<p>Here's my situation... I really like the Dual-degree in nursing and management, but I did not apply to it. I only applied to school of nursing. Furthermore, I was placed in the waitlist... If I get accepted to Penn, is there a chance that I can change my course to purse dual-degree nursing and management?</p>
<p>And what exactly does the dual-degree enable you to do? Would you be able to do what a nurse practitioner can do as well as be a healthcare manager? Can I pursue nurse anesthetist, and healthcare administration?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>To be a nurse practioner you need a masters degree - that’s a 1.5 to 2 year program AFTER you have received a BSN (depending on which field you are in) </p>
<p>The dual degree program is very competitive so you cant just switch - you need to apply and be accepted. You can always just minor in Healthcare Management:</p>
<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/Minors/Pages/default.aspx]Home[/url”>http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/Minors/Pages/default.aspx]Home[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Nursing and Health Services Management Minor (School of Nursing/The Wharton School)
Increasingly, the delivery of health care involves decisions that entail considerations beyond clinical or medical issues. With the rise of managed care in the United States, it is important for health professionals and those associated with health care delivery systems to understand not only the clinical factors that affect patients, but also the business environment in which health care institutions function. Recognizing this fact, the School of Nursing and the Wharton School offer a University minor in Nursing and Health Services Management. This group of courses allows students to understand both the nature of the economic and managerial constraints that face health care organizations and how these constraints can be effectively managed to provide the best possible health care for patients.</p>
<p>If I am admitted to Penn, do I still have the option to apply to it, even though I didn’t apply to it in the first place?</p>
<p>From the website:</p>
<p>What if I want to join the program after coming to Penn?</p>
<p>Freshmen students who are interested in the NHCM program must complete Econ 1, Econ 2, and Math 104 in order to apply for the program. They should also contact Emily Ford (<a href=“mailto:epapir@nursing.upenn.edu”>epapir@nursing.upenn.edu</a>) and Marianne Lipa (<a href=“mailto:mlipa@wharton.upenn.edu”>mlipa@wharton.upenn.edu</a>) to learn more about the application process.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/DualDegrees/Pages/FAQ.aspx[/url]”>http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/DualDegrees/Pages/FAQ.aspx</a></p>
<p>Oooooo. That sounds good. I appreciate your great help ShanghaiMom!</p>
<p>So for those of you who are taking or has taken the dual degree program, how do you like it? Is it really difficult? And how are you doing in your career so far?</p>
<p>There aren’t that many people in it so I doubt you’ll find them on CC…it’s super hard, and most don’t actually complete it in 4 years (though some do). Nursing itself is very, very time consuming, more so than engineering (because of clinicals), and then you have the wharton degree on top of it. It’s not easy, and you really have to be an overachiever. I know one guy is a nurse right now (bc after you finish, it’s easier to pass all the nursing exams than working for a few years before doing nursing, for example), and then my friend was deciding between a summer internship related to nursing/business, and it would determine what she would ultimately do after graduation. I’m not sure what she decided though.</p>
<p>Basically, it’s really difficult.</p>
<p>I’m an incoming freshman into the Dual Degree program. It’s a very small and tight-knit group- there are 9 people accepted into it this year. Of the four others that I actually know, all of them are coming so hopefully most or all of the remaining four will matriculate in the fall. If you have any questions just PM me and I’ll try my best although I’m only a pre-frosh =)</p>