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Hi there jfish. I am in my last year of the program, and would do it all again. I have not had any bad experiences with any professors. I have had classmates talk of bad experiences, but I have found that if you put in the work you will succeed. You do have to find all of your own preceptors, and in my area finding a PMHNP to do clinicals with was very challenging. I have travelled 3 hours to one and two hours to another. You MUST DO at least half of your clinical hours with a nurse practitioner. The classes are tough, but very similar in structure. Once you get to the psych part of your program you will have 5 unit tests and a final, write two papers, have one to two group projects, and two case studies each semester. The short 7 week summer semester with 180 clinical hours and those assignments is ROUGH, but I imagine it is anywhere- as it really should be. The professors are sharp and expect your best effort - as long as you're prepared to give that to them you will be fine.

I am in the last year of PMHNP at USA. There are not class videos and lectures. It is quite challenging, but if you put in enough time you will do fine. It's all about your effort - as it should be. When you get the A, you will have earned it - and you will feel great.

I am in my 6th semester of 9 at USA and I think it depends on your program. The psych program requires half of all clinical hours to be done with a psych nurse practitioner. They won't budge with this requirement. There are students in my class who will not be able to proceed next term Because they have not found one yet. DOING a clinical with a PA???? That would never be allowed in the psych track. It really frustrates me that the different NP programs at the same school can have such different criteria.

University of South Alabama does not and also requires that half of your hours be completed with a psych NP. This requirement is not negotiable. If you live in a rural area with no psych NPs available, or in a state that does not allow NP independent practice it is terribly difficult to find a preceptor.

Do not ever get involved in gossip about a coworker and never say anything bad about anyone you work with. Words can easily be taken out of context. Be careful what you say about anyone who works with you, even when what you are saying isn't necessarily bad. On the flip side, if someone says something to You about someone else that could start any drama don't repeat it!

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You have to have inpatient and outpatient, pediatric through adult.

The courses are very much self taught, BUT I have had every question answered I have ever asked in a very quick manner. Once you get used to doing the instruction all your own, you will like it more. In the beginning I thought that I had made a mistake. One year later, I am glad that it is the program I am in.

I am currently in the PMHNP program at USA. The tuition is right at 500 a credit hour when it's all said and done. I expect to pay $1500 per 3 credit hour class. Yes, you must have 2 years experience in your chosen speciality before you can start clinicals (about one year in). Hope this helps!

I am in my 3rd semester at USA and work full time (5 days a week). Regardless of the program, many of the first classes are the same. My first semester was NU545 (patho) and Nu607 (a theory class). Summer was another theory class. I can honestly tell you that 95% of my time not working is spent studying or writing papers. I actually started logging my time studying after the first three weeks of class because I wanted to track how many hours I put in. I study/write around 3 hours each evening and about 20 on the weekend - approximately 35 a week. USA is paper heavy. The papers are typically 7-10 pages in length and have very specific grading rubrics. I have not honed my ability to 'whip out' a paper yet, but have gotten quicker. When clinicals start I do not think it will be possible for me to work more than part time. There are simply not enough hours in a week. When school is in session I work and study. That truly is 95% of my life. You can do it. There is just not much time for other activities. Hope this helps.

I am in my 3rd semester at USA and work full time (5 days a week). My first semester was NU545 (patho) and Nu607 (a theory class). Summer was another theory class. I can honestly tell you that 95% of my time not working is spent studying or writing papers. I actually started logging my time studying after the first three weeks of class because I wanted to track how many hours I put in. I study/write around 3 hours each evening and about 20 on the weekend - approximately 35 a week. USA is paper heavy. The papers are typically 7-10 pages in length and have very specific grading rubrics. I have not honed my ability to 'whip out' a paper yet, but have gotten quicker. When clinicals start I do not think it will be possible for me to work more than part time. There are simply not enough hours in a week. When school is in session I work and study. That truly is 95% of my life. You can do it. There is just not much time for other activities. Hope this helps!

Thank you so much!!! I smiled reading that. Good luck to you. You have been a lot of help. Have a great week. Jill.

Thank you so much for your quick response. You are very informative and I appreciate it greatly. I will have to figure out where all the psych NPs are in lower alabama! I do not know of a single one. The psychiatrists I work with don't know any, with the exception of one who works in a prison in Florida. I wonder if a prison would be considered inpatient? Truly thank you so much. It is nice to read some encouraging words about this program for a change. Have a great evening. Jill.