Eastwick College Nursing, Ramsey NJ

[marissa20]

I am attending Eastwick College and planning on completing my Associate RN there. I hope to then transfer and work on a Bachelors.

I would like to hear from some nurses/nursing students who have attended this school or who are familiar with it. I would like to know how the whole program was for you or someone you know. I would also love to hear from someone who is or has attended a school to complete their BSN after attending Eastwick.

I know there has been a shortage of nurses and I am hoping this will be a good career path for me - I am enjoying the program!

Thank you so much in advance for any help or information you can give...I am just starting out!:)

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

There is no nursing shortage and hasn't been for at least 5 years, if not longer, especially in the major metropolitan areas. There is an abundance of new grad & inexperienced nurses looking for work. Some searching for their first nursing job for 6-12 months or longer. The unemployment rate for new grad nurses is up to 48% in some areas of the country.

Go into this career with eyes wide open. It can be a great, fulfilling career or very difficult.

[roseonye]

Hi i attended eastwick in 2011-2012. i also did my LPN in 2007-08 at hohokus hackensack which is part of eastwick and i love the school. Its hard yes but doable if you apply yourself. When i stated eastwick i had a 3 month old and was working as an LPN part-time. I will be completeing my RN-BSN with chamberlain in feb 2014. I did it in 9 months. I am working as a Field/home care nurse and i enjoy every bit of it. At eastwick the director then was very supportive and there were some teachers who where mean.