Beckfield college

U.S.A. Kentucky

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Does anyone know anything about Beckfield college in Florence KY? They have an RN program that I am looking into. My friend received her Paralegal degree there and liked it. The RN progam sounds really good. Appreciate any feedback. Thanks

Specializes in MedSurg.

Glad that helped...good luck, and I just might see you in October :)

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Specializes in MedSurg.

So, have you heard anything yet about interviewing? I know it is starting now for October class

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Hi. I didn't get into the October class, just found out it is full. I didn't even get the chance to interview. I am really bummed out but I am keeping a positive view. I am going to an LPN program in Ky starting in July. I am really excited. It is a 15 month program and they IV certify as well. It is expensive but I am not looking at cost, they have a good nclex pass success rate at all their other campuses(this campus just got the pn program last year) and it is a really small campus, 20 students per class I think. So, I will still be a nurse, work as an lpn for awhile and then go back for my RN. I will get there one day. Good luck in your classes!!!;)

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My husband was just offered a job in Cincinnati and we might be moving but, we would be living in Florence Ky.. Anyways, I was wondering if you could tell me what colleges are in that area.. I am looking to go back to school either for my Lpn or Rn.. Any advice that you can give me would be greatly appreciated..

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hello. Well, I live in Cincinnati but attend Brown Mackie College in Fort Mitchell KY. I am not sure of colleges or programs around Florence but Fort Mitchell is very close! I am attending their LPN program. It is open enrollment there but you have to maintain an 80% throughout the program to pass. I am in my second week of Anatomy and Physiolgoy I. I am loving it so far. Small classes and the instructor we have this time is wonderful!!!! I am really excited to be attending. It is quite expensive but from what I have heard and keep hearing, well worth it! I applied at Beckfied college but as I am sure you read, I didn't even get an interview. So my goal now is to get thru LPN school and work as an LPN for awhile and then go back to get my RN. I wish you all the best! Keep us posted as to what you do regarding schooling. Good luck. :)

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Beckfield College of Nursing in Florence Kentucky is absolutely ridiculous! Just because you sign your schedule does not mean that is the schedule you will get. I had an AM clinical and they changed it to an evening clinical several times throughout my academic year and tried to make it look like it was our fault. AND forget about knowing what clinical site you are going to because even if they know they wont tell you. One of the teachers reads verbatim off of the powerpoint and the other reads straight out of the book--EVERYDAY-- and has no general knowledge of what is being taught. I studied everyday for a class and had a 68 average on all my test, it was horrible. I left Cincinnati State with a 4.0 people! They will try to convince you to retake classes that you have already had at a previous college when you do not need to!! I would recommend any other college than this one. I have several peers having issues the same as mine. The assistant to the director of nursing is less than pleasant to say the least. She and the clinical coordinator will disturb your class to announce to the people who do not have their immunizations etc. up to date and talk to you like you are 3 years old even if the issue has no relation to you. I know of male students getting exceptions from instructors (ex. he did not pass and the instructor let him redo a 100% assignment) and not given to the female population on SEVERAL occasions. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT tell any of the faculty members of any personal circumstances. They will use them against you and judge you for it. I had the Director of Nursing trying to TELL me what to do with my realtionship and judging my morals, which I see unprofessional and borderline illegal to push on a student. When they said they give their students personal attention I did not see this as qualifying. Clinical instructors except 1 or 2 are hideously unprofessional. If you decide to go here I wish you the best.

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Wow, I really hate to hear that....I'm starting Beckfield (florence) on 4/6/09 for the RN Program. I was really hoping that Beckfield would turn out to be a good college. I'm graduating this month from Southwestern College from the Medical Administrative Assistant Program, and I am soooo glad to be done with it. That school is a JOKE! And hearing your opinion of Beckfield has be worried, because it sounds a bit like SWC. Don't get me wrong, I want to know real opinions---especially from students with first hand experience.

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I'm sorry, just being honest. Paying $298.00 per credit hour plus fees and books for Beckfield..it makes me upset that their teaching skills are verbatim of books and the instructors are like dead fish teaching ...sorry it stinks! Cincinnati State is only $80.60 per credit hour and that is with reciprocity for certain counties in the Northern Kentucky Area. Granted they have a wait list but I'd rather wait a long time than pay for an education that I'm not receiving and have to start all over again.

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Beckfield College of Nursing in Florence Kentucky is absolutely ridiculous! Just because you sign your schedule does not mean that is the schedule you will get. I had an AM clinical and they changed it to an evening clinical several times throughout my academic year and tried to make it look like it was our fault. AND forget about knowing what clinical site you are going to because even if they know they wont tell you. One of the teachers reads verbatim off of the powerpoint and the other reads straight out of the book--EVERYDAY-- and has no general knowledge of what is being taught. I studied everyday for a class and had a 68 average on all my test, it was horrible. I left Cincinnati State with a 4.0 people! They will try to convince you to retake classes that you have already had at a previous college when you do not need to!! I would recommend any other college than this one. I have several peers having issues the same as mine. The assistant to the director of nursing is less than pleasant to say the least. She and the clinical coordinator will disturb your class to announce to the people who do not have their immunizations etc. up to date and talk to you like you are 3 years old even if the issue has no relation to you. I know of male students getting exceptions from instructors (ex. he did not pass and the instructor let him redo a 100% assignment) and not given to the female population on SEVERAL occasions. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT tell any of the faculty members of any personal circumstances. They will use them against you and judge you for it. I had the Director of Nursing trying to TELL me what to do with my realtionship and judging my morals, which I see unprofessional and borderline illegal to push on a student. When they said they give their students personal attention I did not see this as qualifying. Clinical instructors except 1 or 2 are hideously unprofessional. If you decide to go here I wish you the best.

