FNP and Public health

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  1. What graduate FNP program components are most important?

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      Total cost
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      Length of program
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      Pass rate
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      Accessibility of interaction w/ professors
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      Peer interaction

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Public Health, Travel.

I am currently exploring FNP programs. I have my BSN and work full time as a school nurse and part time as a nursing program adjunct faculty for my local community college. I love public health and want to keep my options open to explore job opportunities as an NP; possibly mission work or even community health for the government or a non-profit in the future.

I have to to be cognizant of cost as I am a mother of 4 and already have college loans, but am aware of loan forgiveness, grant and scholarship opportunities. I can travel to school for short on campus intensives but they can conflict with my work schedule ( August 6- May 30th each year.). I would really like a program that I could take 1-2 classes at a time and still finish in a relatively timely manner ( ideally 1-2 years).

i would appreciate input related to accredited FNP programs whom you may have had experiences with, good or bad. I have looked at Georgetown (excellent program with brick and mortar roots,but REALLY pricey), university of North Dakota (program that combines the FNP with public health leadership and reasonably priced), and Chamberlain University (?pending accreditation a somewhat pricey). Thank you in advance for your assistance!

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Specializes in Emergency.

All of the above and none of the above. What is important to me is probably not what is important to you. First, we most likely have very different life situations which I know had a major impact on the program I choose. Second, we probably have different financial situations, so that would also affect the answer.

I would agree that cost is important, but unless it is at one extreme or the other, I would rank other things much higher. Things that were important to me included being able to do the vast majority of the program from my hometown, having preceptors who had worked with the program or were familiar enough with the program and were willing to commit to helping me in the future. Program reputation (I obviously can't go through the program first to verify that it lives up to that reputation), mission/focus, and how the alumni feel the program treated them.

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