Nevada State College

baker1bv, is the NCLEX pass rate still high? All I can say is, if you are local, it is still the fastest BSN program for the money. If the NCLEX pass rate remains high, I say go for it. Of all the education I got, the first 6 months on the job is what really taught me how to be a nurse. Getting your license is the main objective. As for teachers, of course the ideal is to have the best, but as adult learners it is mostly up to us to learn. Instructors are there as a resource, not a guide. Maybe not how it should be, but all in all, if your goal is to be a nurse, GO FOR IT! I say there is no time like the present. If we wait until conditions are optimal, it may never happen!

7-8am start. Clinical sites varied and we usually did a random pick out of a hat every semester. I had one semester that I was in an evening lab, but my schedule was more flexible. I think those with child care conflicts were able to avoid evening courses. Another bit of advice. If you will be staying in LV for at least 2 years post grad. I know St. Rose offers a student to nurse program that will repay a portion of school costs after fulfilling a two year commitment. This also helps with the issue of job placement. Also, NAP, or Nurse Apprentice positions are part time paid work options that also help you get experience and network for future employment while in school.

I hope that the new instructors they will be hiring will be good ones. I like the idea of the program because its fast and inexpensive compared to other programs in the area. At least its good to know that the majority of students who started together ended together. Here in Reno, i've heard more than half the nursing class at a particular community college fail or drop out of the program so graduating classes are quite small. That's one of my biggest fears.

[quote=baker1bv;3906992] The school doesn't know how to treat instructors, so those who were worth their weight took positions elsewhere. In our class of 35 only about 25 finished on time. The real reason I wouldn't recommend NSC, right now is the lack of respect they have for students. I went to college for 6 years and had some of the worst instructors

I agree with what you're saying. I took pre-req classes at NSC, and yuck!! there's a lot of instructors there that I don't care seeing in the hallways at all. I wonder WHY they even teach?? Teachers like that should just quit and do something they actually like (life is short!). Who wants to spend hours doing something they hate, possibly for years? Teachers like these are so transparent in any school. There are a few though that NSC don't respect at all, so the 'few good ones' left.

As far as NSC's nursing program, it is a state school (they're funded no matter what). Of course, they don't respect their students. UNLV and CSN is no different from what I hear. Now, that nursing is NOT a guaranteed job anymore and more people are broke, LESS students will apply. Won't that affect their state/gov't funding? They'll be graduating a LOT LESS people for the next 2 years or so? The money they're currently receiving will be a LOT LESS and most likely get worse in the long run.

If you are all about getting in and out great then go NSC, but keep in mind it is getting harder and harder to get in to the accel program because of the number of applicants each year. ( I know I used to work in the office.) But please keep in mind I am an adult learner and have no problem learning on my own, it was how i was treated as a person I find unforgivable. I graduated with a 3.4.
To have been treated better I would have gladly paid more money and gone to school longer, even after being a full time student for 6 years. YES IT WAS THAT BAD.

And yes the pass rate is still high for NCLEX, but if you speak fluent english the passrate is about 85% for first time test takers no matter where they went to school. Nclex is no where near as hard as they make it out to be.

Hi Baker1bv,

Could you share an example of how bad students are treated ? I wanted to PM you but you are a little shy of 15 posts so it won't go through. I was really hoping to apply to this school but i don't want to be treated bad either and i do want to graduate feeling not prepared to go out there and be a competent nurse.

So sorry you had such a terrible experience I am thankful I went the year that I did! Best of luck to everyone

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I would love to give you more info but as what it says above I can't, also I can't PM anyone yet. Sorry. You will come out prepared to be a nurse, you just may be a little worse for the wear.