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Thank you Vicki. I appreciate your input and the article link. I read it and I have now confirmed the route that I'm going to take. I'm going to stick with my first thoughts and apply to the FNP track w/the additional teaching certificate. It may take me longer and my student loans may be bigger, but it will be for the best. Again, thank you for replying.

Hi. I have been a lurker for a while and I find the information available here to be very valuable. I am preparing to go to graduate school and am wondering if anyone has any thoughts or opinions on my potential plans. I am thinking of teaching at an ADN or BSN level. I have been a clinical instructor for an ADN program since August, and thus far, I am enjoying it. My question is this: The school I am looking to attend offers a 12 credit post-masters certification in nursing and allied health education. To obtain this I would first have to decide upon a MSN focus. I am looking at the FNP focus while adding an additional semester to obtain the teaching certificate simultaneously. At this point in time, I'm not really interested in working as an FNP but I am thinking this will give me lots of clinical experience and knowledge that I can then take back with me once I have finished and am working in an ADN or BSN program. I also am thinking this route would allow me more opportunities once I do graduate. However, this is going to be alot more work and additional credit hours. Is my thinking way off here? The school does over a new MSN focus of Clinical Leader with a concentration in education. It would be less credit hours, thus less time and less money, but then I'm limited to working in education. Any thoughts or opinions from those who have been already been or are attending graduate school right now? Thanks

I am studying for the GRE right now. I found a study guide that reviews each section of the GRE w/little "quizzes" during the reviews. Then it offers 6 practice tests within the book. Plus it came with software that has 3 practice computer-based tests and several word games. I found this book at the book store at the local mall. Another good place to look is amazon and alot of the books will have their reviews listed there. So you can read the reviews and see what others are saying about them. Here is a website to look at: www.GRE.org Hope that helps.