NP course work - as a non degree student

NRSKarenRN said:

Per Cambridge dictionary rigorous means:

• careful
• thorough
• meticulous
• methodical

Nurse Practitioners need to fully understand pathophysiology + pharmacology to be effective practitioners thus requiring rigorous understanding of the material.  Thusly, our NP members get upset when newbies request info on the easiest and cheapest courses. 

Use the search bar at the top to see previous posts on these topics: "Advanced Pathophysiology course"   "Advanced  pharmacology course"  several available.

Thanks, I understand the course work is rigorous and I OK with it. I was just looking for some recent input if anyone has any ideas. That's it!

If you're looking for coursework for credit you might check out your local state university programs. If you're just looking for the information without credit, there are TONS of free online resources with really good pathophysiology/pharmacology lectures. Ninja nerd science has some excellent ones, medgeeks isn't free but often has discounted coursework, depending on what you're looking for.

JBMmom said:

If you're looking for coursework for credit you might check out your local state university programs. If you're just looking for the information without credit, there are TONS of free online resources with really good pathophysiology/pharmacology lectures. Ninja nerd science has some excellent ones, medgeeks isn't free but often has discounted coursework, depending on what you're looking for.

Are there any established organizations that you could suggest that could offer a certificate of completion for these types of courses? Thanks!

NRSKarenRN said:

You need to inquire of NP Program you desire to attend what online course companies they will accept as wasting time/monies if they won't accept.

Excelsior college has both masters courses listed as online.

Thanks for the suggestion. Any other places, like an open course platform also. like edX, etc?

It would help if you provided your goal for taking these courses. 

londonflo said:

It would help if you provided your goal for taking these courses. 

To transfer the course into a NP Program later on. Costs, etc looking doing this as well.

londonflo said:

It would help if you provided your goal for taking these courses. 

Do you have any recommnedations, such as different online platforms that would cover what is covered in pharmacology that I could look into, and then take the next steps?

Thanks!

I wondered if there was any one that knows if there are nursing programs that offer pathophysiology less indepth for Nursing Education grad students since we are not trying to know it as deeply as NP's need to know it.

This is a very troubling post and exactly why doctors look down on NPs.  If you want to be an NP, this is core knowledge and you better take a rigorous course.  I really hope you do not become an NP.