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Also here is more information (Meeting Minutes) from the Indiana State Board of Nursing Meeting from March 22,2012. http://www.in.gov/pla/files/March_22_Minutes(1).pdf Read the first two pages on the areas concerning ITT Breckinridge School of Nursing. Hope this helps!!

As a graduate of the second class of ITT Indianapolis, the first ITT RN program I can tell 100% they do not have NLNAC accreditation. All of their programs are still accredited by their respective state they are in and can therefore still enroll and teach, but you will have a hard time finding work in Indiana if you graduate from there. The state recently updated their Nursing Program Lists http://www.in.gov/pla/files/Schools_of_Nursing_Approved_by_the_Indiana_State_Board_of_Nursing.pdf The list is updated and provides a list of your available options for your city. I would probably check out a school that has current accreditation, but the choice is yours! Also check out the accreditations website as to which school has the accreditation. NLNAC NLNAC Accredited Nursing Programs CCNE CCNE - Accredited Programs

Well I graduated with my ASN from a school seeking NLNAC, but it wasn't approved for initial accreditation. Most of my credits transferred in but not all did, I believe because of the accreditation issue. I know of a fellow classmate that graduated the same previous school as me for her ASN who is also now a WGU student. The only difference was that she also had completed coursework elsewhere before which she transferred into our ASN program. Now at WGU she literally only has to complete 7 total courses now. Which is the standard. She can definitely do that within a year at WGU and she just started in August. I had considerably more classes than that to complete for my BSN (17 total), but with that being said I did have allot transfer in. I even had a class from the early 1990's that I received transfer credit for. Most ASN grads get something like 98 transfer credits and I only transferred in 76. So let the school evaluate your previous education because they do offer generous transfer credits. Each person is different. They never took into consideration my work experience. I don't believe they do that. Too bad that they don't offer that. I can say they are very affordable and I would recommend them to any RN seeking a higher degree. For me this is my third time in school. First I graduated a diploma LPN program, then the ASN program, and I am truly considering continuing on at WGU for my MSN. If you any other questions that I could possibly answer please don't hesitate to ask.

grandma.dee, I'm not sure who your were asking but I started in May and absolutely love it. I plan to finish up my classes and graduate before this time next year. I really like the flexibility that I have on doing my class when I want. There is criteria to meet, but it falls inline with what I am able to do. Honestly I could have finished this 6 month term allot earlier but I was pacing myself.

leeann0011, I don't know who you spoke with at WGU. I am an ITT grad and I started there in May. I have a classmate who started there this month as well. I would suggest you call again and speak with someone else. Whomever you spoke with originally probably doesn't realize that they do take people who came from ITT because I am there. I was told initially if your school was not accredited through NLNAC or CCNE that WGU reviewed your transcripts and any previous classwork before ITT (and I had some) and made a decision on a case by case basis. Both I and my classmate are currently attending. I asked the same question as you and the response I got was to apply and send in your transcripts. Honestly, if you have not even started ITT, right now I would suggest looking elsewhere. ITT did not get their NLNAC this year, but they are planning to re-apply. That is another multi-year process with no guarantees. If you can avoid that all together, DO! Try finding a local school that has NLNAC or CCNE already. Then you will not have to worry about finding a school to accept your credits so you can continue your education or if people will recognize the school so you can actually find a job. Save yourself the headache. Don't get me wrong I still believe ITT was a good school, but with their previous reputation I know they still have an up hill battle trying to get accredited. There are a whole lot of reasons they did not get accredited and I believe it had NOTHING to do with the nursing education they provide there. Unfortunately politics come into play. Don't waste your money and time. I didn't believe I would be saying this, but find another school.

Sorry to hear about the troubles Harrison grads are having. I to graduated from an Indiana School without HCL or NLNAC accreditation that limits where you can continue your education. Harrison grads should look into WGU or WGU Indiana. I was sucsessful in transferring in most of my credits and am now pursing my BSN through them. They are CCNE accredited and are very affordable. Here is their link. WGU. Hope this helps.

My school is Regionally and Nationally accredited and also has CCNE accreditation and they are extremely affordable. Western Governors University. Hope that helps!! I've read your school of choice for your MSN admission requirements and WGU fits the criteria. It is a flat rate around $3600 per six months no matter how many credit hours you take. You can follow their schedule or graduate early and save more money.

