Platt?

prissy pixie · Apr 23, 2006

I've heard nothing but bad things about them. Please check into it thoroughly before deciding to go that route.

Renee73 · Apr 23, 2006

What types of things are you hearing? They have a high pass rate, what are you hearing?

prissy pixie · Apr 23, 2006

They've only been able to attain the NLN accreditation for this past year so there's no real history to base the pass rate off of except one class.

I, personally, wouldn't want to put my future and $16,000 in their hands and just pray that they don't lose the accreditation that took them to long to get.

That's just my thinking. I would rather go somewhere else that is proven. There are many options in the area. That just wouldn't be one that I'd choose. It may work great for you.

If you decide to go that route I'd be interested in how it goes for you.

Good luck in what ever you decided to do! :)

tampabaylpn2rn · Apr 28, 2006

(see my other post about platt)

I LOVED LOVED LOVED THEM!! i wish they had one here in florida. i would highly recommend them. i am an LPN and was just so happy that i went there. there are rumors about all sorts of schools, but i graduated and i can tell you that they were so good.

oktravelnurse · Aug 7, 2006

I worked w/ 2 LPNs from Platt, and they are good nurses, one is going on to the RN program. I hear this is their 1st RN class for Platt. Both of these nurses said nothing but great things about the school. Yes, they are expensive but they felt like they learned well and had ample staff for clinicals. The one LPN that decided to go on to get her RN said she wanted to do it at Platt rather than TCC because of all the individual help and assistance she rec'd. This is all I know about Platt. I talked to an instructor and she said their program was not easy, we teach what is required to pass the boards plus a little more, but we want our students to succeed and we will help them in any way we can. We both agreed on the job training is about the best exposure you have. She was very proud of their pass rate.

BabyRN2Be · Aug 9, 2006

My mom worked as an RN at St. Francis, and they had problems with the LPN's from Platt. However, I've heard recently that there haven't been as many problems and that the hospitals are accepting the new RN's.

Sorry I can't be more specific about the problems. I would go there but I know that it's expensive. For now it's a bridge program, LPN-RN.

Miss Kitty00 · Aug 10, 2006

I know a girl who got into Platt's RN program, but since she had done all of her general education courses at Rose State, she only has to do the nursing part of the program. She's already a LPN, apparently that is one of the requirements for the LPN program. I haven't heard from her and awhile, so I don't know how the program is going.I had planned on going there for my LPN, but I couldn't get past the $16,885 they want for tuition and the fact that you attend class from 8-4. I attended Rose State, so I'm not use to staying in class all day, plus I need to work part time. Also, I wondering if the RN-BSN programs accept the courses that Platt offers.

dionneok · Aug 13, 2006

Hello I have been considering going to platt my neighbor graduated as a lpn there and now is in the RN program there. She told me how she liked platt. She also said that it was hard and half the people who started did not finish but the instructors was very helpful and do what ever it takes to help a student who wants to finish. Next week i am going to go and take the entrance exam but i am still kinda wondering should i take the fast way to my lpn or just go to rose state. Anyone have any good advice to give a prospective nursing student? Thanks

gen2ben · Aug 13, 2006

Let me know if you decide on Platt. I am considering them myself. Their tuition is steep, but I am considering them anyway rather than wait to get into another school.

Do you know about their financial aid? Will the student loans cover all of the tuition?

LanaBanana · Aug 13, 2006

I posted my thoughts/experiences with Plat in another thread but will add my 2 cents here. When I took my CNA class my teacher was the clinical coordinator for the practical nursing program at Tulsa Tech. She told me that Platt students aren't allowed to do clinicals at St. John's and that they don't like to hire them straight out of school w/out experience. Also, they are still not listed on the NLN accrediation website even though they tell students they are so you might want to call the NLN before you go with them. I don't want to knock a school because I know that waiting to get into another program is hard and it's so tempting to go this way, but I wouldn't want you to have trouble going on for your RN later. So my advice is to take everything in to consideration, not just that you can get in fast.

When I had looked at Platt, they wouldn't tell me any information over the phone and when I went in to talk to them she told me I needed to tell her that day if I was going to do the program.

Goodluck with whatever you decide!

Miss Kitty00 · Aug 14, 2006

See I was thinking the same thing , they're not NLN accredited. That's why I was reluctant to go to school there, because I plan on getting my RN. I 'm not sure that if you go to their RN-program that you can successfully transfer into an RN-BSN program.