Galen College of Nursing?

[NurseJoy89]

Hello, all! I just recently got accepted into Galen College of Nursing in St. Pete, FL. I'm concerned, however, about the whole accreditation thing. To be honest, I don't even know what being accredited means. :/ I know the only ones that matter are the CCNE and NLNAC accreditation. I was hoping to go to USF to get my BSN, but I was informed that the credits at Galen will not transfer there. I was really bummed out about that, because Galen informed me that they were accredited, by SACS accreditation, so I could go to any 4 year college for my BSN. The admissions guy at USF warned me not to get too far into the program if it is not accredited, because if I wanna go further with my education (which I do) I'll basically have to start over from scratch! I've heard pretty good things about Galen, and I know people who go there that love it. I just don't want to have to start over again...Can anyone help guide me?

[Lele15]

Hi Erica,

I plan on moving near the college for the bridge program in Jan '14. What areas are good and what areas are bad? Do you know of any nice apartments in the area that is gated? Thanks

[erica1223]

Pinellas park...north st.pete...Seminole are good areas there are tons of apartment complexes just Google the ones in these areas there are to many to list :)

[shamrokks, ADN, ASN, RN]

It is not in a bad area so I don't know why you would need a gated apartment. There are plenty of apartments in the area.

[Lele15]

Thanks for your replies. I was asking because I am from out of state and I read online that in some areas they have a lot of break ins and vandalism like around the Pinellas Park area. I just wanted to be sure before I apply. Thanks again.

[shamrokks, ADN, ASN, RN]

I haven't heard of any trouble in the area but I'm sure things happen like in most areas. It's not in a bad area. It is mostly businesses and apartment complexes around the school.

I live about 20 miles away in Clearwater close to the gulf. There are many neighborhoods that aren't too far away from the school. It more depends on your budget. The cheaper you go the more likely that it isn't as "nice or safe" of an area.

[Bella28]

Do you ladies recommend this school ? Any advice is appreciated .