Am I the only one?

I'm about to graduate from a hospital based RN diploma program. Congrats on choosing/geting accepted into one. I bet you'll get an excellent education. I know my classes have been wonderful, and my clinical experiences far surpass what is offered to local ADN/BSN students.

I'm about to graduate from a hospital based RN diploma program. Congrats on choosing/geting accepted into one. I bet you'll get an excellent education. I know my classes have been wonderful, and my clinical experiences far surpass what is offered to local ADN/BSN students.

I've heard good things about the program I am going to attend. I'm so excited to get started!

I am in the Dallas, Texas area and as far as I know there is not a hospital based diploma program here. I remember when I was just starting out I looked for one, but couldn't find one locally.

I am in the Dallas, Texas area and as far as I know there is not a hospital based diploma program here. I remember when I was just starting out I looked for one, but couldn't find one locally.

I know my school has quoted the figure to me, I think there's only around 90 some diploma RN programs left in the country.

I wish there were opportunities like that in my area for people who want to pursue nursing. Unfortunately, I don't think there are any here. We do have hospital based programs for Radiology which you receive a degree in and CNA where you get a certificate. The Radiology one is harder to get into than some of the nursing programs around here and accepts no scholarship/aid. It's pricey!

i am about to embark on a nursing career. i have not heard of hospial prgram diplomas. i am in dallas...how do i go about finding out. what are the basic differences between a hpd and a nursing school.

i really will appreciate input.

I believe its the same core curriculum for most RN programs throughout the U.S. except that you don't have to do pre-reqs/GEs with the ADN program. The only downside I believe is that some hospitals will not hire you as a diploma nurse (at least in california)

I believe its the same core curriculum for most RN programs throughout the U.S. except that you don't have to do pre-reqs/GEs with the ADN program. The only downside I believe is that some hospitals will not hire you as a diploma nurse (at least in california)

All the diploma programs I know of in my area, and there are at least 4, DO have you take "pre-req's" My school has an agreement with a local college so we can take A&P and other necessary college classes. As far as not getting hired, why wouldn't they hired you, as long as you pass your boards, I fail to see the problem. Out here, diploma school grads are very desireable by hospitals.

I applied to a hospital based nursing diploma program for the Fall 08 semester. It's not my first choice because the commute would be an hour and some, but I'm willing to do the drive if my first choice doesn't work out.

degraypole,

I am in Dallas also, and when I checked a couple of years ago there were not any in the area. Something about phasing them out...

Anyway, how is the not smoking going. I am on Day 3, and its really hard.

All the diploma programs I know of in my area, and there are at least 4, DO have you take "pre-req's" My school has an agreement with a local college so we can take A&P and other necessary college classes. As far as not getting hired, why wouldn't they hired you, as long as you pass your boards, I fail to see the problem. Out here, diploma school grads are very desireable by hospitals.

I have a friend who is a nurse manager at a pretty good hospital in San Diego. Just because you have an RN after your name doesnt mean that automatically gives you a job. He is in charge of hiring for his area in the hospital and he does not hire diploma nurses His actual words, "We have only one [diploma] still working for us, when shes gone that will be the last one for us". I was told that they dont like to hire Maric College (non-accred) graduates too.

IMHO I could care less as long as you are a competent nurse.