MSN vs DNP toward Family Nurse Practitioner

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I graduated from an accelerated BSN program two years ago and made it my goal this year to go back to school. I have been looking at several MSN family nurse practitioner and DNP family nurse practitioner programs. I was hoping to get advice on what the better option may be. I have intentions of getting my DNP some day, but I don't know if it would be smarter to get my MSN, start working, then get the DNP later, or if it is better to power through and get the DNP asap. Thank you for all your input.

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Specializes in ED.

Totally your choice based on how you work with your education. I'm in a BSN-DNP program because I despise being on long breaks from education, it gets me off my game.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I completed a BSN to DNP because I wanted a terminal degree. That said, I believe the curriculums need an overhaul. If I was choosing a program today, it would be either med school or PA. I prefer the clinical education and the not locating your own preceptor model. In my opinion, there is nothing professional about begging for a preceptor. There are online for profit programs that put the integrity of the profession in question. I don't ever want to waste another minute of my life on APA format nor nursing theory.

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