I Want To Become An Ob/gyn Np! Help!

untamable07 · Apr 18, 2008

me and you seen to be on the same mind track with the same goals. i will be through my adn in december and plan on doing the same. i planned to go directly to working on my bsn, most likely part-time. but i've also seen rn-msn programs so it makes me wonder is the rn-bsn a waste. i'll be watching this thread to see what advice others have.

elkpark · Apr 18, 2008

(Thread moved to NP forum.)

Advanced Practice Columnist / Guide · Apr 18, 2008

Right Now Im In School For My Associates Degree And Im Hoping To Continue For My Bsn And Msn To Become An Ob/gyn Nurse Practitioner. I Have A Few Questions!
1. Is This A Wise Move To Make?
2. How Much Experience Should I Gain As An Rn Before I Move Onto Becoming A Np?
3. How Many Years Of Schooling Am I Looking At?
Also, I Was Planning On Continuing My Education At University Of Phoenix. Has Anyone Gone There? Please Let Me Know!

The correct term is Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. Now if you are looking for an expanded role more in line with an Obstetrician, the nursing equivalent would be a Certified Nurse Midwife.

The fields of advanced practice nursing tend to be extremely cautious in using terminology for naming our roles to avoid closely mimicking those of physician specializations.

emtneel · Apr 19, 2008

1. Is This A Wise Move To Make?
2. How Much Experience Should I Gain As An Rn Before I Move Onto Becoming A Np?
3. How Many Years Of Schooling Am I Looking At?

#1. Only you can know this, calculate the costs financially and time-wise.

#2 Depends I guess on what your goals are, I never really wanted to be a RN, I wanted to become an FNP but you have to become an RN to do this, so I started grad school at the same time I started my 1st RN job. I like being an RN and am glad for my experience, but the NP role is totally different, and more experience I don't think will necessarily make you a better NP. Others I'm sure will disagree with this.

#3. Grad school for NP is usually 2-3 yrs depending on how fast you do it. I took 10-15credits a semester and it took me 2.5 years or 7 Semesters. Full-time is usually considered 6 credits.

HeartsOpenWide, RN · Apr 19, 2008

The correct term is Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. Now if you are looking for an expanded role more in line with an Obstetrician, the nursing equivalent would be a Certified Nurse Midwife.
The fields of advanced practice nursing tend to be extremely cautious in using terminology for naming our roles to avoid closely mimicking those of physician specializations.

Sorry, but a MIDwife is not the equivalent of an OB...an OB practices with a medical model while the midwife practices with a midwifery model....they are not call MEDwifes for a reason...although there are some MEDwifes out there:nono:

elkpark · Apr 19, 2008

Sorry, but a MIDwife is not the equivalent of an OB...an OB practices with a medical model while the midwife practices with a midwifery model....they are not call MEDwifes for a reason...although there are some MEDwifes out there:nono:

Oh, for heaven's sake. PinoyNP didn't say "the equivalent of an OB" -- s/he said "more in line with" an obstetrician, and "the nursing equivalent" (emphasis mine), and even included a statement about the delicacy of terminology re: nursing titles.

How much more precious and politically correct does s/he need to be?????