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Jan 06, 2009 09:50 PM

MSN to DNP?


Hi everyone,
I will be graduating this year with my M.S. in nursing through a direct-entry masters program. When I finish, I am eligible to sit for the NCLEX, and get my RN. I want to keep going and get my Neonatal NP (which around the Chicago area seems to take another 18 months or so) ...but with all the talk of NPs needing to have a DNP in 2015, I am wondering if I should just skip to that? I really don't have much interest in the leadership/administrative/teaching side of nursing at this point, but am thinking down the road it may be a good thing to have to: A) stay competitive with those getting their DNPs, and B) give me more career path options.

Is it possible to get your DNP while specializing for my NNP? Can you do both at the same time? If I can save an extra year or two of having to be in school that would be great!


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from ghillbert
Old Jan 07, 2009, 07:34 PM

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You know you need 2 years of NICU experience to apply to NNP courses?
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from tnisgrl33
Old Jan 07, 2009, 08:05 PM

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Yes, I do know I need that experience to apply for the NP programs. I'm just asking that after I do that, is there such a thing that allows for me to do the NNP and DNP together?
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from ghillbert
Old Jan 08, 2009, 05:30 AM

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Just checking - thought you said "keep going and get NNP" which sounds like not taking a break to work in NICU for the required time

Well, since the NNP is a masters degree, I imagine you'd have to do that, then complete the additional coursework afterwards to get the DNP. I'm not sure if you could do a post-masters NNP and DNP simultaneously though.
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Old Jan 08, 2009, 12:49 PM

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Tnisgrl:

More and more schools are launching DNP programs every month. Although most of these today (Jan 2009) are post-Masters programs, more BSN-DNP programs will be opened in the coming years. My own University is waiting until our DNP program is accredited (our site visit is in 6 weeks) before we develop a BSN-to-DNP curriculum. This is because inviduals seeking Advanced Practice Nursing certification need to have graduated from an accredited program.

As more DNP programs become accredited, there will be more BSN-DNP programs.
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from Birdbr
Old Aug 06, 2009, 11:08 PM

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I think this is a great opportunity for nurses, but I also think that hospitals will stop hiring doctors and hire more nurses, I hope that isn't so. I think NP's are great but I also think doctors are great people.
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