TTUHSC FNP 2014 program

tmitchsork · Nov 27, 2013

I should clarify my original post. Has anyone applied for the TTUHSC FNP fall 2014 program?

rn.network · Feb 21, 2014

Hi

I've applied for the Fall FNP program. I don't think that will be an issue in acceptance. I've had several friends who have graduated from Tech with varying degrees of experience and didn't have trouble being accepted. From everything I've been told the program is easy going and good..

tmitchsork · Feb 26, 2014

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I have heard nothing but the opposite of the difficulty in getting into the program. Really hope everything goes in my favor. So far I've been accepted into UTMB AGNP program. What do you think about AGNP vs. FNP?

rn.network · Mar 1, 2014

I have friends that are FNP's and AGNP's and I had the same question to them. The answers I was given depends on where you want to work in the end.. The only difference really is AG's don't handle newborns.. I don't see many AGNP's in the Family Practice area but , i see both everywhere else.. I don't know of a difference in pay scale for them either..

I wish the Tech program wasn't spread out like it is... Good luck to ya...:).

noodlemoore · Jul 7, 2014

I am in the FNP program at TTUHSC and I started Spring 2014. I had a 3.95 GPA and I was denied the first time I applied. I was told there were too many applicants. We have approximately 40 or so FNP majors, 20 or so ACNP, and the rest of the MSN students are scattered among the majors (Administration, Education, Informatics, PNP, Nurse Midwife, etc.).

The application process is tedious and getting accepted isn't difficult if you have the grades and good letters of rec. But...the question is...will they have a slot available? Don't give up, if you don't get in the first time due to the number of qualified applicants, re-apply! I got in the second time :)

The classes ARE NOT easy going...I don't know who is saying that...they must not have taken the same courses I have. I am currently in Patho and it is a heavy course. Lots of studying, reading, lectures, case studies, etc. You will need approximately 15-18 hours to study per week. The Research and Policy courses aren't too bad...just A LOT of busy work, research papers, group projects, board postings, etc.

The program is 8 semesters long, so keep that in mind. It is nice if you have a family and need to work full-time. You will be able to manage the course load and your personal/professional life.

You have to travel to Lubbock for orientation (2 days) and then about two or three semesters later whenever you have clinical classes (about 5 semesters). During those times you will only need to stay for about 3 days to run through skills testing.