Need help on where to get my RN from in Sac, CA

[MPatton1]

I have applied to ARC in Sacramento, California 4 times and have been turned down 4 times. The nursing programs in this area are heavily impacted and I have looked at Sac State to get my BSN but I am being told that they are just as bad. Has anyone heard of or know anything about Breckenridge School of Nursing, I know that I will only get my ADN from there and that they are fairly expensive but I have 3 kids and a disabled hubby so I am willing to take the ADN and go back later for my BSN. I guess my question is whether or not a hospital will look at my degree from a "vocational" school and put me at the bottom of the hire pile?

[akulahawkRN, ADN, RN, EMT-P]

I have applied to ARC in Sacramento, California 4 times and have been turned down 4 times. The nursing programs in this area are heavily impacted and I have looked at Sac State to get my BSN but I am being told that they are just as bad. Has anyone heard of or know anything about Breckenridge School of Nursing, I know that I will only get my ADN from there and that they are fairly expensive but I have 3 kids and a disabled hubby so I am willing to take the ADN and go back later for my BSN. I guess my question is whether or not a hospital will look at my degree from a "vocational" school and put me at the bottom of the hire pile?

You should also look at Sierra College and Sacramento City College. You're certainly past SCC's application period for next year. Their next application period will be early spring 2014 for the 14/15 academic year. I do not know anything about Breckenridge. The private colleges will typically run north of $75k for the whole program. Also look west at Solano Community College, south at Delta, and possibly north towards Yuba (don't know if they still have a program) or Chico (there's Junior College and a 4 yr that both have RN programs, if I'm not mistaken).

I applied to both ARC and SCC 8 consecutive semesters. I was finally accepted into both for the same semester. So, I had to choose. Keep applying as their selection programs do increase the "weight" given to your application the more times you apply. The only caveat is that you have to meet their selection criteria to get into the "random selection" pool. If you're qualified under their current guidelines, you'll eventually be picked. The pool is a lot smaller because of the points system both have implemented.

[RunBabyRN]

All of the programs are impacted. Cast as wide a net as you possibly can.

DON'T go the vocational route. Jobs are hard to come by, and they're expensive, as are private universities. Make sure whatever program you're looking at is accredited.