Part-Time NP Programs: Opinions?

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I just wanted to know what people think about part time NP programs. I've noticed MANY nurses go to NP school part time, taking one class a semester for 3-4 years until they become an NP. Personally, I think this is kind of bizarre. I feel a student needs to really be immersed in their education program, studying it 24/7 to really learn. Since medical/nursing education builds on the foundations, how can someone remember their pharmacology or patho class taken 4 years earlier when they are in the final semester?

No other healthcare professional program allows part-time study. What are everyone's thoughts on how it might hurt NP education?

It is not one class per semester. The semester is broken up so that you take one class for a shorter concentrated class.usually 8 weeks. You end upwith the usual part time credit hours for each semester. This allows the working nurse to concentrate on one subject at a time. Juggling 2 to 3 classes at the same time can be overwhelming to some who work long hours. This takes sime of the confusion out of it. I thinkits just a matter of preference.

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