Navigating the New NP Landscape: Is a Residency Right for You?

Instead of confidence, there is uncertainty. Instead of clarity, there is pressure. Clinical education varies widely across NP programs, competition for strong clinical placements has intensified, and the transition from student to independent provider often feels abrupt and unforgiving.

If you are questioning whether you are truly ready, you are not behind. You are responding honestly to a system that has changed.