NP Schools: Does anyone have any advice of which school is a good NP school?

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I would like to join an RN to MSN program. I seen that there are multiple options of different majors of MSN.

I've been told to go for FNP or Acute Care NP; What would be the pros/cons of each?

Once I get my MSN, would I than take a branch program to Acute Care NP? Or as soon as I am done MSN I would be able to apply for my FNP?

I live in Las Vegas, NV and heard alot of the programs require you to go to campus 1-2 times a semester so I was hoping for it to be closer if I will have to be making trips.

What programs have been difficult? What price range is average for this degree? I am not wishing to have a 75k loan for my NP.

Thank You again in advance! I'm a bit lost of where to go or what to do at this point!

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There are many topics on this and you could easily find the NP programs near LV through google. On average most NP programs cost from 35k-60k but there those above that number

ACNP-Inpatient adults including critical care

FNP-Primary care across the lifespan

What do you mean difficult? As in you want easier?

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Hi! I am in an RN-MSN program. I narrowed down my options based on these things. 1st of all I chose the AGNP (Adult Gerontology) program because I prefer not to work with kids. As an FNP you will have to do a peds clinical rotation. Going the FNP route does make you more marketable for jobs however. Acute care NPs work in a lot of hospital settings. For schools I looked at GPA requirements, costs, campus requirements and distance. When applying to school I also looked at how the staff interacted with me in the process of obtaining information on the program. Also in my program and many others, The specialty of NP you pick is incorporated in the program so as you get your masters you work on your specialty at the same time. And I haven't seen any schools where the cost was in the 70s. The highest i've seen was about 50k. Hope this helps.

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PP's have address part of your post. I will address another part:

After you graduate you will take whatever certification exam your program prepared you for (family NP, peds primary care NP, adult gero acute care NP, etc.). Hopefully you pass and become certified so you can practice.

After all of this you can look into post masters certificates of you want ANOTHER certification. I am a FNP-C and am considering doing a post masters at some point but I'm not sure. I am considering adult gero acute care NP as well as women's health NP. I would only have to take classes and clinicals that pertain to that specialization. It varies on a case by case basis depending on the school you got your MSN from and the school you will complete your certificate at.

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An RN to BSN program may shave a significant portion off the cost too. When researching online programs, I noticed a BSN could add on another 10,000 to 20,000. An online RN to BSN in my area was less than 10,000. Maybe even less than 8,000. There are generic RN to MSN programs so make sure you are in a NP program.

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