Info on Denver School of Nursing

Sand_Dollar, BSN · Mar 25, 2009

First place I would stop is their website, its http://www.denverschoolofnursing.org/

The NCLEX pass rates were: 06 - 72.1%; 07 - 93.6%; 08 -82.8%

The Tuition is about 35k for ADN and 40 for BSN

Look on the Colorado board or do a search on allnurses for Denver School of Nursing. It is a good school. In fact I was just talking with a friend who works at Children's Hospital in Denver and says many of the nurses are from DSN and they are good.

If all my plans work out (my hubby doesn't have to travel for a while) then I will hopefully be in the Jan 2010 cohort and graduate with my BSN in the fall of 2011.

Good luck wherever you decide to go.

rwh998877 · Mar 25, 2009

Hey there Sand Dollar!

Thanks for sharing your friend's opinion and for the suggestion to use the allnurses.com SEARCH function --D'oh! (I JUST joined this site this week)

I just did a search for DSN here and found a lot of great info and a lot of positive comments for them, almost nothing negative yet --except for their tuition.

Again, thanks!

-RWH

Sand_Dollar, BSN · Mar 25, 2009

Your welcome Russsfo, just FYI, DSN has just gotten their accreditation, so more federal loans will be available. Thank goodness because private loans are a killer!

rwh998877 · Mar 26, 2009

Super thanks Sand Dollar!

Im in agreement with you about those private loans. And I like you Peter Goss quote.

-R

furrie, BSN · Mar 26, 2009

they have accreditation through career schools and schools of technology...they are not accredited with either national nursing accreditation agencies.

paul

Sand_Dollar, BSN · Mar 26, 2009

Right, I understand that furrie. Their accreditation is through ACCSCT which is a federally sanctioned accrediting board. So therefore with this accreditation DSN students can now get federal grants and loans. Are you a DSN student furrie?

Russfo - thanks about the quote - I sail and hope one day to make a circumnavigation, after I'm an RN of course! lol

albpreemieRN · Mar 27, 2009

they have accreditation through career schools and schools of technology...they are not accredited with either national nursing accreditation agencies.
paul

and are currently working on attaining NLN accreditation, which is a national nursing agency.

Dennis88 · Mar 28, 2009

The downside is until they get the NLN accreditation, the BSN won't be accepted for application at NP or other master's level programs. So if that is something you are considering, you need to include that in your decision.

albpreemieRN · Mar 28, 2009

The downside is until they get the NLN accreditation, the BSN won't be accepted for application at NP or other master's level programs. So if that is something you are considering, you need to include that in your decision.

This is true and something to consider. You are also not considered for employment at University of Colorado Hospital or the VA until the NLN accreditation is obtained. I can tell you I go to school here and have faith they will obtain this accreditation by the time I graduate (Sept 2010). Good luck with your decision.

Niecystewka_RN · Mar 29, 2009

The one thing that's bad about getting the federal funding to give out to students... the students will be able to live off them rather than paying for a private loans while going to school (which isn't a bad thing)... I just see loOoOng waits eventually at this school as well. I went to DSON and graduated Dec.07. Sucks for students...good for the school!!

Good luck to all, I really got a lot out of DSON!

Mrs.Wifey · Mar 30, 2009

The downside is until they get the NLN accreditation, the BSN won't be accepted for application at NP or other master's level programs. So if that is something you are considering, you need to include that in your decision.

I know at least for the UC Health Science Center they WILL accept non-certified schools as long as they are certified by the Colorado board. I double checked everything because I eventually want to do a ADN-MA program and wanted to be sure my stuff will transfer.