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I'm working around the system to get in, but I was on the wait list for 3 years, and I start my clinicals next year. I'm going to a tech school, the first year is gen ed, second year is LPN clinicals, 3rd year is RN clinicals.

Some of the wait lists in other cities in WI (where I live) are 5-7 years... Isn't that horrible? I'm already so close to being discouraged after waiting only 3 years!

I'd love to move to another state and get in right away!

Michelle

Specializes in Urgent Care.

I am in Wis too. 2-3 years. I'm still waiting for my letter.

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Specializes in ICU.

I Am In Louisiana And The School That I Am Attending Say That They Have A One Year Waiting List, But That's Not True Because They Just Pick Who They Want In The Program (best Of The Best) And Put Them Right In While Others Who Have Applied Before Them Are On The "so-called" Waiting List.

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No wait list at my school, a small cc. There usually aren't as many applicant's as they could take, last year, though, they had 3 more applicants than spots, and they put those 3 in a part-time program.

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Specializes in Emergency Dept, M/S.
No wait list at my school, a small cc. There usually aren't as many applicant's as they could take, last year, though, they had 3 more applicants than spots, and they put those 3 in a part-time program.

Wow!! That's great! I've never even HEARD of there not being enough applicants. I know about 10 years ago in this area that that was the case, but now some of the colleges around here have stopped even advertising that they have nursing programs (I can think of two off the top of my head) because they have about 600+ applications for 45-50 spots. It's insane!

The nursing shortage could be done away with in a heartbeat if they had the instructors. The school I'm at now, but not the one I'll be attending nursing school at in September, is a Comm. Tech college, and they finally got the state funding for a HUGE new building specifically for nursing and other allied health programs. Even the Dental Hygenist and Radiology programs have many, many more applicants than get in. So to combat the severe nursing shortage, the state found some funds to build the new building and staff it. It won't be ready for 2 years, and hopefully by that time I'll be graduating, but it's just going to be a win-win situation for everyone.

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Specializes in ER then CVICU now.

5-7 years? I would not wait that long. :nono: My program supposedly has a 2yr wait but it's really 1 yr.

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Specializes in L&D.
they finally got the state funding for a HUGE new building specifically for nursing and other allied health programs. Even the Dental Hygenist and Radiology programs have many, many more applicants than get in. So to combat the severe nursing shortage, the state found some funds to build the new building and staff it. It won't be ready for 2 years, and hopefully by that time I'll be graduating, but it's just going to be a win-win situation for everyone.

This is what my school did. It just opened this past fall. My class was the first to use it.

If I can get this attachment to work, you can click on it to see the Cook Devos Heath Services Building in Grand Rapids, MI that my school owns for the Health majors.

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here in san diego the wait list is 2+ yrs...and you cant apply till you are done with prereqs. so while i wait im doing my gen ed requirments. i just got on the list so i have 2 yrs to go and counting...

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Okay, so here is what I don't get...are there just not enough instructors? I mean, there IS a nursing shortage so why are so many being put on lists instead of being trained? Just a thought...and it really must be an instructor or space shortage maybe?

Anyways, my CC has over 60 people waiting and I don't know how in God's name I did it, but I applied three weeks too late and they accepted me. I didn't even apply for this year. I was going to go part time and get some more Pre-req's in but they accpeted me for this year full time. My advisor said it was because of my one semester there in 2001 and my GPA of 3.85. I won't EVER tell anyone in the class that I got in after the deadline...I'd end up with death threats probably.

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Specializes in NICU.

The nursing program at my school only accepts 44 applicants per year and they only begin in the fall due to scheduling. I paid my list fee in January and am number 99. So if every person ahead of me accepts their spot, I won't get in til Fall 2006 :crying2: I am hoping and praying that at least a dozen people change their minds/fields or get preggo or something :)

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Specializes in Emergency Dept, M/S.
Okay, so here is what I don't get...are there just not enough instructors? I mean, there IS a nursing shortage so why are so many being put on lists instead of being trained? Just a thought...and it really must be an instructor or space shortage maybe?

There aren't enough instructors. They could easily fill the nursing shortages with all the applicants and wanna-be's, but to teach, at least in NH and I think elsewhere, you have to have a Master's in Nursing, and many that achieve that level are not going into teaching - not enough $$. The nurses that get their Master's around here are becoming NP's. Plus there are a lot leaving the profession, so it's a vicious cycle. I know the school I'm taking my pre-req's at now is advertising all over the country for nursing instructors. They got a huge grant for a new addition for all of the Allied Health fields they offer, but need the staff to teach. Being a part of the state system though, the pay is not great for what someone with a Master's could be making. Plus I think it takes a special person to teach AND be a nurse. I know I couldn't teach. I barely have patience with 4 kids sometimes! :chuckle

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