Brown Mackie vs Great Oaks LPN program

sunnyjohn · Feb 13, 2006

Cost aside, which school has the better NCLEX-PN pass rate?

ChristineN, BSN, RN · Feb 14, 2006

If I'm not mistaken, Brown Mackie is in the Findlay area. Have you considered Rhodes State in Lima? They offer both LPN and RN

kurkowsa34 · Feb 14, 2006

Well the Brown Mackie college I am looking into is in Cincinnati. They just got the LPN program at that branch so they couldn't give me pass rates for that branch but did say the Findlay branch had a 96% pass rate. I don't know the pass rate for Great Oaks. So do you think I should put the cost aside if Brown Mackie has the better pass rate? I need to find out the other so I can compare. Thanks for the input!

unknown99, BSN, RN · Feb 14, 2006

Hello,

I work at a hospital which has Greak Oaks students do the clinicals there. The instructors are extremely knowledgable, and the students are not passed on unless they are absolutely ready to be.

For Great Oaks, pass rates as follows:

2002: 84.16%

2003: 82.11%

2004: 90.07%

For Brown Macke pass rates:

there are no stats available

There is another good program in Hillsboro, Ohio at Southern State Community College. The pass rates are:

2002: 100%

2003: 87.80%

2004: 95.00%

To find pass statistics on these and other schools, go to:

http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/PDFS/2002-2004-PN.pdf

kurkowsa34 · Feb 14, 2006

Thanks that does help. Thanks also for the website.

newmom27 · Feb 14, 2006

Hello,
I work at a hospital which has Greak Oaks students do the clinicals there. The instructors are extremely knowledgable, and the students are not passed on unless they are absolutely ready to be.
For Great Oaks, pass rates as follows:
2002: 84.16%
2003: 82.11%
2004: 90.07%
For Brown Macke pass rates:
there are no stats available
There is another good program in Hillsboro, Ohio at Southern State Community College. The pass rates are:
2002: 100%
2003: 87.80%
2004: 95.00%
To find pass statistics on these and other schools, go to:
http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/PDFS/2002-2004-PN.pdf[/quote Hello, Brown Mackie does have stats but they aren't listed on the website as Brown Mackie College because they're formerly known as Southern Ohio College in Findlay. Brown Mackie Stats are as follows
2002: 87.17%
2003: 95.20%
2004:96.21%
Thank You

medsurgcutie · Feb 23, 2006

Well I just recently graduated from the Great Oaks program and I have to say I loved it. I really loved going to school there the instructors will work with you and they know their stuff and expected nothing less from us. I enjoyed my time there and would recommend it to other people interested in becoming a practical nurse. I was on their Scarlet campus but they have more than one campus and they have evening and day programs. I have also heard that on their Diamond campus they are doing things on the weekend. Couldn't hurt to check them out.

kurkowsa34 · Feb 23, 2006

Thanks for sharing your information on Great Oaks. I am going to look into their program. Good luck to you in your new career!

spooky64 · Mar 1, 2006

I am just about to graduate from Scarlet Oaks. I have enjoyed the program, and feel well-prepared to become a nurse. I would certainly recommend it to anyone who is interested in pursuing practical nursing. Graduation will be bittersweet as I'm very ready to complete the program, but will undeniably miss some of my classmates and instructors. I attended the evening program, which is 18 months. The evening program's length allows ample time for processing all the information you learn. However, it also gives you ample time to form strong bonds with instructors and classmates. Of course, that's a wonderful thing, but it also makes graduation a bittersweet time. :crying2: I will miss going to school there. It is definitely worth your while to consider this program!