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I am finishing the GM program at regis, this is the program that takes non nurses to their RN, BSN and MSN. The program itself is very good. I got great experiences through the BSN portion. I felt very well prepared for the NCLEX. I beleive all but one person passed the NCLEX on the first try. The retention rates are difficult to say. The program is demanding and they require you to keep an 80 average. Over the first 2 years we lost quite a few people, for many different reasons. I can honestly asy that I was satisfied with everything up through the BSN. I am currently in the MSN portion and have never been so stressed in my life! Unlike most schools, Regis does not agree to find you preceptors. They say that they will give you one placement a semester, but I hav yet to be placed in any from them. As an FNP student I am required to do a total of 600 hours of clinical. 150 in adult, 150 in geri, 150 in pedi, and 150 in women's health. I have been lucky enough to find preceptors in adult and geri and got a few hours here and there with pedi. However, it is now February and I need over 200 hours of pedi and women's health and the school coordinator has been completely unhelpful. She is very defensive and very unhelful. The heads of the program are nice, but just keep telling all of us to wait and everything will work out. I have been in this program for 3 years and all I want at this point is to graduate on time. Unfortunately though, I have been told that the placements are hard to come by, so they have extended our clinical semester through June. I find this completely unacceptible! I want to walk at graduation, receive my diploma and take my boards on time! Quite a few people left after the BSN portion, and at this point I wish I did the same. There are quite a few programs in Boston. Regis is great through the BSN, but they really dont have their s%*t together in the MSN,NP program at all. Hope this all helps you make a decision!

There is a difference between society telling a person something, and a nurse trying to make a patient feel guilty about something. It would not be acceptable for a nurse to say any of the above to a patient. There are tactful and respectful ways to speak to your patients. Causing guilt is not one of them

I cant believe you had to call your instructors "Miss" or "Mr". you are training to be their colleague. At my school everyone went by their first names

If you already have a previous degree why is walking across a stage to receive a blank piece of paper so important to you? The pinning ceremony is a time to celebrate with your fellow nurses, and to celebrate what you have accomplished. I have a previous degree, and the last thing I want to do (or make my friends/family do) is sit through a boring commencement ceremony AGAIN. The pinning ceremony is a special occasion for every nurse and I think it is something you should reconsider.

you dont have to give up your well paying job to be a CNA. The schooling is only 6 weeks? That is nothing compared to LPN, RN, or BSN programs. You may not want a full time server position, but you could definitely keep it part time while in school and while a CNA. I have been a server for 10 years. I worked full time for 5 years and was a server part time. The cash you make as a server is tough to match. I am in nursing school now, and am still working as a server. There is no need to give up a position where you make so much money for a position where you will be making half of that. For a lot of people working in a restaurant is a part time position and for me is the perfect way to supplement my income. If I were you I would think about keeping a server position while in school and while a CNA.

Thanks for the help!

Thanks! Is it full insurance coverage, or one of the discount programs? Do you know? I am just wondering if it is enough or if I should worry about finding other coverage. I didnt get my mail yet today, but I bet it will be there when I get home. Hopefully it will be everything I need. Thanks again!

Just wondering what people plan do do about insurance coverage? I dont know much about the insurance Regis offers, does anyone have more info? Thanks.

I have been crazy busy at work and the week of the 27th is going to be really terrible. I dont think I will make it I'd love to know where you are headed though just in case

Hi Amy! I'm in group 1A as well. I'm sure we will be seeing a lot of each other!

Hi Lex. Below is the options for the night groups. From what I have heard, all of the day groups have been filled... Group 2A - (6 people) Professional Nursing: Wed 5-9 Clinical: Fri 7am-3pm Lab: Tues 10am-1 & 3-4 Health Assessment: Wed 1:30-4:30 Pharmacology: Mon 5-8 Group 2B - (4 people) Professional Nursing: Wed 5-9 Clinical: Thurs 2-10 Lab: Tues 10am-1 & 3-4 Health Assessment: every other Sat 9am-4pm Pharmacology: Mon 5-8 Group 2C - (8 people) Professional Nursing: Wed 5-9 Clinical: Thurs 2-10 Lab: Tues 3-7 Health Assessment: every other Sat 9am-4pm Pharmacology: Mon 5-8 Group 2D - (12 people) Professional Nursing: Wed 5-9 Clinical: Thurs 2-10 Lab: Tues 3-7 Health Assessment: every other Sat 9am-4pm Pharmacology: Mon 5-8 Hope this helps you. I just noticed that groups 2C and 2D look to be the same. Not sure if that is true or a typo.

melnurse2b, what program are you in? Other than the fact that Weston doesnt have much to offer how do you like the program? I'm not concerned about the availability of a honey farms at 2am, or being able to get a soda, I will be commuting for classes only and deal with limited resources close by.

If you look at the packet they sent us to choose which group we wanted, the total slots added up to 60 for the day and night program.

I think every school has its drawbacks, and nursing schools especially. All of the schools I looked at had a few things the students could complain about. I have also found that the students who feel so strongly that the program they are in is bad also feel that they have been wronged in some way by the school. There is always a way to transfer if you think the school is so bad, but most people don't do that. I have spoken to a few Regis GM students, and have not heard anything like this from them. From what I heard you get from the experience what you put into it. You are in an accelerated program and are working toward a masters degree. You can't expect the professors to hold your hand through this. As students in this type of program you have to self motivated to learn. I think it is expected in every GM program that the students will be going to lectures, but also will know that it takes a lot more to do well. You arent going to be spoon fed all of the information you need in class. There is alot of work involved. As a nurse you are going to be constantly learning, and a lot of that is going to be on your own. I'm sure Regis is accepting students out of financial hardship, as I'm sure a lot of other schools are as well. But, it is true that those people that maybe weren't top notch students will not make it into the second year. I don't really see this affecting you unless you are one of the people who didn't make it. I think the majority of people applying to programs of this type are motivated and have made the decision that nursing is what they want to do. The people who are weeded out are hopefully the people who don't belong in this profession anyway.