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I have heard that Vanderbilt is one year? Georgetown is 16 months? Are there any other fast pace FNP programs out there that can be done in less than two years?

Hello everyone. I have been searching for a list of online FNP programs but have not been able to find one so maybe together we can make one. I want to start applying to FNP programs soon and the only ones I know about are the ones near where I liv...

I'm looking for advice on specialty options. I'm adult-gero NP and really don't want to work in family practice. I prefer to know a lot about a little. I'm looking at specialty options right now and having a hard time deciding. I would prefer to t...

My brother in law is a rheumatologist and I have talked with him about his hiring process for NP's in his practice. First thing he looks for is rheumatology experience - although 99% of applicants have none and he realizes this and is prepared to tr...

I know many NPs that work in specialty clinics (cardiology, pain management, rheumatology, dermatology, etc) but can NPs own a specialty clinic themselves? It seems like all NP-owned clinics are family practice?

The reason why I am asking this question is because I really don't want to work in a family practice. I chose the FNP route because it has more options but after I graduate I would like to work in a specialty clinic like dermatology or rheumatology....

I am wondering if there are any FNP programs that will let you apply to their program before you have completed your BSN? I will graduate with my BSN in December but would like to start the FNP program right away if possible. Does anyone know of an...

I know there are program out there that don't require a BSN at all, but they make you take an extra year to year and a half of courses to bridge you to the NP. They are ADN-FNP programs. I will have my BSN in just a few months and just want to get ...

I'm a psyche RN, been working for a year and a half now. I would really like to go into an FNP program but without medical nursing experience I'm afraid I won't be able to hang with the rest of the class. I do however have great study skills, I got...

Nursegirl, thank you for your comments. I wish I was able to get a job in med-surg right now to start gaining that experience. The only problem is that all the hospitals where I live require experience to get a job! I wish the job market wasn't th...

That would be great I didn't realize that this was even a possibility. I planned on doing some training courses with the American College of Rheumatology for NPs and PAs after I completed the FNP but some clinicals in Rheumatology would be great too....

Nursegirl, I'm not sure if you read through the entire thread or not but we have already covered this. This thread is not about how about how effective accelerated FNP programs are in preparing their graduates for clinical practice, it is to identify...

Sapphire, are you saying that I can do clinicals in a rheumatology clinic and get credit for them in the program? That would be great. I have never heard this before.

I would really like to see some more NP programs offer subspecialties. This is where the med students have us beat, they get to do a residency and learn their specialty as part of their training. I really want to do rheumatology, to my knowledge thei...

Thank you very much fallinnstyle, this is a great lead! Their website says it is a 15 month program and at $490 per credit it is $22,500 very affordable! I will check more into this one for sure. If anyone else knows of more please post them and than...

It is very nice, the secret is to keep your bills low, don't buy a big house and new car, etc. I will still be working one 16 hour shift on Saturday but that's it, and I think I can handle an accelerated FNP program while working one day a week. If I...

I did see that one but it didn't go for very long and did not contain much information

Just an FYI to those who are searching, the link posted by Danish, includes schools in Florida but you can click on any state and see a list of schools for that state, Very helpful! Here is the link to the list of states All Accredited RN to MSN / M...

thank you very much to all those who posted schools here, lets keep this list going for others as well

University of Pennsylvania has a FNP program that can be completed in 18 months

I knew when I posted this that I would get many posts from people assuming that I don't care about the quality of the education but that is not true. The two schools that I mentioned Vanderbilt and Georgetown (which are both very short programs) hav...

So I am looking into applying to FNP schools this fall and I am trying to figure out how to tell if they are approved by my board of nursing or not (Arizona). I found this document here: http://www.azbn.gov/Documents/education/Advanced%20Practice/20...

I'm going to go ahead and start and post the ones that I have already looked into. University of Phoenix Vanderbilt Frontier University University of Cincinnati Grand Canyon University Northern Arizona University If you know of more please post, I w...

I am going to be starting the application process to the PMHNP and FNP programs here in AZ next fall. I have heard so many different things about each and have a few questions. 1.) Here in AZ, it is my understanding that NPs can practice independe...

So I have my mind set on becoming a NP but I can't decide if I want to do family practice or mental health? I currently work as a psyche nurse at an inpatient facility and love it. I love the patients because they are so unique. However, my fathe...