Private nursing schools anyone ?

[Shar81]

Hi All,

So my husband is thinking strongly about moving to the Seattle area. I've never been there but i've heard its a great place to live. We first planned to move to Az si i could attend a private nursing school there but now we may change our plans. Can anyone tell me of any private nursing schools in Seattle or Bothell area ? I would like to attend a private school since there is usually no waitlist, a little easier to get into and are very much accomodating with accepting college classes. Otherwise, can any let me know of any part time/ night and weekend LPN of RN OR Surgical technology programs ? I am researching the areas but not having very much luck. I heard its really hard to get into nursing in Washington State. Please help, and thanks in advance.

[j450n, BSN, MSN, RN]

That would be South Seattle Community College

I think it's actually Seattle Central Community College. I could be wrong, but I believe South Seattle has only the LPN to RN program.

Skagit Valley community college was also on a waiting list, until recently...they have decided to make it competitive admission as well.

[odria]

I have done a lot of research on this over the last few years. I am currently enrolled in Tacoma Community College's program but I have spent many hours trying to find a pathway to being a Nurse here in the PNW. My research was mostly focused in the South King County area because that is where I live (i.e. It is not comprehensive for all of the seattle area). This is what I found:

Tacoma CC

Competitive based on preq GPA. Bottom GPA varies from the 3.7?-3.9?

some number of students below cutoff are sent to Bates to get LPN then come back to finish RN

Pierce CC

Competative based on number of factors including essay and other factors

36 are selected for interview, 20 accepted into program

note: LPN-RN program is much easier to get in than straight RN

Green River CC

lpn program. i heard they are trying to set up an RN program. was lottery based last time I checked.

they were getting about 60 applicants for 40 slots as I recall.

Renton TC

wait list. they have LPN and LPN-RN programs. you have to start with LPN then take the bridge. around a 1.5yr or so wait list.

Clover Park TC

LPN program/wait list. when I checked last time it was about a year or so wait. i think it is possible to get in if you are banging on the door at the right time. my impression is as they are going down the list to fill slots you can get in if they are having trouble reaching people on the list.

South Seattle CC

have only looked at this one a little. LPN and RN if I recall and I think it is competative.

Pacific Luthern

BSN. Typical university type entry. Their selection criteria is a bit more obscure. I think you can get in if you meet the prereqs and have reasonable grades. kinda expensive.

Bates TC

LPN program. I believe it has a wait list.

Highline CC

RN. Competative based on grades and a few other factors such as a proctored essay and work experience.

summary

If you have a 3.8-4.0 you have a pretty good shot at one of the competative programs. Less than that I would consider:

1) get your LPN then take a bridge program. LPN is easier to get into. for example, Pierce has a high acceptance rate into the bridge program.

2) apply to PLU

Some of this info may be outdated so don't take it as gospel. Hope this helps

[Neats, BSN]

OK so I am replying to this thread:

I know Renton Technical College (regional accrediated) has a first come first serve for their LPN program. After this they do have an RN program you can get into as well. They use to do this for their RN program but they no longer do this. I do think there is one more but cannot remember what school it is.

Another community college that takes students although not first come first serve is Grays Harbor Community College. This college has a good nursing program and down side is that their grad/passing rate for NCLEX is low. If you are a student that can study hard this maybe an option for you. Generally if you apply to this college you do not have to wait long. I live in this area of WA state and am familar with this college the instructors are good. I do not know why their NCLEX rate is so low, it is not a reflection on the instructors.

I went to a nursing college in IL for my BSN, it is a 16 month fast track porgram called Lakeview College of Nursing. No waiting list and our class pass rate was 99%. If you go to their website you can view all the info you will need. They do take exceptions like GPA at 2.5 if you demonstrate a great letter of intrest. The local economy is depressed so housing and such is cheap. The instructors come from University of IL and the state of IN. I received a great education.

Another option that I know is South Puget Sound Community College and Capital Medical Center working together to bring the medical center staff who want to become RN's over to the college to obtain their nursing degree. I think they have 5-10 slots and I know some semesters they do not fill them all. You must be an employee of the hospital after I think 3 months you can apply for nursing. I do not know if St. Petes (providence hospital) praticipates in this program.

Good luck to all who want to get their RN degree in WA state. It is worth the effort and really the people you work with are some of the nicest people I have ever met.

[just_cause, BSN, RN]

Neats, good post. SPSCC and CMC both participate in putting current workers into the SPSCC RN program - based on them meeting pre-reqs and having worked there for either 3 or 6 months (i'm unsure) and they have to have met that requirement - I believe - by the time of the application. This program is only for winter start. SPSCC also now offers two application cycles for a Fall and Winter start program - it's a great program from all I have heard. Their website shows the ranking they use - which is based off of the pre-req GPA to create the order of merit for acceptance.

v/r

[Neats, BSN]

there is one more cc that continues to offer first come first serve for their adn program, that college is central community college in seattle.

