Seattle U - APNI 2012

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Anyone already applying at Seattle U? Which track? I haven't finished my pre-req's, so I am probably not too competitive this year, but I am going to apply anyway. I am applying for the nurse-midwife track and my background is Microbiology (UW).

hey folks. i haven't been able to find a straight answer regarding this question, but my husband is from new zealand, and I someday want to relocate and practice there as an NP. However they have stringent requirements for international nurses and want them to first practice as an RN. That said, they want international nurses to have a BSN, or a "level 7" comparable education.

i want with all my heart to return to the pacific northwest and attend SU (i'm tired of airports and traveling to see family) but need the BSN if i'm ever to head down under with my sweetie. Would we qualify to take one of those online degrees that i see advertised on the side bar of my facebook, RN-to-BSN, etc? any insights? do universities offer this for direct entry students who have a masters as an NP but want to get the BSN as well? especially with requirements changing in the coming years, it would be great to have a BSN on top of the MSN.

thanks gang! xo

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That requirement seems a little odd to me, why wouldn't the masters be comparable or higher than what they are asking?

I'm asking this because Brazil is very annoying when it comes to what's on paper but I know that if you send your education records to the education department they will evaluate and decide if it's equivalent. Maybe you can look into that?

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i know.. it is odd :| i'm not entirely sure. I think it's just to keep quality high, particularly among international nurses where there might be discrepancies in educational experiences compared to being educated in NZ. basically if you want to practice as an NP in NZ you first have to do work as a registered nurse, i think two years minimum. Thereafter you can be certified in NZ to practice as a nurse practitioner.

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i know.. it is odd :| i'm not entirely sure. I think it's just to keep quality high, particularly among international nurses where there might be discrepancies in educational experiences compared to being educated in NZ. basically if you want to practice as an NP in NZ you first have to do work as a registered nurse, i think two years minimum. Thereafter you can be certified in NZ to practice as a nurse practitioner.

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Any one know how much the deposit is to save your spot in the program if you are selected?

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner / Gero NP.
Flaneur, Thanks for the post, do you know on average how many people they waitlist in each specialty?

You know, I don't have any idea about that. I am one of the student co-reps and sit in on a lot of the graduate educational meetings where they have been talking about the application process, and I don't know that answer. My feeling is that they keep all the people they were unable to offer spots to that they really liked from the interview on the wait lists. As you can see from posts, several people have their irons in multiple fires. There will inevitably be people who opt to not go to SU. I think the faculty want to fill the spots, so have as many back ups as possible to do so. I would say they might have a 10-person waiting list for a 10-person program if all 20 people they interviewed would be a good fit for the program. Just my perspective though. They might have more solid guidelines on it that I'm not privy to.

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner / Gero NP.
Any one know how much the deposit is to save your spot in the program if you are selected?

I don't remember it being prohibitive, something like $200. However, I'd caution against doing it if possible. First, you'd lose the money. And if you feel you have to, remember that there is another person who will eventually be offered your spot if you decided to decline...and they are waiting anxiously/patiently, making life-changing decisions, trying to figure out if they are going to get in. Maybe I'm just a utilitarian, but I'd caution you to avoid it...or if you need to, to do it for as short of a period of time as possible. But I definitely see why someone would need to do something like that to make sure they make the best choice for themselves.

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Oh? I think I missed something - I thought we were all required to pay the deposit. What's the purpose of the deposit?

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Flaneur, I'm confused by your response...

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Maybe she thinks you want to save your spot until some other offer comes along? I'm confused as well. flaneur, I think Nurseprac only applied to SU and really wants to attend.

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner / Gero NP.

Ahhh...maybe I misread the initial question. Yes, the deposit is around $200 (maybe $150) and it goes towards your summer tuition. Somehow I read the question as if you weren't sure you wanted to go to the program and were wondering what the deposit would be if you decided to later decline. Sorry about that. :-)

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I applied to 2 other programs but SU if definitely my first choice. I just meant, how much is the deposit for the program?

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