Concorde

[tanner98]

I am thinking about attending Concorde Career College. Has any one has a experience with them. Or know of anyone that has.

Sam

[hope3456, ASN, RN]

In northern CO, Poudre Valley Hospital and Banner had such a program (you could get into an accelerated BSN program if you had a previous college degree and they would pay the tuition) and they discontinued it this year. My guess is that hospitals are getting enough applicants from recent RN grads that they figure that they do not need to pay anyones tuition anymore.

[COJade80]

Hi there - I haven't read all of the replies to your post, so if someone already mentioned this I apologize! Whether you decide on CU or Regis, you should look into the loan repayment programs and nursing scholarships offered by the government; http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment/nursing/. Good Luck and congratulations on your acceptance to Regis!

[rnattorney]

Hi everybody. Has anyone applied or received notice of admission to Regis University Family Nurse Practitioner masters program? I applied almost a year ago. The deadline was 1/4/2010 or such. Now waiting to see if I got in. Anyone else apply for this program?

I have been accepted to two online FNP and started one last fall. It is a good program, but it is very difficult to find your own preceptors when the program is out of state. So I am hoping I get into this program that meets every other weekend for a more hands on program, and a local university with (I hope) better ability to obtain preceptors.

Is anyone in the program currently? Do you have to find your own preceptors for clinicals? Are the clinicals on the weekends too or do you have to attend classes every other weekend, and find time for clinicals past that?

Doesn't matter, just curious. I will find preceptors for either program, but I so much want to get into Regis as I find the FNP online program not what I need to be the best FNP and would prefer real classroom on many classes at this point.

Thank you for any information anyone might have.

[chicagonurse1234]

I applied for the program as well. I have not heard anything. I keep checking the Web Advisor, nothing so far.... I know they said it will take 4-6 weeks to hear back and now, it has been about 4 weeks. I am anxiously waiting.

[chicagonurse1234]

Which program are you in now?

[rnattorney]

I am attending Clarkson College out of Omaha, Nebraska. A really great online program FNP with lots of flexibility. I was accepted to Samford University too in Alabama, but deferred it until next fall hoping to get into Regis.

Samford is an excellent online school with three required trips to campus.

I took my pharmacology class last semester. It was incredibly hard, and I learned a lot. However, I would feel much more confident at this point of receiving some of my classes "live" rather than online. Love online and completed my masters that way. However, just for me personally, for classes where I am learning to diagnose and prescribe treatment and medications, I feel Regis would be the best program for me.

I sent you a personal email with some more specific information, reply if you are interested in discussing FNP more.

[chicagonurse1234]

Hi - i replied via email - thanks!

[oxojoyoxo2]

does anyone know how competitive the bsn program is? i'm really interested in the program but kinda iffy on the accreditation and the application is quite different than everyone else.

[nursstud]

i graduate in a week and half from the RN program at Concorde. It is a good program but extremely intense. There are definetly some pros and cons with the program but they are still working out the kinks. IF you have specific questions let me know

traci

HOw long did it take for u to graduate? Can u get ur BSN from a locate university?

Thank you

[nursstud]

I attend CCC in Aurora. I graduate in 15 weeks. Yes it is pretty crazy - but who said nursing school wouldn't be! Feel free to ask what ever questions you might have. I will do my best to give you or if nothing else find you the answer![/quote']

what was your study habit?

Thx

[Heart of Glass]

Hi,

I am planning to start the ADN program at Front Range community college, Larimer campus, in Ft Collins, this fall or spring. I would love to hear about anyone's experiences who are currently there, or have recently been. Or from anyone else who also plans to attend soon.

TIA!:)

elise

[Benedina]

I'm not a FRCC student, and I plan to go to UNC instead. But I work on a hospital unit with *awesome* CNAs and unit assistants, several of whom go to FRCC. They're all bright, hard-working, impressive; they all speak very highly of their program, as do several of the nurses on the unit who are recent graduates of FRCC. (So do the UNC gals on my floor. We've got great nursing education in northern Colorado.)

Best of luck!

Dina