Help on Kansas RN program

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I have recently started pre-reqs. for my 2nd career in nursing. I am relocating to KS (Kansas City/OP area) and want to know the best RN program. I already have a BS in another field. I am interested in an associates nursing program. I have seen Kansas City KS Community College, Johnson County Community College, as well as others. Help!!! How are these nursing programs? Is there a better one? I want the one that best prepares me for the NCLEX and the one that teaches me how to be a highly competent nurse.Thanks for your help in advance.

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Specializes in Oncology, Triage, Tele, Med-Surg.

Johnson County Community College. Excellent reputation. Can't go wrong.

Welcome to KS. Good luck.

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If you already have a degree, you may want to check out a BSN program rather than an ADN program - KU, for example. KU obviously has many more prereqs, but if you already have those done, you might as well spend two years getting a bachelor's rather than an associate's. Sure, the pay is the same for an entry level floor nurse, but you'll have more opportunities down the road if you pursue management or further education. www.ku.edu search for nursing and check out their prereqs.

If that isn't a possibility for you, your best bet is probably JCCC. They seem to have the highest NCLEX pass rate. You can find pass rates for all the schools on the KSBN website: http://ksbn.org/cne/multiyearpassrates.pdf

And here is all the different nursing programs approved in Kansas: http://ksbn.org/cne/nursingschoolst.pdf

That should keep you busy for a while.

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Stick to the KC area for nursing schools...you could get your ADN, start working as an RN and get your BSN online at the same time... KUMed does Tuition reimbursement...

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I am currently in the JCCC nursing program. I personally love it! Our NCLEX pass rate has been 98-99% in the past year. We are ranked in the top 10 ADN programs in the United States. The professors really care for you. Our program also includes a great amount of clinical experiences for better knowledge and growth. I would recommend it to anyone.

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Due to the fact that you already have a bachelors degree, you might want to check out doing an accelerated BSN, and get a bachelors in nurse in 12 to 18 months of full time study. Mid America Nazarene (in Olathe), UMKC (in KC, MO), and William Jewell (Liberty, MO) all have these types of prgrams. But a warning they tend to be pricey. JCCC has a good program, though everyone I know that did that program says they make it rediculously harder than it needs to be. Johnson county is also very competitve so you definitely want to apply to alternative programs. KCKCC is a mess, their retention rate is terrible and the pass rate has been below the state average the last few years. Neosho Community College in Ottawa has a good program from what I hear, they do a one plus one type of program where you get your LPN after the first year, then you can do the second year's theory portion online if you want. Plus they start in summer semester.

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