Anyone else applying for the St. Paul's Nursing School in Staten Island?

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I am applying for admission into St Pauls nursing school for January 2011. I was wondering is there anyone out there taking the HESI exam? I would like to know, how was it? and what should I do to start prepping up for my exam. I bought the book the school told me to purchase and I am scheduled to take the exam on October 7th, 2010.

Any information about the Staten Island school would be like so helpful. Thankz :rolleyes:

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Hey, I would also like to get some information about St. Pauls School in Staten Island. I have been reading a lot of blogs and i have mixed feeling about the school . I would really appreciate if someone that is attending the school right now would give me some information on how the classes and the professors are and if they would recommend the school . thank you so much in advance!!!

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Specializes in Home health, Med Surg, LTC.

Hi Everyone,

This is my thoughts about this school, just thought I would share.

I was interested in applying to St. Paul’s until I found out info about them yesterday,

I called the NYS Dept of Education to see if St. Pauls was an approved institution to offer AAS nursing degree. According to the representative, yes they are, but the school is not yet accredited.

It can be confirmed here:

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/nurseprogs-assoc.htm

So I check the NLN accredition website to confirm whether or not it is true. St. Pauls is NOT accredited.. It can be confirmed here:

http://www.nlnac.org/forms/directorySearch.asp

I even went to the school to try to talk to someone about whether or not they will be accredited. The secretary told me that I would not be able to speak to anyone unless I hand in an application and have an appointment after its turned in.

I could not believe her response. I will have to pay $100 (application fee) just to speak to someone? Spend over 20,000 at the school? I like to research programs before I dedicate my hard earned money to any school.

I did do some further research and learned that NYS nursing schools (SUNY) such as SUNY Downstate and Delhi will accept you will accept you after you graduate from St. Pauls. These programs are VERY competitive. I know from experience and would not even take that risk. Schools such as LIU would not admit students unless they are graduates from an accredited program. Some jobs are the same unless you are working in a state hospital. They are not that many in the state and jobs are competitive there.

NYS (SUNY) Nursing schools accepted schools that are listed on the CHEA website:

http://www.chea.org/search/search.asp

Bottom line is you can attend this school AT YOUR OWN RISK. I highly would not recommend it, Even if Nursing is really competitive.

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

Moved to NY Nursing Programs Discussion forum.

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