CRNA to FNP

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Greetings to all. Im a CRNA with Master's and 23 credits from Acute NP program from approximately 10 years ago (started out that route). At this time, looking to certify for FNP and am a resident of NYS. Looking for a post-master's certificate program, ran into the following difficulties:

1. Masters Degree in Anesthesia doesn't qualify for the entree to post masters certificate pr. Only MSN would do, and mine is MS in Anesthesia.

2. NYS state residents are not eligible for application to many online programs nationwide. Unfortunately for me, due to my anesthesia job (I am an often solo provider in a rural hospital, working in MDA-free zone, doing full scope including OB, etc) and a small child, I can not relocate and have to go the online route.

Anyone with dual CRNA FNP has any prior experience with school choosing and advice?

These programs run about $1,000/credit and would mercilessly make me take all the same courses I took in CRNA and acute care NP schools, including research etc., and all for a hefty 40G and a couple of years.

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NYS state residents are not eligible for application to many online programs nationwide. .

^This will be a hindrance for you no matter what you do. The thing with New York is that they want the universities to submit to their accreditation and approval process (in other words, a money-making and time wasting scheme)---which many schools are loathe to do because they already have their letters from the regional accrediting bodies. So, some schools tell students straight out that if they are from New York that they will not be accepted into their programs because the state will not recognize the degree.

What you can try is emailing the board of education there (and wait about 2 to 3 weeks for a response---seriously) and ask them how you may access the list of out of state/online schools that they approve for these types of programs. They may try to tell you that there is no such list, but a list does exist.

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Frontier is approved for NYS. Here is a list of approved programs for NYS

http://eservices.nysed.gov/disted/searchSubjectDetails.jsp?sub_area_id=13

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Thank you so so much for that list!!! This is golden info!!!

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You are welcome

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