Fayetteville Area students- where did you decide to go to school at?

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After learning about the problems at FSU...and guessing that Faye Tech may take years to get in to....what other schools are you considering or have considered?

I guess some just move away, but I am actually moving from NYC to NC and Fayetteville is really my only option for the time being. I chose NC over GA and SC because I have family support and can live rent free for a while.

Commuting/driving was never a problem for me in the past, (heck I used to drive from Faye to Raleigh just to shop at the mall years ago lol) but the rising gas prices changed all of that. I personally may not mind the long commute but my wallet certainly will.

Anyone commute to Smithfield (Johnston CC), Goldsboro, etc? As of right now I am hoping to go to one of the Lumberton schools since those are a bit closer....but I will have to keep my options open of course.

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I was in the first class of FSU nursing graduates (one of the first seven who did what we were supposed to do and graduate) in 2007. I would highly recommend FSU. Of course there were issues because we were the first class but lots of things have changed since then. The program certainly did not deserve all of the negative attention that it got. That was all because of a few students who did not take responsibility for themselves and get the job done. The same ones who were complaining still haven't passed the NCLEX and that was almost a year ago. (but yet that is still the school's fault... yeah right) They are making great improvements and just broke ground today on a huge nursing education and research building. I would recommend going for a BSN. It takes 4 years but so does an ADN. I would be glad to answer any questions about FSU!!!! :yeah:

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Oh wow- that is good news! Thanks for your input HeartJunkie...both AND and BSN take 4 years?? *eyes watering* lol.

Let me look at the school a little more closely and get back to you with any questions, thanks again.

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Anyone else have any input? I'm trying to decide between staying in NC or going to GA to pursue my degree. Any info will be greatly appreciated.:idea:

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Specializes in L&D,Wound Care, SNC.

I graduated from Sandhills CC in Pinehurst. It's a much easier commute than Goldsboro or Smithfield. I felt I learned a lot there. There is also Robeson CC in Lumberton. I am not very familiar with their program though.

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Specializes in Labor & Delivery.

I graduated from an ADN program here on the coast of eastern NC. The program is designed to be completed in TWO years. Once accepted into the program the entire program is five semesters. There are both nursing and nonnursing classes in those five semesters. I actually did take all of the nonnursing classes for a year before I was accepted into the program. I'm glad that I did it that way because the nursing classes themselves were alot of work. But I was fortunate to have the time to do it that way. I'm not sure how other programs work but I've never heard of a four year ADN program. I sure wouldnt want to take four years of courses to have a two year degree!

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I graduated from Sandhills CC in Pinehurst. It's a much easier commute than Goldsboro or Smithfield. I felt I learned a lot there. There is also Robeson CC in Lumberton. I am not very familiar with their program though.

The NCLEX pass rate was 84% for Sandhills (and 82% for Robeson- I also don't know anyone who has been there though). Do you feel that had more to do with the students not studying and not the program on the whole?

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I graduated from an ADN program here on the coast of eastern NC. The program is designed to be completed in TWO years. Once accepted into the program the entire program is five semesters. There are both nursing and nonnursing classes in those five semesters. I actually did take all of the nonnursing classes for a year before I was accepted into the program. I'm glad that I did it that way because the nursing classes themselves were alot of work. But I was fortunate to have the time to do it that way. I'm not sure how other programs work but I've never heard of a four year ADN program. I sure wouldnt want to take four years of courses to have a two year degree!

Now that's what I need. Which college was this please?:up:

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Specializes in L&D,Wound Care, SNC.
The NCLEX pass rate was 84% for Sandhills (and 82% for Robeson- I also don't know anyone who has been there though). Do you feel that had more to do with the students not studying and not the program on the whole?

Yes, it was 84% in 2005, which was the year I graduated. Honestly, I have no idea if it was study habits. I will say that it was a challenging program where you had to maintain an 80% average to even stay in the program. We started out as a class of 80 and 29 ended up graduating. And if I remember correctly my classmates that did not pass the first time passed the second time. If you look at the five year pass rate from the NCBON it was 94%in 2006 and 93% last year.

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Oh I didn't see that- I must be looking at a different chart!

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Specializes in L&D,Wound Care, SNC.

If you go to the NCBON website, on the far left drag your mouse over the Education tab, then Nursing Education Programs in NC then the very last link is the 5 year pass rates for ALL nursing programs in the state. The pp was right about FSU, the pass rate for 2007 was 64%.

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Specializes in Labor & Delivery.

Dreamon...as far as I know all community colleges offer two year RN programs! I've gone to Forsythe tech. in winston-salem and I know they offered a two year program. So does Coastal Carolina in Jacksonville NC where I graduated from. You can go to the NCBON to look for two year schools. I could be wrong, but again, it's my understanding that all community college nursing programs are two years in length or five semesters.

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