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I guess it depends on the school, most require you to have experience as a nurse for a minimum of a year before applying. What I came on here to say is - even if you can start NP school before working as a nurse, I wouldn't suggest doing that. As an fairly new NP (graduated 2022) I can say you definitely use the experience you have as an RN in your NP role and having gone through RN and NP school - you can learn a ton in school but real life is SO different. The learning curve is HUGE the first year as an RN you will lay a good foundation for your career as an NP. I just think it would be a disservice to not have at least a year under your belt. It will help you in school as well bc you learn so much as an RN. It will also help you figure out what type of NP you want to be. I have many coworkers that went to FNP/outpatient which is what I thought I wanted to do, but after working I realized I loved inpatient and went the acute care route and I have never regretted it for a second!

Hey I just graduated from my acute care NP Program. I was working as a nurse for two years before I started school, and I was working full time as a nurse while going to school part time - took me about 2 1/2 years to finish. I think the reason they say to wait, is because it takes at least a year to make a nurse. We come out of school thinking we know everything and once we start working we realize we know absolutely nothing LOL. I worked step down (turned ICU during covid) for 4 years and I'll tell you it took me at least a year to start seeing patterns in patients presentation, or just plain life experience as a nurse to hone my skills and be a good nurse. I feel like just like building a house - you need a strong foundation before you build on it, and before adding on more knowledge, responsibility, and skills as an NP you need to have a strong foundation as a nurse. For example, you can study alllllll you want about septic shock in a text book but until you have your first patient who is decompensating and then goes into shock etc. it won't teach you or stick with you like experiences will. I was not an ICU nurse in school, so basically teaching myself vents and drips was difficult and my ICU nurse classmates definitely had a leg up on me in school. So imagine what going through NP school without much experience in general would be like. You can definitely do what you want, but they usually say that because its better for you, and I feel like it can also make you a better provider if you have more basic experience under your belt. Hope this helps good luck!

For acute care - during covid we were on zoom, but still had to do clinicals in person in the hospital. It went back to in-person during classes during my last two semesters. You need an 85 in every class in order to pass B- is the lowest grade and if you fail two classes - you are removed from the program - I think this is standard throughout all the NP programs. The teachers are professors that are usually nurses/NPs that have DNP's/PhD's. Only exception is usually statistics professors etc. We also for acute care had NP's that currently worked but trained us to do things like place chest tubes, intubate, sutures etc. but either way you will always have professors that are very well trained/educated. Hope this helps

don't know if I can help - I just graduated NYU's acute care NP Program. We all start off in the same classes and then branch off to more specific program related classes towards the end, but if I can help in anyway let me know ?

In regards to finances, I would check and see if whatever hospital you work for offer an option where they pay for your education. I didn't get the chance to do it at my hospital because I knew I would be moving away, but many hospitals have the option where they pay the tuition in return you agree to stay and work for them for X number of years - usually 3-4. Many of my friends did this, and we all worked full time while going to school part time. I just graduated and it took me just about 3 years but I was able to have a good salary and wouldve had my tuition paid for had I stayed. I didn't love my program but I did what I needed to do in order to graduate. I loved bedside nursing but I wanted more. I guess you need to figure out what you want, I like working in the hospital, I like the complexity/ patient acuity, and being hands on which was why I chose acute care. If you're going to be miserable in the hospital then I don't see the point of going through all of it because it requires a lot of time and dedication, and if its something that youre not really into, its going to be hard to get through all that hard work and school.

Thanks! Yea I it's so frustrating! I agree it felt good knowing I got the job purely on my own merit. Yea depending on where you live is definitely a factor. I had friends who moved to PA and NJ and got jobs pretty quickly, but if you plan on applying in NYC you most likely will be waiting a good 6 months. There's a lot of big name hospitals here that everyone wants to work at and the competition is so much harder. My hospital even had a GPA requirement to weed out applicants. New grads could only apply with a 3.5 or higher it's nuts. And thanks! Orientation starts next week I'm very excited! Good luck to you too!

I could be wrong, but I think it also depends on where you live. I live in NYC and went to school here. I have friends that moved out of state and got jobs fairly quickly. I was applying even before I graduated in May, and after i passed my boards the end of july, i was applying to 30+ jobs a day every day. I started working per diem at a skilled nursing facility in the mean time just to get some experience and make some money. Interviews started coming in around November, and I just got hired in December. I think NYC happens to very competitive unless you know someone. The people in my class that got jobs right away were people that worked as a CNA or volunteered at the hospital beforehand, or their parents/family friend etc. worked there and got their resume in front of a nurse manager. I applied online and got my job about 6-7 months after graduating. I also have good grades, good references, and ACLS/PALS certified. Unfortunately i've found through this whole process it's all about who you know, even though we work so hard to make our resumes amazing, it's more about who you know

I'm a new grad that just got my first job on a med/surg floor, so I don't know if you're interested in doing this, but I would suggest also getting certified in pediatric advanced life support (PALS). I got my ACLS and PALS at the same time, and either way it makes you a more competitive applicant because most new grads come out with just their BLS. I know the hospital I got hired at was pleasantly surprised to see that I had it as a new grad, they all asked me during the interviews if I was interested in ICU because I got those certifications. The PALS will look good for any peds or NICU unit you'd apply to. It seems like you got in the first time, so you're definitely a competitive applicant, but maybe getting your PALS can help as well!

