Nevada State College

I am a 2008 graduate of the accelerated program, was placed right away in the hospital I did clinicals at, and I feel my education there provided me with an excellent foundation for success. I have heard, however, many instructors there during my time have left due to cutbacks. The instructors that left were the ones I gained the most from with one exception. I do know the department head was very committed to student success so hopefully things will continue on the same level.

I know a couple of my classmates had kids in daycare close to the school. I would say since you have one in school full day and one half, you could probably arrange your schedule to fit your transport/daycare needs. Usually classes were out by 4pm with the exception of clinical days once a week which were 12 hour hospital shifts. I say the one year program would be workable, but you might consult an advisor at NSC to get the current class schedules. Good luck to you!

I graduated from the Nevada State accelerated program in Aug, and honestly, I am not sure I can recommend it to anyone. All the instructors who actually care about their students left and with good reason. Not only was most of my entire class unhappy with the education we got, but the current classes (both regular and accelerated) aren't particularly happy. Also, you should know most new grads are not getting hired right out of school anymore. No one in our class had a job before graduation and only those with previous hospital experience are getting offers now. It may not be such a bad thing to wait the 2 years when the economy improves a bit.