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If you are interested in becoming a flight nurse you might want to consider the Air Force instead as there are more opportunities for flight nurses in that branch. While there are a handful of billets on the Navy side, I recently interviewed a nurse that held one and in the two years she was in the position she only flew one patient.

Any word yet hopeful2017% ?

Congrats mrszab90! Hopeful2017% I don't believe that degree works will change automatically, in the past accepted students have had to see their advisors to submit a change of major before registering. Has anyone else heard yet?

I'm just happy that I'm not the only one that hasn't received anything so thank you for everyone that is posting. As to the above question about waitlists- I've never heard of anyone being on a waitlist for HPU, but that doesn't mean one doesn't exist.

No letter today either way, but I did get to meet my mailman!

Fingers crossed for everyone! Kpstad thank you for the update, I was getting antsy every time my phone went off!

Congratulations kpstad, I wish you all the best of luck with your interview! Do you mind sharing how you were contacted?

Thank you for starting the thread, hopefully we can all share updates and support! I contacted the school recently as I am long distance and planning a trip to the area, the person I spoke with in admissions was not in the nursing department, but looked at a calendar for me. She stated that they would be contacting for interviews on February 13th, however did not specify how, and based on threads for other programs I assume that this will happen at least over several days. My application also states "under review" but I did not notice the date changes that flowergirl20 did. Good luck to everyone!

How important a factor is where you get your BSN? I've seen many people advise I currently have been accepted into a nursing program where I currently live starting in the fall semester, but I'm having doubts as to if it is a good fit. Many students complain about frequently changing requirements (they've changed 3 times with no notice while I've been doing my pre-recs), communication with students is mediocre. They require less pre-recs than most schools (my a&p labs were done online, and I haven't needed labs for bio, chem or micro). Additionally the job market for nursing is very tight in this area- I know several folks who graduated last year and are still looking, even using agencies. I do not plan on staying in this area after graduation and I'm wondering if it's worth relocating now or if I should stick it out. The area that I'm looking at has several nursing programs available, with my first choice being one that is very well respected. It is unlikely that I would get in for this fall as I'd need a few more pre-recs (chem lab, bio lab), but not impossible. The back up would be to relocate, spend a year doing a minor and then hopefully enter the program. I'm currently the single mom of a toddler, so this would also move clinical closer to when she's in school full time and there are more childcare options. I plan on doing an advanced degree and/or teaching/research after my BSN, so I'm wondering how heavily the strength of the program will factor into my opportunities and skill set. 3.8 GPA, 3.9 in pre-recs. Current School: Pros- already accepted, would graduate, est:Fall 2018, currently have awesome childcare in place, no need to move Cons- super high cost of living (money is VERY tight), few job opportunities, unpredictable program. Relocation: Pros- Much stronger/well respected program, many more job/networking opportunities, much lower cost of living Cons- risk of not being accepted, having to find new child care, delayed graduation/ability to work. I have to decide really soon and would really love some advice. Thank you in advance!