Black Bird

I graduated Chamberlain here in Phx in August of last year and I am not between GCU and Chamberlain for my FNP. I like GCU except for like the fact that it is a Christian school.... Also chamberlain's program is 8months less and no weekly class attendance... My biggest concern is whether or not it is considers credible by most. Every NP program I've found requires you to find your own preceptor so that's just kinda how it is, as uneasy as it makes me. The hospital I work at which is the largest system on the west coast likes chamberlain nurses, there are 20-25 on my floor alone. I hope the FNP is the same???

I got accepted (not excepted) into the FNP program. Not sure what their "acceptance rate" is, it seems like they will take almost anyone as long as there is room. Not sure how I feel about going to a Christian university, but from what I've heard from others- it's not super "in your face" religious. In general I've heard that it's a good program and I'm excited to see how it goes.

The admissions process has been... Okay. They are a little disorganized and state that it is due to their "systems changing". I've had issues with the registrar, tuition billing, email... Pretty much everything. There are a lot of options for a DNP, and as it gets closer to the start date I am REALLY wondering if I made the right choice. The total out of pocket for the program is about 70K and I'm really not sure if that is worth it. I emailed a lady about scholarships and she was COMPLETELY unhelpful, she gave me federal loan information (which for those of us career students is common knowledge) and when I redirected her attention from loans to grants and scholarships she pretty much told me to "google it"... I also only know one person who was turned down (criminal record)... I am starting to wonder the direction that the program is going. I know U of A has a prestigious medical program and nursing program but I am getting the vibe from the DNP program that maybe quality isn't as much of a priority?

If your other majors are in something other than nursing you can put them but if it is a continuation of nursing education you don't. For example, if you get a BSN then become an NP with an MSN you would put: "Jane Doe MSN, FNP" you would not put "Jane Doe BSN, MSN, RN, NP. MSN cancels out BSN and NP cancels out RN (because as an NP you are statin you're an advanced practice registered nurse). Also, the girl I was talking a out who couldn't write her own name had a MHI(masters of health innovation) since this is not nursing, it would be appropriate to include it: Jane Doe BSN, MHI, RN, CCRN. Not sure if MHI or BSN goes first or if it matters but... Ya.

The correct way is "Nursie Nurse BSN, RN, CCRN". You will see it written the other way "RN, BSN" all the time, this is not correct and frankly it drives me NUTS. Read any scholarly article and its "Smart Nurse MSN, RN, CCRN". I once saw a girl with "Jane Doe, RN, CCRN, BSN, MHI" and all I could think was "this girl went to grad school and she still doesn't know how to write her own name".

There are ALWAYS nurses, new ones and older ones that will try to knock down new nurses. It's ridiculous.