Seton Hall CNL program- Fall 2016

Hi Mickey_123! I just today received my letter of acceptance and will be attending this program in the fall! I also would love some advice or any information!

So is there anyone accepted and/or planning on attending this program in the fall?! I really would like to talk to other people who have been accepted and hear your thoughts on the program!

Hi Vicki089!

Congrats on getting into Seton Hall! Sorry I didn't respond sooner but I've decided to go with another program. The reason I chose to go with a different program was because financially I could not see myself sitting on $100k+ of school loans (on top of my undergrad loans). Good luck with everything!

Thank you! Good luck to you as well in all your endeavors!

Hi all,

Hope this finds everyone in joyous times. I recently got accepted and am looking forward to speaking with some of you. Let's talk! I was told that most classes would not transfer and that if I wanted to complete an DNP or NP specialty program I would most likely have to complete another Masters (no post masters cert). Also I was told that in order to pursue the CRNA I need to have a BSN. Being that this is a direct entry MSN I would not be able to become one! I don't know how much truth there are to both of those statements. Feel free to chime in. Do you have to have a BSN to pursue the CRNA?why not a MSN, CNL. Lastly, program is 2 years about 90k is it worth it. My other option is to complete a 2nd degree BSN its also 2 years but cost about 55k. Good problem uh?

Hi! I do not know much about post-master certs or becoming an NP, CRNA afterwards, but I wouldn't think having an MSN as opposed to a BSN should be a problem, the classes for the BSN and MSN are the same plus the courses that are for the CNL, so I don't think that would be a problem. I do know the one women who interviewed me actually is a CNL and is currently in the DNP program at Seton Hall, possibly speak to her? Again, I think the classes that Seton Hall offers to fulfill the MSN and CNL portions have to be somewhat consistent with other generalist MSN programs? The program is close to 90k, which is a lot. But all the accelerated BSN programs I got into were private schools somewhere around 60-70k for a second bachelors, so for me. I figured, if I chose that route I would still want to go back for a masters which would most likely put me over 90k and most likely taking longer than 2 years. I didn't like after completely an accelerated BSN program I would want to go back AGAIN to school and reapply and all that good stuff, that is why I am picking this program, I feel it is perfect for everything I am looking for. Possibly contact some schools that have NP or DNP programs you are interested in and see what the curriculum requirements are for them? The CNL program regardless you come out with a generic MSN degree so I don't see how those classes wouldn't count towards post masters? I may be wrong! I hope I helped a little bit towards your decision making!

Hi Mpking88,

Congrats on your acceptance! I still receive notifications on my email whenever someone posts on this thread and I'd like to help any way that I can. As you already know from reading my previous posts, I decided not to attend Seton Hall this coming fall. I'll be attending an accelerated BSN program starting August. The reason I chose the accelerated BSN program VS Seton Hall was (obviously) the money- I'll be saving about 55K. I also plan on applying to an Advanced Practice Nurse (NP) program to become a nurse midwife after the completion of the acc BSN program. Some post-certification NP programs do accept CNL degrees but some do not. I agree with vicki089 to call the schools you're interested in and ask if they do accept CNL nurses for post-certification programs. To be on the safe side, I know that if I obtain my BSN I'll be able to apply to NP programs across the board. If I didn't want to be a NP then I would've chose to attend Seton Hall because I like the idea of becoming an RN with a masters degree. Good luck!

Thanks for the response guys. I like the idea of calling the schools I'm interested in to find out. I'll be attending in the fall. I think its a good move I've researched the role and its actually a very interesting career choice. Plus I like that it can potentially serve as a terminal degree should life happen. In the first couple years my lian repayments might be higher than my fellow staff nurses but in the long run the earning potential is just as high as an NP plus the job advancement opportunities. I think its a great move. Thanks again for the fast respinses. I look forward to reading your comments!

So you will be attending in the fall? You are the first classmate I have heard from! This is exciting. I look forward to attending and I think the role in the healthcare field will only continue to grow. Also, I heard Seton Hall is a great place to be right now because of the new medical school in conjunction with Hackensack UMC opening in 2017, so I think being a part of that for the infancy stages will be fantastic. After you commented, I looked up a ton of school certificate programs for NP and a bunch in nj, pa, and ny all require a general bsn or msn and its about 18-26 credits. In addition, some schools accept the pharm and pathphysio we will be taking. So I think knowing that, it's a great thing we can work towards later in our careers, possibly when we have a hospital as an employer that will pay towards furthering our degree!

It truly is exciting! I'll see you for our mandatory orientation. We're definitely going to be in the trenches together its going to be an intense program but I can't wait! I recommend that you look at the course study plan its very informative. Personally, I'll be learning key concepts in patho and pharmacology (Youtube) in order to get a head start. Its good to know that we wont have to complete another Masters. The info I uncovered agrees with your statement. Are you from NJ?

Also have you started looking into scholarships yet?

Yes! We can get through it, I have faith. Did you get a date for the mandatory orientation? Just making sure I didn't miss out on an email or letter. Youtube has informative videos? I'll have to look into it, thanks. On my interview, the one woman told me to get some books to help become familiar with the basic concepts, she told me kahn academy and they also make a book called patho made incredibly easy! Sold on amazon. I am from new jersey, I'm currently a special ed teacher in princeton. I live in north brunswick though so I don't think the commute will be too bad to seton hall, especially at the times we will need to be going there. How about you?

I haven't looked into scholarships yet, that is on my agenda to begin doing! I just finished up orgo chem so that was hectic, but now I'm free of classes to start focusing on all this stuff. I heard there are a lot of scholarships out there and grants too. I don't know where to begin looking, I'm bad at that stuff! Have you found anything?