Anyone near San Antonio doing their NP? I did a search for schools in the area and will attend one soon if I ever make it to Texas.
I am leaning toward ACNP, but don't think I will get in immediately because of the 2 years exp. requirement... Hmmm.... wonder why FNPs, ANPs, GNPs, PNPs GENERALLY don't need that extra exp so frustrating for me. Don't want to wait long either... not 2 years.
Anyone know if/of a school that can/will waive the experience requirements for this or doesn't have any exp requirement? I know that's probably rare/impossible as I have found exp reqs to be pretty consistent among different schools with some exceptions.
I'll make some calls to figure this out if no one knows and share what I find out for anyone interested.
I will tell you Army FNPs are only for Primary Care.
They don't do ER, ICU, etc.
I will also tell you, a RN will be your boss...
and likely have no idea of what you really do. Which makes it really fun when they rate you.
In other cases I've seen your RN boss will think they could do your job better although they are not providers.
JD
Since we're Air Force, we know differently in our service, I've seen differently so far, and saw differently when I was enlisted. And I'd daresay there's a bunch of Army folks on here who would also disagree with your unfortunate viewpoint.
An RN may very well be your rater - because he or she outranks you.
Cpooh have you checked the UTSA NP programs? I spoke to a counseler (I think) at their college of nursing and said that they do often waive requirements for entry into any of their NP programs (they look at grades, recommendations, total package, etc.), and that FNP is most competitive to get into. Their programs are available part time so that you can finish them while AD. You do need a TX license she said, but I guess if you do your clinicals in a military hospital or you have a single license that is valid in 2 or more states then that would suffice.
If I calculated correctly the ACNP and FNP programs for example are 47 credit hours and in state tution is $164.96 per credit hour. This means total program cost is about $7753.12 + whatever extra fees there are. Since AF covers $250 per credit hour (without exceeding $4,500 per year), if you spread the program over 1.5-2 years and I think you will come out with a masters with no debt from UTSA. Looks like I'm joining after all...
so frustrating for me. Don't want to wait long either... not 2 years.
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carolinapooh, BSN, RN
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Since we're Air Force, we know differently in our service, I've seen differently so far, and saw differently when I was enlisted. And I'd daresay there's a bunch of Army folks on here who would also disagree with your unfortunate viewpoint.
An RN may very well be your rater - because he or she outranks you.