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Fast Paced NP Programs?

Now before y'all jump on me, hear me out!

I've been blessed with the following opportunities.

My mother-in-law-to-be has bought a new home due to an inheritance, and is asking for us to buy her current home from her ONCE I am done with school. Currently I am an RN with five years of ICU experience. We will be living mortgage free and rent free - just utilities. My boyfriend is on board and supportive of me working only as needed for my personal expenses (trips, vacations, and car note). This amounts to maybe a shift a week or less per month.

All this being said, I want to find an NP program designed for the full-time student that isn't working 36-50 a hours a week. I notice many NP programs are tailored for the working nurse.

What programs are fast-paced and grant students a larger work-load or at least grant me the choice to take on more classes?

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    You can go full-time and be done in 2 years. Also, Vanderbilt has a program where you can be done in 1 year.

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    I remember hearing the Vanderbilt programs being faster paced and shorter but you'd have to check with the school. They used to offer an off campus option but not sure if they still have it. Unless the school has rolling admissions (many reputable programs don't), you'd have to follow the set pace and the sequential course progression of the program which starts with a semester each of the 3 P's (Patho, Pharm, Phys Assessment) on the first year followed by the clinical course sequence that is typically finished in three semesters for the second year.

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    1 minute ago, juan de la cruz said:

    I remember hearing the Vanderbilt programs being faster paced and shorter but you'd have to check with the school. They used to offer an off campus option but not sure if they still have it. Unless the school has rolling admissions (many reputable programs don't), you'd have to follow the set pace and the sequential course progression of the program which starts with a semester each of the 3 P's (Patho, Pharm, Phys Assessment) on the first year followed by the clinical course sequence that is typically finished in three semesters for the second year.

    They do. I have a coworker doing their women's health long-distance and will be done in a few months.

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    13 minutes ago, juan de la cruz said:

    I remember hearing the Vanderbilt programs being faster paced and shorter but you'd have to check with the school. They used to offer an off campus option but not sure if they still have it. Unless the school has rolling admissions (many reputable programs don't), you'd have to follow the set pace and the sequential course progression of the program which starts with a semester each of the 3 P's (Patho, Pharm, Phys Assessment) on the first year followed by the clinical course sequence that is typically finished in three semesters for the second year.

    What are rolling admissions? Where they admit every so often? UT Arlington I think does that. Would you say they are reputable?

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    I think it means continual enrollment. You don't have to wait for the regular university type semesters to start.

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    Yes, rolling admissions mean they admit students during any semester of the school year as opposed to some that admit all students only in the fall. I've not worked with a graduate of UT Arlington but it sounds like an institution that is state-funded, has programs that have been around for a while, hence, could be a good option. Make sure they arrange clinical rotations though.

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    On 3/29/2019 at 12:12 PM, CardiacDork said:

    What are rolling admissions? Where they admit every so often? UT Arlington I think does that. Would you say they are reputable?

    Yes, UT Arlington has several admission dates per year. I am currently in their FNP program. I do feel like they are a reputable school, however I do have some complaints regarding their distance learning instruction methods. However, you will likely find that for any school that offers long distance education.

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