CSN vs. NSC, please help.

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Hi everyone, my name is Roxanne, I am 18, and I am really confused to of which school to stick/go to. BLAH.

Last year, I was in a program that allowed me to take college credited class while finishing up my senior year in HS. Therefore, I have taken most of my pre-req for nursing @ CSN.

Really realizing everything, I have just noticed it can really take up to 3 years to get an Associates Degree in Nursing at CSN. Or am I wrong?

I was thinking, even if it is a bit cheaper at CSN at least @ NSC I would get my Bachelors degree within the 4 years. I planned to get my Bachelors anyway after a few years of having my Associates degree.

I am truly confused and would love some advice from anyone and as much people as possible. I feel terrible & like a slacker for not even considering about what I plan to do. Both schools have been on my mind but money had been my concern. Now that I think of it, which route do you all think is smarter.

I am currently an NSC student, I am switching to CSN for the ADN program....I am not impressed with NSC for a variety of reasons.....:crying2:

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CSN has a much better reputation than NSC. Several nurse managers have said that they would hire a CSN graduate over any other school in the valley

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I spent the past 2 yrs. at nsc, believe me i agree with the nurse managers, that school has a lot of growing to do. I transferred when I went to visit the CSN campus, which I had never done before, I felt like that was the university and my school was the community college. I made my decision that day...

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I spent the past 2 yrs. at nsc, believe me i agree with the nurse managers, that school has a lot of growing to do. I transferred when I went to visit the CSN campus, which I had never done before, I felt like that was the university and my school was the community college. I made my decision that day...

Hi yako23,

were you already in the nursing program at NSC or were you taking just the pre-reqs. It seems like a big risk to leave the nursing program after getting accepted. I wonder how many students leave NSC after they are accepted into the nursing program. That sure does not look good on the school's part.

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No, I finished by pre-reqs and passed the TEAS so it was decision time. I had met a few students from CSN during my summer classes and they got me interested in CSN, they were quite disappointed with NSC. I checked out CSN and I was impressed.

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The one big advantage nsc does have (and there arent many) over CSN is its a bachelors program, and there are jobs that require a bachelors degree. Right now Siena is trying to become a Magnet hospital and one of the criteria is having a certain percentagew of nurse with bachelor degrees or better. HR pays attention to that when they have new grad nurses, since they are not about to fire the nurses they have working for them who only have an associates.

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Yes thats why I started at NSC, but I still decided to leave, I already have a bachelors in another field, so I really don't think I need 2, but if I do I may eventually do it online once i am an rn.....

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Do they still have peer advisors at NSC ? I can never seem to get a hold of them anymore.

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yes they have peer advisors at nsc....

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Specializes in ICU.

Yes they do. I used to be a peer advisor. I can probably answer most of your questions, otherwise just keep trying them.

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Second, I know someone mentioned get the ADN and then go to NSC to get RN-to-BSN. In your case I wouldn't recommend that. If thats the path you want to take find a school, with a program probably all on-line, that wouldn't require you to go back and take pre-reqs. In our program, RNs are required to finish the same classes the regular and accelerated track students have to, before they can start the actual RN-to-BSN classes. ~Brianna

Hey Brianna,

Is there an actual school in some state that does NOT require taking pre-reqs and ALL online classes for an RN-BSN track? I'm curious. I think private schools allow it, but I'm not sure. I can't think of a state school/university that allows that? They all require the pre-reqs along w/ nursing classes (RN-BSN) towards a BSN degree.

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Specializes in ICU.

That is an excellent question that I don't know the answer too. I doubt the peer advisers know either. I would just try doing some research at each schools' website.

Good luck in your hunt,

Brianna

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