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May 27, 2008 12:20 AM

New RN program in So Cal!?!

by Skysail

For anyone who might care to share any info on this please do!
I was browsing http://www.rn.ca.gov/schools/rnprograms.shtml and voila a new RN program?! Everest offers a RN program?! I'm well aware of the LVN private schools and the public schools with the waiting lists for the RN. This must be a VERY new program, but its listed as accredited. I intend to call them as I'm a LVN student right now, but I had not noticed this school on the website a few months ago. I guess I'll give them a call, my curiosity must be settled.... definitely good news for nursing students in so cal.

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from dienne
Old May 27, 2008, 11:30 PM

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Hi there,

I was wondering if you found out more about the RN program at Everest. I would be interested too. I'm currently on my CC waiting list and I don't want to wait another year.

Please let us know.

Thanks.
Daniela


Originally Posted by vinnie01 View Post
For anyone who might care to share any info on this please do!
I was browsing http://www.rn.ca.gov/schools/rnprograms.shtml and voila a new RN program?! Everest offers a RN program?! I'm well aware of the LVN private schools and the public schools with the waiting lists for the RN. This must be a VERY new program, but its listed as accredited. I intend to call them as I'm a LVN student right now, but I had not noticed this school on the website a few months ago. I guess I'll give them a call, my curiosity must be settled.... definitely good news for nursing students in so cal.
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from mamyof3
Old May 28, 2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by vinnie01 View Post
For anyone who might care to share any info on this please do!
I was browsing http://www.rn.ca.gov/schools/rnprograms.shtml and voila a new RN program?! Everest offers a RN program?! I'm well aware of the LVN private schools and the public schools with the waiting lists for the RN. This must be a VERY new program, but its listed as accredited. I intend to call them as I'm a LVN student right now, but I had not noticed this school on the website a few months ago. I guess I'll give them a call, my curiosity must be settled.... definitely good news for nursing students in so cal.

Please let us know what did you find out. Thanks and good luck.
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from JRN1704
Old May 29, 2008, 01:00 AM

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Most of these schools like Everest and West Coast University is VERY expesive. At the moment, West Coast University costs about $63,000! If your currently in a LVN Program then I would recommend a LVN to RN Bridge Program at ANY Community Colleges, much cheaper.

This is all personal preference! If you guys actually look at your school loan for these LVN Programs, the one I graduated from, which cost me $22,000. I pay about $190 a month and the ACTUAL payment that I am paying off this loan is about $30. God Bless America, ehh?

COULD YOU IMAGINE PAYING OFF A $63,000 LOAN?

I always look at it this way, why start off your new career in a HUGE debt?
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Old May 29, 2008, 09:58 AM

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Thank you for the good advices. I think I'm so despere to get this degree that I didn't think about that.
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from emptybee
Old Jun 04, 2008, 09:20 AM

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Ooooh....my pay back is gonna be such a whooo!! I don't even want to think about it! I went the private school route to get my RN degree. I graduate in October with a BSN from an accredited school...and it ONLY (hahaha!) costed me $80,000!! That's a whole lot of 0s i know...but how bad do u want to get it over with?!!?
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from cabo2341
Old Jun 05, 2008, 11:02 AM

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So i went mt. everest to get more info......the cost is 42,000 for the ASN. You are done in 24months. They are only admitting between 30 to 40 students and it starts in July 14, 2008 and again on January, 2009. There are 500 applicants already for the July session. Its based on a 12week quarter system....once the 12wks are up you only take 1 week off then you begin the set of 12wks again. Classes are between 8-5, monday through Friday. There were a lot of questions that were left unanswered due to fact they just got accredited. I don't know...what does everyone think? I think that reputation has a lot to do with going to a nursing program. For example, Mt. Sac at least has a good reputaion since they have been established for a long time and they're pass rate for the NCLEX is 95%! What to do?
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from Apgar10
Old Jun 05, 2008, 04:59 PM
Updated Jun 05, 2008 at 05:01 PM by Apgar10

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Originally Posted by cabo2341 View Post
There were a lot of questions that were left unanswered due to fact they just got accredited.
What questions did you ask that they were unable to answer or did you have questions you expected would've been answered by what you heard?
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from cabo2341
Old Jun 05, 2008, 06:11 PM

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No.....i went there personally and spoke with their advisor. Clinical Rotations, amount of staff for the nursing program, worst case scenarios...for example, as a nursing student it is highly recommended not to work. So therefore, if you have family with one income, what if your spouse looses their job and you need to be stopp the program, what then? Those were some of my concerns since i have spoken to several people in the nursing program that have gone through something like that.
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from Apgar10
Old Jun 05, 2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cabo2341 View Post
No.....i went there personally and spoke with their advisor. Clinical Rotations, amount of staff for the nursing program, worst case scenarios...for example, as a nursing student it is highly recommended not to work. So therefore, if you have family with one income, what if your spouse looses their job and you need to be stopp the program, what then? Those were some of my concerns since i have spoken to several people in the nursing program that have gone through something like that.
Thanks for answering but it looks like they were unable to make guarantees for your personal life concerns? What concerned you about the actual program with regard to clinical rotations and staff?
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