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It's ok if they dont respond to busy work. Thanks for the input. Your comments are the ones that make me weigh it more. I am an independent type anyway. I had a leadership class and it was 1-2 discussions a week with support etc. I dont really care about being an administrator and can care less about the health belief model, or the countless other models out there. I hope they have decent powerpoints. I went through my BSN with nothing but crap powerpoints for 90% of the classes compared to my grad school. Both were brick and mortar schools.

$52k, that's what I am trying to avoid.

Thank you for the detailed response. It was what I was hoping to find. I agree with all your points. Many anteaters here. By now, it's the best bang for the buck at the shortest time while being clinically prepared. Name brand doesn't mean anything to me anymore, unless there were quantifiable benefits involved. I am an out of stater. I will take your word for it.

Almost all of those FNP FB groups require current students to admit them into the group to ask them questions. This is my first for-profit school. I've gotten bachelors and masters from state universities, one from the UC system. The world of for-profit, especially the un-established ones can go bust. Any school that accepts you the next day before transcripts are even ordered deserves a probing eye. This school was a non-profit before it changed names and also became a for-profit. It started as a school to help immigrants transfer credits and become teachers. All its presidents have been from other no-name for profit schools (I mean Trident University International???). So, this is all new for me and why I am on the fence. Also, many of its students in the beginning of this thread did NOT have flattering things to say about the school. I am 50/50 on joining you this Jan or Mar.

Why so astonished? You don't think, we as RNs, have opinions that are based on reality? For one, as a student nurse, the OP can spend her free time (if that's possible for a student) to follow other RNs and learn to do thorough and speedy assessments. In her last semester, she will have a few patients of her own, doing quick assessments before giving meds is an art form in itself. Many RNs don't even bother or do a half orifice one due to the lack of time. So, why not take this opportunity to improve what she needs anyway? Maybe listen to a few extra heart sounds if she can find patients with the conditions. As a student nurse she can start an IV, learn more assessment techniques, do some wound care, or whatever the RN is comfortable with showing her or having her do. CNAs are great and a great resource for nurses. They make the lives of any nurse easier. This student nurse isn't trying to be a CNA. She is on the road to be a RN at the end of her tunnel. She should go forward and learn as much as she can, as a future RN. Clinicals are pretty short as is. How many IVs can she learn to do in the meantime? Maybe watch, clean, or change an ostomy? Or enteral feeding? How many student nurses get to see or do all of these during clinicals? Review competencies or study for future ones that she might need to check off? She can even check patency of the lines, see if patients understand care plans, go over them with patients. Many patients don't know their care plans, etc. anyway. What CNA skill can she do that will prepare her as a RN? Her scope of practice, even as a student nurse, is quite a lot more than the CNA can do. Have time, strengthen your future nursing skills.

How about you just focus on doing nursing well and studying pharmacology etc and get a leg up on your NCLEX. It's a waste of time doing CNA and phlebotomy. If you want to practice IVs then try to get as much as possible during clinicals.

Nurses can get overly dramatic. I agree with you and see your point. You make a very good point. NP programs are new in the sense that they are only now going through growth and change. Now it's all about evidence based practice. They used to wake poor babies up to feed them every few hours with no evidence whatsoever that it was consequential. Now, they are thinking of getting rid of this nursing diagnosis BS. Many schools in the East have. What do you make of a career where RNs can come from high school with an associates, or bachelors, or even without either one? There is a reason nursing wants to get rid of associates and force all to be BSN programs and elevate NP to doctorate levels....so the rest of the medical community see NPs as equals instead of bed sheet changing nurses who can also prescribe medicine. Feel indignant all they want. Nursing still needs to advance and get away from bedside to the clinician level. If anyone has ever taken the MCAT, DAT, or even GRE, and compare it to TEAS or NCLEX, it's night and day in difficulty. There is a huge patchwork of NP programs. The differences in clinical hour requirements and credits for the same degree is mind boggling. It can range from 250 clinical hours to 800+. It can be 15 months to 3 years and that's full-time. Stand your ground and don't let bullies shout you down.

Ohh sorry to hear that. It's tough when you are a new grad.

Ouch! It's what I been reading but my friend said a current student told her it was great. Ughh. So little info out there. Are you a current student?

Really? Chamberlain has tuition at $29925 but after fees and a NP license fee ($6500) it comes out at $41,000. How is the school? Any regrets or staying the course? At less than $30,000, I can't beat that with an ugly stick for a private for-profit. TIA!!!

HOw is it so far? Dumb question. Arent all the online programs different depending what state you are applying to. i.e., Chamberlain Sacramento will be all FNP students enrolled in Sac?

University Texas Austin?

Wow, was it that hard really? Did you go to school in Vegas?

I am originally from Oahu. Not everyone has disposable income. You think flying from Oahu to Chicago is cheap or maybe to NYC even? Just saying, some of us watch our dollars.

You never know until you apply. I had GPA of 3.8 and TEAS 90% on first try. Yet, had classmates with TEAS in the low 50s and/or GPA of 3.2. Overall, nursing is very forgiving in my experience as a former student in another professional program and grad student. There will be a school who will take you. Nursing is more about experience in the hospital than what school you went to or even if its an associates or bachelors. This I found out once I got into the program. Nursing is unique and doesnt go by the hierarchy of other bachelors or professional routes. If not Chamberlain then go to Arizona, etc. in the end a RN is a RN. No one is going to ask you to hoist that diploma on your chest.