CRNA interested in FNP

nyc2011 · Mar 21, 2015

Wow this is an interesting leap! May I ask why? and wouldn't this be a huge pay cut for you?

carachel2 · Mar 21, 2015

UTA has a great program. I graduated a few years ago so things may have changed but back then they let you attend part-time with two classes at a time. Did you have to take nursing theory, research and advanced nursing theory AND research? If not, you will have to sludge through those before you get to the real meat of the program. ugh.

jayjaybsnrn, MSN, APRN · Mar 21, 2015

Wow this is an interesting leap! May I ask why? and wouldn't this be a huge pay cut for you?

I am with you.. just wow! I am on my FNP program now but my 1st goal was crna but I cant do it because you cant work while going to school as crna.. but thats interesting.

alilab · Mar 21, 2015

I am not going stop doing anesthesia. I do very well. My schedule just allows me to go back to school. I am just thinking about the future and supplementing my role if decide to work at a smaller facility. I have thought about obtaining my DNP. I just don't think it will make a difference as a practicing anesthetist. I like the idea of perhaps working in the ER or ICU using a different skill set as an FNP and CRNA.

alilab · Mar 21, 2015

Yeah. That's true. Ultimately you just have to sacrifice. But I know a lot of new CRNAs graduating with 100-200k in student loans. My school debt was way less than that.

alilab · Mar 21, 2015

I am trying to figure out if I can just do the certificate program since I have a masters already. The only issue is that it is a MSNA not MSN.

alilab · Mar 21, 2015

Wow this is an interesting leap! May I ask why? and wouldn't this be a huge pay cut for you?

I am not going stop doing anesthesia. I do very well. My schedule just allows me to go back to school. I am just thinking about the future and supplementing my role if decide to work at a smaller facility. I have thought about obtaining my DNP. I just don't think it will make as a practicing anesthetist. I like the idea of perhaps working in the ER or ICU using a different skill set as an FNP and CRNA.

BDWilliams09 · Mar 21, 2015

I'm not familiar with Texas but many states are passing legislation requiring FNP's to obtain post master certificates if they wish to continue in the acute care setting. Sounds like it may be to your advantage to seek an AGACNP or ENP program.

aprnKate · Apr 2, 2015

I went to ASU (Angelo State University) Graduated last year in August 2014. I thought it was a great school. The professors are very flexible and accommodating. There is a list of clinical sites that you can request to go to but will have to contact them yourself as well. I found that the professors are very easy to reach when needed. It is mainly online but there are times when you would have to go to campus every now and then for 2-3 days at a time. My husband is currently going there for FNP school there; he is in his 2nd semester so far he likes it. Last year when I went to school my tuition for 2 classes each semester was less than $1900 not including books and supplies.

chiromed0 · Apr 4, 2015

I don't think it's a problem for you given the number of online NP programs that are out there. You have to set up your own clinicals in most of them anyway. Most of the online schools have it set up so they can enroll you in Texas regardless of where they are. Tuition costs weren't that different in my experience. Unless you like going to a brick & mortar campus I'm not sure why it would make a difference. I believe you would be able to do a certificate program or at least be given advanced standing in the core 3 P's (path, physical assessment, pharm). In my opinion you would make an outstanding NP given the fact that I don't see many NP's with any strong basic science background which I think helps. Did you look into the distance ed programs?