need a little advice!! Which school would you choose?!!

[starnurse2b16]

Hello , I really want to be a nurse but my ultimate goal is to become a np. Because I have quite a few c's and b's (no a's) in my nursing prequites. Going to fscj is really not an option. I am forced to go to an non profit school. I am impatient and do not want to retake any prequites. I would Just like to start my career.

My options are :(1) fscj lpn program Tuition: about 3,000 Length: 12 months College is accredited Pro:I would one step closer to becoming a nurse. I will not be in debt.Cons: From previous post on this site, I hear it is hard to get accepted into this program. Different people tell me the job market for lpn are not that great. (2) sanford brown rn program Tuition : 36,000 with everything include, even prequites Length: I believe is 14 -16 months College is accredited and program is approved Pros: Their is no waiting list. I could start my career right away. Some of my prequites will transfer which will make tuition cheaper. No required gpa.Cons: I will be in debt. The institute is on probation.

My credits will not transfer to other college Chamberlain college of nursing Tuition 56,000 (and program)Length 2 years College is accredited Pros: From previous post I hear this is a great college. College is accredited,I would be able to further my Education. Possibly receive a great hand on experience.I've always wanted to go to this college.Cons: 56,000 Just for an and that very expensive. I would be in so much debt. Require a 2.7 and you must score high on a few test to be accepted into the program.Con Tuition: 40,000 Length: unsureProgram is approvred Cons: Will be in debt. There is a waiting list. Admission conselor sounds like a car salesmen . Program is 8-5 m thru f very intense. Credits willl not transfer.

Keiser Tuition 40,000 not including books, uniform and supplies bout 8,000 per semester Length: 18 months College is accredited. Program is approved Pro: admission conselor was very helpful and answered all my questions. Some of my credits will transfer. No waiting list. Seems like a great program. ( really was considering the program,I just hate the fact that books and supplies are not included in the program)Cons: program is really expensive. I'm not sure if my credits will transfer to other colleges.

Here are other colleges I will not even considered due to price, length qnd reputation. Here the tuition if anyone was wondering how much the and program is:Kaplain Tuition:53,000Length: I believe I two years Virginia college52,000Length: unsure IttTuition: 52,000Length 2- 2 1/2 years Florida career college Tuition 52,000 Length two and a half years I would never recommend this program to anyone. The school is in a shoping center. Progrqm is approved. Your credits will not trasfer. The admissions conselor is very rude and unprofessional. She told me to go for the pct program first. Then after I complete pct , I should come back n try for the and program.The college is all about money , beware of this college. I really need advice on which collegr to choose. Thanks and advanced on any feed back. Wheather it is negative or postive , all advice is good advice.

[littlebear23]

Little bear which school do you attend..

I am attending Everest College. My college is accredited through the ANA, and through the state board. Upon graduation, if I decide to continue my education at the University, then all my credits will transfer. If the colleges you are looking into are not accredited, don't be discouraged! The area of accreditation is a murky area for me, since I don't know a lot on the subject. I do know that before Everest was accredited, other students before me graduated and went to the State Board exams and are working as R.N.'s now.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

Thank you everyone for the great advice. My grades were poor because I was not focused on school. I have mostly b's and three c's, no a's. Now I am determined to focus on school and achieve good grades. Because I have a family ( a fiance and a 4 month old baby). Also I want a career I would love in the medical field. I Just am very impatient and wouls like to start towards my career asap..

You also need to take into consideration......will these credits be an advantage to you in your advanced degree. Will they help or hinder you. I know that there are some states that exclude some for profits due to non concurrent curriculum....and will not grant you a license in the state if you ever move.

I think if you are serious about an advanced degree....you need to slow down and look at this carefully. Your GOOD grades will be necessary to give you the edge needed to be competative in a flooded nursing market. If you are looking at being a NP please be aware that it will be DNP required entry in 2015.

There is NO nursing shortage. Nurses across the US are having trouble finding jobs. It is estimated that the average job search for a BSN/new grad is 14 - 18 months. As much as 47% of nursing new grads are unemployed or under employed in most markets.

I wish you the best.

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

I mean this kindly. Please think strongly about taking a remedial English class to help you with your writing. Some of the difficulty you have had in school may be due to the fact that you have a hard time writing complete sentences and spelling words correctly. It would be a real pity if you signed up for a hugely expensive for-profit school and then flunked out based on your written work...and you'd still have all those huge loans to pay off.

As Esme said, some state BONs may allow you to take NCLEX for all programs and, if you pass, to practice as an RN. However, other state BONs may not accept the educational program you did, and regardless of whether you have passed NCLEX in the first state will not allow you an RN license in theirs. Be very, very careful about that.

[starnurse2b16, RN]

Hello everyone,Thanks again for the advice . I really appreciate it!! I think I am going to try to be more patient.. I am going to try and get accepted into the lpn program. That way I could later bridge to the rn program. Also I would remain debt free. This way I could go to an accredited college and further my Education. To achieve my ultimate goal to become an np. Being a mother and achieving my goals , will motiviate me to make better grades.

[strawberryluv, BSN, RN]

I think I would go for the LPN program. You have a family and tuition is an important factor to you

so going the LPN route is the easiest way to put yourself in health care without fostering a lot of debt.

LPNs also do not make little money . Don't listen to what your friends say, you will always find

a need for practical nurses in long-term care facilities.

After you've worked as an LPN, you will be prepared for the intensity of the RN program because

you would already have had the knowledge of most of the technical aspects of the RN's duties.

Also, you will have a greater foundation for RN work because of your experience

and witness to the various nursing situations from working in it.

Good luck!

Make sure you pay attention to the retention rates, accreditation, and the NCLEX-PN passing rates

of those schools.