FNP versus Acute Care, school ranks?

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  1. Does it matter if you go to a top rank school when it comes to getting a job?

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      Depends on the area

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I am thinking of applying to graduate school in the next coming years. I just need to figure out what is the best option. I have been looking at a few online programs. I graduated from a top 25 school for my undergrad BSN. I can honestly say that graduating from a top tier did nothing remarkable for me when it comes to actual nursing practice. I know associate degree nurses who are brilliant and fabulous nurses. I always look to them for guidance and mentoring.

1. Does it matter where I went to school for my undergrad when applying to Masters/DNP programs? Does it matter where we get our NP degrees from when it comes to getting jobs?

2. Many schools only have an FNP, which I'm guessing is kinda like a catch all for them. I was looking at the University of Southern California and Duke specifically.

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Programs | Nursing@USC

3. Do FNPs get to practice in a variety of settings, such as inpatient and outpatient? If I want to do inpatient, should I just go for like acute care Adult-Gero?

Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty | Duke School of Nursing

Curriculum - Thomas Jefferson University

4. What were your options going to NP school? I would prefer online, I need to still feed myself and work. What did you decide upon?

Thank you all so much.

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