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Was your NP Program Good?

Looking or NP programs...finding it difficult due to the huge inconsistency with nursing. I want to go somewhere that gives me a really good foundation. I want to work hard and feel like I learned a ton. Who here went to a program they think was really top notch? I mean, you graduated with a really good skill set, your base knowledge is high, you had good clinicals and lots of hands on tab time, you are confident in your role, etc. What's the name of the program?

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    Alot of the NP programs are online. That is, you get out of it what you put in. I went to a basically all online program. The only on campus lab I had in the entire program was a 2 day where learned how to suture, cast, pelvic exam, read x-rays, and a couple other hands on things. Otherwise, your clinical experiences are where you gain your physical skills (hopefully). If you are really worried, check out pass rates for the universities that you are considering. I remember graduating nursing school (full brick and mortar school) and a lot of people hadn't done basic things like start an IV or put in a foley. It's going to be the same kind of thing especially if you are an online program and finding your own clinical sites/opportunities.

    With that said, I'm about to take my AANP boards this coming week and feel confident in my abilities.

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    Alot of the NP programs are online. That is, you get out of it what you put in. I went to a basically all online program. The only on campus lab I had in the entire program was a 2 day where learned how to suture, cast, pelvic exam, read x-rays, and a couple other hands on things. Otherwise, your clinical experiences are where you gain your physical skills (hopefully). If you are really worried, check out pass rates for the universities that you are considering. I remember graduating nursing school (full brick and mortar school) and a lot of people hadn't done basic things like start an IV or put in a foley. It's going to be the same kind of thing especially if you are an online program and finding your own clinical sites/opportunities.

    With that said, I'm about to take my AANP boards this coming week and feel confident in my abilities.

    Which online school did you attend?

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    Where did you go to NP school online?

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    I went to an online local college of nursing affiliated with my large local hospital. Got a great education!

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    Angelo State University - Texas

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    It's funny. I went to a brick and mortar and those things you mentioned you learned in your hands-on 2 day course we were never taught. I think my program was too large ~150 students, plus too much fluff in place of real needed skills would have been more practical...

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    Brick and mortar program with a long history of producing quality novice NPs. I was very prepare for practice and transitioned (relatively) easily.i had three job offers prior to graduation with excellent compensation packages.

    I learned all the essential skills in hands on labs; I learned many at clinic and on wards. I hate it at the time but we had a standardized patient experience for 12 weeks at the start of school which was immensely important to overall learning.

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    I went to UAB, and I thought it was a good program. For any program out there, you will get out of it what you put into it. No one can read those books for you, lol. And I don't think anyone comes out of school feeling what you are describing, i.e. high knowledge base and confident in skills. That's what you develop on the job. I continue to be told that it will take 1-2 years for me to feel confident in my role and years beyond that before I really can handle any situation. But I feel ready for the transition from student to NP based on the education I received.

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