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The program is Adult Gero NP. After graduation I would be working as a nurse practitioner. I know where I live (ME, MA, NH area-all drivable within45 min) all NP graduates even from other schools are getting jobs. My only NP friend who cannot find a job specialized in pediatrics.

I still like the program. I mean there are some flaws but Im overall satisfied. Whenever you have questions I feel the prof. are easily reachable (they give out their home number too) and easy to talk to. My advisor does not reach out to me. At the beginning she gave me my whole course plan so I just register every semester based off of that. If I needed her I could call but it really is student lead. Being a distance student is challenging. You must be very organized and self motivated and make the time to call your prof. Some students do find it difficult but I have friends from other schools who told me horror stories. I havent had any 'horror' stories here but there have been some frustration. I had my second baby in the middle of health assessment semester(which requires 75 clinical hours). So right now I have an almost 3 year and a 10 month old It is doable with children but overwhelming. I work 2 days a week, do an 8 hr day at clinilcal and then have 2 days off during the week to do homework. My kids are at daycare FT. My husband is in the military so he is gone for months at a time, so I try and leave nights and weekends to my kids. I'm able to complete this program in 2 years so it will all be worth it in the end!

SO what will you do after graduation?? Work as a nurse manager?

Message me your questions and I will do my best to answer them. My schedule now is hectic as its the end of the semester and finals are coming up. I'm usually available late at night once my kids are in bed or early in the morning so messaging works best for me. I love the program so far though. I think the clinicals make it feel more real. The core courses are tough and time consuming but all make sense once you get to clinical.

I think its fall and spring admission and about 1000 a credit

I'm in the program now. I graduate next year. Let me know if you have any questions. I am really happy with the program!

I am in the SLU AGNP program. I am scheduled to graduate Dec 2014. I am in my first round of clinicals now and I love it. I live in ME so all my courses have been on live except the clinical component. There's really no need to leave NY. I maintain A's and high B's. The professors are easy to talk to and respond quickly to emails. I am really happy I chose this school. I had a friend graduate from USA and had an awful last semester. More than 40% failed the last course.

I don't know. Haven't come across any but I did hear there is study guides for the texts you can buy online.

Thanks. Good luck to you as well. Keep me posted or let me know if you have any more questions

I think I heard within 30 days of the application deadline. I received a congratulatory email first and then got the same letter via snail mail a week later. 1-2 courses per semester is the normal course load to finish in 3 years. My advisor was very helpful organizing my plan of study. We had to switch some classes around so that i met before clinicals. Nursing research now is just like my BSN. Lots of papers and peer reviewed articles.

Thanks, Im still pretty new to this site...not sure how to PM you? I clicked on your name and didnt see messaging there either. I'm pregnant with my second so I really wanted to get 3 classes out of the way as soon as possible. They said they only accept 25 students in the FNP program and it was tough competition. I spoke with the Dean and she is the one who suggested ANP, which still had openings. Patho has test. They are proctored. You need a webcam for your computer so they watch you. No books or notes for the exams. there are 6 exams and the final is not cumulative, thank goodness!

Im in the ANP program. Im taking nursing research, patho and health promotion. I work full time (3, 12 hour shifts) and have an 18 month old. My son is in daycare 4 days a week so that I am able to do homework on my days off. Patho is a lot of work. There is a lot of studying. I think I study about 90min-2 hours a night just to keep up with the reading. The other 2 classes aren't hard. Just busy work...papers, discussion questions, projects. The courses are easy to navigate and instructors respond immediately. I have a 3.89 GPA with my BSN and could not get unto the FNP program. So I got into ANP and will later add on a family certificate if I'm still interested. The curriculum is the same, only ANP doesn't have pediatrics.

I just started at slu this semester. Everything seems to be smooth so far.

I am in my first semester of the ANP program at slu. Program seems great so far. Professors respond quickly to questions. My advisor has been very helpful. I plan on graduating dec 2014.

WOW I cant believe that. I graduate this June. Our Prof. in this last course told us that the program was so popular now that courses were filling up rapidly and there was a wait list. I didnt know they werent accepting students from out of state any more. Did she give you a reason why??

All the presentations are done online. I never had to commute to school for a class. I live in FL. The only time I went on campus was to clep the pharmacology course. (But that was 2 months before I moved to FL). My husbands military so I have the GIBill, dont know about their financial aid.

Sounds like something very do-able while working full time! I was looking through some of the class descriptions. Could you please tell me more about the presentations? How does that work since its an online class? Also what is the capstone paper and the service learning project? Could you tell me in your opinion what the hardest and best part of the program has been? :) Congrats on finishing soon! Definitely doable working full time! Presentations are done in groups. You buy a headset with a microphone and thats how you participate in your weekly class. It usually a 2 hour class and not all are mandatory. The presentation days are usually the mandatory classes. You present the project using your microphone and there are separate 'classrooms' where you can log on and meet up with your group to discuss the project. Im doing the capstone paper this month. You chose the topic and write 10-12 pages. The service learning project was last semester in the community course. You find a clinical site to volunteer at(i think 60 hours) and you write a report on it. I volunteered with scoliosis screenings at middle schools. I really enjoyed it and still volunteer now. This capstone I guess would be the hardest thing since its such a long paper. I think the prof. are the best part of the program. They are very patient and great at explanations and teaching on their subject. I did not find the program to be very difficult. I did learn a lot and highly rec. the program!

Its a great program, I highly rec. it! I graduated from MCC for RN. I graduate from UMB next month!!! As long as you are committed online programs arent not bad. I actually really like them. I work full time and have a 13 month old! There were no tests. There were 1-2 papers per nursing class. I clept out of nutrition and pharmacology. There was a presentation in all nursing courses(which was group work) and the only clinical was in the community nursing course. I think it was 60 hours. I volunteered at the middle schools doing scoliosis screenings. I really enjoyed it and continue to volunteer even though I am finished the course.

I think you need a headset that has 2 inputs for your computer, 1 is the head set, the other is for the microphone. I dont know what the iphone has but if you call IT they should tell you.

Im in the program now. I love it! I graduate June 2012. I work full time and have a 10 month old son. It is definitely doable! I would set 1 day a week aside to do all my work and that worked for me. Teachers were all very easy to talk to and to understand. You meet once a week in a virtual classroom. You wil have to buy a headset with microphone so that you are able to talk and communicate during class. The only course that had clinical hours was the community course. It wasnt that bad. Let me know if you have any questions.

Yes, that's about 10 years! And who knows how much each monthly payment will be!

I spoke with a representative today. All courses are offered online and there is 650 hours of clinicals needed at a facility near where you live. i think its around 72000.