ADNs in California without a waitlist

[KasiLynn]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knows of an ADN program in California that is not impacted. Or any "easier to get into" programs? If I decide to go the ADN route I can move anywhere in the state (actually, I could move out of state, too, but the expense would be more).

Also, does anyone know of any one-year ADN programs?

Thanks!

[karmyk]

The accelerated program at Sac City is also not taking applications right now.

http://www.scc.losrios.edu/nursing/extendedcampus.html

They'll be taking applications in Spring 2007 (not a typo, it's really 07) for Fall admission.

If you think about it, though, not accepting applicants until then isn't that bad... considering that most (if not all) programs beginning in Fall 2006 shouldn't be accepting applications anymore anyways. If you look at it that way, it's almost as if you were already considering to apply to many other schools at this point in time.

The accelerated SCC program is... in conjuction with Sutter Hospitals, and is not lottery based.

I also believe that's correct.

I'm not sure whether or not it's true, but I did hear from someone that there tends to be a preference for applicants who either are employed or have a family member who is employed by Sutter.

My cousin's in the program now. It's an extremely tough and demanding program to be in... but considering the price (roughly $1200 in supplies plus $400 for your NCLEX fee) and the time it takes to complete it (18 months), it's a good program to consider. =)

[Faeriewand, ASN, RN]

If we could afford to move to La Jolla for 2 years and our parents weren't ill, we'd happily eat the cost of National University's program. Unfortunately, we would have to pay for daycare for our daughter and we'd be leaving our sick mothers in Sacramento.

Good luck getting into a program!

Elisabeth

I don't think National University's RN program in La Jolla is hurting for applicants. They turned down a friend of mine and she is a very bright student! My guess is that they turned her down becuase she had all her pre-reqs done? National wouldn't make as much money off of her if she is not taking pre-reqs from them. That's just my guess. I can't fathom otherwise she would be turned away. She was always the top student in my class.

I believe the cost is $44,000 for the RN program.

Maric College in San Diego on Balboa has an RN program too that cost about the same. But they are not accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges so you can't go to San Diego State for your BSN.... have to search elsewhere online.

[Faeriewand, ASN, RN]

The idea of going the LVN route, then a bridge program, has its advantages, as has been noted by other posters. After completing pre-reqs to RN program, it may also put you ahead of other applicants to the LVN program, which has differing requirements for admission. (i.e., at Mission College, admission only requires the 1 semester of A&P -- but if you have a year of A & P, that gives you an advantage in the admission selection process.) When I discussed this with folks at my Nursing School they did feel that the LVNs were at a bit of a handicap when it came to writing nursing plans.

NurseFirst

This the way I am going. I got into an LVN program (Grossmont Health Occupations Center in Santee) because Grossmont College had a wait list that was 3 years long. All the community colleges around here have about the same time for their wait lists. I had to take a year of pre-reqs for the LVN school and pass an entrance exam. Then I go to school for 18 months, but my anatomy teacher said it was considered the top LVN program in the State.

Once I'm licensed I only have to wait about 9 months before starting the LVN-RN bridge program at Grossmont. Way better for me because I needed to start working sooner.

Of course most LVN programs are only a year long and there are no pre-reqs so that makes it a much shorter time. But the private ones cost about $26,000.

[NurseFirst]

FWIW -- it seems like many of the community college LVN programs (in California) are 3 semesters long.

Also interesting is that LVN programs reportedly have more clinical hours than the ADN programs (!). This came up for discussion when some of my fellow classmates were inquiring about getting an LVN before we graduated. We were told that by the time we had sufficient clinical hours, plus the time it took to get the LVN license (with the LVN board being reportedly slow in licensing), we'd be RNs any way.

Now, granted, all that was by report. However, I did check into the number of clinical hours -- which is quite substantial -- for LVN programs (why, I guess, that they are 3 semesters long instead of just 1 year -- although, come to think of it, you could probably fit 3 semesters into 1 year -- just that most schools don't.)

Incidentally, all RN programs are listed on the BRN site on ca.gov

Oh, and since I posted, I discovered that Samuel Merritt is going to have a 1 yr Accelerated BSN program in the South Bay, starting soon. The cost seems to be around $45K. Certainly, one way of getting more nursing instructors (one theory as to why there are not sufficient places in RN schools to meet the demand) is to pay them more -- so, I'm guessing, with that kind of tuition, they are paying the instructors better than they could otherwise get...

Cheers,

NurseFirst

[Slappy]

National University in SD doesn't do adn program anymore, only BSN for roughly 35-45k (i guess it depends on prereqs and other electives). I guess the adn didnt really didnt catch on. first class graduated with only 6 people!

[West_Coast_Ken, BSN, RN]

Mendocino College in Ukiah does not use a wait list or lottery. It's based on grades and is not impacted compaired to Bay Area nursing programs.

Check them out at:

Nursing Program

Regards,

Ken

[fiveofpeep]

Saddleback and Golden West colleges go off of grades and lottery so no wait list.

Both in Orange County