Polly Peptide BSN, MSN, RN, APRN

Will you be moving to the middle TN area? It is my understanding they do provide clinical placements in the area. I'm not certain what they do if you stay in your current location. As far as the AG-ACNP program, it is #2 in the country. I personal...

Thank you for this info. I know I am moving fast. I just happen to know what I want to do and really want to get started. The MSN program I'm applying to does not require experience. It is a top-ranked B&M program that has an option for non-nu...

If you want to apply, do it ASAP...don't wait until December. There are a lot of requirements within the app...3 recommendations, multiple essay questions, a longer essay, transcripts, etc. Even if you start right now, it takes a while for everything...

One year of RN experience and it's a post Masters?

I do know these things you mention. But does the OP need to work through school? I would assume not, she/he is pursuing direct entry, and since they are not nurses, they don't work and the programs are FT. DE also tend to be competitive, consideri...

This right here. If you aren't going to get a BSN for your first degree, why not go the PA route? You will come out the same in the end, as far as time goes. And you don't have to pick your specialty if you choose PA, which is a big advantage if y...

Where have you seen that DE programs provide a greater number of clinical hours than other programs? In my case, I chose not to go DE, but will likely go to the same school for my MSN. I will get the same number of clinical hours regardless. Even i...

I will let others answer the majority of your questions. I am one that actually turned down one of the programs you mentioned and chose to pursue the second-degree BSN. I don't think it's impossible to be a competent NP without RN experience. Howe...

It seems like once you HAVE that ACNP experience, then the RN experience is less critical to landing a job. It's that first job that's a problem...that and simply being comfortable in your skin on the floor. Being in a highly-saturated area, I just ...

In my BSN program, the nurse residency programs are coming to talk to us and new grad RN pay is $22ish. Some differentiate between BSN and ADN and others don't, I think. From what I see/hear for new NP salary, it is in the $75-85K for primary care; ...

I was admitted to a well-respected direct-entry ACNP program. I have a bachelors degree in another field and have worked many years in a different career (though medical-related, on the business end). I decided not to attend because I was very conc...

Can you talk about your reasons for making a career change to NP after 20 years?

Yes to the last comment. At Vandy, you do not earn a BSN. They do not have an undergrad nursing program. If you don't have a BSN currently, you apply to the "Prespecialty Entry" option, which is the year before the MSN year (though for them, still...

I appreciate your post, and of course I have plenty to learn as I am just entering the profession. But I've gathered my information systematically over many years. I've considered making this career change for many years, and in so doing, researche...

I take it you disagree? From my postings, I think it's clear that I haven't entered grad education yet, so I can't say I've experienced it personally. I've had to make an important decision before starting my education, so I've done a lot of researc...

I do want to add this, though. While I think there are smart people out there who can become competent providers through quality DE programs (we have several on this board and I know some in real life), I DO see a breakdown in graduate nursing educat...

I'm glad that the conversation helped someone else!! I certainly appreciated each person's contribution, as it helped me make my decision.

My opinion is that there is no one right way. I do think there are some people capable of going through a DE program and being a very competent provider. But I also think that nursing experience is NEVER a bad thing and almost always a very benefic...

Hi there...I'm the OP. I didn't read back through the whole thread, but I'd like to. It would sure be interesting considering what I chose to do. I was admitted to a very good DE school, however, I turned it down. I had multiple reasons for doing s...

You need to take care of your career and your reputation over everything else. That means handling this situation like an adult and speaking with her one on one: "If you believe I've done something incorrectly, I'm happy to take the feedback. Howev...

I have no idea about this, but (especially your first patient) could there be an unspoken fear of weight GAIN if he/she was very well managed on insulin?

I would consider that it is very hard for people to understand what they cannot see or feel. As a clinician, you understand the true ramifications of ongoing elevated levels of HbA1c or glucose or what their BUN and creatinine levels really mean. S...

I am finding your comments confusing, so I'll quote your edit to reply again...otherwise I'll leave the topic alone so as not to threadjack. The only attachment that this document has to the AMA is that I pulled it from their website. All this is is ...

These numbers are not AMA recommendations. They are based on the individual states' collaborative practice agreements.

Right here. https://www.ama-assn.org/sites/default/files/media-browser/specialty%20group/arc/ama-chart-np-practice-authority.pdf Each state is different of course, because of the different levels of practice authority. But you will see in a variety o...