Agree with above. But I would also say that if you find a local program that is reasonably priced, you could potentially meet with a program director and maybe get a direct admission to the NNP program with the added requirement to complete coursework leading to a BSN alongside the pre-clinical courses. I think with your strong NICU experience, program directors would not hesitate to do that for you,
NICUmiiki, DNP, NP
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A bridge will likely take the same amount of time overall, maybe 1 semester less. It will however probably cost significantly more. You can get your BSN for about $10k or less these days. Then all NNP programs will be open to you instead of the handful of vulture schools that will take you to bridge.