NP diploma mills? Are we diluting the profession?

What about 100% online NP programs? How about accelerated or direct-entry NP programs?

This is a response to the following article: Independent practice: Both nurse practitioners and physicians should be outraged

While I’m not supporting or denouncing the article, I do question its motives and stance. I get the feeling it was a bit one-sided. None the less, I felt the article raises a number of sensitive and important areas of concern. Many of them have been submitted as #heysean questions. Here are just some of the talking points:

• ill-prepared NPs
• 100% acceptance rate
• 0 hours working as an RN
• non-nurse direct entry programs
• clinical hours: the honor system
• similar outcomes NP vs. physician

 

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What do you think of 100% online NP programs?

Do you think it is possible for them to give a quality education like the brick and mortar schools? I understand that most of it depends on the specific school. Do you believe that employers will pass on an applicant that went to an online NP school vs. one who went to a brick and mortar school?  – Anonymous 

I answered this question over at FreshNP.com –>HERE.

 

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