Chamberlain University Reviews of Master's in Nurse Practitioner (Family)

I am in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. It is on-line and works with my busy busy life. I am a father of 3, married, have a full-time, salaried job and am taking an outside leadership course currently as well. Admissions was simple and they assisted me through the process. We discussed work-life balance and all the challenges I can expect. It is terrific program and I look forward to completing my Master's in Nursing and getting my certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2024. Chamberlain... Read More has a terrific program and I highly recommend it to busy adult learners.

I was hesitant to join an online program because in the past I have felt abandoned during online classes. I am glad I decided to give Chamberlain a chance. You do have to be self-motivated to dedicate time to reading, assignments etc. but the workload is very reasonable. I work full time as a nurse and I am in the FNP program and I could not be happier. The professors are very clear on their expectations. They lay out the entire class for you to see what is coming up next so nothing is a surprise... Read More which is great. The librarians are phenomenal and incredibly helpful. This session I am also in a Peer tutoring course which gives me the opportunity to log in live with a peer tutor to ask questions and get clarifications. The best part is, they understand we all work and have lives so everything is recorded to be viewed later in case we cannot make the live session. I have not started clinicals and I know we have to find our own which might be a bit intimidating but I am honestly not too worried. If you are thinking about it, just do it. It is worth it.

Chamberlain definitely came through on allowing me to work and earn my degree. I completed the program with the skills necessary to start as a NP. I always found student services accessible and helpful. Fortunately I was able to Secure my preceptors without assist except for pediatrics, Chamberlain did not help to match with a pediatrics preceptor so I had to use a preceptor service that is quite costly. Other than that I was satisfied with the program Even with the pandemic and its affecting EVERYTHING... Read More

Stay far away, and find a different program. They are impossible to get on the phone to register class with, and will in no way shape or form assist with clinical placement. I work full time and attend school, they advertise as helping find placement but that does not happen. I paid an outside company 1,800 to help me find placement because the school does not help. After finding placement the school has yet to approve the site and will not let me register for class in the meantime. I will now be... Read More losing out on 1,800 dollars and be delayed a semester. Do not go here.

Chamberlain University strives to deliver extraordinary nurses, at the bachelor, master's, and DNP levels. I graduated with my BSN in 2018 and returned in 2019 for my master's and it is one of the best decisions that I have ever made. The faculty is well educated and knowledgeable in their field of practice and they truly want each and every student to achieve their goals. Each facility member has been where I am today and their knowledge and experience shows, as I am a product of that knowledge... Read More and experience. I took my ANCC today and was successful on my first attempt, and I appreciate everyone that contribute to my success. Thanks, Chamberlian University, it was well worth it.

Before starting Chamberlain University, I did my research. I did not want to just have a degree, I wanted to be the nurse and FNP who knows what she was dong with an exception. During my research, I saw that Chamberlain had this "Head-To-Toe" assessment class in their curriculum. I decided on the RN-MSN program. During my BSN program we had to memorize the assessment, record, and submit for grading. Now, I am in the FNP program and in NR509 Advanced Physical Assessment course, same thing happened.... Read More Meanwhile, after the BSN part of my program Chamberlain organized a virtual career fair and I got hired by a hospital in Michigan. As a new hire, I had to go through training. I had to give my first report to 2 oncoming nurses. I started by asking the first nurse if we could give a bedside report and she agreed. I gave my report on 3 of my patients. When I asked the other nurse if I could give her a report by patient bedside she was a little hesitant. The first nurse told her, "You want to receive a bedside report from Patience. She gives a good report. She gave from Head-To-Toe assessment and system report. You will love her report." I was amazed! I did not know that I had actually done the "Head-To-Toe assessment," unknowingly and unconsciously. I have my assessments not only memorized for passing my grades and having a degree only but in my unconscious mind (so to speak) with the right attitude to use it in my future practice. I have had amazing professors especially Dr. Nancy Baltz who facilitated this success. Her feedbacks were a teaching moments and did not criticize. Her quick responses and guidance helped in every step of the way. She prepared us ahead of time for the next week's assignment and debriefing, sent reminders and they were detailed and understandable. She is very diligent because she is so passionate for your students' success. I am very happy I chose Chamberlain University.

