Ethel Bauer School of Nursing Phoenix

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Hello,

I am 27 years old and thinking of switching careers to nursing. There is a new nursing school in Phoenix that opened last year. The cost of the whole program is about 26k but there is no waiting list. The student graduates with an AA. Has anyone heard of this school? Can someonne tell me something about this school and their program? I was told that University of Phoenix and Grand Canyon University does credit their courses if decided to go for BSN.

From what I have heard, Grand Canyon does not accept the transfer credits; I know a nurse who was in the Ethel Bauer School of Nursing, (the 1st class), she passed and is going to UoP for her BSN. The program is expensive, but most hospitals in the Phoenix area have a loan repayment program that will pay off the costs of this school. Like you stated, there is no waiting list, but you are limited in your options for a BSN. UoP is more expensive than Grand Canyon, but I personally feel it is a better school. I received my BSN and my MSN at UoP, and feel I received an exceptional eduction:yeah:

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Specializes in Pediatrics, L&D.
From what I have heard, Grand Canyon does not accept the transfer credits; I know a nurse who was in the Ethel Bauer School of Nursing, (the 1st class), she passed and is going to UoP for her BSN. The program is expensive, but most hospitals in the Phoenix area have a loan repayment program that will pay off the costs of this school. Like you stated, there is no waiting list, but you are limited in your options for a BSN. UoP is more expensive than Grand Canyon, but I personally feel it is a better school. I received my BSN and my MSN at UoP, and feel I received an exceptional eduction:yeah:

I am attending UoP right now and I agree, I'm learning a lot. I have friends who are already signed up with Grand Canyon. Technically I believe they don't take the "credits" but there is some sort of a matriculation agreement in place to accept the RN as a block of credits. As I didn't intend to go to Grand Canyon I am not familiar with the ins and outs and I know that this is new as of last October.

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"However... teachers? All the best teachers have left... In reviewing what teachers are still there, there is only one that I would trust what she says at all. She is wonderful, but it is only her."

If you are already gone from there, and all the best teachers (the ones you say didn't give you any education and you had to do it all yourself) have left...how would you know how good the teachers are that are there now?

"And no, no one was given the tools they needed to succeed, not by the school at least! We spent hundreds on lab time we never received... I am not griping because I didn't pass NCLEX, I passed it on my first try after only 75 questions. But not because of EBSN. Because of my own individual effort to learn from the nurses I worked with on my own time with my own resources." ...........so you could have just picked up a few books and learned what you needed to pass the NCLEX in a year and a half? Wow. I'm impressed. It sounds to me like you had personality conflicts in the school which make you bad-talk it. It happens in every job you have - in every environment there will be people who aren't happy no matter what.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

As for blaming it all on 'personality conflicts' instead of teachers...well, like I've said before, I think the bad NCLEX pass rate on EBSN speaks for itself. And I think it's clear that the school is in distress.

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From what I have heard, Grand Canyon does not accept the transfer credits; I know a nurse who was in the Ethel Bauer School of Nursing, (the 1st class), she passed and is going to UoP for her BSN. The program is expensive, but most hospitals in the Phoenix area have a loan repayment program that will pay off the costs of this school. Like you stated, there is no waiting list, but you are limited in your options for a BSN. UoP is more expensive than Grand Canyon, but I personally feel it is a better school. I received my BSN and my MSN at UoP, and feel I received an exceptional eduction:yeah:

I am glad you had a good experience at U of P but what do you base your opinion on with one school being better than the other when you attended only U of P? I am currently going to Grand Canyon for my RN to BSN and find the courses very applicable to real life nursing. The instructors are great facilitators of learning with amazing credentials. I think I am getting a fantastic education also.

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The bottom line is that almost everyone got the tools/education they needed to pass NCLEX - and one or two didn't.

i personally know 4 people who didn't. and 6 that didn't pass of the original 24.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, L&D.

Actually, I had the third highest grade in my class and received the Nursing Chair Award of Excellence, the top award the school offers. I've worked in the healthcare field for over 8 years and in many different areas... from SICU to med-surg, to postpartum and labor and delivery and now in peds. I work at MIHS which is a really tough place to work, but rewarding. I am extremely good at getting along with other people, even those often considered "difficult", and can get along with pretty much anyone who isn't out to backstab you no matter what you do. Those people, no one can get along with.

As to how I know? I keep my ear to the ground and have my sources. I have first hand experience with some of the teachers who are still there.

Anyone considering going to that school should seriously reconsider.

"However... teachers? All the best teachers have left... In reviewing what teachers are still there, there is only one that I would trust what she says at all. She is wonderful, but it is only her."

If you are already gone from there, and all the best teachers (the ones you say didn't give you any education and you had to do it all yourself) have left...how would you know how good the teachers are that are there now?

"And no, no one was given the tools they needed to succeed, not by the school at least! We spent hundreds on lab time we never received... I am not griping because I didn't pass NCLEX, I passed it on my first try after only 75 questions. But not because of EBSN. Because of my own individual effort to learn from the nurses I worked with on my own time with my own resources." ...........so you could have just picked up a few books and learned what you needed to pass the NCLEX in a year and a half? Wow. I'm impressed. It sounds to me like you had personality conflicts in the school which make you bad-talk it. It happens in every job you have - in every environment there will be people who aren't happy no matter what.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Progressive Tele.

Where do you think Grand Canyon got thier RN to BSN program from, they looked at U o P and used thier program as a templet. The U o P has been around since 1976 and has used the same templet for thier courses. Im currently at U o P in thier LPN to BSN program, so I know first hand what its like. At work MMC I have many co workers who are at Grand Canyon working on tier RN to BSN. Is interesting to see that they are workong on the some of the same things I am. The price is about the same.

I am glad you had a good experience at U of P but what do you base your opinion on with one school being better than the other when you attended only U of P? I am currently going to Grand Canyon for my RN to BSN and find the courses very applicable to real life nursing. The instructors are great facilitators of learning with amazing credentials. I think I am getting a fantastic education also.
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I was told that this school is on probation right now with the state board b/c of really bad NCLEX scores. I'm not sure how reliable it is. I went there though and really didn't like the area, and location. I'm sure there are some great people there but I just didn't like the vibe... it really was the area and knowing about the NCLEX scores for me. I am going to look at Everest.

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Does anybody with children go to Ethel Bauer? How is the daycare and what do you do on clinical days? I have two kids, one is 2.5 and the other will be starting Kindergarten in the fall. Anybody in any nursing program with children? How are you able to get the program, any tips?

Thanks!

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Specializes in Pediatrics, L&D.

The daycare is horrible. Many of my friends had to go pick up their kids who were not watched properly and they got bitten or hit. In addition, you cannot use the daycare when you are in clinicals, only when you are in class onsite.

I wouldn't put my dog in that daycare. I like my dog.

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