"new students are accepted into the six-quarter program each fall. students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis from the program ready list, after completion of all six prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of 2.5 in each class. applications are accepted from january 16 through april 15, 2009 to get on the fall entrance list. note: for more specific information on application requirements, please refer to the associate degree nursing program application information form and lpn to rn transition form. you can also contact the nursing program office at 587-4123 or by email at [email protected]. it is strongly suggested that students complete related instruction support courses prior to entering the program. if not, the course must be completed in the quarter or sequence listed. in addition, a medical terminology course is highly recommended. applicants must complete the six prerequisite classes before being accepted to the nursing program ready list.".

their web site is:http://seattlecentral.org/programs/nursing.php

although i do not know any instructors at this college i have talked to other nursing school department directors who have high respect for this school.

again good luck to all.

[Ladyofmercy]

The school they are talking about is Seattle Central Community College. I hope you are self motivated because don't look for a lot of help there. They don't tell you a lot of information either so do your homework.

Good luck!

[flakky]

OK so I am replying to this thread:

I know Renton Technical College (regional accrediated) has a first come first serve for their LPN program. After this they do have an RN program you can get into as well. They use to do this for their RN program but they no longer do this. I do think there is one more but cannot remember what school it is.

Another community college that takes students although not first come first serve is Grays Harbor Community College. This college has a good nursing program and down side is that their grad/passing rate for NCLEX is low. If you are a student that can study hard this maybe an option for you. Generally if you apply to this college you do not have to wait long. I live in this area of WA state and am familar with this college the instructors are good. I do not know why their NCLEX rate is so low, it is not a reflection on the instructors.

I went to a nursing college in IL for my BSN, it is a 16 month fast track porgram called Lakeview College of Nursing. No waiting list and our class pass rate was 99%. If you go to their website you can view all the info you will need. They do take exceptions like GPA at 2.5 if you demonstrate a great letter of intrest. The local economy is depressed so housing and such is cheap. The instructors come from University of IL and the state of IN. I received a great education.

Another option that I know is South Puget Sound Community College and Capital Medical Center working together to bring the medical center staff who want to become RN's over to the college to obtain their nursing degree. I think they have 5-10 slots and I know some semesters they do not fill them all. You must be an employee of the hospital after I think 3 months you can apply for nursing. I do not know if St. Petes (providence hospital) praticipates in this program.

Good luck to all who want to get their RN degree in WA state. It is worth the effort and really the people you work with are some of the nicest people I have ever met.

How was the schedule like? i am applying to start in august....

[Neats, BSN]

For Lakeview their schedule is traditional Mon thru Friday. Some days you will be in class all day, other days you have off. Those off days were nice to catch up on studies. You may have a few clinicals in the evening hours. Mental Health is one of those.

Renton I am not sure you can go to the website and find the courses.

Good Luck

[learner4180]

hi there neats. i am applying to lakeview for fall 2011. 16 month bsn program. was a wondering what you thought of the program there. do you have any idea about what sort of things they look at in terms of admission? also, which campus is better to attend? what is their pass rate for license exam? and, i've heard that some people have had problems finding a job after studying there which concerns me. i want to be an ICU nurse but worried if i will have issues getting a job. thank you in advance! :-)

[Neats, BSN]

Well I graduated in winter 2008 from Lakeview, got a job right away in a hospital. I never had any issue with this school it is a great program that is tough. The instructors are great and take you serious as a student. Now if you do not cut it as a student nurse this school will let you know. This is at any nursing school. I learned valuable nursing skills and had well rounded clinical experiences.

I went to Danville but Charleston is good too. We do have classes in Champaign together.

As I have said in the past this school is a great nursing school a gem. You can search for Lakeview on this site and responses will pop up.

Remember you get what you put into your education. Study hard and you will be fine.

Good luck with your future nursing career. I am a Director of Nursing at a rehab hospital and love it.

[learner4180]

thank you so much. i am going to apply and hope for the best. it gets a little confusing when there are so many different views about one school but i really appreciate your taking the time to reply. Congratulation on the Director of Nursing position. Would you happen to know much about getting into ICU position. I want to do really well in BSN and then get ICU experience for a year or 2 and apply get into a university for CRNA degree. Would you mind if I bug you in future with some question in case they come up?

Thank you again for taking the time to reply!

[myrnswell]

Hi there,

I'm currently on a waitlist for an LPN program, then hopefully after working 6 months, I can continue on to the last year of my RN. The problem is that LPNs are being laid off, pretty nationwide, so it's hard to get that 6 months experience in. I'm seriously thinking about paying the higher tuition and attending a private college out-of-state. I'd be done in 16 months, the year or so less I spent in public college, I can work as an RN and make a pretty decent wage and pay my tuition back.

Good luck to everyone!