Anonymous
10/22/2025, 3:49:53 AM
No.16823626
>>16823562
I know a pathway for you that would make $200k a year in nursing.
Do you have a bachelor's degree? If not, you can go to Western Governors University (it's the only online university that ISN'T for-profit because it's a state public university) and get a bachelor's degree in 6 months using life experience. Get the bachelor's degree in whatever subject you can apply the most life experience credit hours towards. By the time you graduate you should only owe like $2-4k at the very most.
Next take a 1 year/18 month direct-entry online DNP program. As long as you have a bachelor's degree you are eligible. I know a woman who has a bachelor's degree in theology who is an NP through this because they take any major. The acceptance rate is 100% and the coursework is easy. You would think it shouldn't be, but DNP programs exist to make money for the school. They will let anyone in, regardless of if you have ever spent any amount of time in a clinical setting as anything but a patient. Once you graduate from the DNP program you will have an academic doctorate and you will be eligible to practice in any state as a Nurse Practitioner, salaries starting at $130k. Some states let you practice without doctor supervision, other states make you practice under it. Personally I would rather you work under a doctor because you will have had zero hands-on experience. Depending on where you work you can easily clear $200k a year. It sounds stupid but the system is so fucking broken this is all you have to do. The only thing to worry about is that nurses may not like you because you entered the profession being paid more than them despite having no experience but believe me that hasn't stopped anyone in your shoes before.
In some states you are allowed to do surgery and prescribe medication with these credentials. I didn't say that was a good thing for the patients.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Noctor/comments/prlf0x/aspen_dnp_program_100_online_only_cost_you/
I know a pathway for you that would make $200k a year in nursing.
Do you have a bachelor's degree? If not, you can go to Western Governors University (it's the only online university that ISN'T for-profit because it's a state public university) and get a bachelor's degree in 6 months using life experience. Get the bachelor's degree in whatever subject you can apply the most life experience credit hours towards. By the time you graduate you should only owe like $2-4k at the very most.
Next take a 1 year/18 month direct-entry online DNP program. As long as you have a bachelor's degree you are eligible. I know a woman who has a bachelor's degree in theology who is an NP through this because they take any major. The acceptance rate is 100% and the coursework is easy. You would think it shouldn't be, but DNP programs exist to make money for the school. They will let anyone in, regardless of if you have ever spent any amount of time in a clinical setting as anything but a patient. Once you graduate from the DNP program you will have an academic doctorate and you will be eligible to practice in any state as a Nurse Practitioner, salaries starting at $130k. Some states let you practice without doctor supervision, other states make you practice under it. Personally I would rather you work under a doctor because you will have had zero hands-on experience. Depending on where you work you can easily clear $200k a year. It sounds stupid but the system is so fucking broken this is all you have to do. The only thing to worry about is that nurses may not like you because you entered the profession being paid more than them despite having no experience but believe me that hasn't stopped anyone in your shoes before.
In some states you are allowed to do surgery and prescribe medication with these credentials. I didn't say that was a good thing for the patients.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Noctor/comments/prlf0x/aspen_dnp_program_100_online_only_cost_you/