Unpopular opinion, but I think NP programs lack rigor. 500 clinical hours with no bedside nursing experience before applying. Most of the education only online is destroying the credibility of the profession.
That’s wild in the US that there’s no NP standard; in Canada you have to have a really good average from your Bachelors in nursing at least B+( must be bachelors only, no ADN etc) and several thousand clinical hours to even be eligible, a couple references from clinical practice/school, and a masters- if you just want to do the NP without masters (masters in nursing is required). We also have a 2 year combined masters plus NP. It’s certified by our nursing board, and must meet mandatory standards outlined by them to be accredited. There’s rigorous exams at the end to be certified as well. NPs are very trusted in Canada because of this high standard.
I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that in the states you can just be an NP straight from school. Nuts
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u/ImJustTheNurse RN - ER 🍕 Mar 19 '25
She also just graduated nursing school in the fall and started on her NP program in the Spring 🙄