Jlower1

Hi, I started my FNP program this week at Davenport university and I am trying to come up with a good thesis. I am a NICU nurse and prior to that I worked in neurovascular. I am intresested in womens health, pediatrics, suicide prevention, and nutrition. I was thinking of doing suicide prevalance in healthcare workers or the assiocation of childhood obesity and breastfeeding . Any ideas or feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

I was worried about it initially but I have talked with a few FNP's who graduated from there and work at Bronson, Brogess, and Western Michigan University School of Medicine. They all said they had no problem finding jobs. So at least is my area employers are not throwing resumes in the trash. I also talked to a DNP who got her FNP from Michigan State but went to Walden for her DNP. She said employers care more about credentials then they do what school you attended. I get their admission process is nothing in comparison to other schools and that is because they are for profit but the fact their graduation rate is only 33% shows the program is hard and the pass rate for boards was 85% which is pretty good since the national average is 86%. They are also CCNE accredited. After reviewing all this information, I decided Walden University might be worth attending.

I appreciate your opinion but I disagree. Learning online doesn't make you less competent. In fact you have to learn to schedule your time effectively and you are more self sufficient. I obtained my BSN online while working in a hospital. I still did a capstone project that required working on site with a preceptor. Online school simply means students don't travel everyday but they still learn the same material. The online FNP programs allow students to work full-time and still learn the material one class at a time if needed which can actually allow for more time to focus on the material meaning they may learn more than a traditional student who is taking multiple classes at a time. Regardless of the type of school clinical are still required and that is where all the pecies come together. Also, all students regardless of where they went to school have to pass the same boards showing they are safe and capable of practicing. So to answer your question, yes I would want a pcp that went to an online school.

I want to go to school for my FNP. Online school is best for me because I have a toddler at home and plan on working full-time. Currently I am looking at Spring Arbor and Walden. I plan on starting in the fall. Has anyone attended these universities? I would appreciate feedback. Thank you.