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1. Does the school really matter...?

   sgthanzo replied to ninjakat2115's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Katwab - It is true that schools with sustained higher NCLEX pass rates "generally" produce "sharper" nurses. BUT... at the end of the day, though... the only thing that matters is "Did you passed...

2. Trying to find the right school

   sgthanzo replied to amaaaaanda's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Hi Amanda - This is going to be a bit long... I hope they're able to provide you with the answers you're looking for. Disclaimer: Please validate my statements with each of the schools mentioned...

3. Nursing school--Northbrook College of Health Care

   sgthanzo replied to jj24's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Congratz, Erika. As long as you do your job, I can guarantee you that they'll do theirs. Study hard, study smart, and you'll be an LPN faster than you know it. G'luck.

4. Nursing school--Northbrook College of Health Care

   sgthanzo replied to jj24's topic in Illinois Nursing

   NCOHC is ran by Mrs. Kim Hollowell... The former D.O.N of Northwestern Institute when NWIHT was just starting its LPN program (six years ago). There's no finer nurse-educator in the North-Suburbs...

5. 2011 NCLEX Pass Rates for Illinois are Out

   sgthanzo posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

   Hi Everyone: The 2011 NCLEX Pass Rates for Illinois has been released by the Board of Nursing. If you are in an existing program, you probably already know where your school stands. If not, feel...

6. Feeling very discouraged & confused! Please help!

   sgthanzo replied to amooltie's topic in Illinois Nursing

   amoltie - take an inventory of all the classes that you need to take and arrange them in the order that you need to take them. If the school that you're applying to has their 'stuff' together, they...

7. Nursing School

   sgthanzo replied to goodgirl 1's topic in Illinois Nursing

   It looks like a "classroom extension" of the ATS Institute of Technology out of Cleveland, OH. Their program will begin its first class on Oct 24 (according to their website). Tuition is set at...

8. LPN Private Schools?

   sgthanzo replied to KB24's topic in Illinois Nursing

   You must have a really big gripe towards NWIHT. My best bet is that you're probably one of the students of the school who failed one or more of their core courses -- after pleading the...

9. Anyone in Americare Institute LPN program in Schaumburg???? =)

   sgthanzo replied to lvaliav's topic in Illinois Nursing

   @Adek - As with any CCC Nursing program, they'll actually tell you that having a good GPA and TEAS scores do not guarantee acceptance into the program. What they'll give you are the minimum criteria...

10. Anyone in Americare Institute LPN program in Schaumburg???? =)

    sgthanzo replied to lvaliav's topic in Illinois Nursing

    @Adek - Wright College has one of the best NCLEX-PN pass rates in the Chicago-land area. Likewise, you might able to take advantage of their RN bridge once you complete their PN program. If you have...

11. Please advise me on my choices

    sgthanzo replied to skimkim's topic in Illinois Nursing

    @SkimKim - The community colleges, like Wright, Oakton, Harper and Truman offer the most affordable options for LPNs and AAS-RN programs. However, you may find yourself on a waiting list due to high...

12. Please advise me on my choices

    sgthanzo replied to skimkim's topic in Illinois Nursing

    @SkimKim: Questions... 1.Do you plan on going to school full-time? 2. Do you plan on paying your way through school? 3. If your answer to question 2 is to get a "pell grant" subsidized by a loan(s),...

13. Anyone attending Ambria College for the RN program?

    sgthanzo replied to playas09's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Your question sounds very "program-specific." Ambria's RN program is very new. My bet is that their LPN-to-RN bridge program students are also wondering how this next phase of their education is...

14. LPN Private Schools?

    sgthanzo replied to KB24's topic in Illinois Nursing

    All accreditation and approvals for NWIHT can be found at: LINK: http://www.nwiht.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82&Itemid=62 If it ain't there, it ain't official.

15. Truman Nursing Application Extension

    sgthanzo replied to CareerChange2011's topic in Illinois Nursing

    "On Probation" generally means the NCLEX passing rate of the institution has fallen below 75% for two consecutive years. For example: Year 1: School-A clears 30 of its students to take the NCLEX...