Kdrenee

Great chances!!

Only 25000!? That's not bad! I didn't really look at the DNP info. I just figured since the BSN program is a whopping 86000 that it would be alot. Idk about at chamberlain, but doing all of my pre reqs I took mostly online classes and really enjoyed.

As far as anyone who knows anything about the DNP program, I would love to hear your feed back as well. IMO, chamberlain is a great school despite what some people may say. The facility is state of the art and seems like it will take learning to the next level. The school is accredited and the advisors have always been wonderful to me. The only draw back is the price tag. Which is big! Idk about the price on the DNP program though..

Your chances are good! There are no pre-reqs.. They can all be done at chamberlain.

Patrick, There is no waiting list and you should get in easily!! I had a 3.6 GPA and a hesi score of 86 and got in! Good luck!

Chamberlain is pricey.. If you aren't transferring any credits especially. As far as transferring credits from chamberlain to other schools.. The credits in fact do transfer. I've checked into other Houston schools including Texas womens, UTHSC, and UTA. If you do plan to continue your education I would check with the school you plan to apply to first to verify that the credits transfer. In order to use your high school GPA, you must not have over 27 college credits (I believe, I may be wrong) all of the information is on the website.

There are many nursing schools with great programs in Houston. University of Houston only has a nursing program at the Victoria campus if I'm not mistaken, which is not actually in Houston at all. There is Texas womens university, UT health science center, UT medical branch in Galveston, Lamar university, Houston baptist university and probably more that I'm forgetting.

I was in your shoes when I got my first PCA (CNA) job. Straight out of my CNA class, and a pre-nursing student. All of my clinicals were at nursing homes as well. My first job was at a hospital on med/surg and honestly it wasn't much different. I liked the hospital atmosphere much more than a nursing home, But as far as skills go I used the same in each place. I learned so much from that job though. Good luck and don't be nervous. I have found that having confidence in yourself in the health care world helps you out a ton. And be able to float sounds exciting! :)

I don't have any tips as I'm a student still, but I just wanted to say congrats!!!! You will do great! You are going to be living my dream job!! I hope to be in your shoes one day! :)

Wow thanks for all of the feedback! I appreciate everyone's advice. I've been thinking about this constantly and decided to choose BSN because the difference in price doesn't really matter since I will be bridging anyways and eventually getting my masters. As far as chamberlain goes.. It actually checks out to be a very good program and if I don't get in anywhere else, I will accept my spot there. Thanks again everyone!

I wouldn't say there is a shortage in rural Texas (outskirts of Houston: baytown, kingwood, Pasadena, liberty, etc) but nursing homes in these parts are AlWAYS hiring, LVN, ADN, anything. HCA hospitals are new grad ADN friendly, as well as cornerstone and kindred hospitals.

I would jump on it! Congrats!

When I got my CNA job at a hospital it helped me that I was a nursing student and they also hired several other nursing students at the same time. When I went to full time student, the made me PRN and it worked out perfectly. I would suggest applying for PRN positions. I do think that being a nursing students definitely helps your chances though. :)

That is true. I think I'm going to. I just do not want to be broke trying to pay student loans. Oh well, it could be worse! There are schools around Houston that 80000 +

The job I have lined up could be an lvn or RN. I would much rather go straight for BSN, but that's so much money. I'm really terrified of a loan. If I did go the lvn route, I would bridge as soon as I graduated. Idk I'm just so up and down about it. :/

Ok, so I've been accepted to 2 programs in the Houston area. An LVN and an accelerated BSN program. The lvn program is $5000 and the BSN will be around $42000. I would be able to pay for the LVN program out of pocket, and well obviously I would have to get a pretty large student loan for the BSN. I know LVNs and nurses in general are having a hard time finding a job, but my sister in law and my aunt are both nurse managers so I have a job lined up. I plan to eventually get my masters either way I go, but which would you choose?

Yes it's pretty easy! I've taken it twice.. The first time I didn't study at all and made an 86, the second time I studied only the math section and made a 92!

Nvm, I just found it! They no longer look at ACT scores. Changed to HESI only!

Thank you!! I hope I do! Another thing.. I saw post about having to take the ACT? I don't recall seeing that online. I have not taken it. Do you know if I will have to? Do you know about how many students get accepted and about how many usually apply? Thanks again!!

Is anyone applying for the summer 2014 LVN program? I have been accepted to Chamberlain college of nursing in Houstons BSN program, but after seeing how much it really costs I have decided to get my LVN first and bridge to ADN then get my BSN. It says on the acc website that they do not use GPA for acceptance, only HESI scores. Anyone who has been accepted, I made a 92 on my HESI, do you think I have a chance? I would love any feed back or information on the program! Thanks!!

Well when I applied, they let me choose the semester I wanted to start because there was no wait time, and neither semester was full. This is the Houston campus. I could've chosen to start in the summer of fall. I chose fall just to give myself a summer break from class. The campus is new so no there are not going to be as many people applying yet like all of the other schools.

There are alot of factors here that mostly depend on your personal situation. Chamberlain is a great school, but it is expensive. I am finishing my pre-reqs (every single one of them) at my CC and then going to Chamberlain. I want my BSN. When I graduate, I don't want to have to go back to school and bridge to BSN, but if I did not have the finances to do this you bet I would get my ASN first! Another good thing about Chamberlain is, there are not wait lists! Alot of CCs have wait lists. There are also 2 start dates each semester!! AND its only 3 years including pre-reqs! So, it will probably take you the same amount of time to finish your ASN from the CC as it would to get your BSN from Chamberlain. Whatever you choose, will all work out though. Either way you are reaching your goals! GOOD LUCK :)

In Texas an lvn can be a school nurse.

you can CLEP alot of those classes if you think that is something you would like to do. Cheaper, and saves a lot of time. :) I am going to the Houston camus, and this I will be CLEPing as many classes as possible!

I'm going to chamberlain in Houston in the fall. The price tag on tuition is just a bit more than some of the universities around town and actually a little less than another university I applied to. My sister in law is a nurse manager for a major hospital in the Houston med center and she encouraged me to go to chamberlain. She said chamberlain is growing, and becoming more known as a good school in our area. Just like everything else seems to be, I think it depends on your area. Different areas feel differently about non-profit and for profit schools. For profit doesn't necessarily mean its not a good education. If you research chamberlain, and even DeVry you will find good things about the school. DeVry actually has a well known med school in.. Australia I believe? They are planning to open one in the US as well..