Another Frontier ? for those that have been in awhile

[ruralnurs]

I am wondering about the first part of the course prior to clinical. How much time was put in to studying, class work (internet based) etc. I work fulltime and have already completed my FNP with a distant program so am familiar with that type of learning.

The tiny rural hospital where I work is considering sending me to the program as they need another OB provider and would love to have a CNM. As I already have my FNP I will do the post-master's program. However the fly in the soup (if you will) is that I have been accepted and will begin a post-master's program as a Family Psych Nurse Practitioner program at University of Southern Alabama this fall.

That program will be from Sept 08 to Dec 09. I think (depending on how much work it is) I could feasibly start the "book work" for Frontier (if I get in) at the end of my other program so as to shorten the time the hospital has to wait for another OB provider. I know it seems like a lot but I had a lot on my plate while doing my FNP and still finished with a nice GPA.

Anyway so just wondering what it is like when you first get into Frontier. I know I can talk to them but I have been told from the first day of ASN nusring school (and every school I went to after that) that one cannot work full time and do well in school and I always have, so I want some insight from those that have been there.

Thanks!

[midwyf]

Frontier says you should budget at least 40 hours per week if you are going to do the program full-time and 30 hours per week if you are going to do it part-time. It really does take at least that much time. Lot's of Frontier students work full-time, not to say it's easy but it can be done. Depends what else you have going on in your life too I think.

It is very difficult to work and go to school once you get into the clinical portion of the program (the last 6-9 months). Good luck!