Would you recommend a direct-entry Masters Program or Accelerated BSN?

Hey! I feel like I'm late to the party but here is this video that I found and hopefully this could help you ?

I was in your similar situation! I eventually decided to go to ABSN because

I was so fixated on the title of "Masters", that I thought it would be great since I already have BS. I actually talked to department nurse who interviews new nurse on there unit, and they to also explained that " An RN is an RN, yes you have a MEN degree but that does not make you any more qualify than an BSN" in addition to that "MEN are not cheap you are essentially going into nursing school for 2-3 years just to get your RN, were as you can get your RN is 12-18 months and start working! and she was right.My end goal is to become a FNP-DNP. I am attending an ABSN that is 18 months long and after the program I want to work for a year or two and apply to a BSN-DNP FNP program.

Look into post BSN DNP programs:)

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38 minutes ago, abbi2006 said:

Hey! I feel like I'm late to the party but here is this video that I found and hopefully this could help you ?

I was in your similar situation! I eventually decided to go to ABSN because

I was so fixated on the title of "Masters", that I thought it would be great since I already have BS. I actually talked to department nurse who interviews new nurse on there unit, and they to also explained that " An RN is an RN, yes you have a MEN degree but that does not make you any more qualify than an BSN" in addition to that "MEN are not cheap you are essentially going into nursing school for 2-3 years just to get your RN, were as you can get your RN is 12-18 months and start working! and she was right.My end goal is to become a FNP-DNP. I am attending an ABSN that is 18 months long and after the program I want to work for a year or two and apply to a BSN-DNP FNP program.

Look into post BSN DNP programs:)

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Great Video! Thanks for sharing!

I'm excited I was accepted to the 1 year ABSN program in my area. I will be starting in October. Thanks again everyone!

36 minutes ago, Dhooy7 said:

I'm excited I was accepted to the 1 year ABSN program in my area. I will be starting in October. Thanks again everyone!

Congratulations!

On 7/6/2020 at 2:35 AM, Dhooy7 said:

I'm excited I was accepted to the 1 year ABSN program in my area. I will be starting in October. Thanks again everyone!

You should be rounding up soon... how has the experience been so far.

On 6/3/2021 at 10:05 AM, AcegradeNurse said:

You should be rounding up soon... how has the experience been so far.

I have a few more clinicals left.  Has been tough but doing very well academically.  End in October of 2021.  I cannot wait!

7 hours ago, Dhooy7 said:

I have a few more clinicals left.  Has been tough but doing very well academically.  End in October of 2021.  I cannot wait!

Wow congrats... if you don't mind, what school?

Many great points here! I would highly recommend future applicants to apply to reputable schools due to clinical placements and preceptors that they provide. Many students have issues with clinicals with online-only schools, so do be cautious. Also employers do look at the schools, so this aspect should be emphasized. If you Google top masters of nursing programs, USNews should give you a good comprehensive list to apply to! 

I don't know much about online-only schools.  Clinical placements can be important because it a place to start building relationships to help get a job after graduating.   This is true for any nursing program.

I'm not sure how much people really should go by rankings to pick schools.   It's more about picking a school that you think will help you achieve your goal or where you want to end up.  Do go to a school with a solid reputation with teaching nursing skills and knowledge.   Unless you at the top school, after a year or two, it's really about your work experience.   If you go on for more advance studies, then the school you got your degree from may be look at more closely.

5 hours ago, botmann said:

I don't know much about online-only schools.  Clinical placements can be important because it a place to start building relationships to help get a job after graduating.   This is true for any nursing program.

I'm not sure how much people really should go by rankings to pick schools.   It's more about picking a school that you think will help you achieve your goal or where you want to end up.  Do go to a school with a solid reputation with teaching nursing skills and knowledge.   Unless you at the top school, after a year or two, it's really about your work experience.   If you go on for more advance studies, then the school you got your degree from may be look at more closely.

Definitely agree with you! Especially for DE NP schools, graduating from top programs would be very helpful. I definitely would push applicants to research the schools that provide preceptors and clinicals, and most of my browsing showed that the top programs all do. They are a bit more expensive though which can be a downside. I would love for more direct entry NP graduates to join discussion after graduating to discuss about landing first job as NPs! 

No. For several reasons:

1. You are pursing a career essentially practicing medicine without the rigor of medical school and residency. You need the foundation of bedside work in order to build the medicine piece of it in AP school. You are therefore "advancing" your practice.

2. Our profession is losing credibility because too many people are practicing with no prior experience and have no idea what they are doing, AND asking for independent practice. It's scary. It's unprofessional. And the AMA is noticing. Some NP's can swing this and do well, many cannot. So overall our reputation suffers.

3. It will absolutely be more difficult for you to find a job in a tight market where you will most likely be competing with folks who do have bedside experience.

I have a Youtube channel where I discuss these topics and more: Bree Juskowiak, NP