I just wanted to share some info with you. I am currently a student going for my ADN at MCI and I already have a Bachelors in Management from DeVry. I was just on the phone with the University of Phoenix because I was interested in getting my BSN online after I graduate since I have lots of prior online college experience and know it will work better with a busy RN's schedule. Well I just found out that since I already have a Bachelors I can go straight into the Masters of Nursing program. This I did not know, I thought to get a Masters in Nursing you had to have a BSN, but apparently not the case. Some of you may say Duh, but I am totally shocked.
I figured I would share the good news with everyone since I see that a lot of people hold Bachelors degrees in different fields. I of course do not know how it works with other schools, but this is how it works with University of Phoenix. I am prior military and a lot of my friends have attended this school and speak highly of it.
I also wanted to see if anyone had any feedback on this.
Edit: I forgot to mention that you have to take 3 BSN classes before you start the MSN, it is called a "Bridge Program" for students who hold a Bachelors in something other then Nursing.
Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Practice Nursing in Kentucky offers both CNM and CFNP (that's "Community" family nurse practitioner) via an ADN to MSN distance program. From what I understand, you have to spend something like ten days per semester actually on campus. Entry seems competitive. I emailed their recruiter, specifying that I was investigating the possibility of a masters after my current program, and was surprised to get a response that said, basically, "Get your ADN. Then email me back."
Thanks for the info on this program. I wonder if the 10 days are spread out or week at a time options. I would be all for this kind of program for the CFNP. (If there's an airport nearby. )
I get so annoyed when people down online programs. I think it's some residual Boomer ideology creeping into the present (NOT claiming all Boomers believe this, I'm just thinking that's where it originated...retract flame guns) Anyway, I've been an online student for a while now. My school also offers a traditional track program, and we share lab time. I generally find that the students in the traditional track need significantly more time with the instructor, and often ask questions that make me wonder if they read the book. Did they? I don't know. I'm in an online program, so I don't get spoon fed lectures. I have to read the book. My first degree was traditional, I'm not hating on that method of education, it has it's place and time. But online students are resourceful and come with an entirely unique set of skills. We have those skills due to the nature of the program. We have minimal contact with other teachers and students. I only see a teacher/students at clinical, and I'm spending most of that time with patients. I just think that the idea that an online degree is worthless just because you didn't "put in the time" or whatever people think is narrow minded.
Thanks for the info on this program. I wonder if the 10 days are spread out or week at a time options. I would be all for this kind of program for the CFNP. (If there's an airport nearby. )
It's not 10 days at a time. If you do the ADN -MSN program, it is 4 days before you start (Monday afternoon-Thursday morning) then, after the first year there, you do the same four day visit, then, before you start your clinicals, you go for 8 days. That's it.
It's not 10 days at a time. If you do the ADN -MSN program, it is 4 days before you start (Monday afternoon-Thursday morning) then, after the first year there, you do the same four day visit, then, before you start your clinicals, you go for 8 days. That's it.
Thanks for the clarification. I had looked at it rather carefully, but apparently remembered incorrectly.
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Thanks for the info on this program. I wonder if the 10 days are spread out or week at a time options. I would be all for this kind of program for the CFNP. (If there's an airport nearby.
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