Polk Community College

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Having recently attended the Polk Community College RN program, I must say that I was deeply disapointed in the material presented. About half the class failed nursing I. I wish I had attended another college. I would have attended Keiser in Lakeland. Yes, it is expensive but you get what you pay for.

Lastly, If you do attend Polk Community college, and recieve a grade that you think is unfair, you will attend a academic committee which is comprised of about 1 student, 10 teachers, and 4 school workers. The odds are not in your favor. To me, it was a big waste of time. Never confuse truth with polcy.

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Specializes in ED.

man am i sorry to hear that. Since I start the bridge program there in August. I chose PCC(now PSC) because it is shift friendly and wil allow me to work fulltime at my "day job"

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma.

Graduated from PCC in 2001...excellent program, in my opinion graduates come out much better prepared than other local programs. Yes, a large portion don't make it past Nursing I, but you get back what you are willing to put into it...

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Specializes in ED.

neneRN are you working in polk county? On-topic --- they have the best NCLEX pass rate. And from seeing some of the future generic program students in action this summer, it would not surprise me that half dont make it. They were constantly stressing in Intro to Nursing (AKA Buttwiping 101) Half are doing nursing cause mom and grandma are nurses, the other half i think are ER and Greys anatomy fans.

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brett

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma.

Yes, I work in Polk County...and I think a certain amount of weeding out (the TV show wannabes!) is required...

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.
Having recently attended the Polk Community College RN program, I must say that I was deeply disapointed in the material presented. About half the class failed nursing I. I wish I had attended another college. I would have attended Keiser in Lakeland. Yes, it is expensive but you get what you pay for.

Lastly, If you do attend Polk Community college, and recieve a grade that you think is unfair, you will attend a academic committee which is comprised of about 1 student, 10 teachers, and 4 school workers. The odds are not in your favor. To me, it was a big waste of time. Never confuse truth with polcy.

How is Keiser's pass rate for NCLEX?

The few that I have known from there have failed Boards at least once.

(2008) - Keiser - Lakeland- pass rate 59% (rounding up)

PCC-Winter Haven - pass rate 90% (also rounding up)

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