[nurseaboveboard]

Hi all. I've been reading some negative posts about Brown Mackie. I'm wondering if anyone is teaching or has taught for them? I would be VERY interested in the scoop. They have contacted me re a possible teaching position. The salary is only approx. $44,000-$46,000, based on a 40hr week. Please if you see this post and have ANY comments, share them with me. thanks so much everyone!

[nurseaboveboard]

OK, they have called me for an interview today. I really would be interested in any of you who have experience with them to post before I go to the interview. I read on the board somewhere that their nursing program isn't accredited, but they tell me it is, so thats all I know so far.

[sirI]

I do not have any first-hand information about teaching here, but here is a link to the website and info about accreditation:

http://www.brownmackie.edu/Accreditation.aspx

Good luck with the interview!

[nurseaboveboard]

Why thank you sirI, but is the overall college accreditation the same as a good nursing program being accredited by some accrediting body that applies only to nursing schools? Does this question even make sense to anyone? If so, please post! Thanks.

[TheCommuter]

Brown Mackie is a trade school in the strictest sense, not a traditional college or university. Therefore, their accreditations are going to be starkly different when compared to the surrounding community colleges and state universities.

Trade school nursing programs tend to not be regionally accredited.

[nurseaboveboard]

Well, they call themselves a college, but I don't know what governs that. If they're not regionally accredited, does this imply problems for the graduates, taking boards, getting jobs, etc? Thanks posters. Maybe someone who has taught for them will eventually see this post. I hope so. Please, students of Brown Mackie who see this, feel free to put your two cents worth in too.

[TheCommuter]

Originally Posted by nurseaboveboard

If they're not regionally accredited, does this imply problems for the graduates, taking boards, getting jobs, etc?

I attended a trade school LVN program that was not regionally accredited. So far, it's been fine for me.

As long as the school's nursing program is approved by that particular state's BON, the graduating students will be able to take NCLEX, obtain nursing licensure, and secure employment. The problems result if the student wishes to further their education, only to find that the credits earned at the trade school will not transfer to a traditional college.

[nurseaboveboard]

Thanks Commuter. That's helpful. Can I just check with my state BON then to see if it's approved?

[sirI]

Originally Posted by nurseaboveboard

Thanks Commuter. That's helpful. Can I just check with my state BON then to see if it's approved?

Not sure if you are still in Indiana, but here is the list of accredited programs there:

http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/isbn/lpnweb_11408.pdf

http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/isbn/programs.html

[nurseaboveboard]

Thanks sirI! Hopefully, someone has or is teaching for them and will post their experiences, good, bad, or ugly.