NEW YORK NP's! RN thinking of a bridge program to NP and general questions...

[KEVIN88GT]

I'm an ER RN 7 months out of school. I have a bachelors in bio and an associates in nursing. I really want to become an NP but have never worked with an NP. I am looking for a bridge program that would allow me to bridge my bachelors in bio into a masters in nursing (so far I know only of Pace University that offers this...) and am looking for school that offer this. I also would like to talk to some NP's about their job. Ask them exactly what their job consists of and avdvice on FNP vs ANP. All the MDs at work push me to become an MD (as they say I am still young at 25). Thats not a possibility for me. NP seems to be as close as I'll be able to get. From my understanding an NP combines their knowledge as an RN with knowledge of medicine to treat and diagnose diseases. I'd really love to observe an NP in action anywhere in the NYC area. Sorry for the long post and thank you in advance.

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

hello, kevin88gt,

try this link to allnursingschools.com:

http://www.allnursingschools.com/featured/msn/

i'm not sure these will be acceptable, but a start for you. note that pace is included in this link.

[KEVIN88GT]

thanx but I have seen that link already..... bump!

[NYNewGrad]

Maybe Columbia, not sure. Also try LIU, NYU or Stonybrook.

I've been working for 6 months and am starting a FNP program in a few weeks. Yippee!! Really excited to go further...

Gluck!

[KEVIN88GT]

which school are you going to.

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

check out aacn's:

accelerated programs: the fast-track to careers in nursing

accelerated bsn and msn nursing programs [pdf]

accelerated baccalaureate to doctoral nursing programs[pdf]

list of ccne accredited college programs by state:

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne/reports/accprog.asp

nlnac accredited programs by state:

http://www.nlnac.org/forms/directory_search.htm