RT Book, Section A1 Dillon, Deborah L. SR Print(0) ID 1189767788 T1 Planning for Graduation T2 Successful Transition to Practice: A Guide for the New Nurse Practitioner, 1e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260452372 LK apn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1189767788 RD 2024/04/18 AB Planning for graduation starts prior to enrollment in your nurse practitioner (NP) program. You your unique university as well as your specialty tract. These are the two big steps in this process. You had to do some research on what specific program met your educational needs. Do you prefer in class or on-line learning? What are the university’s statistics regarding program completion, board certification, and availability of clinical placements? Are you obtaining a Masters in Nursing or Doctorate of Nursing Practice? Other factors such as proximity, class size, and cost probably played a role in your decision as well. You also have spent a great deal of self-reflection contemplating what area of practice you wanted to go into. None of these decisions are taken lightly. You have made a decision regarding your future nursing career.