Harrison

[piscesgirl]

I currently live in St. Louis but recently took a trip to Harrison, Arkansas to visit my boyfriends family and I must say it is a beautiful place. We have considered a move there and I have been looking at North Arkansas College. I was just wondering what all of you have to say about the area, jobs, the school, ect. I want as much information as possible before I make a big commmitment to move so far from home. I am currently working on my pre-requisites at STLCC at meramec. Please help me decide if this is a good move and if my career will be better in Harrison than in St. Louis (I've heard stl doesnt pay well). Thank you in advance and if you have anything else you would like to share please do so.

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

hello, piscesgirl,

i don't know anything about the program at north arkansas college. but, the area is beautiful. i think you will really enjoy it there. not sure about pay differences.

just wanted to let you know that north arkansas is a joy to behold and many would love to move there.

good luck and will be nice to have another...

woooo pig sooooie razorback!!!!

[tigerrose]

Hello, I graduated with my Associates in Nursing -RN from Northark in Harrison in May. They have THE BEST nursing program with 100% pass rate on NCLEX. It is a tough program to get into because they set their standards alot higher, but it is worth it in the end. Normally you have to make a 79 or better to pass on your tests. It is a lot higher standard than any university which is 70 or higher. You come out a better nurse in the long run. They currently accept 40 students each year and you have to get your application in, in the spring to be considered for fall. ALOT of students come from ALL over to drive to Northark just to go to school there.

I started taking classes in Fall of 2002 and got into the RN program in 2004. I decided to take all of my prereq's early so I could concentrate on just my nursing classes. It was a good idea for me to do that, because it was alot easier going through the program, and also they look to see how many prereq's you have finished to be considered for the program, the more the better! The clinicals are great and there are many clinical sites to choose from. Great Instructors....if you want to know more about specific instructors, just let me know, I will send you my email. There is one that teaches Med Surg I and Med Surg II that is phenomenal!! I wish she would have taught all of our classes! She is tough but you will learn more than anyone! Fluids and Electrolytes will be the hardest test. It is a tough program, but if you go to any hospital and they see that you were a NAC student, they will jump at the chance to offer you a job because NAC turns out better student than Arkansas State University. ASU was alot closer for me, but I heard from all of the nurses at the hospital that NAC was alot better, so instead of driving 20 minutes...I drove 45 minutes to get a better education. I would be happy to tell you more, just ask away and I will be able to help you.

It is funny you mentioned you are thinking about this area, I agree the area is beautiful but we are moving away to St. Louis, MO believe it or not...I found a GREAT job with St. Lukes in Chesterfield that will pay me more than any of the hospitals down here in AR. Besides St. Louis offers loan forgiveness....all student loans will be forgiven at some hospitals...AR doesn't offer that...unless you go to Children's in Little Rock...but that is a 3 hour drive one way and very crooked. Anyways, let me know if I can give you any more info...phone numbers...and who you need to talk to...I know everyone at NAC since i had been there for 4 years. I also took alot of courses towards my BSN while I was there....They also offer the BSN through AR tech at NAC if interested.