online FNP programs

zenman · Oct 1, 2005

shoot how come they dont have medical school online?

Normally online learning is for adults as they have the cognitive ability to utilize these programs...which include many ivy-league schools.

It even allows me to do a post-masters FNP program while in another country. How cool is that?

zenman · Oct 1, 2005

goes to show some ppl try to get by with the min and the gov doesnt care.

"Minimum" doesn't even figure in the equation. The government doesn't care because they've read all the research about the effectiveness of NPs. It helps to be up on what's happening before you try to argue in public.

ECMOismygame · Oct 3, 2005

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Editorial Team / Admin · Oct 3, 2005

im talking about anykind of health care program not just NP.
basics like psych and socio i dont care....but the real stuff though.....
plus i never said NPs arent effective. i know a great one who works in the ER

Sorry, so what did you mean by "the government does not care?"..............

ECMOismygame · Oct 3, 2005

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johnson0424 · Oct 17, 2005

I am at the FNP program at UAB it is a good program and i like the instructors i am taking it online. I am currently taking pharmacology and it really is hard but i know it is for the best..

zenman · Oct 17, 2005

I am at the FNP program at UAB it is a good program and i like the instructors i am taking it online. I am currently taking pharmacology and it really is hard but i know it is for the best..

I'm doing pharm in the Spring, maybe along with an easy elective. Would that be too much considering I work also?

Papadoc · Oct 18, 2005

Hey Guys!

I hope you don't mind my jumping in here:)

Quick Q: Does it make any sense for me to do RN-BSN-MSN route online, and later apply for FNP cert program? I have both B.S (premed), and M.S.(O.M). I'm comming back to the acute care. Been out of hopital work for the past 10yrs. I just accepted ER staff position (hope I'll last long enough there):rotfl: :uhoh3: Anyway, my prospective employer has lots of free "b"s, but they will not support (reimburse) me for the FNP thing. BSN/MSN no problem. Also if you guys could give me an advice on reputable online BSN/MSN programs I'd really appreciate it. I visited allnursingschools.com, and requested info from lots of places...:rotfl: ...I just stoped picking up my phone anymore:uhoh3: :chuckle . But Univ of Phoenix, and Kaplan U got hold of me right away, and both did very thorough job of walking me step-by-step of their respective programs. UOPh seems a little pricey though. Any toughts experiences...please.

Thanks

Paps:D :thankya:

zenman · Oct 19, 2005

I've heard some negative things about UOP and Kaplan but have no personal experience with them. They are some 'go getter" hustlers though with getting students. I went with UAB because they are a solid school with a good reputation and the online program tuition is "resident rates" which made me very happy. I think my total fees for a 3 hr course was $773. Some are that much for 1 hr!

Papadoc · Oct 19, 2005

I've heard some negative things about UOP and Kaplan but have no personal experience with them. They are some 'go getter" hustlers though with getting students. I went with UAB because they are a solid school with a good reputation and the online program tuition is "resident rates" which made me very happy. I think my total fees for a 3 hr course was $773. Some are that much for 1 hr!

Hey Zenman!

Thanks for a tip. I'll check UAB out. It only makes sense that they charge resident rates for the online course. You could be a resident of any place on Earth on the net:chuckle . But of course, I realize they don't have to. And it's very nice of them. How far into the program are you? How do you feel about the material, it's relavance to what you need, and a grading system, and anything related to UAB in general?

Thanks a lot:)

CardioTrans, BSN, RN · Oct 19, 2005

I am also in the program at UAB. This is my 2nd semester, so far I love everything about it. The instructors are very good. The instructors also call from time to time just to make sure everything is going ok. The classes take a good bit of time for reading. The assignments are submitted through a website "dropbox". All of the "core" classes must be taken first before beginning the classes for the specific tracks.

Try http://www.uab.edu

Click on schools, then school of nursing.

Hope this helps! And Zenman.......... I'll "see" you next semester for pharm!

zenman · Oct 20, 2005

papadoc, I'm in the post-masters program and taking my first course...pathphysiology. I did my masters in psych so we did psychopath instead of pathophysiology. I have no problem at all with the school. Everyone has been nice and helpful, including finding the instructors for next semesters course so I could find out what textbook to order...since it may take a few months to get to me!