Platt college?

kdogg78 · May 1, 2007

I Will Be Starting The Lpn-rn Program Next Month

ocean9900 · May 15, 2007

Does anyone have any contact info for Platte nursing program??

auwbree · Jan 11, 2008

I am going to the monday information session but i was wondering if anyone that attends Platt could tell me the pro's and con's of this school. Also wondering if anyone knows whether gettting a job after attending here would be a problem with the pending accred. thanks

zooey321 · Jan 21, 2008

Hi Auwbree,

Did you go to the Platt Information session? How did it go? I would like to hear form someone who has graduated form Platt or is currently a student there as well. Anyone out there?

graceomalleyRN, RN · Feb 2, 2008

I almost went with Platt, but there are more issues than just accreditation.

Here's the scoop:

* Platt IS accredited by State Board of Nursing as a nursing school

* Platt is PENDING accreditation by AACN-CCNE

* Platt IS NOT accredited by a higher learning commission but as a career-vocational school.

That last part is why Platt grads will not be hired by magnet hospitals (Children's Hospital is one example). I spoke to the director of nursing clinicals at Children's HR, who told me that even when Platt gets its CCNE, it is still only considered a career-vocational school, NOT an institute of higher learning.

This also means that neither CU nor Regis will accept their BSN's into graduate programs, which is contrary to what I was told at the Platt information session. That upset me quite a bit.

I'm only sharing what I discovered after days of investigating this and it saved me from making a mistake for myself. If you don't care about working at magnet hospitals, and many nurses don't care, then Platt may be a viable option for you. For me, I know I want to be at Children's after graduation so finding this out ahead of time saved me a lot of time and money wasted.

Good luck whatever you decide!

zooey321 · Feb 5, 2008

Thanks Wildchipmunk. That is helpful information. I went to an information session and decided it wasn't for me anyway. Your info confirms I made the right decision. Are you in school somewhere now?

study2Bnurse · Feb 5, 2008

:specs: wildchipmunk....the information you stated is absolutely correct. i only wish that i had known more about the school before i started at platt. i asked all the important questions and weighed the pros and cons that i learned about the program. i then made my decision.

i attended platt for a short period of time. i thought i could continue and "give it a chance," knowing that there were some issues with the program. i feel that some of the information that was presented at my info session was not necessarily accurate. i finally had to decide....stay or leave the program. i opted to leave and was not the first in my class to leave, nor the last.

my former classmates have continued and i wish them the best. they will be great nurses someday, it is just a shame that there might be problems with their credits being accepted by other institutions. i am now in a community college program and absolutely love it. i have such a different feeling about nursing school after attending platt and moving onto another program.

perhaps platt will get their accrediation and eventually the credits will be transferrable. until then, i wish the platt students all the best. :specs:

graceomalleyRN, RN · Feb 5, 2008

wildchipmunk....the information you stated is absolutely correct. i only wish that i had known more about the school before i started at platt. i asked all the important questions and weighed the pros and cons that i learned about the program. i then made my decision.
i attended platt for a short period of time. i thought i could continue and "give it a chance," knowing that there were some issues with the program. i feel that some of the information that was presented at my info session was not necessarily accurate. i finally had to decide....stay or leave the program. i opted to leave and was not the first in my class to leave, nor the last.
my former classmates have continued and i wish them the best. they will be great nurses someday, it is just a shame that there might be problems with their credits being accepted by other institutions. i am now in a community college program and absolutely love it. i have such a different feeling about nursing school after attending platt and moving onto another program.
perhaps platt will get their accrediation and eventually the credits will be transferrable. until then, i wish the platt students all the best.

oh,i really wish them all the best, too. i feel really bad about the whole situation. i hesitated to post what i did, but your response confirmed i did the right thing. my goal was to save someone whose long-term goals were similar to mine the headache somewhere down the line.

i truly hope the students currently at platt have a fantastic education and career.

and you too, study2bnurse! i'm sorry you had the experience you did but it will just make you appreciate nursing school all the more.

graceomalleyRN, RN · Feb 5, 2008

Thanks Wildchipmunk. That is helpful information. I went to an information session and decided it wasn't for me anyway. Your info confirms I made the right decision. Are you in school somewhere now?

Yes, I am at Regis now and will begin clinicals in the Fall.

study2Bnurse · Feb 8, 2008

wildchipmunk,

congratulations on attending regis university. it is an excellent school with an excellent reputation.

i'm sure that regis will provide you with the knowledge and skills that will allow you to be a very successful nurse!

perhaps we will work together someday!!

:nurse: :nurse: :nurse: :nurse: :nurse: :nurse:

plattsucks · May 6, 2008

Save your money and time, and just wait on the waiting lists like everyone else.

graceomalleyRN, RN · May 7, 2008

plattsucks, are you still enrolled in their program? If so, when will you graduate?

Also, do you happen to know how their first class to take NCLEX did (they would've been eligible to take it in March). Just wondering!