RNcarlo

Thank you all for your feedback. I ended up choosing South University Online based on a few things. The criteria that I set for choosing a school for NP was based on the availability of an "online course" with minimal actual classroom time due to the fact that I work full time and at best would only be able to go down to part time work status. Another criteria was the cost. $32,000 seems like a reasonable amount to pay, comparable to the rest of the institutions out there. I also chose based on the amount of clinical hours that the program provides, since I've been told that a DNP will be the next step requirement for all NPs and that the requirement for a DNP is at minimum 1,000 clinical hours; South University Online's FNP program provides 780 clinical hours. And finally, the last criteria I set for choosing an NP program was based on how heavy the GPA is weighed. This is because I attended Western Governors University which provides a "pass/fail" bachelor's which equates to a 3.0 GPA. At any rate, I reviewed a few different choices as far as schools that met this criteria, but at the end of the day I went with South University Online because I know people who attended there and recommended it. I believe that although not all NP programs are alike, the level of success I will have is purely based on my efforts to excel in my field/profession. Therefore, I know I will be a great NP!

Just curious to pick people's brains on which NP programs y'all are choosing and why? Factors involved in choosing: - Online vs on site - Cost analysis - Academic route (specialty choice) Any commentary, opinions, ideas, etc., are all greatly appreciated. I am currently researching which grad school to go for but undecided due to these factors listed and more!

@ruri0743 I too am thinking of applying to UofC for next year, but for the spring term, FNP route!

If you're looking to pursue the ER/Urgent care line of work, you'll need the pediatric portion of the NP graduate education and that is found in an FNP track. AGNP and ACNP focus on just that - Adult and Gero.

Free education? DON'T PASS IT UP! Some of us here are being held back from further pursuit of education due to costs!

As someone who is looking into grad school and researching this topic, I am finding that most schools are pushing the DNP option because it translates as more $$$ to them. However, when researching job availabilities, I have found 0 job postings requiring a DNP. So, I think it is safe to assume that you can go with the MSN NP route for now and once this whole DNP dust settles, if it is a requirement, we'll all have to move towards this pursuit.