straitfan52

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1. Unitek College LVN program... good or Bad??

   straitfan52 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Originally Posted by Ginny Weasley "Why would anyone WANT to waste over 30 grand on such a crappy school? I almost went there, and I'm glad I didn't! I've heard from a lot of nurses that the LVN's that graduate from the 11 month program have absolu...

2. Western Career College??

   straitfan52 replied to nursemelani's topic in LPN-RN

   The nursing board has to approve the curriculum so I would bet most programs have the same content, just taught at a different pace. So if you need time to think and absorb information, then a longer program is probably better because if you fail out...

3. Unitek College LVN program... good or Bad??

   straitfan52 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Unitek in Fremont has 5 RNs teaching in their LVN program. But you are right, a good nurse does not equal a good teacher and you need to let the program director know when things are not right.

4. Unitek College LVN program... good or Bad??

   straitfan52 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   You may verify the status of any nurse's license by logging onto their website and selecting the option "License Verification". You only need their name or the partial spelling. The site will provide information about whether it is current, on probat...

5. Unitek College LVN program... good or Bad??

   straitfan52 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   To freeinfo: I cannot speak to your experience at WCC. However, you presented incorrect information about the San Jose campus. It was NEVER on probation. It was a new program and had received PROVISIONAL accreditation from the BVNPT, the same as all...