CCP nursing program-evening?

[meganthomas]

I am seriously considering applying for the Nursing program at CCP (I have all the pre-req from my Bachelor's degree). I'm going to meet with an academic advisor today, but first I wanted to know, from anyone who is attending or has attended, if they offer evening NURS classes?

I do currently work, and need to work to live and support my family, and I wanted to know if it's even worth it to apply if they don't have evening classes.

Also, what are the hours of the clinicals? Do you chose or does the site chose?

[OneDayAttaTime, BSN, RN]

I am seriously considering applying for the Nursing program at CCP (I have all the pre-req from my Bachelor's degree). I'm going to meet with an academic advisor today, but first I wanted to know, from anyone who is attending or has attended, if they offer evening NURS classes?

I do currently work, and need to work to live and support my family, and I wanted to know if it's even worth it to apply if they don't have evening classes.

Also, what are the hours of the clinicals? Do you chose or does the site chose?

CCP is a day nursing program--their latest nursing class is like 3-5pm. Though they do say that due to site availability your clinical may be on an evening and/or weekend--that is not the norm.

I took my prereqs at CCP but am now in the evening/weekend nursing program at La Salle.

[chuckster, ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

DCCC has an evening/weekend ADN program and even at out-of-county rates, it is less expensive than any private college. Classes are evenings and clinicals on the weekend. Though they state that clinicals can be anytime from 0600 to 2200, in practice they are mornings and early afternoon. Admission is competitive and will depend entirely on your score on the TEAS - a very high score should get you a seat fairly quickly.

A warning about any ADN program: You are likely to find getting a job fairly challenging. The trend in the US generally and particularly in the Phila area, is toward "BSN required", not "BSN preferred" as in the past. Ask the advisor for the stats on the percentages of new CCP nursing grads from the past 3 or 4 years finding jobs. This is something that the advisors should be pointing out to prospective students but don't. Not trying to scare you off but you will almost certainly need a BSN. On the plus side, getting your ADN is a great way to go about things since once you are an RN, there are a great many RN-BSN programs out there. You you may even be able to find a nursing job after graduating that will pay for the program. Just don't get blinded to the reality of the nursing job market.

[OneDayAttaTime, BSN, RN]

I would have to agree with chuckster--I work at a Philadelphia hospital now and with this area being so saturated with nursing schools anyway, employers can have their pick of the litter. They're all after (or trying to maintain) magnet status as well. Not only do you need a BSN in this area (because there are probably five schools here for that), you have to set yourself apart from the pack--tech job, extern, volunteer, something...it helps.

Good luck!