concorde for LVN.. is a good college?

[patel12]

HI I want to know.... that I want to appy to concorde for LVN.. is a good college? and how much is tuistion fee?

[8mpg]

HI i want to know.... that I want to appy to concorde for LVN.. is a good college? and how much is tuistion fee?

Honestly you are much better off just going for your RN. Its longer school wise, but will be 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of these private LVN schools. Most of the LVN's in our hospital network are being forced to bridge over which is 1.5 years + their 1 year of LVN school which puts them with even more school to get to the same spot

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

and how much is tuistion fee?

I last heard that the tuition for Concorde's LVN program was $23,500. However, it may have gone up since then.

[SVN1]

I am currently attending the LVN program at Concorde in Garden Grove,CA. I'm a third semester student set to graduate Jan 2012. The program costs around $32k. Yes, it is expensive, but I believe its worth the additional cost. I am 36 and changing careers after 14yrs, have two children and wanted a serious and profession education experience. I researched all the schools with great detail and after several visits to each campus and soliciting opinions from current students, I came to the conclusion that Concorde was the right choice for me. The program is tough, understandibly so, as it is nursing program. A few of our students are tranfers from other schools and from what they tell me I am even more confident about my decision to attend Concorde. I have had excellent instructors, all very knowledgable and each with 20-30yrs nursing experience. My clinical sites have been top notch and I'm learning so much at each location (new location each term). From what I gather from my inquiries with different RN's at several hospitals and nursing facilities, Concorde has an excellent reputation. I personally don't have 1-2 years to wait to be accepted into an RN program. The LVN bridge to RN is the route I am taking. Sure it's more expensive, but in the long run I will be working 1-3 years sooner than the Community College route (impacted programs have 1-2 year wait lists). The math was simple for me. Good Luck!

SVN:nurse: ps...program cost much less in other states

[soulsurvivour]

do you guys do oral presentations at concorde?

[soulsurvivour]

do you guys do oral presentations at concorde

[SVN1]

Yes we do several oral presentations, being able to speak comfortably about health care is a large part of nursing care. You have to be able to teach your patients and their families about their condition. We usually have one or two oral presentations per semester. I don't mind the presentations, you get use to them.

Hope this helps.

[SVN1]

:-) ps I'm not a public speaker either.

[misschynelo]

I hear d take an entrance test.....how is it like? pls help