Nevada State College

gtterbug · Mar 6, 2010

Hi Shar81,

Yea, the part time track is 2.5 years, but you have classes in the summer (regular track has summers off). Classes and clinicals are Thur/Fri/Sat only (regular track is Mon-Fri), and supposedly only 4-9 credits per semester. I'm sure working on the side is possible with that schedule. One of my classmates actually switched to the part time track so she could keep her full time job, because our schedule is too busy to work fulltime (but some of my classmates still work! I don't know how they do it). I'm planning on going to grad school after this, so I have to do really well in my nursing classes, but I know many people who keep saying they're happy as long as they pass (which is getting at least 75%). I also have 2 little ones who do not go to school yet, so it's quite a challenge sometimes to get all the work done, but I'm a firm believer that if you want something bad enough, you will do whatever it takes to make it happen. I'm sure that since you have your mind set on becoming an RN, you will do anything within your power to make that happen :).

baker1bv · Mar 6, 2010

If you fail a class you have to write a letter and asked to be reinstated. No one actually failed out until the end of the second semester of regular track. One of those persons was not reinstated and can not continue.In a word, don't fail, just don't, you will not have control over whether you can finish, it will be voted on, and it will make for the worst time of waiting. I was in the accel track and when I did it, we had almost completely different instructors. Maybe since they rolled them together its better. I will I say I have gone to a total of 3 colleges, and some of the worst professors I ever had were at NSC. I personally never failed a class and gradauted with a 3.45 but still was subjected to disrespect of several instructors. Maybe they cleaned up their act, but I know for a fact those instructors still teach.

NVhike · Mar 6, 2010

I will I say I have gone to a total of 3 colleges, and some of the worst professors I ever had were at NSC. I personally never failed a class and gradauted with a 3.45 but still was subjected to disrespect of several instructors. Maybe they cleaned up their act, but I know for a fact those instructors still teach.

This area of Nevada is odd, theres only a few choices of nursing schools and less applicants are applying now. But, these schools are continually acting like theyre doing us a favor. In reality, they need their students to stay in business! It doesnt matter whether theyre private or not.

I hated two pre-req profs when I was at NSC, it's not suprising if nursing program profs are worse.

baker1bv · Mar 6, 2010

To be fair, I did also have 3 of the best professors of all my 6 years of education as well. Only one of them is still there though...

vegas2009 · Mar 6, 2010

To be fair, I did also have 3 of the best professors of all my 6 years of education as well. Only one of them is still there though...

Hi baker1bv, just wondering, are you working now as a nurse? If you are, how long did it take you to get hired?

And ewww. . . only one has stayed behind? a friend of mine graduated there back in '07, she liked NSC. Of course, she's been working out of state for a while now. She only had good things to say about the program. Back then, she recommended two professors. I think one teaches regular program and one teaches accelerated. I think they're both still teaching there, not sure.

vegas2009 · Mar 6, 2010

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As for when a person does fail a class, Vegas2009, depending on which class, I believe you can still move on to the next semester, but you will have to make up that particular class. Some classes are linked together though (like our fundamentals class, lab and clinical), so if you fail any of those 3 (even if you pass the other 2) then you have to take all 3 classes again. We also have to get 75% on all of our exams, and 95% on our math tests. I have 2 little kids and no babysitter once I'm home from school, and I'm managing so it's doable. That was just my 2 cents :)

Thanks for info. gtterbug. You have 2 kids? and no babysitter once youre home from school? Wow! :yeah:

The thing is, I'm not sure about NSC either. All these budget problems have made me nervous. If the state has to close one school between UNLV, CSN, or NSC, the choice is pretty obvious. Maybe not a whole entire school, but if the state decides to sacrifice a particular nursing program, it'll probably be NSC's. It's a possibility now, with everything that's going on with $$. I hope it doesn't happen. Thanks for your input gtterbug.

NVhike · Mar 7, 2010

gtterbug;

sounds reasonable enough. do you know if unlv has it the same way? maybe you know someone who has an idea. i hear they're stricter.

baker1bv · Mar 7, 2010

I have a part time job at a clinic. No hospital job, and not so much as an interview. I have applied at every hospital in vegas, henderson and north vegas and several jobs in arizona and jobs in some other states. After 6 months, Im almost ready to give up and go back to what I was doing before nursing. At this rate Im going to have to renew my license by the time I get a job.

vegas2009 · Mar 8, 2010

I have a part time job at a clinic. No hospital job, and not so much as an interview. I have applied at
I'm sorry to hear that. I heard that the Northeast is still a good choice, particularly Vermont and Connecticut. I think it was on CNN when they said, places like North/South Dakota and Nebraska still had jobs available (this was last year). At least, you got to stay in Nevada. I know several people who graduated last year and just moved. Half of them are doing something now out of state.
Of course, the media have been lying through their teeth reporting, nursing is still a 'shortage'. I hope you find something soon. Bailing out of Nevada is the norm now. "You do what you have to do," seems to be the motto nowadays.

baker1bv · Mar 8, 2010

If I didnt have a new husband with a job he loves, I would be one of the Nevada escape artists.

vegas2009 · Mar 8, 2010

I would be one of the Nevada escape artists.
Haha.... I will soon be ONE of those 'Nevada escape artists,' I'm just sick of putting up with the Southern Nevada nursing schools BS. There are only three major players, and all of them just got on my nerves. Almost the same policy BS, just slightly different and neatly packaged. No ill will towards one particular school or the others, I'm just tired. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the beach and less of the desert. Fresh start, fresh everything! New driver's license too -- yay! This move will probably be the best thing I do this year, who knows? :)

tmgsn · Mar 14, 2010

May I ask, which of the programs would you suggest for a single mother ? I will be applying to NSC but the thing is my husband will be getting a job out of state and i can't bear to part with my two young children so they will be with me while i attned school. Were there any single parents in the accelerated program ?
I am a single mom with 3 kids in the full time CSN program and my kids are much older than yours. It will be very difficult to do what you want to do with your kids so young; plus you will need to transport your K-gardner. Your kids would be better off if you did the part time program. You will miss your husband but your kids are only this age ONE time. Plus you have to remember that once your classes are out and you are home with your kids, you will be studying non stop to pass all your classes. It is not as simple as they make it seem. Full time at CSN is (Med-Surg and Mental health)two lectures, two clinicals- 8hrs, and two labs that are over after 6 weeks. But, it is very difficult. Each class requires studying, papers in APA format, care plans, plus tests. Take your time with your kids- they need you too. You are going to do it your way but you did ask...