The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing (CCN) Fall 2024 FNP

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Specializes in OB/GYN; Health Educator; Writer.

Anyone applying right now for fall entry? Any current students have any insight into the app process? 

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Specializes in Skepticism, Anti Quackery.

I'm starting the post graduate PMHNP program in the Spring of 2024. The process has been a little long. You first do the graduate application and after everything is submitted it takes weeks to hear back. Once accepted to the school you then have to upload the health requirements for the school of nursing (vaccination record, physical, etc.) and do a background check and drug screen. About 2 to 3 weeks after that was done I got an email saying my acceptance letter would be coming but to set up my email and "MyBama" account. And to fill out an electronic form they needed. A 2nd email came after that explaining more of the program/process and stating we should be getting the official acceptance letter soon. Why they sent 2 emails saying you would get an acceptance letter instead of just sending it together is beyond me LOL. Now I have my acceptance letter and I'm waiting until the end of October to register for my classes. 

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Specializes in OB/GYN; Health Educator; Writer.
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I'm starting the post graduate PMHNP program in the Spring of 2024. The process has been a little long. You first do the graduate application and after everything is submitted it takes weeks to hear back. Once accepted to the school you then have to upload the health requirements for the school of nursing (vaccination record, physical, etc.) and do a background check and drug screen. About 2 to 3 weeks after that was done I got an email saying my acceptance letter would be coming but to set up my email and "MyBama" account. And to fill out an electronic form they needed. A 2nd email came after that explaining more of the program/process and stating we should be getting the official acceptance letter soon. Why they sent 2 emails saying you would get an acceptance letter instead of just sending it together is beyond me LOL. Now I have my acceptance letter and I'm waiting until the end of October to register for my classes. 

That seems so tedious! I am on the background check/drug screen portion right now. I go for my drug screen on Tuesday. Are you nervous about finding clinicals? That is the only thing holding me back from wanting this program is the fear of having that on my shoulders. 

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Specializes in Skepticism, Anti Quackery.

I'm not too worried about finding preceptors for clinicals. I've been working in healthcare a long time so I have a decent amount of contacts. I just got access to Typhon, that is the system they use to document clinical hours. Typhon has a database of previous preceptors and there are quite a few in my area. I live in metro Atlanta and they have a lot of previous preceptors listed. What area do you live in? The closer to the school the more preceptors the database seems to have. 

My first clinical rotation would start around May, but I'm going to start emailing some of the preceptors in Typhon in the next month or two just to stay ahead. 

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Specializes in Med-surg/Renal unit then a school nurse for 16 yrs.

I am currently applying for the Fall start. I have my interview up next. I'm nervous about how many are accepted. I read something like 400 applicants and 100-120 are accepted anyone know?

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pednurse2007 said:

I am currently applying for the Fall start. I have my interview up next. I'm nervous about how many are accepted. I read something like 400 applicants and 100-120 are accepted anyone know?

Have you already interviewed? I am in the process of applying!

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Specializes in Med-surg/Renal unit then a school nurse for 16 yrs.

I have not yet...I have done the practice but the interview I will complete this week. 

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pednurse2007 said:

I have not yet...I have done the practice but the interview I will complete this week. 

I am hoping to submit my application this week! My nerves are just getting the best of me!

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Specializes in Med-surg/Renal unit then a school nurse for 16 yrs.

I understand the interview is nerve racking. ?

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Specializes in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.

I applied for Fall 2024 PMHNP and just completed my virtual interview this past Saturday.  I was nervous about the virtual interview because you have no idea what they are going to ask. I had four questions and one written response. You have 1:00 after they ask the question to prepare a response and a 2-minute response time limit. I took a short break between the questions. For the written response question I believe you have 10 minutes. Now I'm playing the waiting game.

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Specializes in Med-surg/Renal unit then a school nurse for 16 yrs.

Yes I completed mine I had 30seconds. It was nerve racking and I didn't feel like even with all my research  and prep my responses were professional enough but I just shared me. ? now we wait. I received an email saying they received it but nothing else. 

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Just got an invitation to interview! Any suggestions on how to prep for it? Has anyone who has interviewed heard back yet?

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