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  1. Columbia SON MDE 2019

    The_Salty_Cat replied to Glal2's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi everyone! I'm a current student who just started the MDE program this summer. Feel free to PM me if you have any personal questions or questions that can't be answered from CU's website. My advice...

  2. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    The_Salty_Cat replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To those who has the belief that PAs are more trained than NPs, they are mistaken big. PAs are trained to help physicians in doing their work, while NPs are trained to do what physicians do...

  3. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    The_Salty_Cat replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Already assuming the worst, are you? I can assure you Columbia is never going to tarnish their name by publishing mediocre research papers. Some of the faculty I personally met and spoke to have 10+...

  4. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    The_Salty_Cat replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Columbia University recently received a couple million dollars to study your specific complaint. I'll be sure to send you the most updated facts when the papers are published

  5. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    The_Salty_Cat replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow!!!! Jeez, you are so rude! Cut her some slack. You're quite strong in your opinion that NPs must have YEARS of RN experience. Are you a practicing nurse practitioner? Have you had experiences...

  6. DNP v. MSN/ARNP

    The_Salty_Cat replied to redreba's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I definitely agree with all the points on here. I spoke to some employers who said that DNP graduates looking for jobs will have a higher salary than MSN graduates. But, if you are already working as...

  7. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    Your best bet is to reach out to Admissions or the Midwifery faculty. I'm sure there are solutions, but remember each specialty is

  8. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    I was told that the maximum aid you can get is $27,000, including merit-scholarships, and whatever aid you received is

  9. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    From talking to current students, there's a merit scholarship that is given out in the 2nd and 3rd year. It's the MDE/DNP seamless scholarship. Scholarships and Grants | School of

  10. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    It's NP. There's no residency for

  11. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    I completely agree! Thank you for

  12. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    Do you have any insight into the NP

  13. Unsure of what route to take

    The_Salty_Cat replied to CinnamonLily's topic in General Students

    Western is very expensive and the nursing school isn't the focus there. I think going with Roseman is a better

  14. EMORY ABSN+MSN 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to tnoelle's topic in School, College Programs

    The cost of attendance is on Emory's website. All the information is clearly listed on there. There are 4 semesters of ABSN and 4 semesters of MSN. Look at the curriculum, see what the cost per unit...

  15. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

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  16. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    I think you click on my username and it'll let you

  17. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    Apparently, I need to add one person to start the

  18. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    Okay guys, I went ahead and created a FB groups. Someone PM me your email. I guess I need one to

  19. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    Also from California!

  20. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    OMG I GOT

  21. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    I am too, considering towards other schools. Columbia's tuition is as expensive as medical schools', but NPs are paid less than MDs. Yeah, I understand. I think since the DNP hasn't been considered...

  22. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    So...if I'm looking at this correctly, the MDE tuition is nearly $96k and the specialty portion is around $154k ($1930 per credit and ~80 units for the FNP track). How does everyone here feel about...

  23. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    Columbia is very comparable to the other private schools I was looking at. Compared to a state school though, it's going to be more

  24. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    Does anyone know how much the total program

  25. Columbia School of Nursing MDE 2018

    The_Salty_Cat replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in School, College Programs

    I always thought it was odd that the NCLEX percentage was low. Columbia's passing rate is the lowest of all the schools I looked at, private and