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With the goal of working in an academic setting, I am getting a DNP as advised be my current institution. I have always known that I would need additional course work in pedagogy and curriculum development in order to have a shot at an academic position with a DNP alone. In my search for education courses, I came across some DNP-PhD programs. In my research it seems like Duquesne and IUP have reputable programs. I am unfamiliar with other programs that have popped up in my search. Am I missing any?

The program has an advanced research/stats course built in to the curriculum. But since it's an MSN-DNP program, most of my classmates are less than 5 years away from their MSN program (and requisite stats course). I am 10 years + out of my program, so I just don't want to start at a disadvantage. These online stats for health care professional courses are expensive - the least expensive one I have found is $1200. I may just do basic stats courses through free online tutorials and hope I can get by with that.

I am hoping that I can take an online statistics course geared for health care professionals this Summer. I am starting a terminal degree program this fall, and though a STATS course is not required, I feel it would be beneficial for me as I move through the program (it's been 10 years + since I have taken a STATS course). I would like to take a non-credit course, as I only need the information, not the grade for credit. Unfortunately, my Google searches have turned up only "for-credit" programs that can be costly. The local community colleges offer regular math statistics courses, but I am really hoping for a course that is geared towards health care professionals. Any suggestions would be most appreciated!

I am hoping that I can take an online statistics course geared for health care professionals this Summer. I am starting a terminal degree program this fall, and though a STATS course is not required, I feel it would be beneficial for me as I move through the program (it's been 10 years + since I have taken a STATS course). I would like to take a non-credit course, as I only need the information, not the grade for credit. Unfortunately, my Google searches have turned up only "for-credit" programs that can be costly. The local community colleges offer regular math statistics courses, but I am really hoping for a course that is geared towards health care professionals. Any suggestions would be most appreciated!

I recently started teaching full-time at a community college, and I am looking at the possibly of starting an EdD program in the next year or so. I am enjoying teaching a lot more than I thought I would, and have a strong interest in developing curriculum. I have compared both the Phd and EdD programs, and I think the EdD program is a better fit for me based on my strengths and interests. I live near a large reputable university with a highly ranked nursing school, but they do not offer an EdD with a nursing education focus. I have seen a number of online programs that have a nursing focus and am trying to determine which ones are legitimate. I would love to do the program at Columbia, but it is very expensive. I want to make sure that the school I choose will not be a hindrance to future employment. While my intent to do the program is to be eligible for a leadership position in my current program, I also want to leave the door open to teach at our local university, which would honestly be my dream job. I am considering speaking to someone at the university, but I am not sure who to contact. Would it be someone in my specialty area? Any advice appreciated!

I was shocked to learn today that some cc nursing programs do not include any pediatric training or clinical. It seems like this should be an integral part of nursing education. You may not chose to work in peds, but to have no experience at all?

I am considering re-entering the workforce to utilize my MSN (primary care PNP) after working part-time as an RN while I raised my kids. In the past 10 years, we've moved 4 times due to my spouse's job, making state licensure difficult, especially with regard to prescriptive authority. So I only have 3 years of PNP experience. For 6 years I worked as an RN in pediatric emergency rooms and trauma centers, just to maintain my skills and for extra income. I have not worked in a year since our last move. I have maintained my certification as a PNP and my licensure as an RN, I believe I can get my APN license fairly easily, but again I'm faced with difficulty getting prescriptive authority. I would need to take a few grad level pharmacology classes and somehow obtain 1000 hours of supervised work under a board certified pediatrician. I have been considering getting my PhD - I have always had an eye on teaching, did well in both undergrad and grad, and have had a few adjunct faculty gigs. Most importantly, I feel like I want to make a greater impact on children's health. I feel I can offer more in terms of research and teaching than clinical practice. If I am going back to school, I would rather get on a non-clinical as opposed to clinical track. However, I am not sure how attractive of a candidate I would be for a PhD program, as I have not practiced as an NP in some time. And I graduated in 2000, 3 out of 4 of professors I would have asked for references are deceased. I have made some inquiries into my local SIG groups as a start, but is there anything else I should be doing to enhance my candidacy?