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Because it gives them credibility that they don't have. If you look back to page one of this thread you'll see somone else say they're currently on provisionary status because they haven't had a graduate yet. If you're shopping and looking to buy a major purchase are you going to go to the place that's been around and has a solid reputation or are you going to going to go to fly by night place that just opened up and has changed it's name 3 times in the 6 months it's been open? Most people who go with the solid place that's been around, even if it means spending a lil' extra. That being said, if a school has closed and been closed for some years just for someone to buy rights to the name that doesn't mean that the "new school" is credible, it's borrowing it's credibility from it's name. Saying you've been open since ____ walks a fine line of false advertising, especially when a school/business has closed and not just been taken over. However due to the loopholes of legalese they're able to do it and people go running off to sign up thinking they're going to some highly regarded institution that's turned out nurses for decades when in fact they're going to a school that hasn't had a graduate. See my point? I'm not saying for a fact that one is better than the other, if you're a Chamberlain student that's great doesn't matter where you go as long as you can pass the test and become an awesome nurse. Personally, I'll go where I know they've turned out graduates and has a long, provable history.

Thank you so much for posting this...This is one I'll be sure to watch as I embark into nursing.

Thank you for the advice all - question though. How realistic is it to think that I could work 20-30 hours a week on a schedule I need to work? I have a full time job and a very big involvment/commitment with my church that takes up my thurs, friday and saturday nights from 5-10pm. Do you think there would be many employers willing to take someone who can only work Mon-Wed?

Originally Chamberlain was "the" nursing school to go to in it's hayday. The school and name and since been sold, so do some digging before you buy the since 1920 or whatever year they have on there. I've heard good and bad stories from those who have attended, but I've yet to meet anyone who's graduated from there. That's mostly because the school just opened here in AZ, but from other states as well, I haven't come across anyone who's a recent graduate.

I've been an Office Manager, Customer Service Manager, Contract & Sales Administrator, Marketing Manager and now...now I've decided I want to be nurse. More specifically a NP, but I know there's steps to take so my crossroads is this and I'm looking for your expert opinions. I'm ANXIOUS to get into the nursing field, so anxious I'm considering taking a CNA course to get to work quickly and work as a 2nd part-time job while I wait for school to start. Also let's be honest, to have some help with the 45-60K it's going to cost me to become an NP. That being said, would you advise me to go the CNA route? Or should I just stick with my day job and school? I have no problem learning from the bottom up and I could use the 2nd income, even if it's just part time. I've looked and I've seen a few course but they seem to vary in length from 3-10 weeks. Any advice?

Is it safe to assume you graduated from ASU? :nuke: