Non-Nursing degree holder hopes to become NP

[cspt]

Hello-

I hope I am in the right forum, and would like to introduce myself: a 44 yo with a B.S. in Humanities (1984, US Air Force Academy) and lots of Master's work in Environmental Science (early 1990s), homeschooling mom, wife to a husband still on active duty...hoping to apply to an accelerated NP program.

Found the list of 30-odd schools, started correlating the prereqs, and of course few schools ask for the same things! I cannot grasp that the two Ivy Leagues who offer such programs vary from (a) no prereqs [Yale] to (b) the longest list of prereqs [Penn].

My husband is on the verge of stroke as he contemplates us trying to fund my degree while two of our kids are in college, and us having to move to an appropriate school, while his retirement pay will be less than half of what we get by on at the moment...not wanting to take loans to carry to our graves...

Anyway, besides $, the other stressor is difficulty accessing prereqs. I commute 3 h/day to take Anatomy, and will do the same for Physiology next semester. Would like advice on finding an online Nutrition course...and what do you think about studying for the CLEP for Growth & Development?

Lots of ideas going through my head...also wondering how can Boston College make an NP in only 2 years from a non-nurse?

Thoughts swirling in Oklahoma like a tornado,

Pax et bonum,

Carol

[masstudent]

Carol wrote: "Thank you for your reply. May I ask where you are enrolled? I wonder about the in-state issue...whereever I school, it will be a new state for us, and I suppose it takes a year to become an official resident...

And yes, I really don't have much desire to be an RN, although that may be what I do as we clump along moving from place to place (military) until I can go to an NP program..."

Carol, I have no knowledge about what you have to do to qualify as an instate student but you might try talking with someone in the military branch that your husband serves in. Since sometimes there are special exceptions made for active duty personnel, perhaps something similar exists for their spouses. You can't be the first in this situation and just as your husband is serving his country, in a way you are too by supporting him. Good luck.

[pretyjazz]

Hello everyone,

I'm finishing up my Bachelor's degree in Health Science and started applying for accelerated 2nd degree program in BSN and entry level masters. My ultimate goal is to be an NP. I will be sending out my applications in early January and we greatly appreciate any advice I can get from current NP or students about their path to NP.

I live in California and so all the nursing schools are highly impacted. I got into 3 nursing schools in January 2006 but I will be on the wait list for at least 18 months and waiting is killing me. I have been working as a Certified Nurse Assisant for almost 18months now and like it. But I want to use my current BS in Health Science to get into an acceleratd BSN or entry level masters program. I need help finding more schools in other states and I will be happy to take student loans.