How do you get accepted into FNP program?

Start by researching undergrad nursing degrees: ASN vs. BSN to earn your nursing degree, then work toward an advanced practice degree. Find out if you even like nursing before spending any energy, time & resources toward your goal of FNP.

Curious as to what degree you're currently working toward - prerequisites for what?

Have you looked into Physician Assistant studies?

I suppose I was a tad vague in the use of the word "prerequisites." Anatomy, physiology, stats, chemistry are just a few of the courses that a vast majority of therapeutic and or medical degree programs require before you get accepted. Since I know I am headed in that direction, such classes feel like a safe bet at this point in time, even if I haven't committed 100% to a specific career path or degree program. (Mainly because I keep changing my mind.)

Thanks for your advice everyone. :-) I just now read up on the PA. It seems eerily similar to a NP. Besides education, whats the difference?

I obtained my Certified Nursing Assistant 7 years ago and I have continued to work for home health care agencies and hospice care services. A lot of the patients I have cared for have been mostly elderly or in midlife. Usually I am there because someone has cancer or had a severe stroke that incurred serious disabilities in its wake, or I am there because the patient has some form of dementia that requires them to be with a caregiver 24/7. I found most the geriatric cases to be challenging because as a younger person the families and patients do not see you as experienced or knowledgeable even though you may have been working in the field for several years.

In these cases, I occasionally would be there when the nurses would come visit or the PT would come to see how they were doing. They were really nice people for the most part who seemed pretty happy with their jobs. Other than that, I haven't been around the nurses a ton. (I know this wouldn't be true of a charge nurse in a hospital! Man, that job is stressful!)

My current patient is an exception in regards to the typical age range I care for. He is a precious youngster with downs syndrome and he is blind. I absolutely love taking care of him because he is so sweet and he has a great sense of humor! He has kind of inspired me to want to work with younger and or special needs patients. Beyond all my care taking experience, I have also used my music therapeutically to sooth my patients. I have a cello I have taken with me a couple times on the job and into nursing homes and hospitals around the Holidays.

The comments here have been helpful so far! Thanks guys! :-D