Even if I didn't choose their program, they were open to helping me to find the programs that fit best for me and where I needed to go, and to me that was important 'cause they weren't trying to sway me one way or the other, they were interested in me as a student.
For people like new nurses or older nurses like me, I think this is a great opportunity to learn and advance in our careers. Carson-Newman University has everything that you need to succeed for the purpose of gaining useful knowledge and being able to serve in the community.
The faculty are very educated, very knowledgeable in their field, and I feel like they've taught us so much.
[This program] strives to navigate around nurses' schedules, especially [those] that are still working full-time, which is exactly what I needed.
It’s a great overall connection, great overall feel and a great overall community, and I am really glad that I chose this program.
Carson-Newman has been a complete game-changer... Everybody has been supportive, everybody has been encouraging. If there's a problem, they come up with a solution, they're willing to work with you. They understand that many of their students have lives, have families. They want us to succeed, and I believe that my course work has reflected that.
One thing that appealed to me was the faith-based and the Christian-based option, and also the flexibility of the program.
When I saw that Carson-Newman was willing to find placement for me, I jumped on board very quickly.
One of the main things that attracted me to the Carson-Newman Family Nurse Practitioner Program was the ease of admission, and the student success advisors were very significant in helping ease the transition and make the admission process simple.
The best parts of this experience have been just being able to connect with such amazing, dedicated nurses from all over the US who work as a team to get to the finish line and also just share the same dream as I do.
With Carson-Newman's MSN program, I'm able to dedicate the time that I need, with it being a part-time program, to really focus on my studies.
Every instructor that I have had has been responsive very quickly, which has been incredibly nice. I feel like that I have gotten good feedback.
I feel like that the instructors' endeavor to create the small community setting in an online learning environment, and I think that those things are very unique and you're not going to find that in very many colleges.
If you have that passion for just wanting to take an extra step to be an advanced practice nurse, do it is all I can say. Don't look back.
One of the things that jumped out to me was the fact that they help with placement for clinical. From my previous coworkers and friends who are current Nurse Practitioners, they did say that one of the biggest struggles was finding clinical sites. So, I jumped in, and found a whole world that I never thought was possible.
I believe Carson-Newman works for working nurses, and if you want to be challenged, but have balance and the ability to work at a really good pace, I encourage you to come here.
So since coming to Carson-Newman, the most positive thing for me has been communication. And then also feeling supported by the faculty, my student success advisor, and my classmates. I always feel like they want me to succeed. And that's so important to me.
Not only is it a Christian school, but it's a smaller school, and I don't feel like I'm one of a number as I would in a larger university.
I feel that the faculty are more personalized. I like the small classes. I like that I can ask questions, and they're accessible. I feel like it's a family atmosphere and that's something I appreciate.
I live and work as a nurse in a rural area, so the ability to be an online student met my needs and gave me the opportunity to pursue my goal to obtain a post-masters certificate as an FNP.
[A] reason I attend Carson-Newman University is the flexibility of the program, which allows me to maintain a full-time job and spend quality time with my family
The professors are very responsive which releases a lot of anxiety about school work especially when it’s an online program.
I like the fact that it's online and it's only one class a semester, so it's doable with me being able to be focused on my family and work.
I chose Carson-Newman because of its Christian values, clinical placement services, and board pass rate. And I'm thankful that I did.
My experience as an online student has been absolutely wonderful.