I am a critical care RN, in my first year online at Gonzaga University on the FNP track. Despite my good grades, I am becoming increasingly concerned because I don't feel like I am learning very much. There is a lot of EBP/research/writing (totally important), but I don't necessarily feel like I am actually internalizing very much clinical information. On one hand, I know that the MSN degrees are very self directed, but on the other hand, it is tremendously expensive and time-consuming, and I feel like the program should be actually teaching/preparing me with what I need to know... I haven't started my clinical rotations yet, and I am trying not to future trip about it... But I am questioning whether I made the right decision with Gonzaga, or with the online track, or maybe with FNP school in general? Many MDs I work with have warned me against the NP track because of the limited clinical hours.
Does anyone have any insight/guidance for me? Did you feel prepared after completing an online FNP program? Gonzaga seems to have a pretty good reputation, but has anyone had direct experience with their FNP track?
I am currently MSN-FNP student at Gonzaga and I recently got an offer at Seattle Pacific University for DNP-FNP program. So, as I am going through this great dilemma right now thinking if I should transfer school or not, I stumbled upon your post. I was wondering if you stayed with Gonzaga or ended up transferring? And, if you decided to transfer, how hard was the whole transfer process including credit transfers and loan transfer(if you took any federal loan for school)? I will really appreciate if you can give me some guidance here. I feel really lost and don't know which route to go
I am currently MSN-FNP student at Gonzaga and I recently got an offer at Seattle Pacific University for DNP-FNP program. So, as I am going through this great dilemma right now thinking if I should transfer school or not, I stumbled upon your post. I was wondering if you stayed with Gonzaga or ended up transferring? And, if you decided to transfer, how hard was the whole transfer process including credit transfers and loan transfer(if you took any federal loan for school)? I will really appreciate if you can give me some guidance here. I feel really lost and don't know which route to go
Thank you!
I got accepted to a DNP FNP program at OHSU starting this fall, and am currently waiting to hear if any of my credits will transfer. However, I am not anticipating that many (if any) of the credits will, and I didn't even attempt to have my patho/pharm credits transferred, because quite frankly, I would rather get a more solid foundation in these courses.
How far into Gonzaga's program are/were you?
As you know, this was an extremely difficult, expensive, time consuming, and discouraging decision to make- and I am sorry that you are going through this same dilemma. For me, at the end of the day, it was worth it to transfer despite these losses, because I have no doubt that the quality of education different is dramatic. I didn't have a loan from Gonzaga, but will be taking out new loans for OHSU (since it is so much more expensive and students are encouraged not to work).
Let me know if you have any other questions, or need an outside perspective on the process. Good luck!
Currently a BSN graduate looking for the next step. I have done quite a bit of research on MSN-FNP options and am at a loss. It seems every option has so many cons and its hard to choose a school and trust what they are saying. Recently have been looking into DNP-FNP options.
My latest venture is to look into Gonzaga, and I happened upon this post. Can you guys tell me how you are doing in your current programs? Do you feel more supported as students and like your experience is preparing you for working as an FNP?
I'm attending an online school currently. I just read a great blog post on this topic. The post discusses online vs brick and mortar schools. I'll leave the link, its a great read and very informative. it helped me to solidify my decision on picking a school!
Here's the link: https://thenicenurse.com/2020/11/24/nurse-practitioner-school-online-vs-brick-and-mortar/
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Hi Mopiem,
I am currently MSN-FNP student at Gonzaga and I recently got an offer at Seattle Pacific University for DNP-FNP program. So, as I am going through this great dilemma right now thinking if I should transfer school or not, I stumbled upon your post. I was wondering if you stayed with Gonzaga or ended up transferring? And, if you decided to transfer, how hard was the whole transfer process including credit transfers and loan transfer(if you took any federal loan for school)? I will really appreciate if you can give me some guidance here. I feel really lost and don't know which route to go
Thank you!