Clinical NP

ZenLover, MSN, RN, NP · May 5, 2019

@umbdude

You bring up good points. I think the other reason my perspective is so different is because while I live in a very populated area, it is not “over-saturated” with providers or schools churning out providers. I am, however, willing to move to a more remote area later as well. I think things maybe a little easier on the east coast than the west, with perhaps the exception of Florida. The area of the country and the caliber of the program will definitely change your experience. People say ”where you graduate from” doesn’t matter, but it does....maybe not as much as people personally knowing your work style/ethic, but at least as much.

At the end of the day there are a lot of factors to consider and it is a huge investment of time and money to pursue further education in this country.

bryanleo9 · May 5, 2019

Most np programs these days require the students to beg their way into a clinical spot . I have called various brick and mortar and online programs and they all told me this. Even after mentioning the Sawyer Initiative. They don't care about it. They will continue to make the students find their own sites and preceptors. I encourage all students to directly report these Universities to the accreditation board or nothing will change.

AnonPandaNurse · Jun 10, 2019

On 4/4/2019 at 2:11 PM, FullGlass said:
The reputable schools provide preceptors. I went to Hopkins and they took care of all that. All the Univ of California and California State Colleges and Universities do so as well. If a school does not find preceptors, that is a big red flag IMHO.

I am going to a school listed as one of the top 5 MSN programs in the nation, and they do not provide preceptors. It really can be any school, and it's important that people do their research. I got royally screwed.