My dream is turning out to be a nightmare!

U.S.A. Colorado

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My dream/goal is to be a nurse.

It would be a great accomplishment for me if I could get a Bachelors in Nursing.

However--- My plan of attending Denver School of Nursing is somewhat shot--- just due to financing.

You're not really supposed to work while in Nursing school and I just don't have the means to be without a job for that amount of time.

Do you have any ideas for alternatives? (I live in the Denver)

I'm looking into ADN programs- then trying to find work in a hospital and going back for a BSN (there is a program at Metro which lets you work in the nursing field while obtaining your BSN).

I've looked into Community colleges- and am wondering if an AAS (Associates of Applied Science) is the equivalent to an ADN? It seems that they're not--- and that you can't necessarily transfer into a BSN program if you have an AAS. Any clarification on this?

It just seems that each way I turn there are huge obstacles knocking me down from my dream.

I don't know who to talk to or where to turn.

Any advice or guidance would be so appreciated.

Thanks!

Vanderth,

I agree... I don't know where the defensiveness is coming from either. I, like you, am just trying to get the word out that if any current or future DSON or even Platt College students want to work at Children's or University then they better realize that they won't get hired because of the lack of accreditation. Like you said, research the schools very carefully otherwise you might end up without a job that you thought you would have!

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I did a little research on both DSON and Platte. They are both on the colorado state board of nursing website, but only Platt is listed as NLNAC candidate and DSON is not.

http://www.dora.state.co.us/NURSING/education/RNprograms.pdf

doesnt this count for anything? I am just asking because I will most likely be attening Platt next year and I dont know how concerned I should be about all of this accredidation stuff. thanks!

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Specializes in Family Medicine, Plastic Surgery.

I was on Exempla's site this weekend looking at jobs and they now say that they require nurses to have graduated from accredited program as well, so that eliminates several more hospitals in addition to Children's and University if you are going to an un-accredited institution.

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All of the hospitals say you need to graduate from an accredited program, however not all of them are as stickler as University and Children's. I've recently spoken with Denver Health (where I want to work, so the only one I called lately) and they are hiring DSN graduates.

Just to give an update...DSN is in NLN candidacy, their website just hasn't been updated since August 2009. Also, we (I'm a current student) have our visit set for September for regional accreditation and are anticipating having that by the end of the year! PHEW! :)

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http://www.nln.org/membership/memberschools.cfm

scroll down to Colorado and see for yourselves..."and that's all I have to say about that"

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Specializes in Family Medicine, Plastic Surgery.

I see Denver School of Nursing on the website, but I still do not see Platt college.

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Just wondering, is there a difference between NLN and NLNAC accreditation?

Thanks to all who have posted on this thread, it has been helpful to read through.:nurse:

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IF you look at that link it is the NLN membership website. which from what I understand is different from NLNAC website. NLNAC is the actual accredidation. http://www.nlnac.org/Forms/candidacy.aspThis is the website I have been looking at. It list schools with accredidation and schools with candidacy status. Platt is on there. DSN is not,I'm keeping my fingers crossed for both!!!:)-VS

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IF you look at that link it is the NLN membership website. which from what I understand is different from NLNAC website. NLNAC is the actual accredidation. http://www.nlnac.org/Forms/candidacy.aspThis is the website I have been looking at. It list schools with accredidation and schools with candidacy status. Platt is on there. DSN is not,I'm keeping my fingers crossed for both!!!:)-VS

FYI - DSN got their candidacy status awarded yesterday.

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Awesome! are you a student there? Im wondering how hard it is to get in to their BSN. Can you apply to both ADN and BSN??-VS

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Awesome! are you a student there? Im wondering how hard it is to get in to their BSN. Can you apply to both ADN and BSN??-VS

No you have to choose between one or the other when you apply.

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