JaninAZ

Relax already. Granted they working hard. I never alluded otherwise. However, going the Excelsior route will most certainly limits one's marketability. This is indisputable. Try talking to a few nurse recruiters. We are currently living an employers ...

Thank you for being open-minded, LunahRN. In the future, I will forego the phrase mickey mouse. Perhaps "questionable" would have been a more appropriate description? In any case, I hope 2011 is treating you well.

"Do employers look down on it? Sure, if they take it at face value." You said it yourself. Look. No offense whatsoever. Personally, I won't have an issue with an Excelsior nurse taking care of me. I know the clinical exams are demanding. In fact, the...

The word is, DON'T DO IT." Nearly all employers frown heavily on Excelsior graduates and will NOT hire them. I know for a fact that certain states, including California, won't grant you a nursing license if you went through this mickey mouse program.

The word is, DON'T DO IT." Nearly all employers frown heavily on Excelsior graduates and will NOT hire them. I know for a fact that certain states including California won't grant you a nursing license if you went through this mickey mouse program.

Don't you just love these changes? It's all about money folks. By the way, the word is Pima Community College's nursing department staff are not particularly friendly nor do they necessarily care about the success of their nursing students. While I d...

Update regarding the bridge between CTD's LPN program to Pima's RN program: The answer you'll get as to how long the wait is to get into the latter half of West Campus's RN program, after you have completed all the necessary prereqs and the work expe...

Hello everyone, I recently completed my LPN at a community college in Arizona and wish to quickly bridge into a LPN to RN program that is universally respected. My community college offers a bridge program, but it would still take me a year to get in...

Hello everyone, I recently completed my LPN at a community college in Arizona and wish to quickly bridge into a LPN to RN program that is universally respected. My community college offers a bridge program, but it would still take me a year to get in...

Hello, I am now looking at Kaplan College in San Diego. It's not my first choice. However, I am number 444 on a community college's wait list and I'm too old to wait 2 more years to start. Can anyone tell if being a respiratory therapist and having l...

Hello, Even private schools like Concord and Kaplan which offer LVN programs are costing at least $30K these days. However, once you have your LVN, or LPN as it's referred to in some states, you can more easily become an RN with additional schooling ...

I agree in part that schools such as Kaplan are not first tier. However, bare in mind that such ADN programs are quicker and easier to get into. Community College route- Two years of pre reqs followed by a two-three year wait list. National is better...

Hi Liberty Bell, I'm still learning to navigate and post messages here. RE: Kaplan College's RN program I recently visited Kaplan's San Diego campus this December. They did not give me a hard figure for the 20 month RN program, but suffice to say th...

RE: Kaplan College's RN program I recently visited Kaplan's San Diego campus this December. They did not give me a hard figure for the 20 month RN program, but suffice to say that it's a good $50K. By the way, the max they will take off for credits e...

At this point it sounds like both of us just need to get an RN of some sort to start making decent money. Later on you can have the hospital pay for your online BSN courses, if you choose. You do know that many hospitals have such an education policy...

Just on a personal note. Despite some short comings I will still be checking out Kaplan's marginally accredited ADN program in San Diego this month. However, I still didn't like the idea of everyone over there playing dumb when I called asked what th...

OK, here is the real deal. Spoke with National University today. NU is accredited by WASC. Same as all the state and community colleges. Kaplan/Maric is not and National University will NOT accept your ADN credits from Kaplan. Sure Kaplan is accredit...

You make a few good points. Your pay check will be the same size whether you go to Maric, or a community college. Moreover, like you, I feel my time doesn't have a price tag either these days. In retrospect, it would have been better for me to have b...

I have been in the medical field for many years and I'd have to agree that Maric's reputation hasn't been the best. JohninAZ

Oops! I see Misti basically answered my Kaplan ADN cost question. Wow, $50K for a store bought ADN! I suppose bumping up to a BS degree later through Kaplan would set you back about an another $40-50K. Unless you already have a regionally accredited ...

Thanks for the reply. As I mentioned in a previous post I'll be visiting Kaplan's San Diego campus mid December. In the meantime, does anyone know the full tuition price for the 20 month ADN program? I want to know the full, or actual price notwiths...

I will be driving out to see a rep at Kaplan College on December 18th. I will post any important info I get regarding their ADN program after Christmas. I already know the negatives: High cost and lack of regional accreditation, i.e. WASC. John

Regarding San Diego City College. When I submitted my app in 2007 I was in the mid 500s on the RN wait-list. I received another letter a few weeks ago from the college. I'm now in 400s. Even if half the people drop off I'm still probably looking at 2...

I will be meeting with a rep at Kaplan College's San Diego location next month regarding their 20 month ADN program. In the meantime, if anyone has experience with this school, since it changed from Maric, please tell me about it. Thank you John

Thank you, but one thing. Kaplan College's nursing program is not just "a little more pricey" than some community colleges. We are talking about $4K verses $40K! I realize that I will be buying what is essentially a non-transferable ADN. However, I c...