Lincoln tech New Britain

cool12 · Jan 7, 2009

I am also considering Lincoln tech too.

Don't worry, you will be fine.

I will prefer to go to LT rather than staying for many yrs on waiting list on other colleges.

Why dont they have application online.

Do I have to call them to get it?

I have finished all my prerequisite for ADN except micro which am taking this spring 09.

I just felt same like u that its not a bad stepping stone at all.

What did u do to get in and how will your commute be.

I am currently living in charlotte, NC and I have scheduled to move back upnorth (CT)

in april already. What part of CT do u live and how will your commute be.

write back...........

Thanks.

Yercy!

I have read so many who really bash Lincoln Tech. I will be there march 09 and it was a long hard decision. If I knew of the state colleges I would have tried for them but i was too late to apply and well, some life issues have me changing gears so I can earn sooner than later. Also I know alot of people in nursing homes when I volunteer so it would be nice to work there and help them further.
Anyone going to Lincoln new brit this march? How do you feel about it?
Are there any graduates from there or those who are in there now? How do you feel? I know most say its not worth the tuition but that is not my issue. Just want to know what people experience there.
Also for those who are lpns in private tech schools what is your route to RN? ultimately I want to get my MSN and be an NP. Any help would be appreciated as I have to pick up alot of gen eds and "start over" since I graduated over 10 years ago and was assaulted which stopped my scholastic career. All better now but have to start over since my transcripts are too old.
I heard that you still have to take the teas test to earn a seat in a nursing program before you can even do a bridge....and that doesn't even cover the gen eds. Anyone have any thoughts on how this works?
My research has hit a wall since most wont talk about it and the nice person at CLN still needs to get up to speed on it. Until then, just want to get info to plan my academic path.
thanks in advance!

blue2008 · Jan 7, 2009

hi and welcome back to CT. I am new in CT so I don't know much of the areas yet. As far as commute mine will be just over 15 minutes.

Before I talk about Lincoln let me tell you that if you got alot of your general ed done like AP I and II etc and they are c+ or better and you have a grade point average of 2.5 or better, please look into St. Vincent's College.

Once you are in the school you are already pretty much accepted into your major which is RN. There some things that could be a problem like I believe 25% of your credits can be transefered. But its good to know once you are in the college you are in the program.

If you go the LPN route, March is the start date for Lincoln. Porter Chester starts I believe in April or May. Because you are coming it later, I suggest you make calls and find out about Porter Chester in Rocky Hill since they are starting late.

If you do want to to go to Lincoln (I like my advisor by the way) He told me to go ahead and pass on his info to you. Refer to my friend named Rolando so he knows we talked about you.

To get into Lincoln you take one pre test (easy stuff) that takes about 10 mins. after your interview. Then you schedule to take english and math tests. The math covers algebra, percents conversion, geometry will help you (its not alot of geometry but know basic stuff like right triangles etc.)

English is just grammar and reading comprehension. Much like accuplacer although I will say most grammar tests are not clear, the one in Lincoln in straight forward.

good luck and let me know how else I can help.

cool12 · Jan 7, 2009

Thanks. I appreciate this information. I will call him and hear what he says.

I will let u kow. Thanks again!

Yercy.

CTPCTstudent · Feb 1, 2009

Can you give me an idea on the cost of Lincoln Tech? Is it too late to apply for March?

ANTHONY0320 · Feb 5, 2009

First of all Lincoln Tech deserves EVERY bash post and thread that is posted on this or any site pertaining to nursing.. Second the tuition of Lincoln is outrageously over priced compared to every state school.. You would be looking at about 31 - 32k for a 15 month education...Now dont get me wrong I got my LPN license through them but I will do my VERY BEST to ward any future students from attending this school.. I first-handedly have seen blantant favoritism from teachers.. Also just absolutely degrading comments to a students face from teachers when there should of been a little more EMPATHY coming from said teachers when that is what they proclaim to try to teach.. I am sorry if this just seems like just another bash on Lincoln but maybe some should heed the warning.. Now in the same breathe i can sit back and say that i got a great LPN education there but thinking back I might have done it a little different..

Thornbird · Feb 10, 2009

I think people get what they put into any nursing program, state or private. I attended a state program and was treated very badly. Drop out rates are high. Overall, I would not recommend anyone take an LPN prgram in CT. Jobs are scarce and getting scarcer for LPN's in this state. The higher tuitions at private programs may cause you to have big student loans that are hard to pay off.

The "bridge" works the same way for private or state program graduates. You take a bridge class through Charter Oak College, complete your pre-req's, take your TEAS and apply. No preference is given, so you get in the same applicant pool as someone else who is not an LPN. If you get in right away, you are placed in semster 2 or 3 of the 4 semester program. Going this route it will take abut 2 1/2 years just to get into the ADN program where you will have another 2 to 3 semesters to go.

The bridge may seem like a good idea, thinking you can work as an LPN while finishing the ADN, but not so good if there are no jobs. Please check in the locale you would be working to see what the job outlook is. Most positions that are available for LPN's in the state now are part-time, per-diem and/or night shift. There are far more new grads coming into the job market now than in the past and far fewer jobs. The limitations on scope of pracice make this an especialy difficult state for LPN jobs. Hospitals are not currently hiring LPN's. Most agencies require experience. The LTC's that are hiring often have high turnover for good reason. There are no settings other than home care, where it is legal for an LPN to work without an RN present at all times. That includes doctor's offices.