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Beckfield College of Nursing in Florence Kentucky is absolutely ridiculous! Just because you sign your schedule does not mean that is the schedule you will get. I had an AM clinical and they changed it to an evening clinical several times throughout my academic year and tried to make it look like it was our fault. AND forget about knowing what clinical site you are going to because even if they know they wont tell you. One of the teachers reads verbatim off of the powerpoint and the other reads straight out of the book--EVERYDAY-- and has no general knowledge of what is being taught. I studied everyday for a class and had a 68 average on all my test, it was horrible. I left Cincinnati State with a 4.0 people! They will try to convince you to retake classes that you have already had at a previous college when you do not need to!! I would recommend any other college than this one. I have several peers having issues the same as mine. The assistant to the director of nursing is less than pleasant to say the least. She and the clinical coordinator will disturb your class to announce to the people who do not have their immunizations etc. up to date and talk to you like you are 3 years old even if the issue has no relation to you. I know of male students getting exceptions from instructors (ex. he did not pass and the instructor let him redo a 100% assignment) and not given to the female population on SEVERAL occasions. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT tell any of the faculty members of any personal circumstances. They will use them against you and judge you for it. I had the Director of Nursing trying to TELL me what to do with my realtionship and judging my morals, which I see unprofessional and borderline illegal to push on a student. When they said they give their students personal attention I did not see this as qualifying. Clinical instructors except 1 or 2 are hideously unprofessional. If you decide to go here I wish you the best.

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Beckfield College of Nursing in Florence Kentucky is absolutely ridiculous! Just because you sign your schedule does not mean that is the schedule you will get. I had an AM clinical and they changed it to an evening clinical several times throughout my academic year and tried to make it look like it was our fault. AND forget about knowing what clinical site you are going to because even if they know they wont tell you. One of the teachers reads verbatim off of the powerpoint and the other reads straight out of the book--EVERYDAY-- and has no general knowledge of what is being taught. I studied everyday for a class and had a 68 average on all my test, it was horrible. I left Cincinnati State with a 4.0 people! They will try to convince you to retake classes that you have already had at a previous college when you do not need to!! I would recommend any other college than this one. I have several peers having issues the same as mine. The assistant to the director of nursing is less than pleasant to say the least. She and the clinical coordinator will disturb your class to announce to the people who do not have their immunizations etc. up to date and talk to you like you are 3 years old even if the issue has no relation to you. I know of male students getting exceptions from instructors (ex. he did not pass and the instructor let him redo a 100% assignment) and not given to the female population on SEVERAL occasions. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT tell any of the faculty members of any personal circumstances. They will use them against you and judge you for it. I had the Director of Nursing trying to TELL me what to do with my realtionship and judging my morals, which I see unprofessional and borderline illegal to push on a student. When they said they give their students personal attention I did not see this as qualifying. Clinical instructors except 1 or 2 are hideously unprofessional. If you decide to go here I wish you the best.

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Wow! Sounds like you had a horrible experience. I would agree with alot of what you said about Beckfield, but that isn't anything I haven't experienced at other schools, including NKU and Cincinnati State. Never tell people your personal business, never think an instructor is your friend, and there are good and bad instructors everywhere. We as students must take responsibility for our learning and if we aren't getting what we need we need to speak up. The buck doesn't stop with the Director of the program. The program wasn't meant to pass everbody, in fact they flat out tell you they weed 'em out. The reason is two-fold. One to keep NCLEX pass rates up so they can keep the doors open and the graduates hireable and two - they have to protect the profession by putting out competent RNs. That being said, I think the lecture portion of the program meets the requirements, but in clinical you will HAVE to be assertive to get what you need. There are some instructors who will be mindful of the skills and observations a student needs and others are just there. I was vocal during clinicals, offered assistance to the staff RNs and sought out opportunities and asked my instructor for permission. About repeating classes....if they make you retake the math class, do it. You must pass a math test before every clinical rotation and failure means you may fail clinical and may or may not be allowed to continue. The material on those tests is taught during the math class there. Could you pass the test without the class, probably, but if you don't take the class and fail they may use that against you when trying to decide to let you continue on or sit out. Those classes/clinicals were only offered every six months so it can make graduating on time hard if you fail a class.

Everyone in my class who wanted a job got one where they wanted to (almost anyway) and I was well prepared for NCLEX and my job.....

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