Re: LICHSON vs. Dorothea Hopfer
Well IMO, the degree is the same, you're paying and attending classroom/clinicals for a piece of paper: the ADN. You can learn what you need for NCLEX out of textbooks and your actual nursing skills will be acquired on your first (and subsequent) jobs.
FYI, I'm saying this as a graduate of one of the aforementioned schools. I would go with the school that is more affordable, or if they're about the same, the one closer to home. This might sound foolish, but I don't believe employers give a damn about the school you attended.
The other consideration is if one or either school will put you on a fast-track to your first job at the facilities where you will be doing clinicals. If so, I would go with the school that offers that, as new grads are having a VERY tough time right now.
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