Nurseextern1, Questions are a good thing so please don't apologize. I don't know any of my graduating class that has not found a job. I was in the second class that graduated Dec 2009 and all of us but maybe one or two were not able to sit for our NCLEX until early 2010 due to open availability for testing at Person Vue. My class pass rate was 96.55%. Now I am not counting those who started in my class but that did not make it either to graduation or that got bumped into the class behind ours. The program was hard but I believe our class had the best NCLEX pass rate up until now, but I could be wrong. I passed the NCLEX the first time. I did not like the idea that if you failed the 1st time the test is harder or asks harder questions with each subsequent try. That's what I heard from others. So we all studied our butts off. We had several study groups and I honestly believe the camaraderie truly helped us get prepared and do so well. It also helped that all of us except maybe 2 had a healthcare background. At least 8 of us were LPN's, myself included. In my class there were MA's, surgical Tech's, CNA's, and even a hospital security guard. So maybe that helped too. Good luck, study hard, and you will succeed. Form study groups and help each other out. And if you have any other questions let me know. I am glad to help if I can. Oh, and any day the NLNAC should announce the Spring decisions, so any day now. For those who graduated who did not decide to continue their education it's more of a big deal. My new school WGU is CCNE accredited and that's a good thing so I don't have to worry about this issue again. I just wish NLNAC would hurry up and announce it so I can say told you so to all the naysayers. ITT has a good RN program and I am tired of hearing people who never went there trash talk and dog it out. It's just like evrything else in life. You get out of it what you put into it, no matter what school it is.

Yes, I have had multiple job offers and I am currently working. Also I am enrolled at Western Governors University seeking my BSN, then MSN. So it is something that can be accomplished. I am still waiting to see if ITT received the NLNAC accreditation though because where I live it is a big issue determining where I can apply for a job. There are several places not willing to even look at your application if your school does not have NLNAC or CCNE. I would have had allot more job options available to me if that were secured. But all in all things are good considering. :)

Sugarcoma, Actually I believe nurses make more here in Indianapolis than Detroit. I may be wrong, but I have a sister that lives there and she has been trying to get me to relocate. And I looked into jobs in the Detroit metro area and I make more here. The economy is definitely better here than in Detroit. Every other house is not boarded up. There is less diversity here, but it is getting better. The other poster pointed out the Carmel schools are some of the best and it is true that they are some of the better schools in the area, but it is also not very diverse and can be unwelcoming towards minorities. I am specifically referring to Carmel, not Indianapolis. I only say that based on what I and my children have personally experienced in Carmel. Most of the people in and around Indianapolis are pretty nice. I am from here but I have lived in Texas, California, Maryland, and here. Indy is a pretty great city and the cost of living here can't be beat. I hope I answered some of your questions. Anyway, there are many hospitals and companies hiring experienced nurses right now. But to be honest, it is hard for the new grads and for those who have not graduated from a NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing schools. I brought that up because I met a young lady who was from Michigan and moved here upon graduating and she had a hard time trying to find a job here because the school she graduated from was not accredited by NLNAC or CCNE. I personally graduated from a school in the process of obtaining the NLNAC, but I found work. Many of my classmates did too. So it can be done. The hospitals here are big on trying for and maintaining Magnet status. Most job postings will actually list that requirement. Here are a few major hospitals or networks that I know are hiring. The web addresses are below. I wish your family luck and hope your hubby lands that job. Hope this helps too! St Vincent Hospital http://www.stvincent.org/jobs/ Community Hospitals http://www.ecommunity.com/employment/ (Many Jobs Here) Indiana University Health Hospitals http://www.iuhealth.net/portal/IUH/careers/ (Many Here too) OrthoIndy http://www.orthoindy.com/careers/ Westview Hospital http://www.westviewmedical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=102 Rehab Hospital of Indiana https://tbe.taleo.net/NA4/ats/careers/jobSearch.jsp?cws=1&org=RHIN St Francis Hospital http://www.franciscanalliance.org/pspageext/ Also Indiana Career Connect is a website run by WorkOne that many companies including the ones above use to post their open positions throughout the state. It is really useful. https://www.indianacareerconnect.com/

Have you looked at WGU Indiana? I currently attend their RN to BSN program and it is affordable. Here is the link WGU http://indiana.wgu.edu/online_health_professions_degrees/bachelor_science_nursing. Also here are 2 links to the Indiana State Board of Nursing's links to BSN programs and their pass rates Programs: http://www.in.gov/pla/files/BSNWEB.pdf The web address are also listed so you can check out yourself to see if they offer their programs online Pass rates: http://www.in.gov/pla/files/BSN_Pass_Rates_-__January_2010_-_December_2010.pdf I hope that helps. At least you can start by looking there.

