DNP enquiry

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I have a few questions about the DNP program. First of all, Are all DNP program, online? I am in my final year of BSN training a would love to take the NA route as a major specialty under DNP. i would also like to take all my classes on-campus. So i just wanted to know if the DNP program is ONLY available online?

secondly, what colleges offer on-campus BSN-DNP degrees?

Finally, What is the average tuition for the DNP program, Online and on-campus, and for national and international students?

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

Moved to Doctor of Nursing Practice forum for more response.

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If by NA you mean Nurse Anesthetist then the answer is the DNP is not available in an all online format. While some programs may have some coursework available online the vast majority of CRNA programs are on campus for all or most of the coursework, although some program do have clinicials at distant locations. Finish your BSN, pass your boards, get great ICU experience and start checking out specific Anesthesia Programs. Tuition varies from 25K to over 100K. Good Luck

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Thanks.. But is the ICU experience really necessary. I would jst like to get all my degrees in one go, before getting down to practice

(I don't want to practice with RN & BSN alone). Is that possible? and pls which colleges would you recommend ?

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Absolutely required for admission as indicated in the Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs=Admission requirements include:

"A minimum of 1 year full-time work experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse in a critical care setting. The applicant must have developed as an independent decision maker capable of using and interpreting advanced monitoring techniques based on knowledge of physiological and pharmacological principles"

You need the best foundation to be prepared to succeed in a nurse anesthesia program and most importantly to become a terrific CRNA. That means the most challenging acuity patients as found in the ICU. Keep in mind that 1 year is the minimum requirement, it may not be enough to best prepare you and it may not be enough to be competitive. Do more research on the profession and educational program requirements- shadow a CRNA as soon as possible.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
Absolutely required for admission as indicated in the Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs=Admission requirements include:

"A minimum of 1 year full-time work experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse in a critical care setting. The applicant must have developed as an independent decision maker capable of using and interpreting advanced monitoring techniques based on knowledge of physiological and pharmacological principles"

You need the best foundation to be prepared to succeed in a nurse anesthesia program and most importantly to become a terrific CRNA. That means the most challenging acuity patients as found in the ICU. Keep in mind that 1 year is the minimum requirement, it may not be enough to best prepare you and it may not be enough to be competitive. Do more research on the profession and educational program requirements- shadow a CRNA as soon as possible.

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Yes, to their credit CRNA programs are still particular about experience unlike NP programs where most admit anyone who can pay the tuition.

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Absolutely required for admission as indicated in the Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs=Admission requirements include:

"A minimum of 1 year full-time work experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse in a critical care setting. The applicant must have developed as an independent decision maker capable of using and interpreting advanced monitoring techniques based on knowledge of physiological and pharmacological principles"

You need the best foundation to be prepared to succeed in a nurse anesthesia program and most importantly to become a terrific CRNA. That means the most challenging acuity patients as found in the ICU. Keep in mind that 1 year is the minimum requirement, it may not be enough to best prepare you and it may not be enough to be competitive. Do more research on the profession and educational program requirements- shadow a CRNA as soon as possible.

Well Dats a no go Area then. Ill have to reconsider. What about family NP and DNP. As long as i don't have to work as an RN and i can take classes on campus. I think im fine with any DNP specialty (except for psych.) . So pls can i see FNP&DNP programs on-campus?

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...As long as i don't have to work as an RN...

If you have no desire or intent to work as an RN, why do you want to be a nurse practitioner?

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If you have no desire or intent to work as an RN, why do you want to be a nurse practitioner?

To get a higher qualification, than just RN alone, to fufill some more advance practice roles than RN. typically all the advantages of being an NP at my fingertips. I love being a nurse, but i dnt want to work as a BSN qualified Rn alone.

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What..?

Are you already working as nurse ? Or are you trying to circumvent that and become an np as soon as possible ? DNP is mostly an Academic degree, itll add very little to the way you practice as an NP, as far as i know there is no "specialty" when it comes to that degree.

Also if youre "fine with any specialty except psych" but refuse to practice as a nurse...how exactly do you plan to specialize with no experience?

And if you arent even willing to research programs, how confident are you that youre even prepared for these programs ?

This whole inquiry is wildly baffling, to troll-like proportions

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What..?

Are you already working as nurse ? Or are you trying to circumvent that and become an np as soon as possible ? DNP is mostly an Academic degree, itll add very little to the way you practice as an NP, as far as i know there is no "specialty" when it comes to that degree.

Also if youre "fine with any specialty except psych" but refuse to practice as a nurse...how exactly do you plan to specialize with no experience?

And if you arent even willing to research programs, how confident are you that youre even prepared for these programs ?

This whole inquiry is wildly baffling, to troll-like proportions

Thanks, but i've researched programs on different colleges but i jst wanted opinion of others outside my continent, especially those who might have gone through the DNP program or gotten higher degrees in field of nursing. Yes i would work as a nurse of course but still with a higher qualification to it (rather than Bsn, RN,RM &RPHN). I understand that experience would be useful, but its not a prerequisite for most programs and some DNP programs allow part-time study.

Im just trying to confirm if its possible to finish schooling and then practice, Rather than schooling, practicing and then schooling again.

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If you haven't put in your time, then you will be useless to everyone. Working as a 'qualified RN alone' is necessary to learn how to function and be a nurse. You can't just pop out of school with a DNP and expect to have enough experience to be of use if you haven't even worked as a nurse anywhere. Who would even hire you?

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