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Hi Sweettart RN, Did you find a DNP mentor? There's an online community called "Doctors of Nursing Practice," where they can offer some help or resources. I'm unsure if I can post the link on allnurses. The web site is: doctorsofnursingpractice dot org. Hope that helps.

They offer a certificate in massage techniques. I'm trying to get in touch with an instructor or director of the program to ask questions. I have yet to hear back from them.

I found a massage techniques certificate program at Ashworth College.

Smilingrn1, how is the massage program going for you? So far so good?

Try the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA.org) and National Association of Nurse Massage Therapists (NANMT.org) as these are great places to network with others who are interested in the same fields. If you have the opportunity to attend a local association meeting, then that is where you can talk to others who can really help you.

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB.org) lists accredited massage therapy schools to become a certified massage therapist. You have to check with your state also.

The US Career Institute (in CO) is listed as an accredited NCBTMB school. What I found out about this program is that you can complete the massage therapy courses (at home and self-paced) prior to the on-site training in Colorado. After you finish the massage therapy courses, you have to do 200 hours of on-site training (in 4 weeks) at the US Career Institute in CO. This seems like a good refresher for massage therapy. I don't live in CO, so I would need to rent a place for 4 weeks near the school. I'll ask my nursing colleagues if they would be interested as well. Mtsteelhorse, have you looked into the US Career Institute at Ft Collins, CO? Any thoughts?

The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) lists accredited massage schools in your area. You can find info at: ncbtmb.org

Julielive, do you know if your courses are mainly exams or papers or both?

Try Online Epocrates also.

Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Visual Fluids & Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy Nursing Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy Assessment Made Incredibly Easy Diagnostic Tests Made Incredibly Easy ___________ For A&P refresher: Anatomy & Physiology Made Incredibly Easy Anatomy & Physiology Made Incredibly Visual ___________ Any of the "... Made Incredibly Easy" or "... Made Incredibly Visual" books could be helpful as supplements, especially if you need to update yourself on certain subjects (Pediatric Nursing, Maternal-Neonatal Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, etc)

St Joseph's College of Maine (SJCME) Online has an online self-paced RN-BSN, and MSN. They may have a Bachelors degree in criminal justice. Just check out their web site. Aspen University has a Bachelors in Criminal Justice. You'd have to ask the university if this program is self-paced. Bellevue University has a Bachelors in Criminal Justice that's accelerated. You'd have to ask if its self-paced. Self-paced and online universities: WGU, SJCME, Northcentral University

How was WGU's MSN program? Did you complete it in less than 6 months?

Go to the WGU threads. They discuss this transition. SJCME was mentioned as a place to go for the post-master's FNP certificate, which is also self paced. SJCME's post-master's FNP certificate includes the 3 P's, and then the NP I, II, and III courses and clinicals. There's no final project or capstone.

Drexel has an online MSN in Innovation and Entrepreneurship without clinicals.