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

Sam

Specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

lptkristen

do you know anything about these schools?

did you even read this thread?

are you responding in the right thread?

i'm guess the answer is NO to one or all of those questions

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I was in the same position weighing the pros and cons of ADN vs. BSN. As someone who is currently an educator as well as a nursing manager my advice is to consider all of the information and make the choice that is best for you.

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Specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

lptkristen, OP is debating between two BSN programs. ;)

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"I did Americorps and got paid for my clinical hours...it was only $1450 but hey, every little bit helps. All I had to do was keep track of my hours and have my instructors sign them off."

Vomitfree...could you tell me what program you did with Americorps? I've been looking on the website and am trying to figure out the details of this opportunity. Thanks!

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The Americorps was all done through Regis, they have a specific person there who coordinates everything. About a week after we started school an email was sent out to everyone about an information meeting...and that is where we were able to sign up. The part of the website that we used was the "ucanserve" part I believe? We could download the forms that we had to turn in each month. Basically you just fill out how many clinical hours (and 20% of your hours can actually be classroom hours) and have your teacher sign it. At the beginning of the program you commit to a certain number of hours, so we knew that we were going to have about 900 clinical hours, so it was easy to know what to sign up for. The only catch is you can't use For-Profit hospitals for Americorps clinical hours. So you would want to avoid HealthOne hospitals...although I did a couple rotations at HealthOne hospitals and liked them.

You can go on the Regis website and search americorps and a ton of information will come up. Let me know if you have any other questions and maybe I can answer them!

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Then take the State CU degree!

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Thanks for the americorps info...I am definitely going to do that if I end up going to Regis (which is looking more and more likely)! :)

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First of all, what's the daily routine like?

You basically have class 2-3 days a week and clinicals the other 2-3 days... You will be busy M-F, but on days with class only, you have a decent amount of time off.

What time do you go to class and when do you go to clinicals?

A day of classes can go from 0730-1500, but sometimes shorter, and clinicals are either 10 or 12 hours- 0600-1800.

Do you do clinicals on the weekend?

This semester there are Saturday clinicals, but I didn't get one.

What days are you free?

Sat & Sun, but you'll have plenty of homework to keep you busy

How many people are in your cohort and do you all pretty much "stick together" in terms of studying and preparing for labs?

I think there's about 37 of us and we definitely help each other out all the time.

Do a lot of people room together while in the program?

Hmm, I actually don't think any of us are roommates... but I might be wrong.

What is your living situation and was it difficult to find a place to live?

I had to find an apartment the weekend they called me and I had to pick the cheapest place, so if you have time, it shouldn't be a problem.

How is the financial aid office in terms of knowing their stuff and being proactive?

It's all on your own. They will meet with you if you go there, but you need to fill everything out yourself. It's not hard though. I didn't get enough to pay for all of my bills though... there's a cap on how much you can take out, so you should look into that.

Can we choose our professors or do we all take the exact same classes taught by the same teachers?

You will all have the exact same schedule and same professors.

Which hospitals do you recommend for clinicals?

I've only been to Parkview & Memorial (just for peds) and they were both fine.

Do we choose where we want to do clinicals or are they just assigned?

You get absolutely no say in your schedule at all. But you can try trading with someone if you want.

What is the biggest challenge you face in this program?

Whew.. tough one. I guess it's more about whether or not I even want to be a nurse.

Which class is most difficult?

Another tough one... It really depends on the professor more than the subject matter. I don't want to name names on here, but you can email me for specifics if you want-*****although it won't matter because you don't have a choice, sorry.

How long after you graduate do you take the national exam?

You have to wait to get your degree in the mail and register... I've heard it takes 4-6 weeks.

Are you a part of any nursing organizations or clubs and if so which ones do you recommend?

I think SCANS is the only one at CSU and I haven't joined, so I'm not sure what it's like.

Thanks So Much!!!!

You're very welcome!!

Katie

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UCD has a higher NCLEX pass rate. Also, from what I hear at least, University of Colorado Hospital has one of the best (if not the best) new graduate residency programs in the country and you have a better chance of getting into it if you graduate from UCHSC.

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UCD has a higher NCLEX pass rate. Also, from what I hear at least, University of Colorado Hospital has one of the best (if not the best) new graduate residency programs in the country and you have a better chance of getting into it if you graduate from UCHSC.

NCLEX pass rates for both schools are very high, I believe they go back and forth as to which is higher. I know that the Regis accelerated program has an almost 100% first time pass rate. It is definitely the rumor that University Hospital prefers UCD grads in their new grad program, but a friend of mine that has worked at University Hospital for several years (and is a Regis nurse) swears up and down that it isn't true. The problem is that a lot of outstanding Regis nursing students hear this and don't apply for it...giving CU students a better shot at the slots.

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Vomitfree~

What is the "new grad program" at University hospital you guys are talking about? I would love to hear more. Thanks

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xtina,

Here is the link to info about University Hospital's New Grad Residency program.

http://www.uch.edu/find-a-job/nursing-program/Graduate-Nurse-Residency-Program/graduate-nurse-residency-program.aspx

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