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Hi FNPRA, The crash course is a monthly subscription. I believe that the crash course is different from the Live one day. There are many options on the website to choose. Hope it helps!

Hi FNPRA, I recommend Sarah Michelle prep course. The Qbank and crash course are very helpful. I felt well-prepared when I took my AANP board exam. Please try to do as much questions as possible and read the rationales behind them. Wish you the best of luck on passing the certification exam. You got this!

Hi beeker, The program is $385 per credit hour with a total of 44 credits. Black Coffee, RN

Columbus State University in Georgia is a great brick and mortar school that offers online FNP program. The tuition is very affordable with no campus visit. They are accepting applicants for Spring and Fall 2021.

Congratulations!

I am a BS, BSN, RN right now. I am really interested in getting an FNP certificate at first with a concentration in biochemistry and molecular biology also/and a minor in Psychology. I got my BSN, RN after finishing school at UCD, a great school name. I plan to go back to school on 2020 because I will regain the admission trust from my nurse since a long time ago. She is a great nurse because she sacrifices her life to give hopes to people. I really appreciate what she did for me because she really cared for me good back then when I am a mental patient. Because of her, I changed my plan of getting a degree in Ph.D in Chemistry to become an RN. I will apply to UCD School of Nursing for the MSN-FNP track next year on May 1, the first one to apply. I hope I WILL get in b/c her. THANKS her anyway in whatever mean is possible. I have just applied to work at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, CA for an L&D position. I came to talk with the nurse manager on the floor right away already. I really really and really hope the nurse manager will hire me to work there as soon as possible. I am great at my job right now as a MDS nurse in a nursing home. But I can quit my job to become a per-diem nurse anyways at the nursing home. THanks for your help nurse. Black Coffee, BS, BSN, RN

It is unfortunate to have a clinical instructor like that. I remembered all my clinical instructors in school were very skilled at their teaching job because they are all experienced nurses with at least five year nursing experiences. I was lucky that I learned so much from them. My advice is try to pass by these days and to focus on your days at the hospital. Best of luck!

It is great that everybody supported you. I am enjoying a glass of wine with four days off after my last twelve-hours-shift work too!

Hi everyone, I am in my second semester of a MSN-FNP program. I always want to become a Nurse Practitioner and get an advance degree. One of the main reason for me to pursue NP is due to much better schedule and hours so that I can start a family. However, I have been just offered a job as a Case Manager for a hospital. The job is Monday to Friday with no weekend and no holiday. The pay is decent and is almost as equal as NP's salary in my area. The job is mostly dealt with managing patients' conditions staying in skilled nursing facilities. Should I accept this job and quit the nurse practitioner program since the pay of the job is already almost the same with the NP salary? Thanks in advance for all your replies. Black Coffee, RN

Don't give it up too soon if nursing is truly your passion. You might have test anxiety like others said. My advice is to find out what went wrong when taking test. Maybe you can talk with a learning specialist to find out. Good luck with trying out other things.

I am so sorry that you had to jump many hoops. Life is hard in that way. Sometime in order to get something valuable (I am sure the title RN does), we have to sacrifice and suffer for it. To my understanding, why don't you repeat the failed class at your old school since it is the last class and you failed only by 1 point? Please don't give up until you get your that title RN.

Congratulations for being accepted to your nursing program. The next couples of years will be hard, but you CAN definitely do it. It will not be easy, but with commitment and determination, you will be successful. I am also working full-time and studying part time for my master. Unlike you, I am just a single guy with no family obligation yet. But working full-time and going to school part-time take a lot of my time too. I wish you the best in your career as a nurse, and keep fighting until you have the title RN behind your name. Cheers! Youngman RN

Whether to pursue FNP or ACNP depends on which settings you want to practice as an NP. If you like primary care setting doing a lot of patient teaching and managing chronic conditions as well as treating not acute conditions, FNP is the way for you. If you prefer to work in hospital setting to do a lot of procedures like intubation or putting central line and deal with acute conditions, ACNP is your answer. For me, I like the primary care setting so I am studying in a MSN-FNP program right now. In other note, your acceptance to a master program has a lot of factors such as your GPA, personal statement, and years of nursing experience. Some programs weigh heavily on your GPA while other program might want to know more of your maturity as an RN. Just do an extensive research about the programs you have interests in. Best of luck, Youngman, RN

The first thing we learn was how to measure blood pressure manually.

