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Hey, thanks for the clarification. I am hoping to get into the program fall of next year. Would love to sooner, but financially it is not in the cards. I work at SCF and am fairly confident I could get an SCF scholarship to pay the cost of the course, but I have three kiddos at home so still need something to cover living expenses for those six months of class. Curious to know more about the native preference thing- I am part Athabascan so would potentially qualify, I contacted CITC, but am over income for their programs to help through school. Thanks for your response, much appreciated :)

They are only in the second year of their program so don't have the graduation statistics to become accredited yet. They have applied and are on course to become accredited. They have not had any negative marks from the accrediting agency.

Since most programs (the ones I looked into, anyway) have pre-reqs, I don't really factor that into my time to complete the course- I look at the pre-reqs as time you will have to put in mostly regardless of what program you choose. For me, a lot of the pre-reqs were required classes for my LPN school as well- so that means I don't have to put in the time to do them now as I have already done them. I am thinking this holds true for many others as well. Last, many of the pre-reqs can be earned via CLEP testing. Takes a lot of dedication, but it is a quick way to get credits. I have CLEPed several subjects and usually allot 3-4 weeks of studying for each. Last, yeah, the time actually in class is 6 months, which could almost be equal to a two semester program (8 months). But when you factor in summer break, the time to actually being able to sit for the NCLEX-RN in my program is 6 months, compared to a year in a two semester program with a summer break. I know for me, that is pretty huge- that I could potentially get my RN license 6 months earlier and start working in that capacity sooner. Just food for thought, putting it out there as an option for those in the same boat as me and looking for a quick way to get to that RN. Good luck to all of us, no matter what path we are on!

When I worked for corrections, we had rules in place that never allowed us to be with an inmate without a corrections officer present. Depending on security classification, the inmate could also be in shackles or accompanied by more than one guard. I am on the smaller side as well at 5ft 6 and 105lbs. My stature was never an issue as I was never in a situation where I might be overpowered or need to do heavy lifting alone (we had a no transfer/movement policy, if an inmate fell unconcious and we could not revive him/her, the person stayed where they were until EMS from the hospital arrived).

I have found that when I did mediocre on the practice tests, I usually did better on the actual exams. Doing well on the practice tests meant a level 4 on the actual exams. I feel the practice tests really help prepare for the actual, and ALL the info can be found in the ATI books. They are dry reading, but it is all there. Good luck!

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I see a lot of people looking to get their R.N. quickly and asking if anyone knows of programs. So here ya go:) There are some pre-reqs (24 credits) including: Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labMicrobiology with lab Nutrition (for Health Sciences)Human Lifespan DevelopmentEnglishWritten CommunicationCollege Algebra current LPN license in the state of Alaska is also required. I don't know if there are waivers for other states. When I moved back here in June, it cost me just over 400 bucks to transfer my Texas LVN license to an Alaska LPN license. The total cost of the program is 6200.00 and the program is roughly 6 months. I don't know what the waiting list looks like, or even if there is one. The program is farly new- I am hoping to attend in the Spring of 2014.Cost of living in Anchorage can be expensive and the weather is not for everyone. But I hear that job prospects for new grad R.N.s are better than in other parts of the country if you like it and want to stay here. If you are dedicated to getting that RN as quick and cheap as possible, it would be worth looking into. If anyone is interested, I know lots about Alaska and would be happy to share what I know. Good luck!http://www.avtec.edu/RN.htm

I work at SouthCentral Foundation (SCF) as an LPN and I like it- once I have my RN, I want to go to the hospital side. Wanted to say that SCF hires LPNs, ADNs and BSNs- and I think I have seen some ADNs at the Native hospital (ANMC) as well. Most ads will say BSN preferred. but there are plenty of both. Also, don't know why the previous poster wouldn't work at ANMC, but I have loved my experience over here. Pay is comparable to other places in Anchorage and the benefits are amazing (401k with match, generous education opportunities and leave, flex spending accts, etc).

The Nicu at Providence only hires RN-BSN due to the level of care required. In addition, I have never seen a new grad there- I believe they want at least 3 years of level 3 NICU experience. look at their website, I know they are actively recruiting nicu nurses and their job descriptions are usually very detailed and spell out exact requirements for their nursing positions.... Good luck!