University of South Alabama DNP Fall 2021

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Hello there! I just wanted to start this thread to see if there were any people applying to USA for next fall for their nurse practitioner program? I am applying to the BSN to DNP-Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program. Anyone know how the current pandemic might affect the application process? Thank you all in advanced, looking forward to hearing from you all and starting this journey. Also, I am currently based in FL, anyone else from out of state care to share their experiences with this program being online and all? How was it finding a clinical site and preceptor?

@TwiliRNthanks for taking the time to shed some light about the program this far. I Start Summer quarter here pretty soon and then it's off to the races. I'm relieved pharm and patho are not in the same quarter. 

Thanks again and good luck with pharm!

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Specializes in Telemetry/ACU then ICU.

No problem. When you register for classes try and get into a section where the course coordinator is ALSO your section instructor. It seems silly but from what I've heard from the students who did that is that it's a lot easier to get questions answered and then you know your information is coming from the top. Best wishes in your studies!

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On 2/18/2022 at 12:12 AM, TwiliRN said:

No problem. When you register for classes try and get into a section where the course coordinator is ALSO your section instructor. It seems silly but from what I've heard from the students who did that is that it's a lot easier to get questions answered and then you know your information is coming from the top. Best wishes in your studies!

is the 12 sem plan of study standard for DNP? I was kinda blindsided by this.

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Specializes in Telemetry/ACU then ICU.
4 hours ago, Registerednizzle said:

is the 12 sem plan of study standard for DNP? I was kinda blindsided by this.

Were you expecting shorter or longer? It really depends on how fast you want to do it but I think the minimum you can squeeze it into is 3.5 years if I remember from when I did the math. Mine will be 5 years because not only am I in the dual role track (so the MSN  clinicals take 2 years by themselves) but I also added 2 subspecialty courses that I'll be doing while I work on my DNP portion. The advisor that helped people set up their classes to fit their preferred schedule was really awesome when I messaged her and explained I had already kind of made my own course calandar and she helped me tweak it so everything was spaced out how I wanted it while maintaining full time status. I could've done mine faster but I work full time and can't afford to cut much so I don't mind taking it slower so I can do both well.

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36 minutes ago, TwiliRN said:

Were you expecting shorter or longer? It really depends on how fast you want to do it but I think the minimum you can squeeze it into is 3.5 years if I remember from when I did the math. Mine will be 5 years because not only am I in the dual role track (so the MSN  clinicals take 2 years by themselves) but I also added 2 subspecialty courses that I'll be doing while I work on my DNP portion. The advisor that helped people set up their classes to fit their preferred schedule was really awesome when I messaged her and explained I had already kind of made my own course calandar and she helped me tweak it so everything was spaced out how I wanted it while maintaining full time status. I could've done mine faster but I work full time and can't afford to cut much so I don't mind taking it slower so I can do both well.

I imagined it would be the standard 3yrs or 9 semester plan. I guess I just wasn't mentally prepared to be in school for 4 years LOL. But I also work full time so I'm also OK with the 12 semester curriculum schedule. I'm glad to hear it is doable while working full time because I was kind of wondering about that part. As always thanks for your time.  

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Did they take down the FB page? Can't find it anymore. 

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Specializes in Telemetry/ACU then ICU.
4 hours ago, Registerednizzle said:

Did they take down the FB page? Can't find it anymore. 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/485970968090552/?ref=group_browse

That's the direct link. I'm not sure if she hides the group in between semesters. The announcement section of the group has links to the other main class groups but I know those are closed in between semesters.

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17 hours ago, TwiliRN said:

https://m.facebook.com/groups/485970968090552/?ref=group_browse

That's the direct link. I'm not sure if she hides the group in between semesters. The announcement section of the group has links to the other main class groups but I know those are closed in between semesters.

Got it. Will check back closer to start of classes. thanks!

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