2 year waiting list 4 nursing program....

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Hi everyone,

My name is Michele and I am currently taking my prerequisites before being accepted into the nursing program at Salt Lake Community College, in Salt Lake City Utah.

I am so shocked, by the rumors I have heard from fellow nursing students. I have been told numerous times, by other pre-nursing students, that there is a 2 year or more wait to begin the Nursing program. I know that there are not enough class seats (60 - 90 seats per nursing course, per semester) to fill the demand of students wanting to become nurses.

Has anyone heard of such a "waiting list"?

If this is all true, then I will be waiting for 2 years before I can come back to school and start nursing school to earn my A.A.S. degree in nursing.

Is a waiting list a common practice in all schools or just mine?

Any insite or information will be greatly appreciated and helpful.

Thanks.

(Feeling very frustrated.)

:confused:

sincerely

Michele

Specializes in Home Health Care.

:o I'm afraid it's true at my C.C The waiting list depends on how many applicant's apply, where you are ranked in the selection process and how many opening's become available from those who dropp. I don't think it's uncommon to be told there's a two yr wait, but a lot of people will go elsewhere and that list shorten's up.

I hope when I apply, I won't have to wait either !

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traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

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If that is the case for you how about taking the prereqs for the BSN degree program in your local area? A BSN will definitely take you further.

volume

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That is the same in Indiana except Ive Tech in Sellersburg has as almost three yr. waiting list from what I have been told. It is said but it is true. Keep the grades up they like 4/0's and above!

good luck and god bless

luv4nursing

546 Posts

Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, Peds, LDRP.

I have had the same problem in my area:) Im not sure if this helps or not, but you may want to research local LPN programs in your area. If you can find one at a technical/vocational school the wait is usually not long because they arent widely advertised. Usually they start the programs 2-3 times a year, and if u apply now u could start in the spring or by fall at least. Then when u obtain your LPN license, you can bridge over to RN. My goal is to become an LPN and work/gain experience while bridging over. It beats waiting for a year or two years just to start RN school plus another 2 to finish. You can become an LPN in a year (the one Im going into is 18 months because its an evening program and not full time) and it takes another year or so to bridge over to become an RN and most community colleges as well as many 4 year schools offer that option for LPNs. You end up coming out ahead because what you learn in LPN school will prepare you for RN school a great deal and you will have experience in the nursing field already. I have known a few RNs who graduated with a BSN and were completely freaked out and had no clue what they were doing when they got jobs....becoming an LPN will make it much easier and less overwhelming for you when u go on to be an RN. Just a suggestion:) Good luck in whatever you decide!

sprtbikegrlsv65

161 Posts

The waiting list are about 2 years in length here in Ohio as well. i have been looking at schools in neighboring states now. i have almost all my prereq's done, but i'm more interested in the diploma RN program instead of the associate's degree. the LPN school's around here have about a one year wait so either way i'm kinda stuck!:(

Bigmama

45 Posts

I agree with luv4nursing. That is exactly what I'm doing. I will start the LVN program Fall of 2004. While I'm waiting for that, I'm getting prereqs out of the way for the RN program!

a_clay

583 Posts

I sure hope that doesn't happen to me when I apply. But, I'm prepared to MOVE anywhere if it does. - That's how bad I want to be a nurse. Currently there is NO waiting list at my school and I have a 4.0. I"ll be able to apply in Spring 2005. Going part time to keep GPA up.

sierranic

67 Posts

You might want to be careful with those voc schools that advertise their LPN courses. I looked into one in my local area and just for the LPN diploma it would cost 16,000 .... my local CC would have only cost about 4k. Also the credits wouldn't transfer to my CC college so if I decided to go for the RN degree I would have to retake all the basic courses :( A&P, Micro, so on and so on, so there would be more money I would have to dish out!! So if you consider those schools look really hard into it before deciding you want to take that route.

I have also heard that the education level is not as high as the local CC was, alot of failures on the state exams! But there was one good thing that I liked, the LPN program started every 10 weeks, so no matter what you would be accepted in a very short time, no 2 year + wait. My thought was, I'll just spend those 2 years on the wait list and get all the non-nursing courses done even through the BN degree, so when I do get in, all I will need to worry about is the Nursing courses!!

But that's just my opinion! No offense to any voc school students :) It's just the rumors I have heard about the school in my area!

Califlower

46 Posts

Same here in California. I finished prereq's more than a year ago. I applied for the third time and was rejected once again (our school has a lottery -- no waiting list. If you have really really bad luck, it is possible to apply several times without success!). So far I have completed different prerequisites for other CC's in the area, and also a Cal State University. I don't have a lot of money or qualify for financial aid, so there isn't much option other than to wait. Other CC's in the area also have lotteries for selecting nursing applicants!! It is really frustrating -- my brother is taking Anatomy now, and I realize that I have forgotten so much of A&P and Microbiology!!!

heatherbless

156 Posts

I have actually found a great BSN program with an additional campus added in VA. It has no waiting list and I can take the prereqs I still need after being admitted. The cost is pretty good for a private--about 7500 per year--but, I am willing to pay the extra. Good luck to you all--hty/

JenNJFLCA

447 Posts

:eek: St Petersburg College in Florida has a 2 year waiting list! They complain of nursing shortages but there are so many people trying to get in, even with good GPAs, that just aren't getting in!
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