Comprehensive 100% Online FNP programs...

carluvscats · Jul 22, 2009

Thank you dc frank!

vlynn4 · Jul 23, 2009

there are a lot of universities offering online fnp -- the american academy of nurse practitioners has a website for NP schools where you can search by state or by specialty and also by distance or online education. here is the link:

http://66.219.50.180/aanppublicpages...istingcrit.asp

DavidNP · Jul 24, 2009

The Duke FNP online program requires more than a once a year visit on campus. (http://nursing.duke.edu/modules/son_academic/index.php?id=97)

There is an initial visit for a one day orientation. Then at the beginning of your second year the Advanced Assessment class requires three visits for 3 full day weekends spaced evenly throughout the semester. This is a class that obviously requires "hands on" teaching, practice, and evaluation. You are expected to have reviewed and practiced skills in advance. Incorporated into this are mock examinations with practice patients, case presentations, and SOAP notes. They were stressful, but in retrospect fun weekends. Since you are standing around in gowns for a total of 9 days it is a good time to get to know your classmates.

Then during the other clinical semesters there may be one or two days required on campus.

If you live out of state you must get approval before entry into the program because during your clinical rotations a faculty member will come to your clinical site for a review with you and your preceptor at least once a semester.

Good luck!

David

FNP Duke '09

ANPFNPGNP · Jul 25, 2009

Hi, I've been surfing through old threads and googling.
Here are the 100% online FNP programs I've heard about thus far:
1. University of Alabama Birmingham
2. University of South Alabama
3. Vanderbilt
http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/msn/index.html (can not find anything about online part though?)
4. Rush University
5. Midwestern State University (coming soon)
6. University of Southern Indiana
http://health.usi.edu/acadprog/nursing/msn/fnp.asp
7. Frontier School
http://www.midwives.org/academics.asp?id=160&pid=63
Is that it?
If you know direct URLs (websites) for any of above, please ad.
Please ad more schools. Thank you.

Vanderbilt is definitely NOT 100% online! They offer some of their programs in a "block" format, meaning you are required to be onsite quite a bit. I know b/c I graduated from that program and spent lots of money on airfare, hotels, rental cars, etc. I believe most of the programs are offered in the "block" format, except for the FNP program.

Spoiled1, MSN, RN · Jul 27, 2009

Has anyone applied/interviewed/been accepted to UAB? Just wondering what their process is like.

ArkansasFan · Jul 28, 2009

Ok, online is fine for didactics, but how do you learn procedures and do clinicals online?

ANPFNPGNP · Jul 28, 2009

Ok, online is fine for didactics, but how do you learn procedures and do clinicals online?

Obviously, it would be impossible to learn procedures and do clinicals online. Therefore, you learn from live preceptors on real people.

nyforlove · Sep 3, 2009

Stony Brook University is completely online with the execption of a 2-3 day orientation which is onsite and is required for all canidates. They have Adult/Psych/Family/Women's Health/CNM Clinicals are in your area. They also have a DNP program which is online but I'm not sure if or how many times you are required to go onsite.

Thanks, but I've read horror stories here on allnurses.com of NP students dropping out of on-line programs due to the very real inability to locate willing preceptors...does SUNY Stony Brook have a stable of NPs in NYCity willing to prcept NYC students so that we can....like, actually....graduate?? Thanks

nicoled80 · Sep 6, 2009

University of Cinncinati is online as well.

Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C · Sep 6, 2009

University of Southern Indiana is online. No campus visits. A word of caution, though--they will not spoon feed anyone, and they presume that graduate level students, as adult learners they are, are accountable and responsible for securing a preceptor. There are many that found out the hard way that USI is not the place to be for those who need hand-holding.

nicoled80 · Sep 7, 2009

Unfortunately, we need more schools like USI. I am currently completing my BSN at Virginia Commonwealth University. We are in our 3rd and final semester and alot of my classmates still cannot follow basic instructions on their own. We are all adults and I understand we all learn differently. But people need to realize that when you obligate yourself to an online program that NO ONE is going to be held responsible for the work but yourself. It is sad that people have to learn the hard way, but it happens.

nyforlove · Sep 7, 2009

University of Southern Indiana is online. No campus visits. A word of caution, though--they will not spoon feed anyone, and they presume that graduate level students, as adult learners they are, are accountable and responsible for securing a preceptor. There are many that found out the hard way that USI is not the place to be for those who need hand-holding.

Is it considered being "spoon fed" to have a preceptor provided to students?---I thought that was the point of a University--you know, like providing instructors to teach the didactic portion of the program, grade tests, answer questions, etc. If these "Universities" purport to provide an MSN leading to an FNP, then it would be reasonable to expect that the school would provide lecturers and preceptors (like going to automotive school and having the school provide instructors in the practical art of fixing cars)...if the school doesn't specify otherwise at the time of application, we could be talking borderline fraud.... :down: