Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) FNP program...any info to share?

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Hello! I have been accepted into the MTSU FNP program with my classes beginning this Summer. For Summer, 2012 I am taking Advanced Patho/Health Assessment/Pharmacology.

Does anyone have ANY experience with this program or information? Since its online, I know NO ONE and would really appreciate any information that can be shared.

Thank you!

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Application pending for TSU in the fall program which shares some of the same online classes. How is it going?

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I know this was posted a while back. Hopefully, this can help other students.

These books helped me through clinical portions of the program:

Common Symptom Guide by Wasson

Merck Manual of Patient Symptoms: A Concise, Practical Guide to Etiology, Evaluation, and Treatment by Porter

In A Page Signs and Symptoms by Kahan

In A Page Ambulatory Medicine by Kahan

In A Page Pediatric Signs & Symptoms by Teitelbaum

Family Nurse Practitioner Review and Resource Manual (3rd Ed) by ANCC

Hello! I have been accepted into the MTSU FNP program with my classes beginning this summer.
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I learned everything the hardest way possible. I hope these resources help others who are coming into the program.

These helped me with my SOAP notes:

SOAP for Family Medicine by Maldonado

SOAP for Emergency Medicine by Bond

SOAP for Pediatrics by Polisky

SOAP for Obstetrics and Gynecology by Uzelac

Differential Diagnosis Pocket: Clinical Reference Guide by Sailer and Wasner

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This helped me a lot with the SOAP notes:

First Aid for USMLE Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills)

(any edition. I bought the 2nd edition for $0.75 off Amazon. ISBN-13: 9780071470582)

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This helped with my SOAP notes for those of you struggling with them:

Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills

(any edition. bought the 2nd edition for $0.25 from Amazon. ISBN-13: 9780743273459)

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Hi Chrsten,

can you contact me and tell me more about how your program is going? [email protected]

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How is the program going? Do you have a lot of papers to write? Are all your tests proctored ? How are the clinical assignments going? I heard some people have to pay to have a preceptor. Any thoughts would be awesome! [email protected]

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Lots (and lots and lots) of papers. Definitely Proctored tests.

A lot of learning things on your own. That's why those books were posted to help others.

How is the program going? Do you have a lot of papers to write? Are all your tests proctored ? How are the clinical assignments going? I heard some people have to pay to have a preceptor. Any thoughts would be awesome! [email protected]
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Thanks so much for the response.

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Clinicals are a lot of work. You juggle going to clinicals and getting evaluated by a preceptor, and then you come home to do weekly homework, exams, projects, extensive papers, and long SOAP notes. Some nights, I'm work on homework until I have to leave for clinicals. Its all worth it in the end.

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A preceptor recommended these books for those struggling with writing Soaps. I'm passing them along so they can help you during clinicals.

"Core Concepts for USMLE STEP 2 CS: A focused and goal-oriented approach" by Umesh Sharma.

"USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Triage: A Guide to Honing Clinical Skills" by Kevin Schwechten.

"Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 2 CS: Complex Cases: 35 Cases You Are Likely to See on the Exam" by Phillip Brottman, Kaplan, & Sonia Reichert.

"Case-Based Simulation and Review For USMLE Step 2 CS" by Theodore X. O'Connell & Timothy J. Horita.

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