Hey guys I just went through the whole process and got hired last week. If you have any qs let me know (unless I'm super late to this post and you all already had interviews!!) lol

Hey! Sorry for the late response! It depends - i think it depends on what kind of a student you are. There were people in my cohort that would not even show up to class, or would leave as soon as lecture was over and still somehow passed/ did fine and graduated nursing school. I was the type/am the type that needs to be in class, and especially the first and second sequences where you have a lot of heavy material like patho, pharm, AE 1/2, HAP etc. I was in the library studying till 9-10 every night. Did I have those days where I was like - i need a mental health day and take a day off - of course. But like 90% of the time I was in class. The good thing is that you only have about 2 /3 lectures a day so if you decide you dont need to review after class, or have any other work to do- you definitely have time to go to they gym etc. Also the lectures are recorded so if you need a break - you can catch up on the class on your own time. Also I should add it will feel intense the first semester because everything is new and terrifying. Learning to navigate NYU Classes, and doing all the pre-sim assignments for the first time etc. and just getting the hang of nursing school is intense. I felt by the second sequence, while I still had a large workload, it was easier to handle because I was more used to it. I don't know if that makes sense - but the first sequence will most likely be the hardest, and I felt it got easier as the program went on, but think that its just because I became more used to it. I think the professors were very helpful and friendly. I remember during patho we would all line up and ask Dr. Slater questions and he'd stand there usually 15 min after class always answering any questions you had - same with any of the other teachers. If you email them, they almost always respond. Also you tend to have a good relationship with your clinical instructors since you're usually 6 people. I came from a very small undergrad and I felt no difference in the friendliness of the teachers. A lot of them will even remember you by name - i asked a lot of questions in class so they remember you if you do that!

Hey @Monkey18! So sorry I haven't responded! I've been having a lot of interviews so it's been very hectic! Congrats on getting accepted! You're always welcome to email me, [email protected] I check that every day - allnurses.com I don't check as often- hence responding to you almost a month later!! Ah! My only suggestion would be if you feel like you need to brush up on your anatomy and physiology I would do that only because when you start pathophysiology you're gonna need to know the proper anatomy - the way it's supposed to be in order to know how it goes wrong. Other than that enjoy the time off! Because after school starts you wont have much of it!!! :)

I live in Manhattan and it is definitely expensive! The average new grad salary for a BSN I'd say is mid 80K-90K but keep in mind there are A LOT of taxes taken out of your salary, so you could easily only pocket around 65k depending on how many tax exemptions/allowances you can get. I also agree with Pyro, that most of the hospitals prefer BSN so that might be hard as well. I'm a new grad myself - I graduated in May 2017 with my BSN, and I just had my third interview at a hospital which will hopefully turn into a job offer. My point is, finding a job as a new grad in NY is extremely hard. All my friends who moved out of state (Boston, Phili) got jobs right away - even NJ its a little easier/quicker to get a job. Here in NY it's very competitive and just giving you a heads up you may be waiting a while to get a job unless you have some kind of connection at a hospital. Feel free to message me or if you have any other questions let me know! :)

Hey guys! I graduated from the NYU ABSN program in May 2017. I was in the Spring 2016 cohort. Just in case anyone had any q's about the program, or anything in general, I'm here for you guys! I already passed the NCLEX end of July, and just started my first job so I've been through the whooooole process start to finish. I always post on the new cohort pages on here because I remember during this time I wanted to know as much as I could about the program, so I'm just paying it forward. Congrats to those who got accepted already, and good luck to everyone else!

Hey! I just passed the NCLEX at the end of July in 75q and I literally contribute it all to UWorld - I cannot even begin to stress how amazing UWorld is and I'm so grateful friends of mine recommended it. I didn't use Hurst personally, but I heard from others that it's a great review of content. I actually used YouTube videos and looked up specific systems or diseases I was having trouble with. But UWorld actually taught me a lot of stuff as well since their rationales are extremely detail oriented. You won't regret using UWorld!!!

Hey @jennaly! I know the question wasn't to me but thought I'd help out - I'd say try and write an essay that would make you memorable. You want to write something unique that would keep them interested and remember you. Like for instance, (verrrry brief summary!) I wrote about how I was a counselor on a summer program and we were in Europe (Germany) and I had to bring some kids by myself to a local doctor and I was terrified because I didn't speak the language and had to deal with all the legal/medical paperwork, but kept calm so I wouldn't freak the kids out. Then tied it back to nursing how I can keep calm under pressure etc. - i'm sure you can figure out where I went with all of it lol. But the point is that find a story or find some way to show them how you exhibit characteristics required to be a nurse - but do it in a way that makes you stand out. Hope this helped!