gleng44

I think going back to school is a matter of personal goal. I am an APRN, MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC. In the far future when DNP will be the entry level for Advance Practice Nursing, I'll be grandfathered in. However, I still have 20 years before retirement. So if I want to compete with the newly grads with their Doctorate, I feel that I can use that. DNP/PhD programs in Univ of AZ is a 5 year on-line program. DNP they say is more "clinical", in my current job it won't make a difference. PhD will open doors in teaching at State Universities. Still torn on doing the dual program or go straight to PhD.

I would like to get that "terminal" degree, they said for clinical it's DNP. Also love teaching but most state universities require PhD. Still torn between DNP and PhD, my clock is ticking.

I too want that terminal degree...I was set on starting DNP program next year and started to ask myself again: Why do I want to go back to school? Just to be a "doctor"? I know my paycheck won't change but on the schools that I looked at as faculty prospective most of them required PhD. So, I'm still torn. DNP is quick and easy, PhD is longer and more painful...

There are programs from BSN to DNP. So one can be accepted without MSN. Depending on the program you are applying, it will determine if you can be admitted without MSN.

It is actually my first time today to find out about DNP/PhD programs. Since your post was quite a while ago, do you have any update? Did you pursue it? thank you//