Shenandoah University Nurse Practitioner Program?

Nancy54 · Dec 14, 2016

Hi Soon.. I wondered what your experience has been so far and if you have any thoughts about the choice you made

SoontoBNP · Sep 8, 2018

The first semester was awful. It was one of the hardest semesters of my life (Thanks to the patho class, which was difficult but not impossible), and that is from someone who got her BSN full time while working full time. I ended up quitting my job entirely because I could not handle 30 hours a week and full time graduate school. However, after that learning curve, I think the program really supports you. I ended up working again part time (20-25 hours per week) for the rest of the program and continuing full time. There are some ridiculous semesters as far as clinical hours (240 hours in one semester! What!), but it's doable if you have flexibility with work. I recently graduated and passed my certification exam!

For me, going to in-person school was really important. I simply do better being able to listen and participate with lectures. A lot of the professors are very supportive, but you may have to advocate for yourself now and then because things can get hectic. It is not an easy program, by any means. I studied harder than I ever thought I would, but I learned a ton. I feel capable to work as a psychiatric NP. Overall, I would chose Shenandoah again.