ECPI University July 2018 ABSN

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Hey guys, I'm thinking of applying to ECPI in Orlando for the Summer. Has anyone applied or been accepted yet?

Take heed.... the teachers are just awful. If you want to sit in a class for 7 hours to watch a teacher read slides, then this program is for you. If you want an enlightened educational experience, don't come here. They're only after more $$ and really could not care less about teaching you to be a nurse. And when i comes to clinicals, none of the instructors are on the same page, they all do their own thing and require different "stuff" for your grade. Some are a bear and some are simple--and these instructors are totally biased.

I would not want to be cared for by 50% of our nursing class--mostly because they are only passing because their grades are being boosted for the sake of keeping school compliant with funding requirements.

It's really sad....

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I said the same thing about Utica College and their ABSN program over in St. Pete... the difference might be that the entire staff left within the first year because the leadership and didactic instructors in Syracuse were so jacked-up (and they had a 50% failure rate). I'm hoping to have a far better experience at ECPI. I've been an LPN now since 2016. I don't mind the work, but having a "battle buddy" from the previous cohort seems like it would help a lot!

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Do you get your "buddy" on day 1? It would seem like a great idea, but doesn't that take away from their time as well?

I've been working as a nurse for almost 2 years now... hopefully that'll help some?

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I am a former student, back when this was Remington and not ECPI. I agree, at the time of attendance I was skeptical. The hours are long and the grading is hard, BUT looking back, I am so thankful for my time there. I graduated with an incredible amount of knowledge, much more than my fellow nurses from other "big name" schools. Believe me, this surprised me too! They make it hard for a reason...they want you to be successful. Almost half of the people in my cohort went on to be advanced practice nurses to include all of the specialties: CRNA, FNP, CNM, NNP, general NP and a few even continued on to become DNPs. Every person that graduated with me passed the NCLEX on their first try. We lost many students each quarter during my time there and I feel like many of the negative reviews are primarily from disgruntled students that failed or are failing. It is NOT easy. You cannot have a job while doing this and you can barely have a family! If you work hard, study hard and do the right thing like turn your work in on time (not THAT hard to do) then you will be fine!

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ECPI is not the same as Remington. One of the nurses we work with in our clinicals graduated from Remington, she loved it and did well. She, along with our entire clinical group, cannot stand our clinical instructor, and she has also commented that Remington would never have someone like her on their staff.

Yeah, the buddy thing helps---if you get a good buddy. Some have buddies that are supportive, others still have not heard from their buddies. It's really hit or miss. I think they assign these the first week of school, and try to match you up with someone that has a similar background (young, old, with kids or without, first degree).

If you're an LPN, you'll so well. There is a dietician in our group that is doing well because of her experience.

I still think there is a lot this school can do to make it a better program.

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Specializes in Neonatal Nursing.

Hello all! I am looking to apply to the ABSN program at ECPI for either Jan 2019 or July 2019 starts. It looks like mixed reviews from the comments so far. Has anyone else started the program or any updates on people's feeling of the program? Thanks in advance!

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Specializes in Metabolic disease.

You'll see mixed reviews from every program :)

The program is good, you'll get a lot of good experience, but it isn't easy. Most students from other schools in the area (Seminole, Valencia or UCF) don't have the variety of experiences that we do- our clinicals include rotations in public health, geriatrics, peds, maternity, med surg and mental health. Some of these are pretty lame and some require overnighters (which NONE of the other schools have to do), but at least you get to see a variety of practice applications.

The classes themselves are challenging, you have to study a lot to keep up with all the exams.

For $42K, I wish our school provided a little more "professionalism", which is sorely lacking. Teachers make comments that are inappropriate, and some have never taught before and are very green.

Regardless of all of this, if you're looking to get an education to pass the NCLEX exam and not have a lot of hoops to jump through to be accepted, this is the school for you. There was a coupon for free application/fee waived floating around somewhere.....

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I decided to leave the program (I was making very good grades though, so I wasn't asked to leave lol) but I will say that the for-profit schools should be your last choice love. There's little support for students and you will be self-teaching clinical skills, which is questionable and not usually done in other programs. Do your homework and try for any of the area not-for-profit schools first. Most ppl who choose ECPI choose it because they have to, not because they want to.

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Specializes in Metabolic disease.

I couldn't disagree more with the above comment. You do receive quite a bit of clinical skill education, however when you enter your clinical rotations you are limited on what you can and cannot do. This is not the fault of ECPI, these are the hospital's regulations. Another point to consider: most new RN's now have to do a nurse residency program when hired at a hospital. Why? Because the education provided at every institution differs and this helps to standardize care based on the specific hospital policy. This is where you'll get most of your hand's on experience.

On another note, I did not choose ECPI because "I had to"....what a lame comment! Most in my class did so because of the 1 year (vs 18 mth) commitment and being able to join a class twice per year vs just once. Many in my class were honors graduates in their prior degree. Many students that we have spoken with from other schools are envious at the amount of clinical time we have, while they have a lot more simulation experience. And lastly, most people who leave the program either fail out or can't hack the schedule. The schedule is tough, and not being able to succeed says nothing about one's ability to be a nurse, however you need to be realistic about the time necessary for the 1 year period if you want to complete the program.

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Let me clarify (because there are definitely pro's and cons to every program) Every class (mine included) had students from all walks of life and were pretty successful, even a few international doctors and pharmacists. In general, for-profit schools cater to people who: need a convenient education quickly and not necessarily in the time frame of traditional schools (the most common group), have lower but far from "bad" GPA's/test scores than what the schools in the area take (another common group), or are older or international students who for whatever reason have issues with nursing schools because of older or different prerequisites. In other words, they cater to the non-traditional student, which isn't a bad thing.

These schools, ECPI included, function differently than other conventional allied health schools (I have since graduated from another nursing school and have many friends and co-workers from both for-profit and not-for-profit colleges) in ways good and many not so good, and the tuition is very, very, expensive ($42,000). There's a lot of self-teaching of *skills* at ECPI, which is not common to conventional programs, and believe it or not, a lot of class time that makes it difficult for some to find time to even study or have a little life balance. Nursing courses are longer yes, but at traditional schools, you don't spend near as much time in class. ECPI is also pretty disorganized, which can be frustrating in itself when you are already trying to get through the normal struggles of nursing school.

Some will tell you that the program just "weeds out" those who can't "make it" but in reality what makes ECPI questionable are things that have little to do with nursing itself and everything to do with how it operates (I graduated with a 3.4 GPA and got a 90 on the TEAS after studying for 3 days). Nursing school is tough, but programs like this make it worse. For $42,000 I had higher expectations, essentially, and from my experience, at least with my class, ECPI was lower on their list because of the price tag, not to say that every single person there had absolutely *no* other choice. The time frame you can't beat, (ADN programs are usually a year, ABSN's are usually around a year and a half) and that's what made it the most *convenient* choice. Schools with higher price tags for ppl who already have degrees usually aren't students' first choice for a variety of reasons. Again, just do your research to find what's best for you love. Things could have improved since I was an ECPI student. It's not the worst school, but it could be much, much better.

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I am planning to go to the absn program.. why are their so meant bad reviews of the school im moving from Jersey please help

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11 minutes ago, young3 said:

I am planning to go to the absn program.. why are their so meant bad reviews of the school im moving from Jersey please help

Feel free to message me if you still have questions love.

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