If you have the time to spend, consider the 4 year colleges which actually have less waiting for admission. If you want to work in healthcare while going to school, consider EMT or Paramedic. There are jobs for them at least. Because Paramedic is also a community college program, there are some credits that can transfer to nursing. If you went to college a long time ago, it is only your "hard" science credits that must be repeated, any general ed classes including social science can transfer regardless of how old they are.

Just look before you leap. Best of Luck!

Esther2007 · Feb 11, 2009

I am actually paying less going to St Vincents College getting my RN. I am happy to say, I will be graduating in 12 weeks and I cannot wait. If you can go to get your RN it will be a better route to go. If you can do Lincoln Tech, go and bridge to an RN as soon as you can. There are not too many LPN jobs, since most of the hospitals, like St vincents, do not hire them anymore. Good luck with your decision.

CTNurse2B · Feb 11, 2009

Well, just because hospitals do not hire LPNs does not mean that there are no jobs. There are 25,991 elderly people in nursing facilities in CT alone, and even more in home care. Not to mention doctors offices and clinics that utilize LPNs in all age groups/specialities. Also, ECHN still hires LPNs.

HartfordSPN, LPN, LVN · Feb 11, 2009

I dont know where thornbird got his or her statistics from, but the job market in connecticut is excellent for LPN's the only thing place where i would say that LPN's are not hired is in the hospitals. I have 6 friends that recently graduated from both state and private schools and were hired for positions on the spot with very competitive and way more than decent salaries. People you all need to listen to yourselves and not others sometime because people can feed you a lot of here says and stuff. Just as how i heard couple of years ago before i started the lpn program that it was a bad idea because they were phasing out LPN's and that by 2010 we would basically be non-existent. all you have to do is go to careerbuilder or monster or even look in the classifieds of the newspaper, the job opportunities is so good. Not to mention the pay rate. I was reading in a nursing journal that they did surveys and what nots and connecticut ranked #1 for pay rate for LPN's in the entire country @ an average of $25.48 per hour. Yes if i had the opportunity to choose to do my rn or lpn and both were open to me at that exact time i would go with the rn only because i know i am going to go for my rn license anyways. Connecticut is a great place to go to school to become a LPN. If you complete a LPN program in this state you can go to any state and apply for a license if you choose to do so because of the time you would put in here. People from some other states do not have that option because their time is so minimal.

JUST DO WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU.....

TRY ACTUALLY TALKING TO SOMEONE WHO IS AN LPN IN THIS STATE AND GET THEIR OPINION... DONT JUST HOP ON THE BAND WAGON PEOPLE PLEASSSEEE.

Thornbird · Feb 12, 2009

I do not have "statistics", I am an actual working nurse in this state who has seen the job situation for LPN's decline drastically just in the last couple of years. I didn't say there are NO jobs. Just check your own local lisitngs. Read the carefully, for number of guaranteed hours and shift availability. When you look at Monster or CareerBuilder, many of the lisitngs are repetitions, like every agency lisitng every office as a separate job. Read carefully to see how many are actual non-agency, full-time jobs in your area. Then see if they are places you might want to work. Many places are always hiring because they have horrible working conditions. There are some cities in CT with multiple jobs available, but not throughout most of the state. Having a nursing license is no longer a guarantee that there will be full-time work available anytime you want it. Who knows when or if it will get better. Listen to the news, LTC's are closing because there is not enough funding. Before it reaches that point they cut back. That means fewer nurse with heavier workloads. Then one day your paycheck bounces. Get the stars out of your eyes before you spend time and money on school.

CT is very rigorous in approving nursing programs. You may find people that had bad experiences, but that is part of the real world of nursing too. If you are dedicated and work hard, any of the CT programs will prepare you to pass NCLEX and practice as an LPN. Don't worry about the "LPN's being phased out". They've been saying that for 30 years. There will always be a need for bedisde nurses. What I could see happening is that someday ADN grads will only be able to be LPN's. The development of the ADN-RN is the major reason that hospitals have less demand for LPN's. There is still a major shortage of RN's educated at the upper levels. Not so long ago the only way to be a nurse in less than 3 years was LPN. We served the same functions that the ADN's do now in the hospital. My entire class was offered jobs at all 3 hospitals we did clinicals in. They were diverse postions such as telemetry, L&D, ambulatory surgery, etc. Even when hospitals hire LPN's more recently, it is rarely for these positions. Fear not though, if the standard is ever changed for education for LPN's, all currently lcensed LPN's would have to be grandfathered. If you get a nursing license now, you will always have it (barring personal suspension or revocation). You can use it to bridge and there are states where jobs for LPN's are more plentiful.

Just be sure you go into your program with your eyes open. That is all that I am saying. It looks like the economy is going to get worse before it gets better. There hasn't been a shortage of licensed nurse for many years. The shortage was of working nurses. In this economy, people who weren't working, not working full-time or working in other fields are "falling back" on their nursing licenses. It has to get better again. But, it may not be all that great in a year and half when you are a new grad trying to find a way to pay back your loans. It doesn't matter how high the pay rates are, if you can't find someone to hire you. Look before you leap. Find the school that seems to suit you. The Board of Nursing has stats on the NCLEX pass rates for all programs. The private programs are higher than some of the state ones. Check out the programs that are close to you and commit yourself to the one that will suit your needs, start dates and tha kind of thing. Nursing takes commitment and decication more than anything else.