MercuryStarshine

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1. Help! 1st job experience- chronic dialysis or med-surg? My goal is to be an ARNP.

   MercuryStarshine posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new ADN grad, enrolled in a BSN program. My plan is to get some experience as an RN for at least 2 years before I start applying to an FNP-DNP program locally. I guess my question really is what experience will help me become an FNP? (I have...

2. NCLEX RN Advice

   MercuryStarshine replied to merzielynn's topic in NCLEX

   I am thankful for this post because it helped me when I was stressing out trying to figure out how to study for the NCLEX. Thankfully, I passed the NCLEX with 75 questions. I got some SATA questions, priority questions, and no math questions. I felt...

3. If you went to WGU and then on to NP school, where?

   MercuryStarshine replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Western Governors

   Thanks MURSE901, I very much appreciate your response. It really helps put it in perspective of what I need to accomplish as a new grad that aspires to be an FNP. I do need experience to figure out what I want though, and perhaps my aspirations will...

4. If you went to WGU and then on to NP school, where?

   MercuryStarshine replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Western Governors

   ------------ I realized I phrased it awfully in my last post! I did explain my concerns to the counselor about the GPA issue, not the accreditation issue because that obviously is not a concern- since accredited with both CCNE and NLN... But I wonder...

5. Graduate / doctoral admissions with WGU degrees

   MercuryStarshine replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors

   Does WGU mentors/educators help with letters of recommendation for graduate school or did you ask other nursing professionals for a letter of recommendation?

6. If you went to WGU and then on to NP school, where?

   MercuryStarshine replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Western Governors

   In response to MURSE901... I am wondering what was your GPA beforehand, and what did you do to be competitive for your graduate program? What kind of experience did you acquire as an RN and what kind of leadership events did you do? Thank you for yo...

7. If you went to WGU and then on to NP school, where?

   MercuryStarshine replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Western Governors

   This is a reply I received from Washington State University after I asked if they accepted WGU students: Hi! Thank you for your inquiry regarding the WSU College of Nursing Graduate Program! We have accepted students from WGU and the biggest obstacl...

8. WSU DNP Fall 2016

   MercuryStarshine replied to goonberry7's topic in Doctoral

   I'm not in a DNP program yet, but I am interested in WSU DNP program, and I am wondering if you are doing the BSN- DNP program, or the MSN- DNP program and where did you get your bachelors and masters... I am trying to figure out if i should stick wi...