What are the paper assignments like in NP school?

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I'm thinking about going back to school for psych NP. I keep hearing terrible things about all of the papers, but can't find anything specific. Would someone maybe copy and paste the exact assignment from a syllabus or something? I'd like to see a real example of what the assignments are like. Thank you!!

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Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.

I think you are going to find that assignments vary greatly between courses and programs. Just because one assignment from course B at school X is approachable doesn't mean they will all be easy. Likewise just because an assignment from class C at School Y is incredibly difficult doesn't mean that they all are.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Been to two NP plus DNP and found them to be annoying and often not useful but definitely not difficult. As evidenced by all the NP graduates now, how difficult could it be?

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

Per our school policy, we can't share exact assignments on the internet, as it is considered a form of cheating/academic dishonesty.

I will say that most complaints about papers are due to APA format, which is tedious. However, once you write a few papers, it becomes second nature. I feel like I can churn out a paper in my sleep at this point...LOL :p I find writing papers to be a huge waste of time. I'd rather take exams/quizzes on what I've learned (objective) than write a paper (subjective).

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Specializes in Home Health, Primary Care.
Per our school policy, we can't share exact assignments on the internet, as it is considered a form of cheating/academic dishonesty.

I will say that most complaints about papers are due to APA format, which is tedious. However, once you write a few papers, it becomes second nature. I feel like I can churn out a paper in my sleep at this point...LOL :p I find writing papers to be a huge waste of time. I'd rather take exams/quizzes on what I've learned (objective) than write a paper (subjective).

AMEN!!

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I just started PMHNP school, first semester at Azusa Pacific University in CA. The first year is all core courses. Right now Im taking Advanced Nursing Theory and Research. I have dreaded this course since my undergrad course in this lol. I took an RN-BSN program online that mimicked grad school purposely to prepare students pursuing their MSN, particularly NP school. One assignment at a time..one week at a time.. it can be done! I encourage you to apply if its something you really want! Even though I despise nursing research and writing papers, I am so humbled I was accepted! slowly but surely working on becoming a future PMHNP :) I believe it can be done..

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