Does Pnc Have The Worst Rn Program?

sunnyjohn · Feb 18, 2005

oh goodness.. I was thinking of applying to PNC since it is just "down the street".....

What about Valpariso University... They have an accelerated progam I am looking at too.....

kara411 · Feb 18, 2005

My friend just graduated from there it is really rough and very $$,$$$.$$ she didn't like the fact you had to take 21-25 credit hours a sem. Thats why I went to PNC it was a bit cheaper and it was a university on the end of the degree. I wish I would have got the ASN form Ivy Tech and the bachlors from PNC

KrisV27 · Jun 8, 2005

No. I went there. They have on of the best nursing programs around. There were recently granted a 10 year accreditation (which means they are really good) and it is hard to get. It is one of the hardest schools. They expect a LOT from you. Most hospitals love to hire PNC students (that's what i hear anyway). They also have a pretty high NCLEX pass rate.

nursemomruns · Jul 8, 2005

I am a PNCSN and this is my first sem. I have heard so much crap about pnc it makes me sick. I have heard the RN's are stupid when they graduate and the program is always on probation. What should I do????

I think it's a very good nursing program. I graduated there in 1982. Valparaiso is very good, too, but it is expensive. I got both my BSN and MSN from VU. If you complete an Associate's Degree at PNC and then want to go on for your BSN at VU, you may be able to attend VU at PNC's tuition rate. That's what I did - some agreement between the schools. As with any nursing program, you get out of it what you put into it. You can do the minimum and get a minimum education or go the extra mile and get a great education.