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Forever Laura you very often post outrageous claims that are very far from the truth. I suspect you are not in a local program and are so disgruntled about it that you try to rain on everyone else's parade. I think it is funny that you typically cite your roommate or bestfriend or someone once removed as being the victim to some unfair act at the hands of one of the local schools. Not to mnetion how inaccurate it is to say that an associates degree is equivalent to a masters. Come on, no thinking person believes that. Which school do you attend? Because last year you posted you were not in a program. Misinforming people is a lame hobby.

I am in my third year at Chamberlain and this has not been my experience. We have clinicals at Riverside, OSU, Children's, Marion General, and when neccessary people have had to drive to Toledo. I am not familiar of many hospitals that employ "nurse's aides" so I can't comment on what hospital you are referring to. The major local hospitals have replaced the old terminology of "nurse's aide" with Patient Care Assistant, or some very similar variation.

It sounds like you had a really bad experience applying to Chamberlain. I am sorry to hear that and sorry you had to experience that. I would be annoyed to had I gone through that much trouble trying to apply. Luckily my application process went really well. Rachel was my admission's counselor and she was awesome. She personally called me to congratulate me on being accepted! She is a real sweetheart. I am amazed to hear CSCC doesn't have a waiting list. I have two friends trying to apply, they both finished pre-reqs over a year ago and one has been on the waiting list since June of 2008 and the other longer. Can you tell me what program specifically doesn't have a waiting list or who to call so I can tell them? Does this program require you to have a bachelors degree? Is it an online only program? I know some hospitals won't hire if you do a strictly online program. If you don't mind I would love the details so I can share them with my friends. They will be very excited. Both are at the ends of their ropes. So are you in nursing school now? If so where did you end up? Thanks!

Foreverlaura, Hmm it sounds like your roommate may be in the ADN program. I only know a handful of students in that program. Actually the ones I know love it; they are ahead of your roommate timewise. They will be graduating in June. I know more students in the BSN program; some are ahead of me and some are behind me. We all have had pretty good clinical experiences. Some people complain about a clinical instructor or a nurse on the floor they are assigned but I think that is pretty typical. I was on the same floor as CSCC students and they complained about stuff too. Actually I think Chamberlain is very proactive in response to students. I know there was a professor who many people complained about and she was replaced the next quarter. The school offers workshops and other opportunities to work on skills. Last Saturday they had a free workshop from 8:30 to 4:00 with 3 professors teaching about assessment techniques, they even bought pizza for everyone. Are you a student at Chamberlain? Or is everything you have posted based on your roommate's experience? I only ask because I think it is unfair to people who are interested in the program to hear secondhand information that is so negative. If your roomamte feels so strongly about Chamberlain why isn't she posting???? It really is a good program. I imagine very few people are 100% happy with their program. Chamberlain is a great option for a lot of people. I agree it is expensive but I think it is worth it not to wait 2, 3, 4 years on a waiting list to only get an ADN. I plan on going onto graduate school and the timeline for CSCC is too long. The rest of the schools like Capital and Otterbein all are longer programs and cost as much. I am not sure about MCCN. OSU is a 4 year program and very competitive. Hondros isn't accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE and that is a chance I would never take. All the local hospital websites say they won't hire you unless your degree is from a school accredited by one of the above mentioned bodies. It sounds like Chamberlain isn't an option for you. But I think it is a good option for alot of people.

I am a current BSN student at Chamberlain. The only quarter I did a clinical at a nursing home was for the first clinical class; Fundamentals. The rest of my clinicals have been at local hospitals. I do know that some students have had to drive to Toledo for ob/gyn clinicals. While I agree that is a pain I realize it has to do with the fact that Chamberlain is new and Columbus has several pre-existing, long standing nursing schools that we are competing with for clinical spots. It has not been my experience that all I am learning is how to answer NCLEX questions. Chamberlain is a good school. It is not perfect, but I bet you students at Capital, OSU, and CSCC all have complaints about their programs. The reality is you can get a good education at Chamberlain if you make the effort. I think the same is true about any nursing school. If all you are trying to do is pass exams then you can approach the information that way. If you want to understand the information and gain the skills to become a good nurse all you have to do is put forth the effort. Chamberlain is a good school. It isn't OSU or Duke or Johns Hopkins. It is a new school that is establishing itself in the community. I have learned a lot in the classroom and at the clinical sites. I am happy that I chose Chamberlain rather than spend 2 or 3 years on a waiting list. I would check it out for yourself rather than rely on the opinions of someone who isn't a student or two people who are current students but have opposite opinions. I would meet with the Dean if I were you; she is very smart and her experience is really impressive. I would also ask if you can meet with some students. Ask to meet with students in Assessment, Med-Surg, Ob, Critical Care. This will allow you to meet students at various stages in their academic experience. I bet you could sit in on a class too. Good Luck!