greenmountainstudent

See below It's still a fairly new program with the first students to go all the way through only recently graduating. As with any new program there are some kinks to be worked out along the way. A lot of the course work after the RN year is half online and half on campus, with alternating weeks... and while this may sound nice in theory it really fails to provide the continuity or depth you would hope from graduate course work. Additionally, with Vermont being rural in nature this can have an affect on the clinical placements both during the RN and graduate years. Some of the rotations are very rewarding with some truly special staff, but others can be hit or miss.... there is the chance you may have to do plenty of commuting due to the nature of the state. Some variability in the quality of the teachers of the undergraduate courses but the graduate program staff are all very qualified and knowledgeable with much academic and working experience...though I would expect some turnover in staffing over the next few years due to the tenure and age of some. Hard to tell you if a school is right for you, there really is no way to know unless you can visit and get a feel for the campus, staff, and city yourself.