Is Rasmussen a good school for nursing?

cmfrt_care_rn · Jul 30, 2015

Here is a list of NCLEX pass rates for MN schools. Hope this helps!

mn.gov/health-licensing-boards/images/Number_and_Firsttime_Success_Rate_of_NCLEXRN_Candidates_Educated_i_021009.pdf

Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN · Jul 30, 2015

My advice is not to touch a for-profit school with a ten foot pole. This is on for-profit schools in general--not Rasmussen specifically--but makes my point very well.

There are many nursing schools in the Twin Cities area--reputable ones. Is there something about Rasmussen that attracts you over the other area schools?

lor.jeann · Jul 30, 2015

Yes. No waiting and cost is lower than other schools like St.Catherine. I've completed all generals for the nursing program and just need to do the nursing courses. My gut is telling me to go ahead and do it. But my brain is reading everything negative about the school. They have a reasonable passing score on the NCLEX last year. 42 took it and 33 passed on the first attempt. I've been at Century for 5 years and since they transitioned to MANE program, I've not been able to get in. I scored a 75% on the TEAS but I would have retake the BIOL, CHEM, COMM, PSYC again, and try to get an A in all classes. I took those in 2010 and got B's in all. It's not good enough. It sucks to have been #68 on the waiting list , then BOOM, here is the new MANE program.

ixchel · Jul 30, 2015

A pass score below 80% would not be reasonable in my mind.

elkpark · Jul 30, 2015

A pass score below 80% would not be reasonable in my mind.

Yes, in most states that would get a school in trouble with the BON.

Purple_roses · Jul 30, 2015

Yes. No waiting and cost is lower than other schools like St.Catherine. I've completed all generals for the nursing program and just need to do the nursing courses. My gut is telling me to go ahead and do it. But my brain is reading everything negative about the school. They have a reasonable passing score on the NCLEX last year. 42 took it and 33 passed on the first attempt. I've been at Century for 5 years and since they transitioned to MANE program, I've not been able to get in. I scored a 75% on the TEAS but I would have retake the BIOL, CHEM, COMM, PSYC again, and try to get an A in all classes. I took those in 2010 and got B's in all. It's not good enough. It sucks to have been #68 on the waiting list , then BOOM, here is the new MANE program.

You said that your brain is paying attention to those negative details. What details are those? It's important to really consider those instead of sweeping those negatives under a rug. Lots of people have been burned by schools like this. It sucks that it's hard to get into a nursing program, but it sucks more when there's a pretty sizable chance that you won't pass NCLEX, that your school will randomly close down, that your credits won't transfer.

lor.jeann · Jul 30, 2015

There has been good reviews lately, but bad reviews in the past; like in 2011. People say there's a test at the end of the program the requires you to get a 92% to past but they don't go into details. Nursing school shouldn't be easy. I'm thinking now that I'm going to go head and do it. I've worked so hard to get where I'm at, and I know I'm a bit discouraged because I din't get in where I wanted to go, for 2 years. I know there's going to be some sour apples out there but I'll never know just waiting and hoping to get in somewhere.

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Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN · Jul 30, 2015

I know there's going to be some sour apples out there but I'll never know just waiting and hoping to get in somewhere.

Keep in mind that getting in is not your end goal; passing your NCLEX and getting a job is. You're competing for jobs in a large metro area with many nursing programs. The job market is tough, even for graduates of the more prestigious BSN programs. You may well be shooting yourself in the foot by choosing a for-profit school.

Here's an idea for you: call the nursing recruiters from the Minneapolis & St. Paul hospitals and ask how they desire Rasmussen graduates, how many of them they hire vs. graduates of the U, St. Kate's, etc. If you're going to make up your mind, you at least need to be fully informed. Nursing recruiters' opinions are going to be more relevant to you than online reviews.

lor.jeann · Jul 30, 2015

Thanks!

NurseGirl525, ASN, RN · Jul 31, 2015

Based on your numbers, they have a 78.5 NCLEX pass rate. That is not good at all. Your problem is you are getting B's, not A's in your classes. Nursing school is competitive. If they get a 100 applicants a year and say take 20, any person with a higher than 3.0 GPA is getting in. You are stating in the classes required, you scored all B's which is essentially a 3.0 GPA. Your GPA may not be that because of other classes, but I am going off of what you said you scored in the required classes. That is not going to get it for you. Any for-profit school is going to let you in regardless of GPA because you are going to pay for it. They don't care if you pass the NCLEX or not, because you are going to give them more than enough money to make up for that.

Here are your choices. Try doing the LPN program through a community college and see if you can later transition to a RN through what is called a transition program. You can retake classes and see if you can squeeze out any As to up your chances. Or you can sign your life away and pay big money to graduate from a subpar program that does not give you a good chance to pass NCLEX or possibly find a job afterwards.

You need to research your options and make an informed decision. It's your money you are spending ultimately. I can't imagine spending an obscene amount of money for the possibility of a job afterwards. You will not make enough money as a RN to make it a good investment.