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Hi, I am making the career jump and wanted to see if anyone had any advice on choosing a nursing school in the Charlotte, NC area. I have a BS in an unrelated field and am looking at Mercy School of Nursing, but I know there are also programs at UNCC, South Piedmont, CPCC and so on. The loan forgiveness program is appealing at Mercy.
I have a Bachelors from Rhodes College in Memphis and just graduated from Mercy in December. So, I am obviously biased towards Mercy grads, but I can honestly say that the nurses in the hospitals have consistently told us that they prefer Mercy students during clinicals and when hiring new grads. Yes, Mercy offers a diploma instead of ADN or BSN, but you will be very well trained to be a registered nurse upon graduation. The instructors are fantastic and will do whatever they can to help you succeed. Also, the NCLEX pass rates speak for themselves.
I have a Bachelors from Rhodes College in Memphis and just graduated from Mercy in December. So, I am obviously biased towards Mercy grads, but I can honestly say that the nurses in the hospitals have consistently told us that they prefer Mercy students during clinicals and when hiring new grads. Yes, Mercy offers a diploma instead of ADN or BSN, but you will be very well trained to be a registered nurse upon graduation. The instructors are fantastic and will do whatever they can to help you succeed. Also, the NCLEX pass rates speak for themselves.
When I hear other nurses say they prefer new grads from a specific program, I listen! Especially in such a competitive enviornment these days. I can always go back and get more education from a RN-BSN.
OncologyRN23, BSN, RN
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For someone with their ADN already, I can tell you that there are quite a few differences between an ADN program and a diploma program.