Vanderbilt ACNP program

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Hi all!!

I am in desperate need of some help. I currently in an NP program that is sucking my will to live. I was accepted to vanderbilt last year, but chose to come here instead. The program I am in now has a 50% attrition rate, (only 11 students out of 20 left after 1.5 semesters,including me) morale is low, and the administration doesnt do anything about it. Out of the 3 graduates from last years program, 2 are working as bedside nurses because they dont feel qualified enough/cant find jobs, and the other one is going to med school. I feel like Im on American idol, every week I come back to class there are fewer people. Anyway, I am trying to convince Vanderbilt to take me back, but I dont want to sound like the only reason I want to come back is because of how horrible my current program is. If anyone has any info on Vandy's attrition rate, satisfaction rate, jobs after graduation rate, info on the program director...etc..anything you feel like adding. I have to write the director of Vandy a letter detailing why she should take me back, and I really want her to know that I have done research on Vandy and am making a clear decision that is not based solely on my dissatisfaction of my current program. THANKS SO MUCH!!!

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.
Hi all!!

I am in desperate need of some help. I currently in an NP program that is sucking my will to live. I was accepted to vanderbilt last year, but chose to come here instead. The program I am in now has a 50% attrition rate, (only 11 students out of 20 left after 1.5 semesters,including me) morale is low, and the administration doesnt do anything about it. Out of the 3 graduates from last years program, 2 are working as bedside nurses because they dont feel qualified enough/cant find jobs, and the other one is going to med school. I feel like Im on American idol, every week I come back to class there are fewer people. Anyway, I am trying to convince Vanderbilt to take me back, but I dont want to sound like the only reason I want to come back is because of how horrible my current program is. If anyone has any info on Vandy's attrition rate, satisfaction rate, jobs after graduation rate, info on the program director...etc..anything you feel like adding. I have to write the director of Vandy a letter detailing why she should take me back, and I really want her to know that I have done research on Vandy and am making a clear decision that is not based solely on my dissatisfaction of my current program. THANKS SO MUCH!!!

Is this a direct entry MSN program that leads to ACNP certification? Just wondering 'cause I've never heard of such a large attrition rate in traditional ACNP programs.

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This is a post bachelors NP program. It is a mix of nurses who have worked in the ICU for years, and also new BSN grads. The RN's who have years of experience are not doing any better than the new grads.

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Also FYI, I have a 4.0 in the program, so I am not whining because I am failing. I am just seriously concerned with the quality of education.

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

In that case, I would find another program somewhere else. I would not invest my time and money in a program that I feel would not prepare me adequately to function in an ACNP role. I would be leary of a program that have a high attrition rate and have poor employment success of its graduates. It is unacceptable to hear that not a single one of the ACNP graduates from last year are employed as ACNP's.

I am sorry you had to go through this. Looking at the bright side, I think Vanderbilt would have no problem taking you back regardless of your reasons because you have a 4.0 and you were already accepted in the past. Of course, you will never know until you try so I think there is no harm in calling Vanderbilt and asking.

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