Is there a such thing as an accelerated Nurse Practitioner program?

RN1982 · May 3, 2008

I know at Detroit Mercy they have a family nurse practitioner program that you can do either in 2,3 or 4 years. I don't think there is an accelerated CRNA program. I know at Oakland university you can take some of your CRNA classes online but I'm not sure how much faster that would take you through the program.

Advanced Practice Columnist / Guide · May 6, 2008

what would be the longest schooling you'd have to take if you had a bsn degree to become a nurse practitioner?

most universities require no more than 6 six years towards completion of a master's degree in nursing. if the six years are up and the student is not done, then they're out. that also applies to any student who takes a leave of absence during the program and does not finish in 6 years. as far as np programs go, the shortest i've seen is 18 months but that requires that the student enroll with full time credits (8 credits and above) for the entire program.

and the same questions for nurse anesthetist...

can't help you on this one...not my field of study.

and can you continue to work full time while going to school part time for these, or do you hvae to quit your job for a couple years or whatever?

most np programs can allow students to keep working their rn jobs while in school. i started my np program while working full time as an rn. the second year, i dropped to part-time but some of my classmates stayed working full time.

Firehawk734 · May 6, 2008

what would be the longest schooling you'd have to take if you had a bsn degree to become a nurse practitioner?
most universities require no more than 6 six years towards completion of a master's degree in nursing. if the six years are up and the student is not done, then they're out. that also applies to any student who takes a leave of absence during the program and does not finish in 6 years. as far as np programs go, the shortest i've seen is 18 months but that requires that the student enroll with full time credits (8 credits and above) for the entire program.
and the same questions for nurse anesthetist...
can't help you on this one...not my field of study.
and can you continue to work full time while going to school part time for these, or do you hvae to quit your job for a couple years or whatever?
most np programs can allow students to keep working their rn jobs while in school. i started my np program while working full time as an rn. the second year, i dropped to part-time but some of my classmates stayed working full time.

thank you for that response, that was very much helpful. i am going to privately message you in a minute...

CRNA, DNSc · May 7, 2008

What would be the longest schooling you'd have to take if you had a BSN degree to become a nurse practitioner?
And the same questions for Nurse Anesthetist...
And can you continue to work full time while going to school part time for these, or do you hvae to quit your job for a couple years or whatever?

Nurse Anesthesia programs- only full time (60-80hrs/week between class, clinical, studying and other preparations for clinical) no significant amount of time for working- In Michigan the program lengths range from 24 months to 28 months- straight through you are in the clinical areas during University semester breaks.:wink2:

Firehawk734 · May 7, 2008

Nurse Anesthesia programs- only full time (60-80hrs/week between class, clinical, studying and other preparations for clinical) no significant amount of time for working- In Michigan the program lengths range from 24 months to 28 months- straight through you are in the clinical areas during University semester breaks.:wink2:

Thank you for the response.

My next question would be, how in the world does anyone afford to do this?

elkpark · May 7, 2008

Thank you for the response.
My next question would be, how in the world does anyone afford to do this?

The same way anyone completes any kind of intense, expensive professional education (med school, law school, etc.) -- savings, loans, scholarships ...

When I went to grad school, I took out some student loans (as little as possible), was very vigorous/aggressive about seeking out scholarship/grant opportunities (and was able to get a few, that helped a lot with finances), lived as cheaply as possible, worked one shift a week on a prn basis at the university medical center (and full time during the summer and holiday breaks), and my family helped out to the extent they could (not much, but it helped!)

What better thing to invest in than your education and future? It can definitely be done.