I was recently accepted into Loyola's ABSN program beginning this Fall. I am debating between attending there or going to DePaul's MENP program so I was hoping people who have attended Loyola could give me some answers. All the other Loyola forums are quite old so I'm looking for more recent information. And any of you that are also considering Loyola, please feel free to ask your questions on here as well!
My first question is approximately how many clinical hours are involved throughout the program? I've looked and cannot find this number anywhere. Along with that, do you feel your clinical experiences fully prepared you for your first nursing job?
How was finding a job after the program? Were you able to enter the field you wanted fairly easily? I'm interested in ICU, maybe ER so I was wondering about new grads specifically in those areas if anyone has any information.
Did you find the course load to be manageable? Specifically the first semester. Manageable enough to potentially work part time on weekends?
Any other information you may have or feel like sharing is appreciated. Thank you so much!
