Mount St. Mary's College LA -- ADN

tothepointeLVN, LVN · May 31, 2010

Well whatever accreditation they are applying for it can only advantage us new students. Anyone game for meeting for coffee before orientation?

bigsick_littlesick · May 31, 2010

I haven't found out if I've been accepted yet. But if I do, we will definitely have to meet. When is orientation?

hillarypeace2006 · May 31, 2010

Now, don't take me the wrong way , I know you're a graduate from the school but according to CCNE's website, they only accredit for bachelors, masters and DNP programs. AACN is for community colleges from what I get. Here's the link:
AACN - CCNE - Mission and Goals
It may be that someone there didn't know what they were talking about, which is not totally impossible.

Could be.. I sure hope so. The tuition is far too high to not hold the same accreditations that other colleges and universities seem to hold. There was actually a faculty meeting about it which resulted in early dismissal... You tend to remember those days!

I hope that it happens, I do know they had to bring up those terrible scores and since that is finally happening it may clear the way for adequate accreditation.

hillarypeace2006 · May 31, 2010

If you apply the nursing process concept to your self learning then what to focus on becomes a little easy. Treat studying they way you would a patient and you wont go wrong.

I'm sure as you can attest to, computerized adaptive testing on NCLEX isn't necessarily patient-centric.The reality is that the graduates have had to pay kaplan to show them how to take a test, that they've essentially been studying 3 years for!

It's kinda funny, as I saw some folks pooh-pooing, West Coast College, and yet West Coast, Mount share the same director and about 10 of the same faculty members.The schools are essentially very identical.

tothepointeLVN, LVN · May 31, 2010

Actually following the nursing process and ABC's was the system I was taught for the nclex and it worked perfectly and My test was over at the minimum questions after 45min... Yes I passed

tothepointeLVN, LVN · May 31, 2010

It's kinda funny, as I saw some folks pooh-pooing, West Coast College, and yet West Coast, Mount share the same director and about 10 of the same faculty members.The schools are essentially very identical.

Please put some fact behind that statement as comparing the core faculty on both schools websites there are not overlaps. However for clinical instructors it's not uncommon for them to teach at several schools to get enough shifts. Maybe of my instructors and American Career College also taught at APU among others

hillarypeace2006 · May 31, 2010

Please put some fact behind that statement as comparing the core faculty on both schools websites there are not overlaps. However for clinical instructors it's not uncommon for them to teach at several schools to get enough shifts. Maybe of my instructors and American Career College also taught at APU among others

No I am referring to theory courses. And yes, there is only two theory instructors teaching at the mount who do not currently teach for west coast. The clinical teachers teach all over, and you are right. But the director and Assistant Director and just about all the rest of the instructors for theory teach at West Coast. Sometimes schools only name lead faculty, and not sure if thats the case on West Coast's website, but yep they are all there. :lol2:

After your orientation, as was after mine, they will tell you there are not many differences between the "trade" schools and the mount. I would have no need to make it up. I was shocked when it became apparent, but it is the truth!

hillarypeace2006 · May 31, 2010

Actually following the nursing process and ABC's was the system I was taught for the nclex and it worked perfectly and My test was over at the minimum questions after 45min... Yes I passed

Well thats terrific. When you get to the mount and take kaplan, they will teach you everything you need to know about the ABC trap... It's a common one. I don't know the ins and outs of NCLEX PN, however, some people test out on NCLEX in 75 questions and fail. It would be impossible for an NCLEX RN candidate to responsibly take NCLEX RN in 45 mins, if they took it seriously.

tothepointeLVN, LVN · May 31, 2010

Look I'm sorry you had a bad experience with the mount and can't get a job. This discussion was intended for people applying for the program people recently accepted to the progream. We get the concept that you think we shouldn't attend the mount but if you have anything useful to say other than it's horrible please refrain.

I went to the LVN sister school to WCU and found the instructors to be excellent. Many nursing instructors work for multiple schools. As design school it is the same I had the same instructors as I did at community college its nothing new.

95% of NCLEX takers who have the test cut off at the minimum and pass. You can call me irresponsible for taking so little time. I don't care I passed I knew at the moment it cut off it passed I was prepared and yes I have a job.

OK now onto roll call. Who got accepted and who is still waiting for letters/interviews?

hillarypeace2006 · May 31, 2010

Look I'm sorry you had a bad experience with the mount and can't get a job. This discussion was intended for people applying for the program people recently accepted to the progream. We get the concept that you think we shouldn't attend the mount but if you have anything useful to say other than it's horrible please refrain.
I went to the LVN sister school to WCU and found the instructors to be excellent. Many nursing instructors work for multiple schools. As design school it is the same I had the same instructors as I did at community college its nothing new.
95% of NCLEX takers who have the test cut off at the minimum and pass. You can call me irresponsible for taking so little time. I don't care I passed I knew at the moment it cut off it passed I was prepared and yes I have a job.
OK now onto roll call. Who got accepted and who is still waiting for letters/interviews?

Look, I was not needing nor desiring apologies, least of all from someone who is trying to get something I already have. I having experienced and been where most of you all, are very much aware of the topic of the thread and offered my two cents, which I am allowed to do. Nobody said, including myself that I had a bad experience, but it is clear many are misinformed about the Mount, and I was merely informing you all because I have a slight advantage in that I attended and graduated the mount.

You are not an any position to tell people which opinion they respectfully give on this board. If you disagree thats fine, however, you also have the option of blocking my posts.

You once remarked that I am rude, however, you have been very very rude, and for someone who appears to know as little as you do about the mount, I would consider myself lucky someone was trying to impart a little about their experiences be it good bad or in between. Show a little grace and humility, instead of going tit for tat, insinuating people are telling lies, or bad-mouthing the school. It seems you are determined to give zero consideration to anything other than what you believe, and for that reason alone, I think you are going to need good luck!

tothepointeLVN, LVN · May 31, 2010

All I know is you seem to be jumping on every post I make where i am trying to connect with my fellow future students and it starting to distract and boarder on harassment

hillarypeace2006 · May 31, 2010

All I know is you seem to be jumping on every post I make where i am trying to connect with my fellow future students and it starting to distract and boarder on harassment

Oh Paleeze, harassment eh? You might want to go back to the previous pages and see all of your "rebutall" arguments that you were clearly responding to ME on.

You definitely need to chill. Your aggressiveness will not win you fans at the mount, and thats for sure... Good luck! :uhoh3: