Know anything about Gurnick Academy LVN program in San Mateo?

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Anyone have any experience/knowledge of the LVN program at Gurnick Academy in San Mateo, CA? I understand they're a new program ("approved" vs. "accredited" on the BVNPT site) but was hoping someone attending there might let me know what they think.

Thanks,

Dave

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Disorganize administration. The form of communication to students is mostly verbal. A few admin staff of maybe 10 people like to surprise students with new school policies, but given that the school is fairly new, I think they are still learning the ropes. I'm currently attending this school taking LVN and have few months left. I'm very dissapointed with this school. I wish I had gone to a different one.

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Specializes in My first yr. as a LVN!.

Your experience is also what you make of it. I would say there were times of frustration.. disorganization... there was a teacher who quit on us, but that was fixed, there wasnt a computer room, but now there is w a slough of laptops, we were placed in clinicals and I had an amazing experience which really helped me @ clinicals.. Ive learned A LOT! and I grad. next mth from there... Im somewhat disappointed w our grad. ceremony .. but.. you take the good and bad and really, I didnt want to wait for a straight RN for 4-5 yrs on a wait list!! good luck!

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I recommend it! it very good school.

DK-Fremont

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every school lacks certain things because individuals are unique and they demand different things....this said, what makes a school a good school is the quality of its product: i.e. student knowledge and experience, level of preparedness to pass the national exam for licensure and/or being ready to work in a hospital.....

what i like about this particular school (and I have gone to two colleges and 2 universities (different country), vocational school and trade school) and got to tell you that Gurnick fixes everything a student complains about. SO for example I wasn't happy with the fact that they didnt have a security guard for night students, in a week they hired one!!! I also wasnt happy about the coffee they had...they changed it to Starbucks (free for students) and I know its more expensive!

I wasnt happy with the fact that there scrubs were only 3 sizes and they added more right away...I mean I talk a lot about the proof of the fact that they are working hard to better their school.....thats what matters - the willingness to change and to make us, students , happy!!!

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