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I do not want to hijack the thread, but out of curiosity, is it legal for employers to have a nurse working as a CNA? I thought there would be a conflict with the scope of practice and with that the license could be in danger?

Hello, I was wondering if anyone completed or got accepted into the St. Scholastica post bacc program at either St.Cloud or Duluth, or has any information about how their program works etc. I have been accepted for their September cohort and I am looking for someone that could tell me more about the program. Where do they do clinicals, how demanding is it, more details about the infividual classes. Basically anything would be interesting at this point. Hope to hear from someone, M.

Hello everyone, I finally decided to apply to a direct entry masters program and I ran into NurseCAS. I already hate it and not much happened yet but I do have some questions and their FAQ is so unhelpful. Maybe someone had similar issues or questions and resolved them unlike me and could help out. First, the application deadline is June 15th and I read that it might take up to 4 weeks to verify my transcripts. Does that mean that if they get them Idk say May 15th and they need a month to process my transcripts I missed the deadline? I don't know how to phrase it in a coherent sentence haha. So I submitted may 15th and they are done with it June 20th did I miss my deadline. Or does it mean I need all my stuff in before June 15th and I did not miss the deadline if they need a month to process the application? Second, I am taking two classes from the University of New England Online. They are part of the prerequisites but under the transcript verification section it says "Transcripts not required" what does that mean? I am terribly confused since the courses are part of my prereqs and if they don't accept transcripts or don't verify them then the school would not know I am taking them. Did anyone have a similar experience with that? Third, NurseCas says in their FAQ section that certification and such are not part of the whole grade entry thing. But I have 4 credits for a CNA certification from a CC and oddly enough they show up on my undergraduate transcript. If I don't put them in the grade entering thing wouldn't that mean they send me the whole thing back and say I did not fill it out completely? I am sorry so many questions....

I am in Minnesota. My desperation level rises so I might have to look for out of state. We have 2 programs here St. Scholastica and Northwestern St. Paul but both start in Fall if I am not mistaken which would be a wee bit late for me since I would have to apply for Fall of next year.

Quota, did you took A&P 1 and 2 online and if yes, do you mind sharing where? I am desperately looking into A&P online since my school does not offer it during summer, if anyone has a college that is accredited and offers everything online, let me know.

Thank you all for your response, I think I need to make some pro/con lists to see what makes sense. I am an economic orientated person so I hope that will help me to make a decision.

I was just about to start this calculation. It might end up be equally expansive over the course of time but I surely could start working somewhere at least 1.5 years earlier.

So I already posted in a different thread about the possibility of applying to accelereted post MSN programs in order to safe time and money. Now after a week of thinking I decided that it would make more sense for me to do an accelerated BSN program or the traditional BSN program. I need some input. Here is my situation again. Biochemistry Major (senior) GPA 3.5, 2 years of CNA experience volunteering with elderly people, 29 years of age, married, no kids + house. My school offers a nursing BSN dirt cheap very good program from what I hear, 5 semesters long. If I could start next fall it would be 3 years from now that I can work. It sounds like a very very long time... The second option would be to do an accelerated program.... Problem: I am not sure if moving cross country would be really an option for me (my husband has to stay 2 more years in our city for sure). I looked into the University of Oshkosh (WI) option which seems expensive but is only 1 year long and if I am not completely mistaken you do your clinicals in your home town (if they find you a spot). Does anyone have experience with Oshkosh ? Graduated, is in the middle of the program? Any story about the school would help or a general brainstorming in regards to accelerated vs traditional program. If people have their 2 cents in terms of difficulty (Oshkosh) I would not mind that either. I would totally "ra ra" for the traditional program for sure if not for the fact that I already went 4 years to school another 3 for a second BSN just sounds crazy...

The backwards thing is really what is driving me nuts. I would have wasted 4 years of degree and lots of money if I would not do a direct entry program. I don't think I could justify that. I guess I have to embark on lots of research to find programs that do either direct entry MSN to DNP or NP.

Do you mind sharing some of your stats?

Thank you for the summary. I wonder if you can do a direct entry masters and than a RN to BSN bridge program online to obtain the BSN. Which would solve potential problems to work in a hospital and for applying to NP DNP programs in the future

Right now being in a "existential crisis" I am trying to find goals to work forward to if that makes sense. The direct entry nursing would help me to switch careers, and why I am so interested in it is because it would not only let me say, get a registration, but also a masters and potentially more! I am very concerned at this point to do a 1 to 2 year program to get a BSN and than again be in a similar position of having to apply somewhere, for further studies, not knowing about my future, not knowing if I get accepted etc. I need some peace in my life. I am also not 21 anymore which sets me in a slight panic mode about my future. Anyways, I feel that's random rambling/ whining but now you know.

I guess I rather take the chances with something I want to do and be rejected than not try. If no one takes me it's a good indicator that I am not meant to take that route, which I would have to settle with. But untill then I like to figure out more about my options.

2 Things speak against PA for me personally. 1, autonomy and 2, more importantly my GPA is not competitive at all. Whereas for a direct entry program MS I think my GPA is ok.

Mostly because I worked in a lab for a year now and it just is not for me. I need more people contact (and I am no salesperson) and immediate results in what I do. By immediate results I mean the impact of my work. But I also by no means regret going the Biochemistry route, I just figured why being miserable for the rest of my life in a lab.

Thank you so much, So as a follow up question, In option 1. I would do the 2 year BSN program and would be a registered nurse upon passing the NCLEX-RN exam? And than I would apply to an NP program to get my NP license in the end? I would possibly need some work experience before I apply to the NP program depending on the specialty? For option 2. I would be a registered nurse without a BSN but a Masters in nursing and depending on the school could either continue into the NP program or apply like in option 1 to an NP program? Lastly do you or anyone know of any compiled lists that divide the schools up into what you are actually looking for? I looked though a lot of them and it still confuses me. If they for example say that upon completion of their program I can take the NP examination than it is basically a combined form of getting the NCLEX-RN, masters plus being able to be a NP. Or if they say to choose a specialty upon entering their program it can be assumed it will end with some kind of ability to take the NP exam? I guess as a little explanation why it confuses me is that as I understood it up till now, is that you need working experience (on the floor) to apply for NP programs. But if they claim that I can take the NP test than that would mean I don't need working experience or they provide it within the program?! Gosh I am sorry, I hope it makes sense what I write (it does to me :)

Hello Everyone, I am in my last year of Biochemistry and I need to find out more about the nontraditional route towards NP. Can someone help me and clarify things? I am so confused about the accelerated programs and what you graduate with or not for that matter. So if I want to be a nurse practitioner in the end, what do I look for in terms of programs? Like what is the name of the program I am looking for lol. I am sorry I thought I got it all figured out but than I saw that having an MSN is not at all being able to become a nurse practitioner. If anyone is willing and able to help that would be awesome. I would like to start a program next summer (2017) or fall, my GPA is in good standing (relatively 3.5) and I will have my prereqs done upon graduation.