ryvonne
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I graduated from it back in June. I think it's probably like any other higher educational program... you teach yourself and they "facilitate" the learning. Start networking for clinical sites with FNPs and board certified MDs as I felt finding clinical sites was the hardest part. I got two job offers prior to graduation and many classmates also had jobs lined up so no issue there. It's 7 or 8 week courses(can't remember) and each course is pretty much structured the same so you kind of know what to expect the 2nd year gets really busy but it's not bad.
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Yes I'm working full time.. because I have to as well ... but I would say when clinical starts is when it feels impossible to work full time ... honestly it's not enough time to do all the work go to clinicals and commit 36 hours to a job. But anyhow ... I don't think the university matters whatsoever as at the end of the day it's accredited and you have the degrees and licensed ! NP job search can be a struggle no matter where you went to school depending on where you live and the need... clinicals is the last part of the program last year they'll give you info as you go but I would start networking now to find a primary care site, women's health, and pediatric .... Those are the 3 areas you have so many cases of geriatric patients, pedes, and women you have to see .... & it is hard to find clinical preceptors so start now I had to sit out because u couldn't get preceptors for 2 sessions ! LOL if you have the money for Nphub cool but it can be thousands for just one 8 week semester.
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Hey, I see you asked how the program is tough. I am currently in the program I have two more 8-week sessions left. There is a kinda long paper for each class I would say. For me the beginning theory classes were harder simply cause I'm not really a theory person. Overall there is so much reading it is crazy a lot of my classmates stated they don't read which is crazy LOL but if you try and read everything you simply won't get it all done unless you aren't working at all just full time student. The way the courses are set up typically it is 1-2 discussions per week 250 words and you have to reply to 2 people 150 words. There is like study work assignments due that are time consuming and quizzes that are pretty hard like in patho course. I as your clinical courses start the stupid study assignments diminish and crazy quizzes with deep patho goes away and now we are just doing discussions, APEA quiz that you can take multiple times to get the right grade, and case studies. During there will be like powerpoint projects and at the end papers but its the same process repeated each class. The teacher's on the other hand matter some teachers are just so extra and strict others are reasonable. Please be sure to look out for announcements there can be contradicotry assignment prompt instructions for projects and papers so just make sure you check announcements to see if you are assigned a topic. PLEASE LOOK FOR PRECEPTORS SITES NOWWWWWWWWWW this has to be the worst process so many clinics tell NP no so you don't want to be stressing about this later. Providers must be board certified to take you on.... You need Womens health, pediatric, and geriatric patient populations so look for those providers NOWWWW LOL..... Overall course work isn't hard it really is the workload that is hard.
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