nursing schools in Missouri

[teague20]

Hello everyone I need some help and advice on schools in Missouri. I am from Washington State and I am trying to move to Missouri in the next few months. Right now I have my heart set on Saint Louis, Missouri since my girl friend lives there and its good sized city.

Anyway I am having a hard time finding nursing schools in Missouri online let alone in a certian area of the state. Can anyone please give me some school names that offer nursing programs in Missouri and the closer to Saint Louis the better^^. I know that when I'm done with school I want to be at least a BSN, but I might go CNA to LPN or RN first. So I can make a decent enough living to reduce or eliminate my need for student loans for a few year while in school.

As soon as I am able I am going to go to Missouri for a few days so I can scout around the area before I move. My main goal while I am there is to visit several schools and meet with advisors to see which school I like would be the best opion for me. Also while I am instate I need to look for appartments near the school I choose and look for work and of course spend some quality time with my Girl:redpinkhe

Thanks in advance.

Teague.

[WDWpixieRN, RN]

Guess it would seem a little silly from the outside looking in....thanks for pointing that out!! Sometimes though, we do get slammed for offering that little tidbit to folks!!

[BeccaznRN, RN]

Guess it would seem a little silly from the outside looking in....thanks for pointing that out!! Sometimes though, we do get slammed for offering that little tidbit to folks!!

Exactly. Here's one of the threads where we got a little "slammed" regarding Sanford Brown:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f157/barnes-jewish-colege-nursing-178811-2.html#post2015280

I'm still not a fan of for-profit schools, but I've learned that you have to be careful when mentioning this school. It would be the same as someone "slamming" UMSL for me, I guess!

Sorry for the high-school behavior! I just mention to all potential nursing students to do plenty of research when deciding on any nursing school. That has seemed to be the biggest problem with Sanford Brown - students go there and then decide to go on for the BSN/MSN and find out very quickly that the credits they earned at Sanford Brown will not transfer. That's a very bum deal for a school that costs so much, in my opinion.

[SoCyncere]

There is also Practical Nursing program in Saint Louis called Applied Tehnology Services (I graduated from there just a couple weeks ago). You should also check them out they have the highest pass rate in town.

[teague20]

This may sound like a stupid question. But is an ASN the same as a RN they both seem to be about a 2 year degrees. Also would it be worth it to get a CNA then LPN then RN and work as I go threw school. Or would it be best to get my CNA and go strait for a RN degree? I have no help with school so its just me and student loans. I have to work at least part time to keep my need for student loans down.

[SoCyncere]

Just my opinion, CNA's don't make enough money to make it, it is hard hard work and thy are not compensated accordingly, you will definately gain the experience but at a cost. At least if you take a yea and go for the LPN you can make a salary that you can survive on while going to RN school. This was my plan and seems that it is going to work out pretty well.

[SoCyncere]

By the way, ASN means Associate of Science in Nursing, that is what you earn in school. RN (registered nurse) is what you will become upon passing the NCLEX-RN. So yes, the RN comes as a result of the ASN. But not the same.

[teague20]

I see. All the schools around here list their ASN programs as RN programs. The term ASN threw me for a second. I don't think it would be bad to be a CNA for 1-2 years. I would be able to get a grave yard shift easy enough and maybe some help with tuition from my work. A lot of nursing homes and rehab clinics around here anyway offer to help CNAs move up the food chain if they continue to work there after school. Plus I don't have any kind of skilled craft to fall back on other then yard work and washing dishes so as a CNA I would be at least making more then min wage and when your in school living off loans every penny counts lol.

[SoCyncere]

I see. All the schools around here list their ASN programs as RN programs. The term ASN threw me for a second. I don't think it would be bad to be a CNA for 1-2 years. I would be able to get a grave yard shift easy enough and maybe some help with tuition from my work. A lot of nursing homes and rehab clinics around here anyway offer to help CNAs move up the food chain if they continue to work there after school. Plus I don't have any kind of skilled craft to fall back on other then yard work and washing dishes so as a CNA I would be at least making more then min wage and when your in school living off loans every penny counts lol.

okay sounds good if thats what you think is best, just consider the other option and you can always make your own decision.

[RockyCreek]

Some of the CNA's at my hospital are in a community college program in St. Louis [i think it is Jefferson County CC -- but I am not 100% sure] where you earn enough credits to sit for your LPN exam at the end of the first year and then you sit for the RN exam at the end of the second year. The bad thing is that my hospital has an all RN hiring practice so they all have to leave their jobs after they get the LPN. I don't know all the particulars but I bet someone here does.

[DoeRN]

I see. All the schools around here list their ASN programs as RN programs. The term ASN threw me for a second. I don't think it would be bad to be a CNA for 1-2 years. I would be able to get a grave yard shift easy enough and maybe some help with tuition from my work. A lot of nursing homes and rehab clinics around here anyway offer to help CNAs move up the food chain if they continue to work there after school. Plus I don't have any kind of skilled craft to fall back on other then yard work and washing dishes so as a CNA I would be at least making more then min wage and when your in school living off loans every penny counts lol.

Or you could get hired at a local hospital here get nurse tech training for free and have them help pay for school. That is what I did. A nurse tech is similar to a CNA. I worked the 3rd shift and the money wasn't bad. My cousin is a CNA and I made more than her as a nurse tech.