CGCC Nursing Students....any advice?

U.S.A. Arizona

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Hello!

I just finished the LPN program at Gateway this past May and I have an opportunity to get into Block 3 at Chandler-Gilbert starting this August. Is there any CGCC nursing students out there that have any insight into the nursing program there?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

I would run far and fast from CGCC. The program is extremely disappointing, several instructors have hateful personality disorders, and those of us that have left and transferred to other campuses are doing soo much better and learning so much more - without the aggravation, the hostility, and the added stress! Good luck no matter what your decision!

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Lovely... I am starting my Block 1 in August at CGCC :mad: its just nice to know what kind of teachers I will have... Thank you for sharing ArizonaSky...

I have just finished block 1 at cgcc and it was OK, it was far from perfect but I really enjoyed this school. The teachers were great and I think that CGCC is getting a bad wrap. They do need to correct a lot of issues but they are working on it and genuinely do seem to care about their students.

Hello!

I just finished the LPN program at Gateway this past May and I have an opportunity to get into Block 3 at Chandler-Gilbert starting this August. Is there any CGCC nursing students out there that have any insight into the nursing program there?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

Coppercurlz12,

I was in your same position. I graduated the LPN at Gateway May 2010. I had offers from Phx, Gateway and CGCC for block 3. I ended up choosing CGCC because it was a lot closer to where I live. I had a very good experience at CGCC. Block 3 is pretty much just a review of what you learned in the LPN program (Peds, med surg, OB). In fact, I used J & F's notes to study. Block 3 was really awesome. Block 4 is psych and critical care. Again, if you had K in block 1 use her notes to study for psych. I never read the text books, I just used my LPN notes and NCLEX books to study for exams. I did very well grade wise. I graduated in May, only 3 in our class didn't pass block 4.

Are there issues? Absolutely. Nothing that you didn't encounter at Gateway though. Believe me, I know. Nursing school in and of itself sucks. No matter where you go, there will be teachers and things you don't like. I got along with all of my instructors, even though a couple were .... interesting. If I were you, I wouldn't hesitate to go there. Good luck to you!

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