Wilkes University / BSN-MSN PMHNP / Fall 2021

[2015bsngirl]

HELLO EVERYONE! ?

I would like to know if there is anyone out there that will be applying at -------->>>>>>

Wilkes U for Fall 2021(BSN-MSN PMHNP). If anyone is attending this program please share your experience..

I would like to share info I have gathered so far: (please correct me if I am wrong):

- 42 credits / 2.5 to 3yrs to complete the program

-Tuition: $728/cr

-Fully Online / One Course (NSG 500: Adv Health Assessment) requires a short 2 day residency in November. Specific days will be posted on 7/15.

-This program is not a strictly cohorted program / program is flexible.

-You will receive info on preceptors 4 months prior to the start of your schedule clinical rotation

-Clinical hrs: 500 hrs (w/ 50 of those hrs in Peds)

-Need to maintain a 3.0 overall GPA in courses

~~I have couple of questions:

1)If you are a NON-resident, how much approx did you spend?

2)Please can you post it on here or PM your schedule that you followed?

~~~PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD ANY MORE INFO THAT IS NOT MENTIONED. THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE! STAY SAFE ?

[juneberryrn, BSN]

Wait so you’re saying they didn’t help with preceptor placement ?

[2015bsngirl]

Will be best to join the main wilkes pmhnp FB page--you will get better answers --straight from students ? 

[licensedtoheal2015, BSN]

I just watched a welcome video where they stated that someone would reach out to us to coordinate clinicals within 40 miles of the city that we live in. I have tried to find the main FB page to get some more details on this, however I am not seeing it. I am on the FB page for the Fall 2021 cohort. I will email my admissions counselor to see if I can get some more clarification. I told her that I was confident that I could arrange my own clinicals, and she said that was great, but in the even that it did not work out Wilkes would help me. I will update when I get some answers.   

[Lonnie48]

7 hours ago, 2015bsngirl said:

Will be best to join the main wilkes pmhnp FB page--you will get better answers --straight from students ? 

Yep, I second this for all incoming students.  Join the group....

[juneberryrn, BSN]

Okay thanks y’all I’m just waiting on being approved to join now 

[licensedtoheal2015, BSN]

I can't join yet because I don't know who my instructors are...please update if you find anything out!

[Jenn05]

I decided against Wilkes once again.  After joining the other FB groups, I am not feeling this program.  I have decided to apply to other schools.

[licensedtoheal2015, BSN]

Really? That bad? Dang! I wish I could join, so I could read! I was also looking at the University of Alabama. I have heard so many bad things about all of the different programs though. It's like picking the lesser of evils....My cousin is at the University of Arizona in their FNP-DNP program. She said they were absolutely horrible about coordinating her clinicals, she had to do all the leg work then they had the audacity to ask her to help other students get on at the clinics where she was able to get in. How are these schools getting away with this???

[Venkatesan]

On 5/10/2020 at 9:23 PM, 2015bsngirl said:

Well thats great that you have your Masters ? ..I will be going for BSN-MSN (don't have a masters)..If you start on Fall 2021 let me know ?

I am starting fall 2021 accepted to MSN program. Hope I am making the best choice

[Venkatesan]

Is there a FB page for Wilkes FNP fall 2021 cohort? couldn't find it

[RW2575MSN]

I wanted to add my two cents for what it’s worth. Attending this school was the worst mistake of my academic career. I just dropped my two classes today. There are weekly discussion posts - cool, assigned readings and sometimes PowerPoints to review. I made it to my first test- studying like a mad woman only to discover there was content that was not covered. Not on study guides, not powerpoints, nothing. I ended up with a 72 on the test because of this. I would NEVER recommend this school to anyone! Run away! 

[Jenn05]

So glad I decided against this school.