University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa | Graduate Entry Program in Nursing (GEPN) MS-DNP - Fall 2025

Uhmnurs25 · Jan 9

chanceum said:

hey hey I just got my acceptance yesterday for gepn dnp pmh. anyone on o'ahu already? I have to move over from Hilo

Congratulations!! Yes, I live on O'ahu.

Charlie_Em24 said:

Congratulations! So very happy for you!

Thank you so much!! Congratulations to you too!!

caits · Jan 10

chanceum said:

hey hey I just got my acceptance yesterday for gepn dnp pmh. anyone on o'ahu already? I have to move over from Hilo

congrats!! I just received my acceptance yesterday for ms-nel and im from oahu (:

Joystets · Jan 10

Hi all,

I got my acceptance to GEPN DNP PMH on Wednesday 🤞 good luck and best wishes to all of you.

Joystets · Jan 10

Oh and I'm on Oahu too!!

lpc22 · Jan 10

Hi everyone,

I got accepted to the DNP-FNP program. Good luck to the rest still waiting to hear!

Tbaggiop · Jan 10

Congratulations everyone!
I got waitlisted for MS-NEL, first time applying and only program that I'm applying, fingers crossed.

rq808 · Jan 11

Hello,
I got my acceptance email for the MS-APHN two days ago. I was on the alternate list last year and submitted the same application content (letters, etc.)this year. I have 2 B's on my prereqs and a BA in Public Admin (3.9). I have no significant healthcare experience other than NA and hospital purchaser a couple of years ago. Currently, I am a federal government employee and may need to quit that job for the nursing program. Three of my prereqs will expire before the start of the nursing program, re-taking them all this Spring semester. If anyone wants to create a group chat for this cohort please add me. Mahalo.
Congrats Y'all,
Rq808

Uhmnurs25 · Jan 12

Congratulations everyone!!

I created a group on Facebook for us, link attached below. If link isn't working, then search on Facebook (UH Manoa GEPN Cohort 18). 😊

https://www.facebook.com/groups/616936174071162/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

chanceum · Jan 12

is everyone commuting from home? I'm thinking about going for the graduate dorms for gepn since I live on Hawai'I island, but they told me before I applied I should be able to do most of the dnp portion in my hometown

hoc said:

Congratulations everyone!!

I created a group on Facebook for us, link attached below. If link isn't working, then search on Facebook (UH Manoa GEPN Cohort 18). 😊

https://www.facebook.com/groups/616936174071162/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

Thanks for making the group! Just requested to be added

Joystets · Jan 12

chanceum said:

is everyone commuting from home? I'm thinking about going for the graduate dorms for gepn since I live on Hawai'I island, but they told me before I applied I should be able to do most of the dnp portion in my hometown

Thanks for making the group! Just requested to be added

I live in Kaneohe and will be commuting into town for the whole program! It would be nice to live closer to campus for the gepn year, but that won't be an option for me. The graduate housing will be really convenient.

They said you'd be able to complete most of the DNP from Hawaii Island?

chanceum · Jan 12

Joystets said:

I live in Kaneohe and will be commuting into town for the whole program! It would be nice to live closer to campus for the gepn year, but that won't be an option for me. The graduate housing will be really convenient.

They said you'd be able to complete most of the DNP from Hawaii Island?

Yeah, since the classes are predominantly remote, it's more a question of clinical sites. I'm planning on practicing in Hilo/East Hawai'I so I'd rather have placements here, plus my immediate family is here. We thought about all moving but long story short I don't want to pull my son from his Hawaiian immersion school, especially since it's hard to get him into one on O'ahu. So it's just going to be me on O'ahu for the GEPN portion, and I'll just try to fly back whenever I can. Tough, but gotta do what's best for the keiki.

Joystets · Jan 12

chanceum said:

Yeah, since the classes are predominantly remote, it's more a question of clinical sites. I'm planning on practicing in Hilo/East Hawai'I so I'd rather have placements here, plus my immediate family is here. We thought about all moving but long story short I don't want to pull my son from his Hawaiian immersion school, especially since it's hard to get him into one on O'ahu. So it's just going to be me on O'ahu for the GEPN portion, and I'll just try to fly back whenever I can. Tough, but gotta do what's best for the keiki.

Ah that completely makes sense. I have a 2nd grader and completely understand we gotta do what is best for them. It looks like we both got into the PMH program, hopefully we can connect beforehand if there is anything you need to help with the transition over here!!