Honest review of EKU PMHNP??

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I am at a very critical crossroad professionally and have to decide in the next couple weeks if I will choose to graduate and go on to EKU PMHNP post-graduate program OR stay at my current university and plow through their FNP program. Since either PMHNP or a specific specialty within primary practice are both of HUGE interest, I'm truly not exactly dead set about either direction!

I have read everything that I can about EKU on these forums. Most of what I can find sounds good, however I came across a post from somebody called 'PMHNP16' who basically said she was in the program and that a large group of their class was failing, and that the program actually has a pretty low attrition rate towards graduation.

Can anybody help me out, and give me your very real, honest, clear opinions of this program? How does testing from home work- do you use webcam?? are faculty easy to find and get ahold of, is what this other person posted accurate or not??

I appreciate any input to help my final decision.

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Specializes in ICU, Military.

Hey Birkiegirl - I just got my acceptance to EKU's FNP program for Fall 2017. I cant offer much advice regarding their PMHNP program but I am an alumni of their brick-and-mortar BSN program and that program was ran very efficiently. I'm very excited I was given the opportunity to attend EKU again.

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I am also interested in this. I have been looking at online PHMNP programs and have heard some ok things about EKU. I would have to figure out the statistics course, but thats not a huge deal. I was a little thrown off though because the program is listed as a "Rural" psych nurse practitioner program. I don't really care that it has the addition of that information in it, but I don't want to feel as though I NEED to do rural setting to make use of my degree.

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Specializes in ICU, Military.
I am also interested in this. I have been looking at online PHMNP programs and have heard some ok things about EKU. I would have to figure out the statistics course, but thats not a huge deal. I was a little thrown off though because the program is listed as a "Rural" psych nurse practitioner program. I don't really care that it has the addition of that information in it, but I don't want to feel as though I NEED to do rural setting to make use of my degree.

Hey there

Are you sure EKU's PMHNP is "Rural Health" focused? I got accepted to their FNP Program which is a Rural Health focus, but their PMHNP isnt listed as such on their graduate nursing website.

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It is a little confusing for me as well. I know on the site it doesn't actually list is at a rural health focus, but if you look at the Curriculum plan all the classes are listed as Rural PMHNP I, Rural PMHNP II, etc... and when I actually went on to start the process of application just to get a feel for it, you could only select the "Rural PMHNP" program.

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Specializes in ICU, Military.
It is a little confusing for me as well. I know on the site it doesn't actually list is at a rural health focus, but if you look at the Curriculum plan all the classes are listed as Rural PMHNP I, Rural PMHNP II, etc... and when I actually went on to start the process of application just to get a feel for it, you could only select the "Rural PMHNP" program.

Ahh ok I see. You should give them a call. I went there to their brick and mortar BSN program and just got my acceptance a little over a week ago for the FNP program. They are very helpful and i'm sure could answer your questions

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I just started Grad school this fall. I applied to EKU and a bunch of other schools. In my research including DMs with people here, it seems that EKU is not an "easy" program, and the person I spoke with on DM stated that the staff didn't have much sympathy in regards to helping students that were struggling with family issues etc... I didn't end up going with EKU because I was not accepted for admittance into the PMHNP program, but I probably wasn't going to accept if I had got any offer just based on the reviews. I'm not advocating one school over another but I went with a private school, they cost more but generally they are going to be much more likely to work with struggling students. Also, a big factor in choosing was board pass rates, EKU I believe has 90% or 95% pass rate, which is strong and means the program prepares students for the board.

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hi birkie - what did you decide to do, and did you have any experience to share with EKU?

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well...I HAVEN'T decided yet. I'm applying to multiple programs. I have my MSN now and trying to still make the decision. I have an awesome job offer in an area of big interest to me. I also have been accepted into 2 of the 4 programs I've applied to. I still have a big decision to make, but I have about 2 months before I have to make the final decision. I'm still talking to lots of people, praying on it, and looking at all my options.

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Does anyone have any recommendations for eku? I'm interested in their pmhnp program. Please help!!

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Did you end up attending eku? What about that stats course?

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Specializes in med-surg,psych, corrections, insurance,.

Trying to see what those who have actually attended the PMHNP at EKU have to say. I am applying currently for the fall entrance 2019. I already have an ASN, BSN, and MSHA and might get some credits from my masters. I have had a statistics and research projects up the ying yang and so it probably will be fine.

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