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Nov 04, 2009 02:40 AM

Any NAU graduates?


I enrolled in NAUs nursing program because of the huge wait list for PPCC, but I'm concerned about their accreditation status. Once I finish the RN program, will I be eligible to sit for state boards, and will I be eligible for hire? This is all confusing to me as I have heard many different opinions about the NAU program. Thanks for any feed back you can give.


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Old Nov 11, 2009, 10:31 AM

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Are you in the program? Or are you doing the core classes? I wanted to hear what people think and also if they liked it there. I am going to a info session tomorrow to see what they are about.
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from twinkEEmom
Old Nov 11, 2009, 11:07 AM

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I am currently in the foundational courses, and will be taking core classes in Dec of 2010 if I stick with them. The cost per credit hour is much higher than PPCC and I just found out that PPCC does not have a waiting list anymore. They are going to admit people like NAU: it will be based on your GPA of your 5 foundation classes, plus points for things like experience, CNA classes, etc. I would investigate both if I were you.
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Old Nov 11, 2009, 12:55 PM

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I'm at a Community College right now taking general courses and I talked with Brittany at NAU and I guess I would have to take the A&P 1 and 2, micro,and math I think. How much are the credits? I think I am paying the same because I'm not a resident, I just moved here in August. I wish I could go to PPCC but I live in Denver and it would take me a hour or more to get there and I can't do that. We have several NAUs back home and a ton of people are going there for Nursing. It seems like a pretty good school from what I hear.
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from twinkEEmom
Old Nov 11, 2009, 03:08 PM

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That's good to hear that others are taking it and it seems to be a good program. I think the courses are $289 a credit hour. The foundational classes are A&P I and II, English Composition, Intermediate Algebra and Microbiology. I am almost done with A&P I and I start II in Dec. The only other issue one might have is that they are accelerated classes, so we did A&P I in a quarter as opposed to a semester. It becomes quite a challenge to have a lecture on a chapter on Monday, and then be tested on it the following week!
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Old Nov 12, 2009, 10:25 PM

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I went there today and signed up! I take A&P 1 on December 5th Saturday classes. I have to do those because I'm going back home for Christmas and the break happens to fall between the days I'm going home! I hope I do ok! Is the class hard? I'm scared for the Teas test that you have to take to get in! I'm soooooooooooooo horrible at taking those test!! But yet I can manage to have a 3.2 GPA. I feel like I have test issues or something!? I hope everything goes well for you!!
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Old Nov 13, 2009, 10:22 AM

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Where is NAU and do they have financial aid? What is the cost for the core classes? Thanks for any help.
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Old Nov 13, 2009, 03:56 PM

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The are located in Denver off of Colorado Blvd and the other is in Colorado Springs. They are 289 per credit for the core classes. I would go to google and type in NAU Denver and look at the website. I also would call and talk with them or even just go in and talk and tour. I saw Brittany. She is super nice!!! If you have any more questions just ask!
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from tlt0616
Old Nov 13, 2009, 06:16 PM

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Thank you so much for the help. I have sent an email to them for some more information. This would be a great thing for me. I was getting discouraged by the waits at colleges closer to my home. I had actually looked at Concorde awhile back and was really uneasy about that choice. Any input from anyone on this school would be great. Thanks!!
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Old Nov 13, 2009, 07:02 PM

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Ok that Concorde school I do not trust at all! I went there and the lady was rude to me and talked bad about all the community colleges, and then I took the testing stuff and tested really bad on the math, and she asked me if I had a learning disability!! I was so upset, she made me feel like I wasn't good enough to go there. I read all the bad stuff about it on here and also I just googled in reviews on the school and all of them were bad except for one. I am so sick of waiting list and all the crap I am going through! NAU is my last resort and I liked how they treated me and I love there lab! One of the pts gives birth!!! The sim lab is crazy! Do you have all your courses done?
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