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I went to Ga Perimeter for the reasons you listed...get my RN faster, etc. it used to be that Rn was RN and it didn't matter but now it does. It's hard o get a job as a new grad right now even with a bsn. I work at Emory and wish I had gone to a bsn program. It would have been better to do tht from the start. There's a lot of pressure yo gt the bsn but it's time and money while you're working full time with a family. Definitely go to a bsn program even if it takes u longer to get your RN. By the time you graduate with ASN the only places you'll be able to work are nursing homes an clinics, not hospitals.

Emory is easier to get into than the public nursing schools. Public schools are a lot more competitive because Emory is so expensive!! You get the same degree.

Just out of curiosity - why does KSU send out letters so late?

It seems low to me. I wonder what hospital you are talking about? Of course it could be that they are able to offer less because of the economy now and it's harder to get a nursing job (at least in atlanta) but I've only been a nurse for almost 3 yrs and I make more than that.

I understand your frustration. I work at Emory and the majority of the senior nursing students I've worked with lately said they are all having problems finding jobs - same reason as you. The only ones who had jobs were ones who were already working as cnas at hospitals. I know Emory is hiring no new grads this year except ones with the Emory scholarship thingy. It sucks. I only graduated 3 yrs ago and it seemed like you only had residencies for certain specialty areas like L&D, OR, ICU, etc. So they don't have any jobs like at Grady on a regular med surg floor?

I had no problems finding a job when I graduated in 06. i work at emory and had the choice of several different floors. But Emory didn't hire any new grads this year unless they were part of the scholarship program. I would say apply early if you want a particular specialty and don't wait until you graduate.

I graduated from GPC in May of 06. We began in the fall of 04 with about 140 people I think and only 21 graduated with me in 06. And over half of those were repeating a semester. BUT I have heard that they have revamped the program and made it more doable because they had such a high failure rate and the BON launched an investigation. Many complaints were filed against the school.

Honestly it was a really hard program with a high failure rate. I graduated but only 22 of our original starting class of 140 graduated. That being said, I have heard they have revamped the program due to the high failure rate and numerous complaints to the Ga Board of Nurs. and it's much more doable now. I think it's probably a lot more reasonable now. Lots of GPC students come to my hospital for clinicals and they're passing.

I graduated from GPC in 06 and you don't get to pick your specialty for clinicals. You do a basic fundamentals rotation, a med surg rotation, a short mother baby and OB rotation (i got to be in on one delivery and one c section) a psych rotation and an advanced nursing rotation (usually some sort of med surg floor). People who have gone to GPC more recently might be able to chime in on any new changes.

I graduated 2 years ago and got 3 offers right away. I think there are plenty of jobs for RN's as long as you're flexible as to what area you enter. For example it will be extremely difficult to get into the ICU as a new grad or sometimes something like labor and deliv. And all the hospitals around here do not have a difference in starting salary or starting opportunities for ADN vs BSN. Later on it will make a difference though and hospitals do prefer BSNs. For salaries, I've only been working for a year and 1/2 and I've been raised over $2. Good luck!

You will have NO problem getting a job at Grady. When I was a new grad and interviewed there they offered me the job at the 1st interview. Same with several of my fellow graduates.

I graduated from GPC in 2006. I was not an honors student and only got in because I tested really well on the NET. I worked my tail off and got 3 C's and a B. throughout the program, but I passed, graduated and am a RN now. That being said we started out with 140 students our 1st semester and I was one of 22 who graduated. And many of those who graduated failed a semester. But if you want to give GPC a try, I have heard that it's a lot more fair now, many of the ridiculously unfair teachers are gone, there is a new dean of nursing and after numerous complaints to the BON and visits by the BON it sounds like they've cleaned up their act a little. I think in May of 2007 they graduated something like 60 + people. They couldn't go on like they were going and the BON was investigating them my final 2 semesters there. I think they knew they had to relax the ridiculous standards a bit to keep their accredidation. I know a few people in their final semester now and it seems much more doable than 2 years ago. So yes, we students who went to GPC during that nightmarish time have nothing good to say about the program and it's unfairness. Many of my classmates who had 4.0's going in had their GPA's ruined and were rejected by nursing schools after that because of it.

So does North Georgia College. They have a location in Kennesaw too I think.

Chloe - The "bit off" refers to you stating Emory started new grads at $18-$19.

I work at Emory in Atlanta and they'll hire you before you're licensed but only as a nurse extern (which is essentially the same thing as a nursing asst.) You can not pass meds here, etc. without a license.

Hey there - Chloe is a bit off. I started at Emory in August of 06 and THEN they were starting new grads at $21.20. The pay at all metro atlanta hospitals is about the same for new grads. When I was interviewing back then Piedmont was $20.99 and St. Joes was $21.35. You do have to pay for parking (deducted thru your paycheck) at CLH and Emory. I guess it's a matter of opinion and what you're used to but CL is not a dangerous area, it's in Midtown. Good luck!

I think you're being paranoid. They get so many applications they're not having time to look at your dropping history. I think they only look at gpa, science gpa and net score. I graduated from gpc last year and had not great grades or gpa. My net score is what got me in and i only studied that study guide you're talking about.

Where did you apply?

I don't remember exactly but it took way longer than any of my friends at other nursing schools. Weeks.

They can't just "get rid" of their current administration. That would be great but there are simply not enough nursing educators at this time. Not many nurses are going into education and the aging nursing faculty is preparing to retire. There are articles about this shortage all the time and it's a shame that so many people are being turned away from nursing schools simply because there are not enough teachers to teach all of them.

I graduated from GPC. You could send me a private message and I could tell you if I know them.

No clue. Why do you need it?

I have never seen this stiff competition here for nurses. I only graduated last year and had several job offers within weeks after passing the nclex. I do know that emory doesn't hire lpn's for hospital work, only at the emory clinic which is like dr's offices. Oh, and at the emory ltc facilities but you said you didn't want that.

That's so wierd. I work at Emory and I know Emory and Crawford Long both have openings in the ER. Please check the website at emoryhealthcare.org and click on search careers.

As far as "being eaten alive in the real world of nursing", I have not found this to be true. I am a GPC grad and have been in the real world of nursing for over 9 months. All of my learning experiences have been helpful and not stressful and nervous breakdownish like when I was at GPC. Real world nursing practice is nothing like they teach you in nursing school. When you start working they teach you how nurses "really" do stuff.