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1. CRNA wants to sit for FNP boards

   chellrn replied to chellrn's topic in NP

   My local school has suspended their post-master's fnp (which is what I need) programh, but they have started an online distance DNP program for "Nurse Practitioners". I need to find out if I qualify for "nurse practitioner" to do the DNP, otherwise...

2. CRNA wants to sit for FNP boards

   chellrn replied to chellrn's topic in NP

   AFN=Anesthesia for Nurses (ie anesthesia school). I spent 1000's of hours with pediatric through geriatric populations and had coursework in pharmacology and physical assessment in my Master's program. That is why I am wondering if I need to repea...

3. CRNA wants to sit for FNP boards

   chellrn posted a topic in NP

   Hi folks, I have been a CRNA for 10 years. Without writing a novel, I am tired of it (was young and after the money/prestige when I went to AFN school). I am interested in transitioning to FNP and wonder if I need to go through more years of school...

4. Advice from acute/critical care NP's

   chellrn replied to CAPRN77's topic in NP

   Main reasons: 1. My main job was not critical care anymore, it was anesthesia. Totally different. It was mostly routine/boring. I missed the patients (as they are asleep) and the families (yes, believe it or not). This job was mostly talking to ...

5. Advice from acute/critical care NP's

   chellrn replied to CAPRN77's topic in NP

   From another slant: I am a CRNA and am going back to school for ACNP. I was not happy in the CRNA role and no amount of money was going to change that. It is glamorous....but only from the outside looking in!! I practiced anesthesia for 7 years.....