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Hello everybody,

I am currently a Medical Asisstant but I have always wanted to be a nurse. Just took MA to get my feet wet...I want to go for RN..I was wondering has anyone tried ITT Technical Institute or know anybody who has been there? If so , I wanted to know is it a good program there? Because I know it is a private school so sometimes those get sloppy...I also wanted to know if anyone knows does it make a different when looking for a job if you attended a private college or community college?

Thanks everyone!:nurse:

I attend the Breckinridge School of Nursing in Wichita, KS. I will be a member of their first graduating class in June 2013. I wanted to share a few things. Our school is actively pursuing NLN accreditation. (A school cannot be evaluated until it has graduated a class.). Also, we have recently received word that Wichita State University is going to accept our credits for their RN to BSN bridge. Plus, there are many traditional universities and colleges that have online RN to BSN and RN to MSN programs that also accept our credits.

It is also my understanding that all the locations of Breckinridge School of Nursing with graduates in December 2013 had a 100% NCLEX pass rate.

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Specializes in Nephrology.

Sorry to burst your bubble Carson13, but that information is incorrect as there were only a small percentage achieving such a high score. According to ITT's web site it was a TOTAL of 7-14 students! That's a VERY small percentage of actual students who finished the program and took the exam. For example, I live in Florida, and according to the FL Board of Nursing's quarterly report for NCLEX pass rates, ITT Tech is marginal at best! ITT claims many accolades including 100% pass rates (ITT Technical Institutes.) are they lying when they tell you that? Well, no, because 14 students at four specific campuses were administered the exam and ALL 14 passed, that's 100%, right? But, there were 3 here, 1 there, etc....out of thousands of program participants who graduated, ITT can only claim 14?? REALLY??? Here in FL, you can actually look up the amount of students enrolled in the first few years of a program. For example, in October 2010, ITT Tampa had 77 students enrolled and as they began to graduate, you can track their pass rates here: Florida Board of Nursing » Education and Training Programs. It's fair to say these 77 students began to graduate throughout 2012 based on their matriculation date. When reviewing the statistics with the given link above you can clearly see out of 77 participants, 64 sat for the exam and the pass rate was very poor at around 64%. Similar results can be found at any state Board Of Nursing's website.

The best advice anyone can give is to be a wise consumer! DO YOUR HOMEWORK!! Pretend your doing a care plan on a patient! Identify the problem (passing the NCLEX), plan an intervention (attend an accredited program with proven pass rates), give a time line (NOW), and an expected goal (PASS THE NCLEX)! State BON's as well as the CCNE (American Association of Colleges of Nursing | CCNE Accreditation) and ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. | Formerly NLNAC | National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.) formerly the NLNCC, look at certain criteria when granting national accreditation. Retention and pass rates are key to gaining such accolades and it's easy to find out if your school of choice is on the list, has applied or been denied initial or continuing accreditation. Schools who tote they WILL receive it soon are falsifying their status and can legally be reprimanded, according to the board rules (see links above). Furthermore, think about the cost involved (ITT is >500 bucks per credit hour; http://www.itt-tech.edu/campus/download/011.pdf‎) and more importantly, will your credits transfer to other higher learning institutions when continuing onto your BSN, MSN, or the doctorate level. You said ITT has told you Wichita State University has agreed to allow articulation to their Baccalaureate program, have you called to verify the claim? According to WSU's website, only specific local community colleges have an agreement to articulate students to WSU's BSN program (SCHOOL OF NURSING - Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Wichita State University). MOST University's require you graduate from one of the above accredited institutions to transfer your former education. Moreover, some hospitals like those who carry Magnet certification, or the VA will only employ graduates from accredited programs (American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC). RESEARCH!!! Good luck!!

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I am a graduating student from Breckinridge School of Nursing year 2012. I passed my miles in 60 questions. I have a great job at a reputable hospital on Telemetry PCU. The name and type of school did not prevent me from finding work. Myself and many of my classmates have found nursing careers we are proud of.

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I am a graduating student from Breckinridge School of Nursing year 2012. I passed my miles in 60 questions. I have a great job at a reputable hospital on Telemetry PCU. The name and type of school did not prevent me from finding work. Myself and many of my classmates have found nursing careers we are proud of.

You passed nclex is 60 questions? That's not even possible.

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60 questions???

You didn't take NCLEX!!!!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE

ITT is currently in a mess with the Feds - sanctions imposed after fraud was uncovered. They are on an unpredictable course, with a possibility of catastrophic decline just like Corinthian, who already went belly-up due to similar problems. I strongly advise everyone to exercise extreme caution before committing to this route for your education.

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How many months is the program?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
How many months is the program?
I assume it is two years (about 24 months) since it is an associate degree program. Tuition is in the $67,000 range.
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I attend ITT now. You do have to take an entrance HESI. There is no wait list, however, acceptance is contingent upon how well you do on the HESI. You are not just thrown into nursing classes. General education classes are included in the program. It's not always an issue of grades. Because I had a 4.0 average prior to enrolling. I live in Chicago and there is one school in the area with a 4-5 year wait list. By the time your number is called u have to retake a science or 2. I'm sorry, I'm not getting any younger. When I got my LPN 9 years ago, that program seemed to be unorganized and in total disarray, however, the pass rate was exceptionally high. As a matter of fact 98% of my class passed NCLEX. This program is not easy you have to put in the work. We have lost a few people along the way. The people we've lost were not serious and didn't put in the work. We help each other in every way possible. ITT graduates do get jobs at hospitals. They come back to the school and share experiences. That's saying a lot because a lot of hospitals in Chicago do not want to hire ADNs. They only want BSNs now because they are trying to achieve magnet status.

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You passed nclex is 60 questions? That's not even possible.

How many of the 75 question minimum are experimental questions that do not count towards or against passing? What's 75 minus those number of questions? Hmmmm ;-)

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How many of the 75 question minimum are experimental questions that do not count towards or against passing? What's 75 minus those number of questions? Hmmmm ;-)

But the computer doesn't shut off as passed until you've completed 75 questions minimum, so passing at 60 questions can't happen. You would not know how many "experimental questions" you got out of the 75.

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Specializes in Hospice, Palliative Care.
But the computer doesn't shut off as passed until you've completed 75 questions minimum, so passing at 60 questions can't happen. You would not know how many "experimental questions" you got out of the 75.

You would be correct IF it isn't already documented there are 15 experimental questions. So a person who passes with 75 questions answered 60 "required" questions minimum questions and had 15 experimental questions which had no relevance to passing or not passing. While personally, I would not state I passed with 60 questions, mathematically, the person wasn't wrong stating they did pass in 60 questions (presuming they had the 75 question minimum).

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