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I have recently been put on the waiting list at Napa Valley College. I am wondering if other students out there are in the program, or have gone through it before. My questions are how is the program? And, how long did you wait on the waitlist? They say it is about 2 years, but I am wondering if it is less than that? Any info or advice is helpful. Thanks!

I just finished my first year at Napa and it's not that bad. Some of the teachers are difficult to deal with, but they're tolerable. I just look at is as a challenge and another hoop to jump through before reaching my goal. If you just take it one step at a time and work hard you can do it. Come in with a confident and positive attitude it makes everything easier.

Also it is true that a lot of new teachers are coming in. One of the 2nd semester instructors is now Dean of Nursing for the program so her teaching slot will be replaced. There are also a few other instructors that are retiring this year as well. I don't know much about the incoming instructors, but I know that the new Dean of Nursing will do her best to better the program.

This is great to hear! I start working on my pre-reqs this summer and focus on school the whole time. I am planning to take classes at both solano and napa for the pre-reqs and then apply to both...but Napa is my first choice. I have heard many of my friends who went through the Napa program and it was was both positive and negative, but I think the positive attitude goes a long way with anything that you try to do...so I am definitely trying to stay positive on this...I am taking a risk for my family to have a career change from the IT dept as a Systems Engineer to nursing...but my heart has always been to work in the healthcare sector so I know I will be happier despite the hard work in the beginning. Thanks for the info about Napa!:)

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I am graduating this month from NVC's ADN program. The nursing program overall was a great experience. A challenge of survival by testing your fitness and intelligence. I have heard the horror stories and/or the bitterness from students who fail out. Sometimes it's the overly confident students you see fail out. Best advice to anyone who goes to this school is to not get caught up in the politics and the unnecessary stress. Your experience is what you make of it! Napa Valley College has great learning experiences, it is up to the student to utilize the facilities, the faculty, the community, and other additional resources. No spoon feeding here...

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Napa Valley College is the WORST SCHOOL!!! If I were you I would look elsewhere to get your education because your not going to learn from NVC. You should stay away and tell your friends to stay away too!!!:crying2::eek::angryfire:no:

BS.

As a student, I worked with one of the NVC instructors and she was just the opposite of what you describe.

The biggest weakness of the school is that they'll admit anybody who meets the minimal standards... therefore they end up with a huge pool of lousy students... hence their low NCLEX pass rate.

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I will be attending Napa in January because they give priority placement to vets. Hopefully I will be attending the 1 year bridge program.

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I will be attending Napa in January because they give priority placement to vets. Hopefully I will be attending the 1 year bridge program.

I just spoke to the counselor at Napa about the veteran's program this past week. :) I am taking care of my pre-reqs first then I should be put on that list with the the priority for veterans.

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You qualify to get priority to get into the nursing program as a veteran? What happened to joining the military and getting a nurses degree, such as LVN? I know the army offers that. Also, now there's a new confirmed program with the army to get grants for a RN. I think its a complete waste to join the military and not utilize their resources.

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You qualify to get priority to get into the nursing program as a veteran? What happened to joining the military and getting a nurses degree, such as LVN? I know the army offers that. Also, now there's a new confirmed program with the army to get grants for a RN. I think its a complete waste to join the military and not utilize their resources.

I joined the Marine Corps because I wanted to make a difference especially after 9/11. The Marines doesn't offer anything in the medical field (we have the Navy, Army, and AF for that). I know some people did join the military and received their degrees but situation dictates, and most of the time when you are constantly deployed to either Iraq and Afghanistan as an example...it's a little difficult. I went to school based on my military job which was in the Information Technology field as a Systems Engineer. Even though it's a great career to be in and yes, it pays well...but, I couldn't see myself doing that for the rest of my life. I have always wanted to be in the medical field...so here I am starting fresh.

I think I speak for every veteran out there that if you're going to school and they take care of your tuition, expenses, and monthly allowance plus help you with your priorities with classes and different programs then it's obvious that being in the military was not a waste of time...(education standpoint)

For the record...any veteran reading this...whether you "utilized" the resources of what the military had to offer or not...you did not waste your time serving our country. Thanks.

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Yes, I agree it was not a waste of time if you joined the military to serve your country. Not just to escape personal issues or for tuition (which majority of people do!)

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I would say that a lot of people join the military because they are looking to go to school later on after they get out of the service. Having access to the GI Bill is a huge incentive for joining.

As for myself I was in the Navy over twenty years ago. My GI Bill has since run out. I have been a Paramedic with a fire department for the last sixteen years. I am only looking to do the 1 year Paramedic to Nurse Bridge Program.

This is a little advice for anyone thinking about entering the service. There are many different jobs or skills that you can acquire through any of the branches of service. Think about doing something unrelated to what you want to do in the civilian world. This allows you to be more flexible when you finally land your dream job. You never know when you might get laid off in one career field and have to rely on an alternitive plan. Now if you plan to stay in the military it would probably be a better move to do something you really enjoy than to acquire skills in another facet that you may never use once you get out. Again this is just my advice....

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BS.

As a student, I worked with one of the NVC instructors and she was just the opposite of what you describe.

The biggest weakness of the school is that they'll admit anybody who meets the minimal standards... therefore they end up with a huge pool of lousy students... hence their low NCLEX pass rate.

SJSU has the same NCLEX passing rate as NVC! You might want to reconsider your statement.

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SJSU has the same NCLEX passing rate as NVC! You might want to reconsider your statement.
Hmmm. Didn't know that SJSU sucked, too.
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Hmmm. Didn't know that SJSU sucked too.[/quote']

My reasoning for pointing out SJSU is because of the type of admission process they have established.

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