Just don't do it. I completed both my RN-BSN with the school then my FNP. This was in 2020 and my clinicals were impacted by COVID, while they did allow us to put them on hold, they did not then or ever help us find preceptors. That part was such a massive lie, it really affected many of my classmates, some of whom just finished a year later because of this. So first of all, if you cannot find a solid preceptor (and back up preceptor because stuff does happen/my preceptor quit mid-term) ... pick... Read More a different school. Secondly, no instructor time is real time, all the instruction if there is any was pre-recorded years ago and was not useful. So, unlike some online programs, you never hear your actual instructor's voice even because you never meet them/they do not actually instruct, they just grade. This leaves you to learn everything about being a family NP from books. What I missed was being with an instructor and listening to them say "when I was working at such a such job this is how I dealt with this particular situation." You get no nuance, just book answers, which as nurses we all know is far too basic and not centered with reality. I feel robbed of an actual education, especially for the money I paid. They do good exam prep at the end, however the capstone project is actually just a massive culmination of papers you wrote ... and objectives you just write over and over how you proved you met. I would have far preferred to be treated like a respected MSN student and done a project in the community or written a dissertation. It was a joke. I want to be proud of the work I put out. Lastly, something I will never, ever forgive them for is the 10 minute graduation we had. Sure it was COVID, sure it had to be planned, but they knew in March (Graduated late June) that we wouldn't be in person for graduation. We had the dean and then someone else talk, all each on pre recorded zooms for 2 minutes each. I had my family outside with me, balloons everywhere, we all got ready for a big send off and ... then it was over in 10 minutes. No commencement speaker. Nothing. The dean doesn't care at all about us. It was truly the most embarrassing moment of my academic career. Don't go, it's just not worth the money.

This used to be a good university, that cared about the students. Not anymore. The dean will blow you off. If you are smart, they don’t like it. The nurse practitioner instructors purposely humiliate you. They are also obsessed with cheating. I am not sure who did what in the past, but they ruined it for the rest of us. You will not get any feedback from the exams, so no learning there. If one doesn’t like you, none of them like you. My lawyer said “that’s what you get if you go to a nut school”.... Read More Oh well.

From the admission process to starting in the FNP program at Chamberlain University this past July of 2020, I have felt so supported by the faculty and that was very important to me prior to applying to the school. I have been out of school working as a Registered BSN Nurse for 16 years and it was hard for me to come back to school while raising my 4 kids but the transition has been so positive and I encourage and recommend this school and the FNP Program to anyone who is afraid of online grad programs... Read More just like I was. The curriculum at Chamberlain is straightforward to follow and the professors have all been so phenomenal and very accessible to me. Online education requires independent work but the assignments and faculty are always available to help students and I truly appreciate that especially as this is my first online program. I am beyond happy with my choice to attend Chamberlain and I encourage anyone reading this review to take a chance in the right direction in choosing their graduate program and choose Chamberlain. I am glad I did and I can't wait to become a future FNP one day. Don't wait!!! Chamberlain is awesome!

When I started the MSN program it was manageable and instructors were fine. When my actual FNP program started, tge classes are not even close to being manageable. Not to mention each class differs depending on instructor. The classes are set for failure and guess what you are stuck unable to transfer, unable to even claim a MSN degree until you graduate as an NP - good luck! They expect the students to find own clinical sites. Then the work load and communication is so poor you are set up to fail.... Read More If you fail their class and not your clinical site. Oh well , good luck finding another clinical site to set up on your own again! Frustrating when you’ve worked so hard, failed your family, have tremendous debt , and now wish you would have attended a local college. All this time work and money and I have nothing else to show for it! Chamberlain is all talk and all about grabbing the money. I am very disappointed to say the least! If you are reading this, please turn away . I warned you. You will be set for failure in your last classes and also be very stressed and unhappy.

I am about to start my last session for the FNP program at Chamberlain. I chose this program based on recommendations of coworkers who were enrolled in the program. The pro for Chamberlain University is that the online learning environment is flexible. A con for Chamberlain University is the practicum coordination is not organized well. The practicum coordination team reported to me that they are so far behind they will not complete the final review of the applications until just prior to the session... Read More (regardless of when it was submitted). This leaves little time to find alternative placement if needed. It has become extremely difficult to find preceptors willing to take NP students in my area (the midwest). This makes submitting multiple preceptors for one session unrealistic. Chamberlain does not assist with clinical placement. The entire process of finding your own preceptor, obtaining their required credentials and awaiting approval was extremely stressful. Another standout issue I had was regarding testing. The questions that were missed are not identified and no feedback is given other than the overall score. This makes it very difficult to use tests as learning tools to identify areas for improvement. If I would have the opportunity to do this over again, I would do more research prior to choosing Chamberlain.

