Mercy Hospital School of Nursing (Miami, FL)

[Princessbubbl3z]

Hi everyone! I am writing this in hopes to connect with any past graduates or potential August 2016 cohort candidates of Mercy Hospital's College of Nursing LPN to RN program. I am curious to know if any graduates were able to obtain their BSNs from other schools without experiencing difficulties and I also want to know how many of you will actually be making a concentrated effort to pay that $2,000 acceptance fee to attend in August?

The reason I am asking this is because I was interested in the May 2016 cohort and attended an information session in August 2015. During that information session the department chair explained that Mercy was not ACEN accredited but that an ACEN official was scheduled to visit in Feburary of 2016 and that as long as the ACEN visit occurred while you were in the middle of attending classes at the school and if that visit, subsequently, resulted in accreditation that your degree would be covered. Well-- when I was offered a seat in the program for the May 2016 cohort, I immediately asked if the ACEN visit happened yet-- I was given some crappy excuse that basically meant that, for what ever reason, the visit in February 2016 ended up with the school NOT receiving the ACEN accreditation. With that in mind, I declined the seat but kept my application active because, supposedly, the school would be getting revisited in September of 2016.

Now, it's August 2016 and I have, once again, been offered a seat and I have been trying to remain positive but it is so difficult because I don't know exactly what is going on and it scares me to pieces to pay $2,000 non-refundable, upfront out of pocket and then another $6,000 completely out of pocket for a degree that may only take me as far as becoming an RN and nothing more.

Any thoughts from anyone who has previously graduated from the program, anyone currently attending the program or anyone who is also considering attending would be most welcome.

[the_murse_factor]

Hey I just wanted to give you a update. I'm also currently looking for LPN-RN schools and I'm going to take my LPN soon and will bridge into a RN program. Mercy Miami Hospital is now ACCREDITED though NLN (National League of Nursing Accrediation). You can check this on the Florida BON website. I'm looking to bridge into Palm Beach State or Mercy Hospital.

[RescueNinja123]

So did any of you guys go to mercy cause I'm interested?

[the_murse_factor]

I'm actually going to their next information session which is 2/13 @ Mercy hospital. I'm also looking into palm beach state college transition program.

[#wontgiveup]

Hi, I also plan on going to the information session in february. I hope to see you there. PM me if you want to talk.

[_superwoman]

Hi everyone, I just took the NLN today and passed with a 75%. I'm now waiting to hear what the next step is. I'm planning on joining the May 2017 group.

[nurse_ashlee]

Does anyone know how to sign up for their information session?

[superwoman_]

You have to call during office hours and schedule it over the phone [phone]

[nurse_ashlee]

Ok, thank you.

[Thomasdiamond001]

hey did any of you get into mercy? If so what was your scores and what did you use to study for the nln exam?

[Mrsenglish83]

Hello everyone. Im looking into starting Mercy bridge program in May 2018. Im scheduled to take Nln on Jan. 29th. Anything in specific I should be studying or brushing up on? Been an Lpn for 4 years now. Also could someone explain the payment plan and how it works? Any and all information would be greatly appreciated.

[Mrsenglish83]

Can you recommend what to study for entrance exam? Was it difficult? Any select all that apply questions? How did you do through program? Will I still be able to work my 3 twelve hour shifts? Thank you in advance for taking time out to respond.