advanced prac nursing changes?

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Ok, I'm an RN with 2 kids under 2. I've been pretty lucky in that I've gotten to stay home with them except a few PRN shifts here and there. I really want to go back to school to get my CNM which I can do through Frontier in 3 years if I do full-time. These changes in the guidelines for apns have me freaked out though. I don't want to start something that isn't going to do me any good. I can't afford to get a DNP. If I grad in late 2014 (this year's class is full), will I be ok to practice with my masters?? i'd rather wait until my kids are in school but I'm feeling like I don't have a choice, like it's a now or never kind of thing.

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Specializes in SICU, MICU, Med/Surg, ER, Private Duty.

i feel the same way as you. I may graduate with my MSN, FNP in late 2014. I have kids, and I'm taking the 4 year program, for my MSN. Now if I graduate late 2014, that means, we wont make it the 2015 mark. what would that mean>? will all those years of nursing Masters degree school will be useless? do i have to return another two/three years for my DNP? i am so frustrated!

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

it's a suggestion from what I am hearing at this time. Not an actual requirement. I am in a RN to BSN program, and one of the NP's who teaches us told us there was no actual law in effect so you should be fine.

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People who get an MSN and become an NP will be grandfathered in. You won't be required to get the DNP.

The DNP change is happening in my area. The universities are accepting their last MSN class and the full change to DNP only will be in 2012.

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