LPN+Bachelors=FNP help me here

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Good evening, I am currently an LPN and I have a Bachelor of Science degree as well. My goal right now is to become a nurse practitioner. I'm looking for a unique nurse practitioner program that will fall under these guidelines:

1) Take less than 3 years to complete

2) Would prefer heavy online component

3) Cost less than $50k for the entire program

Any suggestions? I've been searching google and all I can find is Bachelor to MSN programs, but most are expensive and most say that you can only work in certain areas. I would prefer to be a FNP. Thanks!

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Specializes in General.

Try northern kentucky university all on line

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Try northern kentucky university all on line

No this wont work, they require a BSN to enter their program.

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Most full time programs take 2 years to complete. State schools are going to be the cheapest. Mine was about $4K a semester for 2-3 classes. Online classes seem like such a headache for the learning you will need but I know a lot of people do it. This is SUCH an important time in your career and the responsibilities will be weighed heavily on you..I don't get the rush for cheap and quick.

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

if your not a rn then that's where you need to start. you could do a accelerated bachelors program but you cant enter into a np program unless you are a rn or do a direct masters program. most np programs require experience as well.

good evening, i am currently an lpn and i have a bachelor of science degree as well. my goal right now is to become a nurse practitioner. i'm looking for a unique nurse practitioner program that will fall under these guidelines:

1) take less than 3 years to complete

2) would prefer heavy online component

3) cost less than $50k for the entire program

any suggestions? i've been searching google and all i can find is bachelor to msn programs, but most are expensive and most say that you can only work in certain areas. i would prefer to be a fnp. thanks!

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

im confused you say you are currently a lpn but your profile says you are a rn with a bsn.....

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Specializes in Nurse Practitioner-Emergency Room.

I don't know if that is even possible. Like one of the posters above stated, you've got to have an RN, and many require some experience. There are online programs, but many aren't cheap. I know my program was an 18 month program, but it's not offered mainly onlie, and you had to have a BSN to start. I think the Frontier school of nursing offers a RN-MSN program, and I want to think it only takes around 3 years, but once again, you have to be an RN, and I'm sure it altogether costs a little more than that, and you do have to go to the campus and stay a few days once a semester or so I think. Good luck and if you find such a place, let us all know, because it would be quite a find!!!

Kyboyrn, APRN, NP-C

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No this wont work, they require a BSN to enter their program.

my mistake missed the part where it was not a BSN duh

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