Good online NP school for a non nursing bachelors degree

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I am trying to decide on FNP schools where you don't have to have a bsn. I have a b.s. in biology and a m.s. in biology and don't want to go get my bsn before starting FNP school, so what are good schools that fit that requirement. I feel like I've searched and searched but when I start digging in they want bsn. Want no bsn, no gre, and online, preferably part time and with several start dates not just once a year. Is this to much to ask?

P.s. have applied to Simmons, recent reviews I have found online scare me, especially with a 60k price tag! Any help would be greatly appreciated

If you aren't a nurse, haven't worked as a nurse, never went through nursing education.... then you should be applying to PA programs instead of NP programs. NP programs are designed for students who already have a few years of medical/healthcare education and passed boards, got licenced and practiced for a few years learning clinical on the job knowledge.

Only thing with PA schools, is one: hate the fact you have to work under a Dr. here in florida ARNP can practice on their own. Second no local schools and I'm not relocating for school,third the pa schools I did originally look at wanted me to repeat micro and some other courses since it had been over 10 years and it didn't matter that I had been taking more advanced classes than that. So skipping that route, lol

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I am trying to decide on FNP schools where you don't have to have a bsn. I have a b.s. in biology and a m.s. in biology and don't want to go get my bsn before starting FNP school, so what are good schools that fit that requirement. I feel like I've searched and searched but when I start digging in they want bsn. Want no bsn, no gre, and online, preferably part time and with several start dates not just once a year. Is this to much to ask?

P.s. have applied to Simmons, recent reviews I have found online scare me, especially with a 60k price tag! Any help would be greatly appreciated

I think the answer is yes - you are expecting too much. I have an ADN and Bachelors Degree in English and 19th century European History. Every FNP program I have looked at requires a BSN because those classes are prereq's for the Masters level. I choose Azusa Pacific University which will take me from ADN tp MHNP in 5 years maybe less if I work really hard. and will cost about $60K when done. I would stay away from for-profit schools if I were you - there are some reputable one's but it's always a risk.

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Only thing with PA schools, is one: hate the fact you have to work under a Dr. here in florida ARNP can practice on their own. Second no local schools and I'm not relocating for school,third the pa schools I did originally look at wanted me to repeat micro and some other courses since it had been over 10 years and it didn't matter that I had been taking more advanced classes than that. So skipping that route, lol

In florida ARNP can practice on their own? I am just going to assume you have no idea what you are talking about. I will fill you in so hopefully you can be enlightened. 1st Florida is one of the worst states to work in as an NP. They are of the top most restricted states in the country. You will always need a collaborative argument with an MD to practice. 2nd Florida passed their control law either last or second to last in the nation as an example of its strictness. PA and NP practice in florida specifically is pretty much identical. Please get your facts correct.

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Regardless of what you find for entry without b.s. degree, consider that you are restricting yourself immensely on choices for schools. I recommend finding a program that is right for you, and if it requires a BSN, so be it. Consider this: it will be likely you will still take the baccalaureate level courses in an adn to msn program. What's the real harm it getting an Accelerated BSN to be able to apply to any programs out there? In reality I would imagine if you want adn to bsn to msn it would be roughly the same timeframe as adn to msn, and you could avoid having to take the huge price tag like Simmons.

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Northern Kentucky university: More About the Master of Science in Nursing Program: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region (look under admission requirements and then scroll down to bottom of page) You take two courses: concepts of professional nursing & nsg research. Program is part-time and online except a mandatory skills day(s). I'm doing this option, except I need stats and 1,000 hrs of nursing experience first (to be considered for admission). The other program that I know offers rn to msn except you take way more bsn level courses is university of South Alabama.

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Hi. I'm a ADN degree RN and graduated 14 years ago. Five years ago I decided to get my bachelors in healthcare management and graduate in December. I got a new job a few months early in management and now think NP is for me. I'm going to apply to St. Francis University in Joliet, Illonois. I've already spoken to their admissions advisors and feel good about this school. They do have a RN-BS to MSN program. BS meaning a bachelor of science in another field. They require 3 bridge classes, but I actually already completed one of them with my healthcare management degree. I spent one day just looking up schools and calling around until I found my school. I wanted a pysche NP program, so I was a bit more limited. When looking at colleges make sure that the state you are in is accepted for the NP program at that college and ask how many times you need to come to the campus as I know I have to 1x per semester for a day or two each time. I threw out my list, but I do recall Wilke University had a NP program without having any bachelor's and required a RN only. Loyola University in New Orleans also has a bridge program like St. Francis requiring RN and bachelor in another field. They don't have the pysche NP available online so that is why I didn't choose them. Maybe try searching RN to MSN bridge option. I found St. Francis out of pure luck of using same search option I told you and adding the state for my search as I decided I needed a surrounding state. Best of luck. I hope to start fall of 2018 if it all works out for me. I already applied to financial aide as now it opens in October.

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Frontier offers an ADN-MSN bridge with their FNP program! Frontier Nursing University | ADN Bridge Entry Option

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Nova Southeastern offers ASN-MSN. but requires 3 years RN experience.

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UCF has several NP programs for RNs with non nursing bachelors. You so have to take 3 pre requisite classes first, and they do require the GRE.

However, it's a hybrid, so a lot of the theory is online.

Edited: their programs are all DNP though. They stopped offering NP as a masters.

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Shoot Boston I just read my post and meant to say I'm NOT an expert. Proofreading is a good thing. Yikes!

Mods could you please edit my post. It makes me sound like a tool.

I have de-tooled you. :D

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University of Phoenix offers an online FNP program to those with an ADN and a previous BS (doesn't have to be a BSN.) For those with a non-nursing bachelors, there are a couple of standard bridge courses as pre-reqs before starting the MSN FNP program. I believe NAU (Northern AZ University) also has a similar option.

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Try Walden. My sister went there and had her ADN and they FASt tracked her and she got her FNP degree faster then I got my Masters in nursing education and I already had my BSN. Good school. Thanks

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