling. Who knows what it could be useful for later on =\