Samford's FNP/ENP

[RonRN18]

I have been contemplating becoming a nurse practitioner for a LONG time. My initial interest in becoming a nurse practitioner was from my years as an emergency department nurse; I worked with emergency physicians that fostered autonomy, which bordered on practicing medicine without a license. I loved that aspect but wanted to do so with legal autonomy as opposed to a physician playing a bit loose with the rules. For the past 12 years, I've been a critical care transport nurse, where we have standing orders with a wide latitude of options before speaking with a physician... at least our standing orders are "on paper" as opposed to a physician telling us "he has our back".

Back when I was looking at NP programs in the past, there was only one emergency nurse practitioner program I was aware of but it appears more exist now. I found that Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama has a Doctorate of Nursing Practice program that prepares students to be not only a Family Nurse Practitioner but also an Emergency Nurse Practitioner, which appears to be just what I have thought I needed. At this point, I am wanting to know more about the program. I've requested more information about the program but it looks like they offer a part-time program where the majority is online with four campus visits during the slightly over four year program. I'm sure all the information I receive will "sing the praises" of their program but I'm hoping someone in this forum has experience with their program to give me an alternate view of the program.

[Guest928971]

Hi Ron, I asked all around for the same answers as you. I finally took a leap of faith as I never got any answers or feedback. I start in January 2018 in Samford University's BSN to DNP (FNP and ENP) program. Keep in touch and wish me luck!!