In my understanding, per-diem nurses usually make somewhat 15-20% more than full-time nurses due to no benefits. I hope this help.

Hi all, I am in my first semester of MSN-FNP program. I know that this is still early. However, I want to ask if any FNP out there are willing to train me for next summer semester 2019 in the Bay Area, CA. I need 610 hours of clinical hours for pediatric, OB-GYN, and adult practice hours. I am willing to commute, even if 1-2 hours drive. If you can, please help a nurse practitioner student like me. I really appreciate it. Thanks a lot in advance. Youngman, BSN, RN

I am in school for FNP and do it part-time. Going to school part-time allows me to work full time. It is truly busy but I still can manage. However, I anticipate to work minimally next summer due to clinicals.

I second what RN_true12 said above. The job market in the Bay Area and Southern CA is very competitive. It is very hard for a new graduate RN to get a job in the hospital as every acute care position requires one year of experience. The cost of living is also extremely high in those area as one shared bed room in a house can be from 800-1500 (from postings on Facebook and Craighlist). My advice is not to move here unless you already have a job lining up. Otherwise it will be cash-burning to live in the Bay Area and Southern CA. Good luck, Source: ICU RN in a major teaching hospital in the Bay Area.

Calm down. You are just worried too much which is normal for every nursing student. I had the same experience like you since I had never done any catherization before my practicum. Luckily during practicum, I had plenty of chance to do it. Your preceptor will be there to help you and evaluate your process. For me, my preceptor let me do everything near the end of my practicum while she just observed. My advice is to show initiative when you work. If you see staffs doing something and you are free, go and ask to help right away without being asked. I was offered jobs right out of practicum because I was always ready and available to help and learn. I got my foot in the door just like that. Good luck on your future endeavors. Youngman, BS, BSN, RN, CCRN

My class had seven male nursing students (including me) over a total of 23 students. Most of my professors are also female. However, all the female nursing students and professors treat us male students the same as female students. There were no differences in anything, even rotations on labor and delivery. Hope this help.

Good luck on your future endeavors, Rob. Wish you the best.

I am in MSN/FNP program right now. I work and study at the same time. As a result, I sometimes want to give up MSN and just work as a bedside nurse because it is really too much. However after reading this thread, I have more motivation to keep going until I cross the finished line which is have that MSN, FNP title attached to my name. Thank you so much for posting this post. I believe Iw ill be satisfied with provider role too. Regards, Youngman, future FNP

Hello everyone, I am an RN who have two years of experience working in an ICU floor. I am currently working full-time while attending part-time in a MSN-FNP program online. I am in my first semester with advance pharmacology and EBP classes. While the work is still doable, I have been having anxiety and worrisome about the new role of FNP. I am feeling like a new grad RN all over again, but this time the anxiety is greater since the NP role has more responsibility. My anxiety comes from the doubt and disbelief that can I be a good NP? As we know, NPs are responsible for diagnosing, assessing, interpreting tests, and prescribing meds. These are great responsibilities and requires great knowledge. For example, you need to know which certain drugs can not be prescribed concurrently, or you need to diagnose and come up with a diagnosis for certain chief complaints. Will I be able to successfully diagnose and prescribe? I first got accepted to Walden University and thought that I would have gone there. However, I applied to George Washington University and got accepted with a decent scholarship. At a result, I switched to GWU because it has better reputation and offers me a scholarship. I hope the program at GWU will prepare me well for the new role of NPs. Can experienced NPs share their thoughts and journey during the first year of practicing as NPs? Any tips you guys can give me? I really need and appreciate encouragements from every one. Thank you very much. Youngman RN

I am doing exactly like what renzlao is doing. I will work full time and study part time. Because I take two summer sessions, I will still finish my program in two years. For the last 3 semesters with clinical, I plan to do two 12 hour shift at night to barely pay my bills and have time for clinicals

My goal for 2018: 1. Start my MSN - FNP program. Actually I will start my program in one week. 2. Eat more healthy and exercise more. This is my resolution for this year. 3. Read more books since I can't travel much this year due to working and studying. 4. Spend more time with my family and girlfriend. It is tough to find the balance with work and school, but I will try my best. That is about all.