HACC Nursing Clinical Input Please!

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Hello,

I am new to this site but am so happy to have come across it. I am applying to the clinicals part of the program this Spring and I am so nervous. If accepted, I will be in the full time program out of Lancaster.

I have scheduled my life around my studies for the last two years, I have a great family at home with two kids and hubby. But I'm reading some unsettling posts via various websites about the HACC program. I don't want to read too much into any of them but they are hard to ignore. Does anyone know of the the number of students that start in the RN program that actually graduates/finishes the program? I will be starting, cross your fingers Jan/2012: what exactly are clinicals like in the full time program? If you wouldn't mind, supplying schedules just so I know what to expect. Do you have choice of teachers? Is there a difference between the various locations (York, Lancaster, etc) Again, this is out of Lancaster full time. We always take a week vacation with my family, is this even possible? Any or all help would be so much appreciated. I am a hard worker but I don't want a program that is going to be set up in failing me versus challenging me. I would really appreciate any or all specific info. that you may pass along to a very, VERY nervous me :p

those hours mean that you could be there as early as the first time or as late as the last time...you are not there the whole time...I believe.

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I just recently got accepted into part time nursing clinicals at the lancaster campus. I am really nervous as well, but at the same time am very excited to get started. I start January 2011. All of your advice has helped me out tremendously. I can buy white pants somewhere else???? Thanks.

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I heard high NLEX pass rate of c.c.' ADNs can be influced by a very effective NCLEX review hired and conducted by some one who knows Nclex inside out. :idea:

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I heard high NLEX pass rate of c.c.' ADNs can be influced by a very effective NCLEX review hired and conducted by some one who knows Nclex inside out. :idea:

What? I don't understand this post at all.:uhoh3:

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program and it was brutal. That is the nature of the beast. You are taking care of lives so you need to learn your stuff.

In order to evaluate a nursing program looking at just how many complete the program is too narrow. You need to look at the nursing board pass rate of the graduates. I know my campus has had 100% as long as I've been teaching there.

I will admit to a little bias of being a clinical instructor at one of the campuses (no I will not say which), but I'm not selling the program. I have a job as long as there are students to teach.

As for the week long vacation, it depends on when you plan it. If you expect to be able to take a week off during the semester, no program would allow for that, not just HACC. There is a finite time to teach a lot of material. It's not like cutting a computer class. Again, it is the nature of the career path you are chosing. Nursing is not like what you see on Nurse Jackie or House.

But if it is during a break, yes you will be able go.

Good luck as you start your new semester. Think of it as a type of boot camp :)

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Oops, I thought this was a new post. Sorry about that.

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Hello.

I don't know if you got any answers to your questions yet but I am in N104 at HACC Lancaster full time...if you need questions answered....ask away!

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

HACC  has over 400 graduates a year with > 90% pass rate  past 4 years so they must be doing something right in their education of nurses.

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