ADN OCC or HFCC

[LisaCarterMA]

I'm currently working as an MA in Dermatology. I have experience in OB/GYN, and did autopsies for two years and now I'm ready to make the transition to nursing. I'm looking at Henry Ford CC and Oakland CC. I heard that Henry Ford CC has an accelerated program (which would be great because I work for HFHS) but Oakland CC is closer to me. Can anyone give me advice on which program is better, and what to expect so I can prepare myself.

[tonyal]

no they havent eliminated it yet, they split us into two groups the nights/weekends with summers off and the regular straight through. i dont know if they will keep it for next year though. and we were told this was a pilot program to see how it works. i really like it so far though.

[Just_An_Illusion]

That's sweet. I wish I had the option of doing nights given that I still had a job through school.

[tonyal]

yeah i worked M-F during school. it wasnt completely easy since clinicals were on the weekends but it was doable.

[LisaCarterMA]

I'm an employee at Henry Ford and was told during orientation last year that it was considered one of the perks. They would drop me to part time hours and still allow me to keep my full time benefits during clinicals. I'll have to check with someone to make sure its still valid. OCCs RN program is all the way in Highland Lakes and I'd rather not drive that far.