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Dec 29, 2008 03:07 AM

Need guidance on ohlone college nursing program

by lakme

Hi,
I am planning to join Ohlone college nursing program (ADN). I'm going to start my pre-requisites this spring. I would like to know how long does it take to complete the prerequisites. And are there any internship towards the completion of the course, I heard that usually students from ohlone college are allowed to work as interns in washington hospital I don't know if its true, and how good are the chances of getting a job after the completion of the course. And would also like to know if this nursing program is accredited. Thank you for your time.

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from mom2dj
Old Dec 29, 2008, 05:57 PM

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Hi there!
I just graduated from Ohlone's ADN program. As for the prereq's, it depends how easily you get into the required classes. As for Washington hospital-unfortunately they are trying to achieve Magnet status, so they are only hiring BSN nurses. I guess your best bet would be to get a job as a nurse assistant or phlebotomist there while in school, if that is where you want to work!
Good Luck!
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from lakme
Old Dec 29, 2008, 08:42 PM

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Hi mom2dj,
Congrats on your graduation. Thanks for the reply and for the washington hospital status. I have a B.Sc degree in Nutrition, Food service Management & dietetics, I'm planning to go for counselling in ohlone do they consider foreign transcripts to waive some of the pre-req's. I would like to know how long is the ADN program, the duration of the course. Approximately how much time does it take for an individual to complete the course.
Thank You,
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from mom2dj
Old Dec 30, 2008, 12:59 AM

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I don't know about foreign classes to waive pre-reqs, but the actual ADN program is 2 years.
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from MBA2RN
Old Dec 31, 2008, 01:13 PM

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I applied to Ohlone's program last year, and of approximately 800 apps, I ended up as #187 on the waiting list. You may want to consider applying to other programs, as your odds of getting into Ohlone are slim.
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from suzanne4
Old Jan 01, 2009, 08:03 AM

Default Re: Need guidance on ohlone college nursing program
Originally Posted by lakme View Post
Hi mom2dj,
Congrats on your graduation. Thanks for the reply and for the washington hospital status. I have a B.Sc degree in Nutrition, Food service Management & dietetics, I'm planning to go for counselling in ohlone do they consider foreign transcripts to waive some of the pre-req's. I would like to know how long is the ADN program, the duration of the course. Approximately how much time does it take for an individual to complete the course.
Thank You,

Will depend on the age of the pre-reqs. Many are not accepted if they are more than five years old.
If you do not have all of the pre-reqs done, you are looking at three years plus to complete the program. If you already have a Bachelor's degree, you would be in better shape looking at a direct entry master's program for an accelerated BSN. You could get either done much faster than getting the ADN.
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