aprn_2005

I found a school!! It is UMASS. They have an online post master's certificate, since I am already ANP-BC, the certificate I need is 12 credit hours plus 300 clinical hours. My only problem now is getting the 300 clinical hours in while on active duty. But atleast half my proplem is solved :). Hopefully this post will benefit others as well.

Please do, thanks!!!

I know... if only it were that easy. Ofcourse with the military it is not that easy plus the school I went to is several states away and they do not have an FNP program. That is one reason I didn't do FNP initialy plus I knew I never had the desire to work with Peds so I felt comfortable getting my ANP. But as we know hindsight is 20/20, if I had it to do over I would have done FNP. Thanks again for your help, if you think of anything else please let me know :)

Yes, good points. But is also can be double the opportunities. I'm so wishing things were easier/different.

Yes, I Active Duty US Army, in order to practice as a NP, I will have to get the FNP to change my "job" per say. I went active duty in March for many reasons. I am currently only working as a RN, which also means when I go back to civilian life I will have lost all NP skills and my ANCC board cert will need to be renewed in 2015.

Have you tried to talk to your instructor regarding your concerns? Based on your post it sounds as though you are being set up for failure. Are other students having the same issues? Maybe you can get in a study group with other students who are doing well in this course. Everyone's learning style is different, but for me what worked well was writting repetition-i.e. writting notes again, writting flash cards. Also what helps is trying to use the information on a real life patient, maybe a patient you had it the past, kind of something "real life" to compare to for it all to make sense. How have you been studying?

Thanks for your reply, I need the FNP cert, I need to sit for the FNP boards, would I be able to that. I don't have to do it fast per say I just need to know that there is a way to do it. It wouldn't make sense that I would have to start all over again...

Hello, I am looking for an online program that will allow me to complete a post master's certificate in FNP. I am already an Adult NP and have been since 2005 but for career reasons it has now become critical for me to obtain my FNP. Any advice would truly be appreciated!