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Hi all, is anyone familiar with the Central Florida nursing school called Cambridge? I made an appointment to visit this school,and I was instantly turned off. The school is literally apart of a bank building number one, I had an eerie feeling the whole time, meeting with the school director and also other members of the staff. I really did not feel assured that this school was legitimate. I am aware that this a for profit school, but when I was sitting down with the financial aid adviser, the tuition rendered me speechless. 21,000 dollars for an LVN program, and LPNs only make 41,000 dollars at most in the state of Florida, that did not sit right with me. I guess the appeal is that they have multiple starting dates for their program throughout the year, but it certainly made me conclude that these people might be nothing more than "money grabbers" if you will. I was given a tour of the lab rooms and everything was disorganized and out of place, not a great way to make a first impression on a possible student who could be paying thousands of dollars out of pocket for your school. I made another appointment to sit and shadow one of their classes, to observe the basic dynamic of how how their classes work and the competency of the instructors, but I still am not sure. Has anyone visited or attended Cambridge? If so, what are your thoughts? Are there better and more affordable programs that you can recommend? I have Orlando Tech as a next option. Thanks for all comments in advance.

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Hi nurses and future nurses! I am a stressed out college student who is ready to rant her heart out. Be prepared. I started out at Valencia in 2014, eager and fresh faced to start the nursing program I spent nearly a year and a half taking classes, to get rejected because they changed their requirements the following year. I transferred to Seminole but some of pre reqs from Valencia did not transfer over to Seminole, so there are basically a few classes I would have to take all over again. Long story short, I am frustrated, and I am my wit's end, almost to the point of giving up. The thing about nursing schools is the fact that you can't apply for multiple schools at once being that every school has different requirements as far as classes, so if you do not get into one school, you have to start all over again. I was going to go about spending another year taking classes to get into another rn program, but I am tired. I know I chose a convenient time to change my mind, right before spring semester, but do you guys know of any lpn programs in the central florida area that has any summer or fall classes, any past graduates would be helpful as well. I am desperate but I do not want throw my money to a school that will not prepare me for my future career, there have been so many schools that got shut down within the past few years. So please, anybody, somebody list away, give me advice, help me for I am lost lol. If all else fails I might just move to another city or out of state. But I want to make sure that I thoroughly explore my options before doing so.

Hey everyone, I will be attending an information meeting soon for Seminole's nursing program, but I wanted to gathervtestimonials from recent grads and students who are currently attending. I have a few questions, you don't have to answer them all. 1. Do you feel that seminole has prepared you for your career in nursing? 2. Did you feel prepared to take the nclex exam after graduation? 3. What is the typical schedule for the nursing program like? 4. How are you able to manage your personal life, work and studying for nursing school? 5. What are clinicals typically like? Are the clinical instructors helpful? 6. Were you able to find employment with one of your clinical sites? 7. Lastly, do you think that nurses should receive CNA training before nursing school?

Hi everyone! I thought I'd share my story. I'm a 19 year old college student who is currently pursuing both a nursing degree and a patient care tech certification. I've always had a love for health care, especially neonatal care as well as postpartum care. Being the eager beaver that I am, I always look for opportunities to learn about my future career and explore the many fields of nursing. I want to work as a nurse tech part time while in school in order to get my foot in the door so to speak, and to prepare me for what is to come. However, I've had a really negative first job experience in retail. It wasn't totally horrible, I had a few customers that warmed my heart and that made my day. It was the management and co-workers that made my job difficult. I know, it sounds so ironic, the customers were not the hard part of my job, it was dealing with my superiors and not so respectful co-workers. I was inadequately trained in regards to using the register, regardless, I made the best of the situation and tried to help out at the register when needed. I asked questions, as much as I could, but I was always kicked out of the registers and sent to help essentially clean the store. I wanted to learn, and some of my co-workers tried to help me but management always found ways to undermine what I did and it made me feel incompetent and stupid. I was helping a customer make a payment on the credit card that he had at the store, and I knew what I was doing that time and I felt confident for the first time. A manager came to observe me, and she tried to take over what I was doing, which I didn't mind, because I knew that she was trying to help me but...she slapped my hand away in front of the customer and co-workers at the register. I was so embarrassed, again I felt like a dummy. I didn't know how to respond to that. It began with co-workers talking and laughing about me,to being called dumb and then having my hand slapped. I felt intimidated because, I was a newbie and I was treated like an annoyance, so after a while, I started asking less questions out of fear of being humiliated. I felt that I couldn't go to management out of fear of them thinking that I was stupid or too immature for the job. I'm not a shy person, I'm just a reserved person. I like to keep to myself, but at the same time I like to be an advocate for myself and voice my needs. I went to management plenty of times, expressing how I felt, only to be told to deal with it and the "it gets better" crap. I guess the fact that I was inexperienced in the job world and that I was quiet, made me a target. I didn't try to be buddy-buddy everyone, I just focused on making the customers happy and went home. I blamed myself for the situation and thought that I was dense and stupid. It has deterred me from seeking employment again , just out of fear of running into the same situation again. I just want to be more assertive . I know that there is a popular saying that nurses eat their young and subordinates. I just want to learn how not to take other's people crap and be confident enough to stand up to colleagues and even supervisors if necessary. Are there any nurses out there who got eaten on their first unit? And what helped you to deal with people with type A personalities?

Lol, I was considering Seminole but transportation is my biggest issue. Valencia is the closest to me. I dont know, I am honestly conflicted.

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Hi! I am a pre-nursing student at Valencia College. I am doing my last semester for my AA degree before applying to the program. My biggest fear is my grades. I didn't fail any of my pre-req classes but I have 2 C'S In Anatomy and Physiology, 2 A's in Psychology, A in nutrition, an A in student development, I received credit in English and humanities from my high school transcript, and I have an A in microbiology. I am currently volunteering at a local hospital and I also shadow a family member that is nurse at a nursing home. I guess you can tell that I'm doing these things to increase the likelihood of getting in. I am also studying for the TEAS exam, and I plan on getting my CPR certification out of the way. Do you think that I have any chances of getting into Valencia's nursing program with my grades. My overall GPA right now is at 3.2 which above the overall requirement , but my science GPA is only 2.8 and it has to be 3.0, i'm worried that they won't accept me, even though I made A'S in all my other classes. Any Valencia college nursing students got accepted even though their GPA was low?