Happy818

The classes that are part of the curriculum cannot be taken in advance. I was a dietitian before entering the program and still had to take the nutrition course :)

As for a safe place to stay, there are some nicer apartments in Lake Mary, Altamonte, or Longwood. Those are all close to the campus. A lot of clinicals are in the downtown area so I’d try to stay between Lake Mary and Winter Park, and close to I4. If you want to study ahead, you might want to ask what books will be used in term 1 and see if you can purchase a PDF copy from EBay. I’m not sure if they’re using hardcover or PDF books now. The best way to stay successful is to stay on top of everything. The year will fly by- you’ll be very busy. Best of luck to you. Once you’re able, PM me with your email address and I’ll send you some books that might be helpful.

Feel free to PM me here.

This is not the program for you then. TONS of writing. If there are quizzes, they are irrelevant to the class content. The teachers don’t teach anything- just grade papers. Outdated books. And they don’t assist with practicum placement at all.

They have a forum where students post questions and they are generally answered within a day, however I find that many times the questions aren’t answered thoroughly. Many of us are on our own group discussion and we can usually figure things out.

10 weeks in- all online except 2 weekends in VA for 15 hour residency. So far it's been all discussion board writing and additional papers/projects each week. I can't say it's hard, but time consuming. I definitely spend 20-30 hours per week on the class, but I am not a writer so it takes me a bit longer. Plus they really only grade on APA format and grammar, so if you do well with following those guidelines, you'll get A's. I'm not really seeing the benefit of the classes- Nursing Theory, Politics in Nursing, and now Informatics--but this is more of a BON issue. Considering that MD's don't like NP's because they feel our education and experience is lacking, you'd think they'd focus the curriculum more on actual practical studies.....

Mark Klimek, Uworld. Everyone I know that used these passed.

So you think a preceptor should be paid? How much did you pay? How much do you think you should be paid? Just curious since you tend to mention this often....

I really haven't done anything yet. I'll start the orientation next week. I PM'd my email address to you.

I ended up choosing ECPI for my FNP and start in May. I did my ABSN there and even though the faculty there will not be teaching the FNP classes, they are well connected in the area and can hopefully help with preceptors. I did speak with a few that graduated from South and they were not pleased with their experience (but I think you'll see this with any program).

I will be attending the program, starting in May. Tuition is about $28k, 22 months, and they require a BSN with at least 3 months nursing experience. I completed my BSN through their accelerated program in Orlando. The FNP is all online, you can find more information here: https://www.ecpi.edu/college-of-nursing

I've applied to the May class. I did my BSN with ECPI in Orlando.

I'm sorry that you haven't found what you like within the nursing field. Myself, I've been a dietitian and recently went back for my RN because I wanted to do more holistic care with patients, and am now planning to do my FNP. I never have wanted and never will be a hospital RN. I'm not one for the political BS you see in these facilities. But I will tell you that another reason that I got my RN was to do consulting work. As an RD, I was able to fill some positions, however most wanted an RN. This can be pretty lucrative, and while you're still doing patient education and care, your doing it on your own schedule. Maybe this article will help you with some ideas on other areas in nursing that you can explore: https://americannursetoday.com/Digital/CareerWatch_2018/ I wish you the best!

Here is the study guide. You can download it from here, I will not email it. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JsY6x5OMdR8fJrNYtxeEF9eibVMzFnF_

Have you listened to Mark Klimek? That along with UWorld works great for most people. If you want to message me your email, I can send some info to you.