Look into a MSN/ NP program.. many have part time MSN and that allows you to still work for a while. Thus - no student loans: only when NP (I think mine was around 18K) FYI - I make over 100K a year...
As A practicing MSN/NP who will be going back to school for the DNP in the fall, I say get the DNP and be done with it. I love my job and yes I did Admin/ MSN and went back for the NP... ( I missed...
After readng many posts either for or against... I am a C- FNP/ANP and I will be pursing a DNP in Fall of 08... Alot of thought went into do I want this? but- as many point out.. alot of schools are...
I work for the gov't and I'm in the south. I do 35 - 40hrs a week, no call, no weekends. I Do flex schedule because we have 2 docs plus me. I don't make what you guys make but for my geographical area...