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• Unorganized The school was very unorganized and faculty changed each semester. The one faculty that stayed was overloaded. TSU was affordable and fit my work schedule at that time. This was 15 years ago so things might have changed. - Alum
• RN to FNP I had 20+ yrs of nursing experience as a BSN prior to entering school to get a MSN/FNP. I was very fortunate to have worked, trained & collaborated with some of the greatest healthcare/medical pioneers across the country. I believe my years of experience & training better prepared me for the FNP role than attending graduate school. There should be requirements of employment experience in order to begin NP school & this becomes more important as changes in overall healthcare dynamics occur. TSU lacked overall program organization & support to students. There was not advanced planning presented or enforced guidelines or expectations. There was no assistance in locating preceptors & lack of preceptor direction. My nursing background & experience prepared me for certification. I earned a battle degree which prepared me for overcoming the chaos of the healthcare market at TSU. - Alum
• Tennessee State University I never had to "find my own" preceptor and I believe it is a failure of the program in any university that forces it's students to do so. My expectation of a quality university is that they maintain a relationship with local hospitals and physician offices in their network of communities. How do they expect a student who may be new to the area to do this? TSU offered a hybrid program that required one day per week on campus that was just perfect for my needs at the time. I was able to work FT while earning my degree. TSU demands accountability but they are also flexible to a student who is hard working when needed. My job required me to travel, occasionally a flight would be late...my instructor allowed me to remote into class on that rare occasion. I was very well prepared for my first role as an NP and the tuition is very affordable. - Alum
• Typical NP program You get what you put into the program. I passed my certification without difficulty or concern, but I studied daily and worked only part time. They will not help with job placement and you will have to have connections to get clinical placement. - Alum
• Needed work The administrative handling of the program by TSU was a disaster, in my experience. - Alum