nurse practitioner schools that does not require RN experience

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Hi! I am just wondering if anyone knows of any nurse practitioner programs that does not require any RN experience for admission? What are the names of these schools?

Thanks!

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Ooh. This is a hot topic right now (if interested in the debate read part 1: Nursing Student Diary: Really, a Pecking Order Among NPs? | Medpage Today and part 2: Nursing Student Diary: Is There Only One Road to Clinical Competence? | Medpage Today )

Anyway there are quite a few schools that don't. But not all are equal. When I searched, I looked for accreditation. Georgetown and Chamberlain are just a couple of the many out there, you would probably want to search yourself though for one that best suits your specific requirements.

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Specializes in Critical Care and ED.
Ooh. This is a hot topic right now (if interested in the debate read part 1: Nursing Student Diary: Really, a Pecking Order Among NPs? | Medpage Today and part 2: Nursing Student Diary: Is There Only One Road to Clinical Competence? | Medpage Today )

Anyway there are quite a few schools that don't. But not all are equal. When I searched, I looked for accreditation. Georgetown and Chamberlain are just a couple of the many out there, you would probably want to search yourself though for one that best suits your specific requirements.

More importantly, read the comments section of the first article. That will give you a better idea.

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Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.

AANP has a searchable database. It won't flag direct entry but will at least give you a breakdown of schools with your desired specialty by state for doing your own research.

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More importantly, read the comments section of the first article. That will give you a better idea.

I was so glad to see so many comments chastising the whiny author from both RN's and MD's. The author is an absolute novice, with no prior nursing clinical experience who will be turned loose on the public to potentially solo practice medicine.

She wasnt aware of the increased clinical hours needed to be a PA over those typically required for NP.

She seems unaware that NP was traditionally for experienced RN's to expand their scope of practice, not for someone who has never practiced in the field.

She claims the bare bones clinical hours she received just to get her accelerated BSN were all she needed to then become an NP.

Just so so so much wrong with her attitude and everything she says. Im genuinely fearful for her first patients.

Im frankly surprised the AANP hasnt stepped in to chastise Vanderbilt for operating this program.

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

Ohio state U

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Vanderbilt must be so proud.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
Ooh. This is a hot topic right now (if interested in the debate read part 1: Nursing Student Diary: Really, a Pecking Order Among NPs? | Medpage Today and part 2: Nursing Student Diary: Is There Only One Road to Clinical Competence? | Medpage Today )

Anyway there are quite a few schools that don't. But not all are equal. When I searched, I looked for accreditation. Georgetown and Chamberlain are just a couple of the many out there, you would probably want to search yourself though for one that best suits your specific requirements.

GuestMD makes interesting and sobering points, "You do realize that the dog groomers at PetSmart have 800 hours of hands-on training, right?? And cosmetologists have about 1200 hours of hands-on training."

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