Accelerated Masters with no Nursing background

[Katie_dogluvr]

Hello,

just wanted to see if anyone has taken this path and how it worked out.

My undergrad is Biomedical Engineering. I would have to take some of the prereqs.

Once I have a masters, would I be able to bypass bedside nursing? Due to an old foot injury, I would be unable to be a bedside nurse safely-for myself.

Thanks for for any input!

[AAC.271]

I'm confident there is data out there saying nursing experience has zero factor in becoming a better provider. you are not training to become a nurse, you are training to become a doctor (nurse).

[summerly]

I'm still confused as to how you can get into an NP program without RN experience? What kind of legitimate programs are these? My program requires 2,000 hour of RN clinical hours verified by your manager as part of acceptance into the program.

[SmilingBluEyes]

There is no good shortcut to experience. You can have all the book smarts and fail miserably without it. Personally, I would not want an NP caring for me who lacked real world nursing experience. You are biting off more than you can chew.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

I'm still confused as to how you can get into an NP program without RN experience? What kind of legitimate programs are these? My program requires 2,000 hour of RN clinical hours verified by your manager as part of acceptance into the program.

I want a graduate from your school to care for me:yes:

[BostonFNP, APRN]

As you likely well know, I am not an NP.

I had no idea you were not an NP. I doubt the OP has any idea you are not an NP.

I am speaking purely from a patient's standpoint on this subject. I want my healthcare to be managed by a practitioner who has extensive experience, whether it be a nursing background, internship, residency or fellowship. And I don't believe I'm alone in that expectation.

I also don't believe that I'm alone in my belief that APN's with little to no clinical background face a very tough, uphill battle in finding appropriate employment. That is evident from many posts on AN.com.

You have every right to your opinion and you have whomever you desire manage your care but I am not quite sure how that applies to the OP who was looking for career advice and essentially was responded to with over-generalizations and out-of-context opinion. You have stated that you want to get your medical advice from those with experience, is giving career advice different?

The truth is, whether you personally agree with it or not, many NP employers really don't care at all about prior RN experience.

[BCgradnurse, MSN, RN, NP]

OP-

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about direct entry. I'd be happy to share my experience and thoughts with you.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

I had no idea you were not an NP. I doubt the OP has any idea you are not an NP.

You have every right to your opinion and you have whomever you desire manage your care but I am not quite sure how that applies to the OP who was looking for career advice and essentially was responded to with over-generalizations and out-of-context opinion. You have stated that you want to get your medical advice from those with experience, is giving career advice different?

The truth is, whether you personally agree with it or not, many NP employers really don't care at all about prior RN experience.

And my truth, limited as it is, is that employers do care and that inexperienced NP's face an uphill battle in obtaining appropriate salary & employment.

And if I were an NP, you can be sure that the lowly ASN after my name would have been replaced with the traditional parade of designations.

[BCgradnurse, MSN, RN, NP]

And my truth, limited as it is, is that employers do care and that inexperienced NP's face an uphill battle in obtaining appropriate salary & employment.

And if I were an NP, you can be sure that the lowly ASN after my name would have been replaced with the traditional parade of designations.

How do you know this is true? I have seen that any new grad NP, RN experience or not, is facing challenges finding that first NP job. It's due to lack of NP experience, not RN experience.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

How do you know this is true? I have seen that any new grad NP, RN experience or not, is facing challenges finding that first NP job. It's due to lack of NP experience, not RN experience.

I said my truth. My truth is mine, arising from my life and my experiences. Your truth is yours.

Just leave it, please. Give the OP your attention & advice.

[BCgradnurse, MSN, RN, NP]

My truth is mine, arising from my life and my experiences. Your truth is yours.

Just leave it, please. Give the OP your attention & advice.

Truth vs. belief...2 different things. I'm happy to leave it;I just don't want there to be misinformation given to someone who is trying to make a career choice. That's why I responded to you.

[Dogen]

None of the interviews I've been to as an NP have ever asked me about my RN experience. I've even truncated it on my resume to include more information about the places I've done clinical work as a student NP, which seems to spark more conversation during interviews. That's not to say being an RN wasn't an informative and enriching experience, but if the argument for bedside nursing is that it will improve your ability to find a job once you become and NP I haven't found that to be the case. I think medical directors - who are typically MDs - don't view bedside nursing as relevant experience to practice as an NP. To them an "inexperienced NP" is someone (like me) who hasn't been an NP very long, regardless of how long they've been an RN.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

Truth vs. belief...2 different things. I'm happy to leave it;I just don't want there to be misinformation given to someone who is trying to make a career choice. That's why I responded to you.

This is the Internet. Opinions are (usually) welcomed. Anyone who trusts an Internet forum for verifiable facts has other issues to address.