Student Support Services
As an online FNP student, you will be supported by a dedicated Student Success Advisor who will help you throughout your academic journey--from enrollment through graduation. Your advisor will provide personalized, one-on-one guidance and coordinate all aspects of your experience, including clinical placement support.
Advisors encourage students to make the most of their online learning experience at Carson-Newman by educating them about campus resources, academic opportunities, and program-specific graduation requirements. From providing one-on-one tutoring to connecting you with structured study groups and academic workshops, Carson-Newman’s student success advisors identify each student’s individual needs and provide them with tailored solutions that ensure academic and professional success.
Shortly after enrollment, your advisor will guide you through the clinical intake process, including submitting referrals for potential clinical sites. At this time, you should also indicate if you have any existing personal clinical site referrals. Your advisor will then work with you to help secure a quality placement site and preceptor on your behalf. Upon approval by the Department of Nursing, your advisor will provide you with all the necessary details to prepare you for your clinical rotation. For more information on clinical placement support, please refer to our clinical placements page.
"I honestly cannot say enough positive things about the student success advisor. She has just been top-notch. [She] gave a very much appreciated overview of the program in the beginning and would check-in each semester to make sure we were properly registered. She’d then follow-up to see how we’re doing within the first couple of weeks, mid-way, and at the end with emails and phone calls. She immediately replied to emails and was always ahead of the eight ball, providing information to us many times before even the instructors get it to us."
- Mary Catherine Hefner, Online MSN-FNP Student
Career Development Services
One of Carson-Newman’s most useful resources is the Office of Career Development. This office provides students and alumni with guidance in all their professional development needs. Examples of such services include: offering advice about majors and job opportunities, helping write resumes, and drafting cover letters.
Career Development helps students and alumni identify and take advantage of opportunities throughout their academic and professional careers.
Other Ways Carson-Newman Supports Students Include:
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Clinical placement and preceptor support for FNP students
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Online learning environment walkthrough and demonstration
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Assistance with registration
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Access to online tutoring
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Access to the Writing Center