September 2019
School Update After completing one semester of the DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) program at Grand Canyon University, I ran into some snags with my practicum site approvals and the school made me withdraw for a few weeks in order to get things straightened out. Needless to say, I was majorly disappointed. First, I had momentum and didn't want to delay my progress, second that meant that Amber would be moving on leaving me behind. However, as often happens with trials, I realized that this was a blessing in disguise. As I pondered my options, I realized that a DNP was not the degree that I really wanted. I love nursing and everything about it, but my heart is truly attached to the education and teaching of nursing. A co-worker suggested that I look into a program at Liberty University and it felt right. I decided to change my focus to education and curriculum development. I compared the program at Grand Canyon with the one at Liberty bec...