Anyone get their degree from Akron Institute?

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Hi, just wondering what their program is like and how you liked it. I plan on taking their next entrance exam and applying for their Sept. 09 class.

Thanks!

Thanks for the help. It seems silly to discriminate ASN vs BSN when both passed an identical exam. I have a bachelors degree (non-nursing) and will have an ASN when I finish. I talked to a recruiter at UH and they said for jobs that say "BSN preferred" it is for management reasons and my BA + ASN would be equivalent to it in their eyes.

What is a nurse tech job? I can't imagine doing more than I do now without finishing nursing school!!

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Thanks for the help. It seems silly to discriminate ASN vs BSN when both passed an identical exam. I have a bachelors degree (non-nursing) and will have an ASN when I finish. I talked to a recruiter at UH and they said for jobs that say "BSN preferred" it is for management reasons and my BA + ASN would be equivalent to it in their eyes.

What is a nurse tech job? I can't imagine doing more than I do now without finishing nursing school!!

A nurse tech (I think some places call it something else) is basically a student nurse. They are usually PRN. From what I understand you have to work a minimum of 30 or 40 hours a month (at least that is at City) Hmmm now that I think of it...I am not sure what all responsibilities would be different from a STNA...Something to check into anyways if you have the time. I didn't do it, I wished I had, but Im a single mom and I just couldnt imagine taking any more time away from my daughter with school and all.

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Oh - gotcha. I think you mean something like the following programs:

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/nursing/students/associate_program.aspx

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/nursing/students/student_shift_program.aspx

I definitely plan on doing this. However, it appears as though I will be staying in Columbus and going to CSCC. Hopefully there is something similar in the area here!

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Morningmom is right - the DON went down to Georgia to meet with the NLN board for final processing. So the school is accredited and waiting final ribbon. AI has a much better reputation than what you think as far as hospital hiring. As I might have mentioned previously, the area hospitals are in favor of AI. This was an important step to achieving accreditedation was for the board to hear hospital opinions. AI is just hard to get into. They only take 30 students per quarter. It is accelerated and crazy busy, but it is sooooo worth it. The instructors are great and the Math/Algebra teacher also teaches at Akron Univ so they are not your bottom of the barrel crew.

Morningmom is also right about Akron General not hiring ADN without experience, but then again, I know Children's won't hire smokers and are crazy tough to get in there. I thought I heard that Summa also screens for smoking as well, but not sure.

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Morningmom is right - the DON went down to Georgia to meet with the NLN board for final processing. So the school is accredited and waiting final ribbon. AI has a much better reputation than what you think as far as hospital hiring. As I might have mentioned previously, the area hospitals are in favor of AI. This was an important step to achieving accreditedation was for the board to hear hospital opinions. AI is just hard to get into. They only take 30 students per quarter. It is accelerated and crazy busy, but it is sooooo worth it. The instructors are great and the Math/Algebra teacher also teaches at Akron Univ so they are not your bottom of the barrel crew.

Morningmom is also right about Akron General not hiring ADN without experience, but then again, I know Children's won't hire smokers and are crazy tough to get in there. I thought I heard that Summa also screens for smoking as well, but not sure.

Yep Summa started the no smokers policy as of the January this year.

StudentGrace...are you going there now? or a graduate?

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Attending now. I am enjoying the program and am glad to be able to have this opportunity.

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Awesome...Good luck to you.

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Does anyone know where AI is in the NLN accreditation? Is anyone having issues with being hired because of AI not being accredited with the NLN?

Thanks

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I have only known one girl to graduate and she was unable to find a hospital position but did land a LTC position and is enjoying it.

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LTC? Is this long term care?? If this is talking about nursing homes, I don't think I would like that. I would hate to spend all that money to have issues with being hired somewhere... :uhoh3:

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LTC? Is this long term care?? If this is talking about nursing homes, I don't think I would like that. I would hate to spend all that money to have issues with being hired somewhere... :uhoh3:

Yes, long term care. Keep in mind, nursing jobs are very very hard to find right now for new grads. Even students graduating from top schools (Akron, Kent, Case, etc) are finding it hard to find jobs. The lower down the totem pole you go, the harder it is. So it is more of a job shortage thing, not a which school you attend thing although I'm sure when all else is equal, the Kent BSN grad gets hired over the Akron Institute ADN grad.

LTC isn't all bad to start out. They have nurse aides and LPNs to do more of the "unfavorable" work. It is a lot of care plans and patient management. On average, she has 31 patients a shift she is overseeing and that will be great experience to later move into hospital work.

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Thanks for the information. I just got so excited when I was accepted in to the AI program; only to get scared to death thinking that I would not be able to get a job. I have been told that the NLN will be visiting AI this coming fall. If all goes well they will be accredited and I don't see why it would not go well since they have a 96% passing rate for the board in 2009.

I think I'm just going to go for it....

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