Online FNP Programs

Riley3 · Dec 23, 2009

I worked with an NP who got her degree from Stony Brook in Ny.

AM9160 · Dec 23, 2009

I also am looking into starting an online FNP program. I also applied to the University of Cincinnati and the University of Alabama Birmingham (which may I say is SUPER affordable). I don't want to put off going to school for another year, because we don't really know where we are going to move in the next few months. I was just wondering if doing an online NP program was going to hinder me in any way or cause any kind of problems trying to complete it. I also wanted to know how to deal with clinicals, and if it is hard to get people to be your clinical instructor/preceptor, especially if there are other schools in the area that use the same facilities (possible conflict of interest). If anyone has any words of wisdom or any help to bestow on us, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch!

ok2bme · Dec 23, 2009

The school where I got my BSN has an entirely online FNP program, it's Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. Best of luck!

Mr I Care · Dec 23, 2009

University of Alabama Birmingham is very affordable and it is a quick program. I do not understand why some programs are so long and others are only 1-2 years in length.

I may consider AB nursing program after-all.

NICUNURSE04 · Dec 23, 2009

Has anyone done the FNP program through the University

of South Carolina Columia SC campus. I am looking for a

FNP program that has flexibility for those of us who have

little kids. Any info is appreciated. Thanks

caringwldflwr · Dec 23, 2009

What about recommendations related to going straight from RN lisencing to FNP/NP programs or getting experience first? With any luck I'll be able to sit for the RN exam this spring/summer. There are several of us in my class that go back and forth between these to options and are all really unsure. Any advice/suggestions/experiences you wish to share would be very welcomed.

sethmctenn · Dec 24, 2009

I've been really intersted in the program through Frontier...all of the FNP students I've communicated with who are going there have said that the program is really solid.

Mr I Care · Dec 24, 2009

What you mean by solid ?

sethmctenn · Dec 24, 2009

I was told that they felt that they were being well prepared and given the skills they need to be FNPs. Even over convenience and cost, a solid foundation for practice is the most important feature to me of any FNP program, online or not.

VentNut_RN · Jan 20, 2010

I've been looking into FNP @ University of Alabama- Birmingham and was wondering if anybody has applied, is attending, or graduated ??? Any info is greatly appreciated !!! Thanks in advance !

pedspnp · Jan 20, 2010

I did my PNP on line and found it to be more flexible with work and family life, if I decided I wanted to travel with my husband on business trips all I had to do was pack up my laptop and what ever books I needed, Clinical required that you seek out your own preceptor, depending where you live that can be a challenge, but you just need to network with people, ask around, I tried a traditional brick and mortar program that was not flexible, and you had to print out the lecture notes and once you got to class the professor read the notes verbatim, I found that I learned more on line than I did attending class, I am not saying it was easier you still need to study for exams and online exams were more difficult IMO. We had projects that we had to do online either alone or in a group. The nice thing about online is if you move you can take the program with you, one student in our class was deployed to Iraq and was able to complete the program he made arrangements to get all his clinical hours in before he deployed and did the didactic part while deployed, another student was in Japan with her husband so it is doable :heartbeat