UTA FNP 2016

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Hello,

I am currently looking to start the FNP program at UTA in April 2016. I wanted to hear from any current students in the FNP program.

1. How do you like the structure of the program?

2. Any tips or study advice?

Also, please comment if you plan on starting in April 2016 or anytime in the 2016 school year. I know they have several sessions throughout the year. I would love to make a study group to help us throughout the program.

Lets start a study group. My email is [email protected]

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Hi all, I got accepted into UTA. And I am planning to start on Sept 26. Still waiting to receive degree plan. I am all in for a study group.

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Hello, everyone! I am also starting on September 26. I did the RN-BSN online program through UTA, so I felt most comfortable applying for this program since I feel comfortable with UTA's Blackboard and class setup...one less thing to have to get used to. I am thinking that it will be a lot of the same (as mentioned in previous posts) by way of unorganized, old syllabuses and less than helpful e-mails from instructors, etc. but I think that's just part of online learning. Who knows? Either way, I would love to start a study group and/or at least a QA group to bounce stuff off of another person in the same program! Nice to meet y'all! :)

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Where/How do we set up a study group? Do y'all want to do it on here? Facebook?

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I am starting on 09/26 as well and I am currently waiting for approval of 9 transfer graduate hours (patho, pharm, & Adv Practice Role). I'll let you know the outcome as soon as I learn the decision. Hopefully they will be accepted after all I'm transferring from UT Health Science in Houston and one would think the Universities of Texas support one another! Otherwise it's merely a money racket, not to mention the classes are twice as much between the two schools. UT Houston was a little over $300 per credit hour, and UTA is over $600 per credit hour..... big difference! I'll pay more for convenience so here I am. I'm currently registered in Theories and Research while they review my transfer request. After which, I will have a revised Degree Plan giving credit for the accepted transfer courses.

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Hey all that are starting UTA online FNP 9/26. I started a FB group for our first class FNP online Exploration of Science and Theories Nursing 9/26 if anyone wants to join. Hopefully we will get more of a classroom setting feel if we collaborate. (Biting my nails nervous!)

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The structure of the program is ideal for the student who has to work full-time, as most of us do. I have several colleagues who are getting their FNP at UT Austin and Texas State the traditional route. They are graduating much sooner, but also working part-time, which usually cancels you out from tuition reimbursement from your company, if they offer it.

It's also pretty easy. Be able to write half way decent, use good grammar, and know know know your APA. Infact, they should call the program UTAPA School of Nursing. I have turned in some of the lamest assignments and gotten A's. The only comments I would have received on them would be something like "incorrect use of apa for citation of ___" In fact, the number they cite, 97%, for their pass rate must be completely based on the clinical work you'll do. Pathophysiology was tough, but gets easier once you've got your study system figured out. However, it's the only truly applicable course I've taken so far and you literally fly through this immense amount of important material in 10 weeks. Most courses are five weeks long and are all based upon completing weekly modules and discussion boards. Rent your books, don't buy them, because you'll hardly use those. You will use the Patho book pretty extensively, but I'd rent that as well.

I wish I could rave about this program, but me and my coworkers, who are mostly several courses ahead of me, sit around and laugh at the quality of the coursework. It is not challenging. It's very very manageable.

Here are my hopes for the program. 1) that the final courses before beginning clinical practice; the family practice courses, delve more into patho and applicable practice 2) that I find some good quality clinical assignments, because this is what is going to ultimately decide if I am prepared for boards or not. I was actually speaking with another colleague, who has begun clinicals in another hybrid program. She was informed by a nurse practitioner preceptor that preceptors are very apprehensive these days to take on preceptees from hybrid programs because it is becoming very obvious that many are coming out not very prepared. I mean seriously, some of the people who contribute to our discussion boards write as if they just graduated from high school. To think some of these folks could move to states like Oregon or Washington and practice independently after graduating is scary.

Don't be scared off from the program. From what I have learned all the hybrid programs kind of fit this same bill, but the course work is very manageable and ultimately you'll get out what you put into clinical.

Good luck,

Dave W

Austin, Tx

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I just got admitted to the AGACNP program at UTA. does anyone know any good books to buy so I can start preparing for the program? what books should I buy? please let me know [email protected]

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Questions for those that are in the UTA FNP program already, how much work per week with the 5 week courses? Due dates? I plan to apply and start this program after I finish the BSN portion in the summer from WGU. I still plan to work full time nights in the beginning or maybe throughout the whole program. Just wondering how doable it is compared to the previous programs I have attended. A little background info, I have always worked full time throughout my nursing programs including LVN, ADN, and now BSN.

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Specializes in NICU, Pediatric Urgent Care.

Go ANYWHERE but UTA. I'm two classes from graduating their FNP program and can tell you first hand it has to be the BIGGEST cluster I have ever seen in a program. They make MAJOR changes every couple of months - we're talking changes that could impact graduation. They dont care or even consider what the ramifications could be for their students - they have the attitude of "deal with it." If you don't believe me, ask any other student who's been there any amount of time. It's not just me. I say RUN. Apply ANYWHERE else.

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Hi atchemp. How is the program. just started. please give me some tips

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When I look at the big picture of the 1st class its doable though its tough. keeping my fingers closed every time I submit an assignment. Good luck

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