Upenn MSN fall 2014

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Hi all,

I thought to start a thread for upenn applicants. I had an interview for the pediatric CNS and I am waiting for the letter! Who is in the same position?

Lol I've been obsessively reading the BSN/MSN UPENN thread and that's what they talk about. I dunno. Lol. I feel like it releases my anxiety to just vent here. I got my BSN at Dominican university and have been a NICU nurse for 7 years. I applied to the neonatal CNS program at upenn and PLNU in San Diego. Sadly, There aren't really any neonatal cns programs on the west coast...

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I graduated from Seton Hall University last year with a BSN and I have been a postpartum nurse for less than a year. I only applied to Penn and Rutgers for FNP so I'm reallyyy praying for Penn!

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Anyone hear anything else yet? Emails? Phone calls? Acceptance letters vs wait list? I'm dyin here!!

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Specializes in ICCU/ telemetry.

I've submitted my application but it looks like they haven't attached my transcripts with the app. Question: when they asked for a professional reference who did you guys ask? I feel like professional reference would be the same as a reference from my nursing manager.

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I got my references from my assistant manager, our unit's CNS and the nurse educator of my new grad program. I haven't been in school in years so I had to scramble to get an educator to do my recommendation. I feel like managers are good sources for recommendations.

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The same thing happened to me! I kept calling and emailing but they said to wait. Finally I called and someone manually put them together. I got my references from a professor, my preceptor and my nurse manager.

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Anybody hear anything yet? Interviews? I hope so!

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I'm in! Who else starts July 1st?!

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I'm a Fall start myself (late August I believe)...FNP!

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Woohoo!! Exciting/stressful= my life right now. Moving in 5 weeks and starting in 6. So much paperwork to get done. Not to mention financial aid :(

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CONGRATS CeeemmRN!!!

I used my doula instructor as a professional reference. I chose her because she really understands what my goals are. I graduated from LaSalle University in 2012...my 3.35 GPA leaves MUCH to be desired. I'm from West Philadelphia... born and raised (you know the rest of the song lol) and I am active in local public health initiatives, like North Philadelphia Community Doulas, Bridging the Gaps, Philly North Philadelphia Breastfeeding Advisory Committee, etc. My full-time job is a home visitation nurse working with pregnant teens (1yr). I have been a birth doula for the West and North Philly area since Dec 2013 and in the last few months I have been a birth assistant during home births in Philly. My life mission is to support Philadelphia communities as they make decisions to empower themselves. I'm a Certified Breastfeeding Counselor and love doing breastfeeding classes. My biggest accomplishment without a doubt is being a mom to a great 1.5yr old :-)

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Specializes in ICCU/ telemetry.

Did you apply for part or full-time?

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