Milw area nursing programs any recomendations?

[dawgmama]

My daughter is a sophomore at Bellin College of Nursing in Green Bay, and is thinking of transfering to a Milwaukee area school to save some money and reduce the stress of living on her own. Does anyone have any knowledge of the nursing programs at Mount Mary, Concordia and Alverno? Which of these schools have the best clinicals? Which has the lowest number of instructors who teach through intimidation? Any help is much appreciated.

[dawgmama]

Thanks "luvbug", ( that sounds funny, but you know what I mean). MMC, duh, I don't know why I didn't get that right, my daughter has a friend of a friend who goes there, about to graduate. Good school! My daughter could have gone there and lived at home, but in the long run, I think it was good for her to get out on her own, and gain confidence by handling things without mommy and daddy there for sympathy. Cell phones are great for giving those "you CAN do it pep talks".

I see why you didn't go to GB. You are right, I don't hear rave reviews about it, mostly neutral, but it sure is a pretty campus. I'm glad MMC was a good fit for you! You sound a lot like my daughter, and your clinical schedule is very similar to Bellin's. Next year she will have 4 days a week of clinicals I think. That is a lot of work for you guys, but.. that is what will make you so hire-able when you graduate! Lots of hands on experience. I had heard that some of the state schools weren't (for a while, may be changed now) giving their students enough clinical exposure, and that was really hard on the new graduates (and their patients).

My daughter is similar to you in that she'll be 21 at graduation, and ready to take the NCLEX and look for a job! Then she can start paying off those loans! While the private schools may be more expensive, the fact that you are done in four years, probably saves money in the long run!

Thanks again for the info, for even though my daughter decided to stay at Bellin , your good input will probably help others on this fine forum.

Keep up the hard work! You sound like you'll make a great nurse.

Dawgmama

[Hopkinen]

I am currently in my final semester at Alverno and just wanted to report a 100% pass rate for the past two semesters. I am very satisfied with my education there and feel that I have flourished as both a student and a woman. I was formerly a UW-Oshkosh student who lacked confidence and it showed in my grades. It is amazing to be excelling in all areas of my program because of the Alverno philosophy of learning.