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I am getting ready to start NP school in a few weeks at Walden. Anyone have any suggestions on what to study to brush up before advanced pathophysiology? Any insights would be appreciated.

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Based on recent posts on this forum about certain healthcare systems not hiring anyone from Walden I'd suggest doing some research into your employability before starting.

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

My cousin graduated last year FNP, passed her boards first try and had a job lined up prior to finishing her last class. There were no issues regarding where she went to school.

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On 5/19/2018 at 11:04 AM, broughden said:

Based on recent posts on this forum about certain healthcare systems not hiring anyone from Walden I'd suggest doing some research into your employability before starting.

Don't pay attention to this person Amanda! I will finish Walden's FNP program in November. Not ONE preceptor has had issue with where I am going to school! My last preceptor could tell that I currently am employed as an RN in a clinical setting with a LOT of experience under my belt based on my vast knowledge base!

I have a friend who is attending a brick & mortar school for FNP and just like me, she TOO has to find her own preceptors! She is actually with my last preceptor now. And that preceptor also went to an Online NP program. Graceland. And she told me the same thing. That she also had to find her own preceptors for clinical.

Yes, online programs are self-taught. I knew that going in. I am doing well in my classes. Just remember, that we ALL take the same board exams no matter where we went to school ;)

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My group will not hire NPs from Walden anymore. There are plenty of hospital systems in Minnesota, where Walden is based, that actually list on the job posting that they will not hire from Walden. There are also plenty of employers that are becoming wise to these diploma mills and will not entertain their graduates.

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On 2/10/2019 at 7:20 PM, FNPtobe2020 said:

Don't pay attention to this person Amanda! I will finish Walden's FNP program in November. Not ONE preceptor has had issue with where I am going to school! My last preceptor could tell that I currently am employed as an RN in a clinical setting with a LOT of experience under my belt based on my vast knowledge base!

I have a friend who is attending a brick & mortar school for FNP and just like me, she TOO has to find her own preceptors! She is actually with my last preceptor now. And that preceptor also went to an Online NP program. Graceland. And she told me the same thing. That she also had to find her own preceptors for clinical.

Yes, online programs are self-taught. I knew that going in. I am doing well in my classes. Just remember, that we ALL take the same board exams no matter where we went to school ;)

Just because three preceptors say its oK doesn't mean people do not hire from walden. You go to a diploma mill, science-lite school and just because they take the same easy board exam and you are doing good in classes does not mean you will be competent

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On 2/10/2019 at 7:20 PM, FNPtobe2020 said:

My last preceptor could tell that I currently am employed as an RN in a clinical setting with a LOT of experience under my belt based on my vast knowledge base!

And again, poorly prepared NPs relying too much on their RN experience, unaware of their own poor preparation in their self taught programs...

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Specializes in Critical Care, Corrections.
On 2/13/2019 at 9:00 PM, Dodongo said:

And again, poorly prepared NPs relying too much on their RN experience, unaware of their own poor preparation in their self taught programs...

I'm not finished with my program yet. Sad that people like you don't consider RN experience helpful in the path to become an NP.

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On 2/12/2019 at 8:16 PM, Spadeforce said:

Just because three preceptors say its oK doesn't mean people do not hire from walden. You go to a diploma mill, science-lite school and just because they take the same easy board exam and you are doing good in classes does not mean you will be competent

And there are plenty of health systems that WILL and DO hire Walden (and other diploma mill) grads. Sorry to burst your bubble there.

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On 5/15/2019 at 4:23 PM, FNPtobe2020 said:

And there are plenty of health systems that WILL and DO hire Walden (and other diploma mill) grads. Sorry to burst your bubble there.

For now.

The supply of NPs is expected to grow by 53,210 FTEs – from 57,330 FTEs in 2013 to 110,540 FTEs in 2025 – a 93 percent increase.

The national demand for NPs is projected to grow by 10,710 FTEs – from 57,330 FTEs in 2013 to 68,040 FTEs in 2025 – a 19 percent increase.

There will be a huge surplus of NPs in just a few years. If you think where you went to school won't matter then, you are being incredibly naive. The school where you trained is already beginning to matter in many institutions. This trend will spread. Especially as more and more hiring managers and physicians learn the nature of NP education.

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On ‎5‎/‎29‎/‎2019 at 10:26 AM, Dodongo said:

For now.

The supply of NPs is expected to grow by 53,210 FTEs – from 57,330 FTEs in 2013 to 110,540 FTEs in 2025 – a 93 percent increase.

The national demand for NPs is projected to grow by 10,710 FTEs – from 57,330 FTEs in 2013 to 68,040 FTEs in 2025 – a 19 percent increase.

There will be a huge surplus of NPs in just a few years. If you think where you went to school won't matter then, you are being incredibly naive. The school where you trained is already beginning to matter in many institutions. This trend will spread. Especially as more and more hiring managers and physicians learn the nature of NP education.

Lol wow I remember when people used to say the same thing about being a RN without a BSN and how hard it would be to find work, or even about LPNs becoming non existent. Baby boomers need people to take care of them and as long as there are sick people in the world, there will always be a shortage of nurses and they will be needed no matter what school they went to. Everyone takes the same board exams. Get over yourself and stop trying to discourage nurses from continuing their education at online schools. Most of these are working nurses so not everyone is able to sit at a brick and mortar university . RN's with experiences are often better prepared as NPs than NP's without any bedside care anyway.

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8 hours ago, kaustin007 said:

Lol wow I remember when people used to say the same thing about being a RN without a BSN and how hard it would be to find work, or even about LPNs becoming non existent. Baby boomers need people to take care of them and as long as there are sick people in the world, there will always be a shortage of nurses and they will be needed no matter what school they went to. Everyone takes the same board exams. Get over yourself and stop trying to discourage nurses from continuing their education at online schools. Most of these are working nurses so not everyone is able to sit at a brick and mortar university . RN's with experiences are often better prepared as NPs than NP's without any bedside care anyway.

Did you even read what I posted. The projected increase in NP supply exceeds the increase in demand, producing an estimated national surplus of 42,500 FTE NPs in 2025. This is the opposite of a shortage.

In what state and in what specialty do you practice as a NP? Have you been to your state and national conferences? Do you have any idea what is happening to the NP profession in terms of saturation and declining practice preparedness upon graduation?

And as for your last sentence, by what metric are they better prepared, and what data do you have to support that claim?

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