Not every college is going to accept their transfer credits. This is a new and different kind of school and many are fixed on the old mode and learning styles. If the school you are considering does not and will not accept WGU credits, then this school is not for you. But this school offers a legitimate degree and as shown above those colleges accept their transfer credits as well as many others.

Hannahbear, I am an ITT Tech grad from 12-2009. While it is true IU Health (previously Clarian Health) will not currently hire a ITT grads, that will change come July when the NLNAC announces the accreditation. I am a previous Clarian employee for several years and they would not even consider me although Indiana Clinic an affiliate did offer me a position that I turned down. ITT Tech Indianapolis has worked real hard for the NLNAC accreditation. Grads from my class currently work at St Vincent, St. Francis, St. Francis Hospital-Mooresvile/Beech Grove, Hancock Regional, Wishard, Dekalb Medical in GA, an ER in Louisville KY, various doctor offices in and around the Indianapolis metropolitan area, home care, with the department of corrections, and even for the State of Indiana. I had almost 30 people in my graduating class. Many work others places too. So finding a job after passing your NCLEX will not be a probably. If you are still worried, then just wait until after July to ensure that they will get NLNAC before you commit to anything. Do what is best for you. I hope that helped.

I can tell you the degree is legitimate. The school has CCNE accreditation. I am a new student and I was sent this link from the Enrollment Counselor that contained a list of Colleges and Universities that accept their credits if you were to transfer. There are probably many more schools than what is listed, this is just the list of what she was able to send me. Amberton University, TX American Military University WV Ashford University IA Baker University MI Baylor in Waco TX Boise State University ID Boston University MA Bowling Green State University OH Brigham Young University UT California InterContinental University CA Capella University Colorado Technical University CO Concord Law School (part of Kaplan University) Cornell University Crown College Devry Drexel Univesity PA Georgia State University GA Grand Canyon University AZ Heritage University WA Idaho State University ID Kansas State University KS Keller Graduate School of Management IL Lamar University TX Lewis & Clark OR National University CA North Central University AZ Northeastern State University OK Northeastern University MA Northern Illinois University IL Norwich Nova Southeastern Oklahoma State University OK Portland State University PO Southern Utah University UT St. Norbert College WI Strayer University FL The University of Alabama AL Trevecca Nazarene University TN University of Alaska Achorage AK University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC Union Institute & University University of Houston TX University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Michigan MI University of Minnesota University of New England ME University of New Mexico NM University of Northern Colorado University of Redlands CA University of St. Louis MO University of South Alabama AL University of Southern Mississippi MS University of the Cumberlands University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law CA University of Utah UT University of Virginia VA University of Washington Tacoma WA Utah State University UT Villanova University Virginia Tech VA Walden University Warner Pacific College OR Weber State University UT West Virgina University WV Wharton Business School Hope that helps.

Where are you looking to go to school? If it is in or around Indianapolis, you have many options. Are you seeking a LPN or RN degree? If it is a RN degree, are you seeking an ASN or BSN? The best place to start is the Indiana State Board of Nursing. You will have to look into each program and deciede what is best for you. The links below are all the nursing programs approved by the BON here in Indiana. LPN Programs http://www.in.gov/pla/files/LPNWEB.pdf RN ASN Programs http://www.in.gov/pla/files/ASNWEB.pdf RN BSN Programs http://www.in.gov/pla/files/BSNWEB.pdf There are many things to consider when picking a school. If you plan on furthering your education make sure you pick a school where your credits will transfer out. Another BIG thing to consider is the schools accreditation because it will make a difference where you can work after obtaining your degree here in Indiana. Look for a school that currently has or seeking NLNAC or CCNE accreditation. Ask a million questions if you need to. Last but not least is the cost of attendance. There are LPN & RN programs out there that the cost of attendance can range from $8000-$50,000. There are so many things to consider. Unfortunately, I can not answer any questions concerning Fortis for you. I know nothing about that particular school. Nursing school is not easy, but I hope this helps and I am sure many more people will come along and add more info for you. Congrats on considering a career in nursing. I wish you all the best.