Grand canyon university online acute care nurse practitioner program

Black Bird · Oct 2, 2013

I got accepted (not excepted) into the FNP program. Not sure what their "acceptance rate" is, it seems like they will take almost anyone as long as there is room. Not sure how I feel about going to a Christian university, but from what I've heard from others- it's not super "in your face" religious. In general I've heard that it's a good program and I'm excited to see how it goes.

hjb4 · Nov 12, 2013

Anyone in the program for ACNP already? How is it? I start Jan 2014!

1HOT911DR · Nov 19, 2013

I am a current ACNP student at GCU. I love it. I would be happy to answer any questions that may help. I am more than 1/2 way through the program. Due to complete April 2015.

Sara

msocarras1 · Dec 7, 2013

I am a current ACNP student at GCU. I love it. I would be happy to answer any questions that may help. I am more than 1/2 way through the program. Due to complete April 2015.
Sara

Hi Sara, I got my BSN through GCU....last when I inquired the ACNP was only available online/hybrid for certain states....can you tell me if that is still the case? I am in VA and would love to go back to GCU for the ACNP, I'm at South University FNP, but my first choice was ACNP...

Thanks

Michelle

mitamitatu · Dec 22, 2013

Hello 1HOT911DR

I am starting the MSN with public health emphasis next week. I would really like to to the ACNP program. I live in las vegas and I don't know how that would work. Is the program all online? Please let me know what you think of the program. Any input is appreciated. Thanks

hjb4 · Dec 30, 2013

Hi there,

I was accepted into the ACNP program but I am concerned about the clinical portion of the program. Was it difficult to find preceptors/sites?

cna to crna2b · Jan 10, 2014

Hi mitamitatu, I am currently in the ACNP program and it is all online. I have classmates from Nevada. You will have to find a ACNP to follow for our clinical hours. So far I have no complaints about the program. Thus far not as hard as nursing school. Lots of paper writing. The first 4-5 classes are theory, research, scope of practice, ethics. Then you get into the meat of the matter advanced patho, advanced pharm. It is not until you are halfway through the program until you do clinicals. I am only in my third class. I work four 12 hr shift a week an keep on top of school just fine. I hear it gets rough during clinicals balancing class work, clinical hours, and work.

If you are looking at doing a post masters cert you may want to look at Saint Louis University. I think there post masters are all online and look to be almost 10 credit hours shorter than GCU's post masters. http://www.slu.edu/Documents/nursing/PostMastersAdultNursing.pdf

mschelee, MSN, RN · Jan 16, 2014

I am also in my 3rd course of the ACNP at GCU (online), so far it isn't too bad. Lots of paper writing, and group projects that span over the whole 8 week course. I have not had a hard time juggling school and 3 12 hour shifts. Right now I'm in an ethics/finance class, and it doesn't look like it will get to overly hectic. I was told the other day by my counselor that they have a office that helps us with setting up clinical preceptors, or we can find our own.

hamada · Jan 24, 2014

Hello,

how is the ACNP program going and can you work full-time while going to school. i have interview on february 6, 2014, if I get except, I want to work full-time for the first year.

mschelee, MSN, RN · Jan 25, 2014

Hello how is the ACNP program going and can you work full-time while going to school. i have interview on february 6, 2014, if I get except, I want to work full-time for the first year.[/quote']
Yes, I am working full time while in the program. However, I do not have children at home. This means that when I'm not at work I spend the majority of my time on my four days off reading and doing homework. I don't know how long I'll be cable to continue to work full-time hopefully at least until the practicum start.

cna to crna2b · Jan 25, 2014

Hello,
how is the ACNP program going and can you work full-time while going to school. i have interview on february 6, 2014, if I get except, I want to work full-time for the first year.

I work 4 sometimes 5, 12 hour shifts a week. That's I have a wife that takes care of our 4 kids. It is just busy work, seems easier than RN school this far. I hear it gets hard trying to balance clinicals, class work, and work; but that is not until like over a year into the program. I sure advanced patho and pharm are not easy either. Those are about a year into the program.

angel444 · Feb 6, 2014

I am just confused which tract to follow ACNP or FNP. Any impute will be helpful