Kennedy King College

NursEMMIE · Apr 27, 2009

Ive been able to keep a full time job during the program... but my job had been super FLEXIBLE with me... :bugeyes:

towards the end of the program it may be difficult to work as you will be studying for HESI and BOARDS..keep that in mind

ladybug26 · Apr 28, 2009

how long did it take for you to get accepted into the program

NursEMMIE · Jun 11, 2009

So sorry for the late response..didnt take long at all..we are the first graduating class since it was shut down a couple of years ago...glad to say we put KKC back on the map!!! :yeah:

pensacola5 · Jun 20, 2009

Im in the KKC LPN to RN Bridge Program now! You have to be an LPN first than bridge over to the RN program.
They dont have a str8 thru ADN program.
Good Luck :smilecoffeecup:

Hi NursEMMIE, I see you're attending KKC LPN program (great for you!!) Do KKC students AUTOMATICALLY bridge into their RN program or will you be required to take another entrance exam (such as the TEAS) before they will allow their LPN students to bridge? Also, do you know how many RN seats are available, in other words, is their enough room for all their LPN student to bridge over or will some be turned away even if they have completed & graduated from the LPN program. The reason I ask is because I was accepted into Wright's LPN program but I declined because they don't automatically bridge their LPN students, and they don't have enough room for all the LPN's graduating to seat them for their RN program. I was afraid I would be one of the one's that didn't get accepted.

I am enrolled at Truman's right now, but unfortunately, they don't have an LPN program so I would be in school for 2 years. KKC also accepted me, but I have a little bit of time still to decide.

Any guidance from you would be greatly appreciated.

Thx!

twinsister1 · Jun 21, 2009

I was accepted at Kennedy King's LPN program for this coming August. I know when I went to fill out the application, several LPN students came to speak with the nursing instructor adminstering the applications and told her how the majority of them passed their NCLEX. Anyway, she asked them did they apply for their RN program becuase you can not apply for the RN program without having your LPN licensure. So basically they ONLY accept LPN's for their RN program due to them seeking accreditation again. And I believe you can automatically bridge over if you pass the NCLEx because they only accepted 50 students for the LpN program this coming fall semester and the students who started their LPN program in January will be a year ahead of you anyway. Most of the community colleges have 60 to 80 seats for their RN program. You need to take your seat at KKC and you can also bridge over to Olive Harvey, Daley, Chicago State and even St. Xavier University. With St. Xavier, they have a LPN to BSN program and I hear rave reviews from my friends who are in their program.

pensacola5 · Jun 22, 2009

I was accepted at Kennedy King's LPN program for this coming August. I know when I went to fill out the application, several LPN students came to speak with the nursing instructor adminstering the applications and told her how the majority of them passed their NCLEX. Anyway, she asked them did they apply for their RN program becuase you can not apply for the RN program without having your LPN licensure. So basically they ONLY accept LPN's for their RN program due to them seeking accreditation again. And I believe you can automatically bridge over if you pass the NCLEx because they only accepted 50 students for the LpN program this coming fall semester and the students who started their LPN program in January will be a year ahead of you anyway. Most of the community colleges have 60 to 80 seats for their RN program. You need to take your seat at KKC and you can also bridge over to Olive Harvey, Daley, Chicago State and even St. Xavier University. With St. Xavier, they have a LPN to BSN program and I hear rave reviews from my friends who are in their program.

Thanks for this bit of information! Good luck to you! I've also heard great things about St. Xavier also, wish I lived closer to this school.

sandypalma · Jun 23, 2009

i am actually in the wilbur wright college lpn program and i think its pretty good....good luck..

amih · Aug 10, 2009

Hi Nicole,

I'm considering applying at Wright CC for the LPN program. I'm wondering if you got into their program in June and if so? How is it going?

amih · Aug 10, 2009

Sandy,

I c your in the LPN program at Humbolt Park location, how is the program going for you? How difficult do they make their program? How far along are you?

SPower82 · Aug 11, 2009

even though the question wasnt directed at me I graduated from wright in May 09' so I can tell you about it.

they are very disorganized. I really didnt like how they set things up in terms of bad uncertain schedules, unfair expectations placed on the students, a generally demeaning attitude professed by many of the staff members. Thats not to say all of the staff.

I really liked a few of the instructors there. But, as a whole I would have to say that the culture of the school was unecessarly stressful and toxic at times. But like I said some of the staff there, more days than nights, are really good and dedicated.

Also on the bright side I felt it prepared me well. And thats the point in the end anyway right?

I have never attended other nursing schools so I have no basis to compare it with, but from what I understand Truman is good, Daley is very very bad, Morton is exceedingly difficult, Kennedy King is nuetral but disorganized, and Oakton is good.

Based on what Ive heard from other students I would have to say that Wright is moderatly difficult as far as nursing programs go. Nursing Programs can be extremely difficult so that is saying a lot. Its do or die. 77.9% is failing on an exam. If you dont pass the comprehensive standardized tests at the end of the semester you fail. Not something to be taken lightly but completely doable with hard work.

To give you an idea of how hard it was:

I am a good student, not amazing but good. I am an A- or B+ student. I was a 3.5 GPA in economics. I was only able to confortably and safely work 20-25 hours a week at most. And even then something had to give at crunch time.

So if you are a C student, plan to dedicate a lot of time to study and try not to work more than 15-20 hours a week.

If you are an A student, it shouldnt be to hard for you.

amih · Aug 11, 2009

Thank you so much for your honesty SPower,

Congrats on finishing the program and hopefully you have since then landed the job of your dreams! My goal is to get to the bedside of hospice patients in their homes. I'll get there eventually. Thank you so much for sharing your honest experienced opinion on the program. I latched onto this statement, "but the culture of the school was unecessarily stressful and at times toxic." I am a middle aged caucasian women wondering if I'm going to have a problem getting through. I understand that the vast majority of the student body is hispanic. I've grown up in an area with 90% hispanic, so thats not my problem. I just don't want to encounter unnecessary passive resistance along my journey. We are all after the same thing, training, education and the ability to move forward in our area of expertise. The program can be stressful enough, without someone making it harder for you. What exactly did your statement mean?

SPower82 · Aug 12, 2009

The class is exactly 33 % percent hispanic as a result of a program called carreras de salud. Carreras is I believe funded by private grants and federal handouts and is basically a hispanic club where by if you are hispanic and you apply through that program, you are gaurenteed admission into the school of nursing unless you are extremely academically incompetent.

As far as passive resistance goes you really wont find much being that about 30 % of the class is white and 30 % other. However, there is a n underground network of very beneficial information and study materials/ techniques that you may not be privy to because the latinos in the program to an extent do stick together because they are all admitted through the same program and have weekly meetings together. But all in all this is true regarding any clique that forms. The only difference with Carreras is that it has official backing.

I should also add that many people, taking into account their family situation (kids to take care of) and the number of hours they work, are simply not smart enough to make it through without a strong social network. So, that is something to consider.

As far as the unecessarly strssful statement is concerned here is an example:

An exam was given and it was discovered that some people cheated on that exam. they give a different exam again with 24 hours notice while we were in the midst of studying different material.

another example

You are not given some important document, you go to the office and ask for it and are given a stern talking to.

lots of stuff like that that stems from having a disorganized program with lots of bigheads running around dicatating what will happen without taking into account the students opinions or concerns. no sense of fairness exibited by some major players in the staff.

That is definatly not to say everyone in the staff. Like I said there are some very good people who work there.