Norwalk CC anyone?

Hi,

Please look into other options of schools w/full evening & Saturday clinicals. I highly recommend you go to an info session for St. Vincent's College because they do have all of what you are looking for. Please read my long post I wrote in the "St. Vincent's Acceptances" and it will spell everything out.

What Norwalk is trying to convey to prospective students is the fact that after you complete Nur 101 in your 1st semester, you then will have 2 Nursing courses each semester until graduating and it is most difficult to work 30+ hrs and maintain a good standing in the Nursing program. I'm not saying it cannot be done, but it is a huge challenge to put it lightly. I have a friend who is finishing his 2nd semester and he works just about 10 hrs/week and he tells me all the time it is a real struggle to keep up w/everything you need to get done and that is w/working so few hrs.

Please don't give up. I have a friend who is finishing her 4th semester of Nursing courses at St. Vincent's and she works about 40hrs weekly and really is quite happy at the pace she is working at. Even with 1 Nursing course in a semester there is so much to do and be responsible for. When she finishes work at 3 or 3:30 then she rests a bit then goes in for class at 5:30 or 6:00pm depending on which class she is taking. The part-time students at St. Vincent's have clinicals all day every Saturday every semester. It really is the best program for those who need to work over 30hrs. Yes, you would have to take A&P and Micro over, but it is worth it if this is really what you want to do.

The staff at NCC is just trying to lay it out before you make any solid commitments. The biggest drawback at any of the Community College RN programs or even BHSN is the fact that you must take 2 Nursing courses after your first semester. Sure, you'll get done faster but w/much greater stress added to your life that doesn't need to be. I'd be happy to tell you more, just pm me.