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    by Feb 27
    Hi, I am currently a sophomore, but I plan on graduating high school my junior year. I have always wanted to become a nurse. My mom is a CNA, Restorative Aide, and a Med Aide; and my older sister is also a CNA. I am scheduled to take the CNA class through HCC during my junior year, and I am really excited.

    Anyways, I am hesitant about if I should attend Hawkeye Community College or Allen College. I have asked a lot of nurses about which they would choose and they all have said "Allen College is awesome", and "Hawkeye is pretty decent considering it's a community college". However, Allen College is A LOT more expensive than HCC, and I don't want to take out a lot of student loans.

    So before I make my ultimate decisions, I want to gather some opinions about HCC, the program, and their instructors. So if anyone has or knows someone who has attended either the LPN or RN program, I would love to hear about their experience with Hawkeye Community College. Thank you in advanced.
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  4. Feb 28 by
    Hi CNADaughter!
    [COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]You have some very good questions as you think about yourfuture college plans. As an employee ofHawkeye Community College, I can tell you Hawkeye offers the CNA program whichis the first step in pursuing a nursing career. The CNA program is a combination ofclassroom and hands-on lab working with patients. [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
    [COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]Hawkeye just opened their new virtual hospital - which isable to replicate many patient scenarios from birth through an agingadult. Utilizing patient mannequins,students are able to learn patient treatment and procedures in a safeenvironment before their on-site clinicals. It is very cool technology! Andyou receive instant feedback. [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
    [COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]I would recommend you visit the college - either at a groupvisit day or for a personal one-on-one visit. Our admissions office is always happy to answer any questions with futurestudents. They can be reached at319-296-4000 or online at
    Experience Hawkeye Visit Days - Experience Hawkeye on a Campus Visit - Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo, Iowa
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    [COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]Good luck![/COLOR]
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  5. Mar 3 by
    I graduated from Hawkeye and something I consistently heard while doing clinicals was "Hawkeyes nurses are GREAT nurses."
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