Indiana State????

I am currently in the ISU distance program for my Masters degree

Do you have to do clinicals??? And if so do you find someone on your own??? I'am considering doing the bachelors degree. I'am so nervous about doing a distance learning for nursing.

Caliotter

What state do you live in if you dont mind me asking.

Here's a list of approved clinical sites

http://isu1.indstate.edu/mary/agencylist.asp#Current_Contracts

Jode,

I was just accepted to ISU FNP program...I see you are in the masters there. How would you review the program and professors? Plus how easy/difficult to utilize the online education.

Thank you so much.

I have found them to be very user friendly and the Blackboard program is easy to use.

Thanks Jode,

Another nurse on the board had a horrible experience with the patho and adv stats professors. She also mentioned that she thought that most of the professors were not FNP's and resume's were not high quality. I did go on the web site and looked at the faculty but it didn't go over their credential's. How have you found the professors?

If you had stat's as an undergrad do you still have to take another stats class? Also, do they allow you to use PA's for perceptors??? I know that Southern Indiana does not allow for PA perceptors.

Overall, are you happy with the Masters program?

Thank you so much. I am trying to decide between ISU and USI. I have to let ISU know by mid April.

Thank you.

In their literature, they say they will find you a preceptior in your area by contacting the nurse executives? Has this not been the case? Apparently from this message, they make you do all the legwork?

ISU will do the legal legwork and get the contract established. When that is done you contact the facility to make arrangements for a preceptor. I wouldn't say you do ALL the legwork but its about 50/50. If you aren't proactive with things like this then it's not going to be your thing. If you like organizing and arranging things then its a better fit. Even in your classes you just have to be very self-motivated and be able to get the job done without a lot of hand holding.

Indiana University- Bloomington, has a great program for Bachelors online.Check it out...go to iub.edu.. im IU student but just getting my bachelors straight. In my 3rd year.:wink2:

Thanks Jode,

Another nurse on the board had a horrible experience with the patho and adv stats professors. She also mentioned that she thought that most of the professors were not FNP's and resume's were not high quality. I did go on the web site and looked at the faculty but it didn't go over their credential's. How have you found the professors?

If you had stat's as an undergrad do you still have to take another stats class? Also, do they allow you to use PA's for perceptors??? I know that Southern Indiana does not allow for PA perceptors.

Overall, are you happy with the Masters program?

Thank you so much. I am trying to decide between ISU and USI. I have to let ISU know by mid April.

Thank you.

I am in the nursing education tract, not FNP. My professors have all been PhD's, published, and have written textbooks. They have been accommodating, accessable and I am having fun while I learn. I took my BSN on line at Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences.

I did not have to take A&P, but stats was not a walk in the park. However, the book was easy to use and again, the prof. was helpful, understanding and accessible. He did not hold your hand however. Shouldn't have to...it's graduate school.