C.U.N.Y Hostos Community College, Bronx, New York

mabol21 · Nov 7, 2011

I graduated this past June from Hostos and I was in the day program. All I can really say is the program is tough but doable. With your gpa, you shouldn't have a problem getting into the program as long as your NLN and ATI scores are good.

To answer your questions..

1) Is the program at Hostos competitive unlike some CUNY nursing program?

It's competitive, but not as much as Hunter for example, who is known for having a crazy waiting list . I know they're raising their standards a bit, but couldn't really tell you the details.

2) Is there a waiting list?

There is waiting list if you don't meet their requirements initially (such as gpa, etc)

3) What and where are the clinicals?

Clinicals are where you get to practice your skills which you have learned during each course and will take place in a hospital or nursing home setting. You will start off in a nursing home (Beth Abraham or Kingsbridge) and thereafter, Lincoln, Einstein, Montefiore, or Bronx Lebanon.

4) I am interesting in the new grad turnaround after job placement.

Regarding jobs, I'm still on the hunt, the NYC/tri-state area is pretty hard on new grads, especially if they graduated with an associates. Plus, everyone is asking for 1+ years of experience.

Good luck on this journey, it will be an interesting one :nurse:

chae1975 · Nov 21, 2011

Thank you for your response. Congrad! on your long endeaver in your new career as a nurse. I am keeping my fingers cross in entering for the spring semester 2012. I just completed the NLN exam and I am schedule to take the ATI in December. I scored a 100 on the NLN exam. Not to bad. Since this is a career change for me I already have a BS in Health Service Administration and from seeing past post I noticed that alot of hospital are requiring new grad students to obtain BSN nursing with experience. How is it going for you in terms of job-hunting. Have you tried. Temp agencies?

JoeNurseRN · Nov 23, 2011

If you have a bachelors in something else then do an accelerated or traditional BSN!!!! Jobs are limited, especially for ADN. Most hospitals are either Magnet or looking to get Magnet status so they will hire a BSN RN vs a ADN RN. Hunter College has an accelerated 14 month program and it is a CUNY school.

chae1975 · Nov 23, 2011

Unfortunatley, I will not be able to do the accerlerated BSN program. I would have to resign from my employer in order for you me to do the program full-time. Most of the 4 year C.U.N.Y and private colleges offer day-time nursing courses. I have research and research and most of the community college in NYC offer evening-weekend classes. I have a daughter who also attend private school and I am a single parent. I wish I could just leave my employer, but I need to support myself and my daughter financially. I've heard many nursing graduates with ADN stating is very hard for hospitals to hire them because they do not have enough experience and they are looking for someone with a BSN degree. Its a tough situation out there. I have the advantage of most, because I work in a Managed Care Health Insurance however, I would like to gain enough clinical experience in working either a hospital or Long Term Care facility.

JoeNurseRN · Nov 24, 2011

You don't need to do accelerated then, but you can do traditional.