desertflower100

Hi Everyone, Can someone explain what the fieldwork hours (how many and what is entailed) are that are required for the MSN program at WGU?

Did you receive any updates from WGU on the FNP program?

Can anyone comment on the clinical practicums and how these are set up-how long does it take to get it set up, does the school help you find them?

What do you have to do for the "fieldwork"?

Can someone tell me what is required in the Fieldwork in the MSN program in education? Do you have to do this at your place of employment or can you reach out into the community to complete the requirement? do you have to work with an MSN for this fieldwork?

I worked at a state juvenile prison about a year after graduating (I did med-surg). Corrections is excellent experience to gain. It was mostly primary care, we had a fulltime MD and part time NP, we held clinic every day, sick call and gave meds in the chow hall. Any case that we couldn't take care of in the health unit, we sent to the ER. Any youth that needed a specialist, we sent them out to one of our contracted providers. Check into youth corrections. I did this many years ago, but I still think about it quite often. Amazing experience. To work in this type of facility, you wouldn't have to have med-surg, but this is always good to have.

So what it the program like? Is there a practicum with a preceptor? Tests?

Do you think the program will help you get into the diabetes ed. field, or are you already in it?

Thanks for the replies. How many pages normally is the QI paper?

Thanks for your reply! What does the fieldwork consist of? Is it a practicum with a preceptor?

Hi When you say a QI project is required for the MSN, are you referring to the Administration or the Education MSN? Thanks.

Hi nightowl How do you like WGU? What does the fieldwork and final project entail? Thanks.

I am curious too about the diabetes nursing program at Capella.

I disagree that the patho and pharm classes at WGU will be accepted by potential NP programs. At least one I applied to said that these types of courses are not rigorous enough to be accepted into a NP program and would need to be repeated at their school.

In the MSN program your manager from your job has to sign off on your WGU course assignments? Can someone clarify this for me, it doesn't make sense.