Chamberlain is a good school. Pros: Classes are every 8 weeks, the program is doable with a full time job, due dates for assignments are consistent, class sizes are small, well rounded faculty who actually work in the field, students can get significant tuition discount depending on job or military status, Chamberlain is continuously making changes to improve the programs and they take student feedback, has a great online support system for students run by current students and for specific cohorts,... Read More helps students who are unable to find a preceptor match with a preceptor within 100 miles of the student. Students are smart, determined, and professional, most working full time and with families. The immersion and Review weekends were fun, made a lot of friends. It was the best part of the program. Cons: high enrollment; many online professors, lack of consistency in grading depending on the professor, tedious/busy work...more so than other FNP prgrams (I know because I did clinicals with students from other NP programs, they had a lot less bust work) varied quality of practicum coordinators. I luckily had a great one who got things done on time, some other students were not so lucky, can delay graduation time, help finding a preceptor can be tedious. Chamberlain requires students make and document a good faith effort to find preceptors, student must document 5 rejections and reasons for rejection, receive coaching for finding a preceptor before Chamberlain will find a preceptor for student. This much be done at least 2 courses before the clinical course or a student may have to sit out a session....so start early, document preceptor rejections, and stay in contact with practicum coordinator. This program is for students who are self directed. No hand holding is done. They give you instructions on what you need to be compliant and rubrics on assignments. To be a successful student in this program you should be a self starter, get things done early or on time and be organized. You can't wait for them to tell you, there are documents/paperwork/clearance forms. If you are not compliant or your practicum contract is not approved you will have to wait and may not be able to enroll in your clinical courses and be delayed. The online groups for current students is a great support system for students. This program was hard but I am satisfied with the education I received. I worked hard and all my friends in the program did as well. Many students passed the boards before we graduated. I

I received my BSN in 2018 in Chamberlain and attended the FNP program right after I graduated. The online BSN program is fantastic. It is perfect for nurses who need to work and go to school at the same time. I will recommend the BSN for other ADNs. Regarding the FNP program, I read many comments about securing the practicum sites. I agreed with them that the school provided little or no help about finding practicum sites. You are on your own. However, I find it is easy to find the community doctors... Read More for practicum. The community doctors are private, busy, and understaffs. They are very willing to accept you as a "helper" for their clinics. You are free labor. Why not? In turns of the learning environment, the program itself is not easy. It requires time, commitments, and discipline to succeed. Yes, some professors are easier than others. You just need to work hard and put more effort if you are bad luck and meet those hard professions. Otherwise, you will be fine. The NR 509 (the first practicum course) and the NR 603 are the most challengeable courses in the FNP program. Other courses are fine (not too hard). I am working full-time before practicum and working part-time during practicum. I have one more class to finish. I will still recommend this program to many of the "busy nurses," even the program is expensive compared to other schools. However, we are making more than other majority. It's affordable to "us." Right? The staffs are very nice. I have no issue to communicate with student service and other departments. I am not sure about the pre-licensure RN students. I just provided my honest opinion about BSN (post-license) and FNP program.

Chamberlain FNP program is tough and labor intensive but the students get a lot of support form student advisers, faculty, and head of faculty. I reached out to the student advising office after 10% was deducted from my grade for lateness on a discussion I was not late on. After a back and forth communication with my instructor for days without resolve, she told me to ask for a blind review. The student advisor, Ms. Noor assisted me and my points were given back after a review by the head of faculty... Read More on my evidences on time stamp on my discussions and my communications with the instructor. It is encouraging to know that you're never alone in the journey. Thank you

Received my BSN here and was very pleased. Felt the higher cost was well worth the overall experience. The MSN has had its ups and downs. The staff is not on the same page- i.e. students services, financial aide etc. In several classes I have felt as though questions irritated the instructor and thus quit asking. There is zero assistance with establishing practicums and the course load is heavy and redundant. It makes one wonder why it needs to be so overtly overwhelming. There are drastic differences... Read More among professors and very little information for preceptors. The cost to attend this school is over $225 per credit more compared to some universities! During my BSN year I raved about Chamberlain. Not so much over my MSN and am less likely to encourage anyone to attend for their graduate degree.

I transferred to Chamberlain from another school. My experience with Chamberlain has been outstanding. The professors are very well educated and experienced as well as very involved (unlike the other school). I am thrilled with the school. My professors respond quickly to my question and some have even worked with me when I was hospitalized. My Practicum Coordinator got my contracts easily. I had to locate my own preceptors but she took care of the rest. I have felt encouragement and support from... Read More the staff. I highly recommend this school. Only downer is that I found it more expensive than the other school. I’m paying for better quality.