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Please help - part time programs offered in Houston???

Hello all -

Currently, I have my bachelor's degree in political science from LSU (received in 2011). I am presently taking prerequisites that seem to be mandatory for most of the Houston nursing programs I've researched and wish to apply to.

Does anyone know of ANY Houston, non-online schools that offer part time programs? I am afraid that if I were to apply to an online nursing program that I would not be able to be hired at certain hospitals (such as UT - Arlington). If this isn't the case and I've been misinformed, please let me know.

Thanks in advance for any and all help,

Kayla

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    UT-Arlington is one of the top Nursing schools in the state, however, online does not equal part-time. The program is full-time and accelerated.

    I'm at a different school in Houston, and as I was also a post-Bac, and have to work thru school, there were not any part-time schools in the area.

    Mind you though, UT-Arlington, is a rigorous program. I do not think other online programs have the same credibility. If you do look at Online, I've heard of good programs thru other state schools as well, Texas Tech and TAMU- Corpus Christi. Good luck!

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    I've never heard of a part-time nursing pre-licensure program ANYWHERE. Most nursing programs are full-time. That doesn't mean you can't work even up to a full-time job while doing one, though doing that would be very difficult. But nursing school isn't about taking a class here and there as it works for your schedule.

    And as the previous poster said, online doesn't equate to part-time...and UTA's nursing program are no joke. Ask me how I know.

    Online doesn't necessarily spell doom for your nursing career. Almost all pre-licensure programs are in person, or an online/in-person hybrid where lectures and such are online, but you go in person for skill demonstrations and clinicians. Hybrid nursing programs are becoming rather common.

    However, if a pre-licensure program claims to be 100% online, be very wary about it, as a. it's likely not accredited, b. your state BON may not license you and/or c. employers may not take it seriously. After all, how can you learn and perfect hands-on skills and patient care if you're not actually performing them? This includes Excelsior, which (per its website) doesn't offer a clinical component as it only admits experienced LVNs/paramedics. And some states won't readily license Excelsior grads because of that lack of clinical hours.

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