I was looking into Rasmussen College in Fort Myers, Florida. I was wondering if there was anyone who has attended or currently attending Rasmussen at the Fort Myers campus? What were/are your thoughts on the program? Since I already have a B.S. in Exercise Science, I was looking at doing the A-BSN, Second Degree option. I have already attended a Nursing Information Session with the school and it seems like a great opportunity. Just looking to get more insight about the program from people who have gone through it.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I did graduate! I am working at a Level 3 NICU as a new grad, and I love it! ?
I am happy with my choice to attend Rasmussen. You will definitely find people who are/were not happy with the program, but no program is perfect. Especially right now with this pandemic and everything being online, including clinicals. But overall, Rasmussen provided me with the instruction and opportunities to pass the NCLEX and be successful as a nurse.
I created an account just to reach out to you regarding this school (don't think I can send DMs yet since my account is so new haha). Congratulations on graduating and passing the NCLEX!
I'm currently preparing to take the TEAS in November and I plan on enrolling to RC in Fort Myers so your post was very helpful and interesting!
I can give a summary of my experience at the Orlando campus so far. I don't want to bring any negativity to your blog, so I will first check with you. It's not a great report unfortunately. I'm hoping since it is a fairly new campus that it will get better organized. One can always have hope, right?
Thank you for your blog of the Ft. Meyer's campus, though. It has helped me kind of know what to expect even though the curriculum has changed. You included the information on the ATI, which I just received a month ago in my 2nd quarter. I'm glad you blogged about all you did, cause that's the way I've gotten most of my information. So again, thank you ?
Hi, I'm thinking about applying to the orlando campus since there's no wait and it seems like they will take in students really quick. Did you graduate? can you give me a in depth experience? It is costly but I want to know if the program is actually good/
Hey, I am a student at Rasmussen. I am doing the ADN program as an LPN transfer. I am in my first semester with them now completeting nutrition and Chemistry. They are both completely online in 5.5 weeks. They actually just moved the shot records due date back for those starting in August until the end of the term. You may be able to start late for this term since we just started yesterday.
Hello I was wondering if you could give me Feedback on your experience with Rasmussen. I was thinking of the RN bridge since I’m an LPN
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I am currently going to Rasmussen and I'm in a newer curriculum, let me say that poor organization and communication is PEAK Rasmussen. I just had my schedule changed again and if I didn't have a job, I wouldn't care. However, now I'm left scrambling to find coverage and was told to not bother trying to find coverage because my schedule could change again. It's Friday, the quarter starts... Tuesday. I really wish Rasmussen would spend a few weeks at the end of each quarter squaring away clinical sites and schedules instead of passing the buck onto students and causing all of this anxiety. I'm sure if you speak to any Rasmussen - Fort Myers student, they'll say the same. If you HAVE to work while in school and last-minute schedule changes cause you major anxiety, this isn't the program for you.
Hello I was wondering if you could give me Feedback on your experience with Rasmussen. I was thinking of the RN bridge since I’m an LPN
My experience hasn’t been the best but I think that’s school in general. As another poster replied I too had to find a sitter and was expected to change my plans MID semester last term when they deciding we would do in person clinical in different days instead of the scheduled online classes. They definitely don’t mind switching chi inn schedules yet expect to be paid on time it’s expensive & not that much faster tbh. If you have classes outside of your LPN I’d apply elsewhere.
1 hour ago, Scribe_Til_I_Die said:
I am currently going to Rasmussen and I'm in a newer curriculum, let me say that poor organization and communication is PEAK Rasmussen. I just had my schedule changed again and if I didn't have a job, I wouldn't care. However, now I'm left scrambling to find coverage and was told to not bother trying to find coverage because my schedule could change again. It's Friday, the quarter starts... Tuesday. I really wish Rasmussen would spend a few weeks at the end of each quarter squaring away clinical sites and schedules instead of passing the buck onto students and causing all of this anxiety. I'm sure if you speak to any Rasmussen - Fort Myers student, they'll say the same. If you HAVE to work while in school and last-minute schedule changes cause you major anxiety, this isn't the program for you.
& What’s sad is I’m at the Overland Park campus & I’m having the same issues.... 12/22 me ASAP please? I’m sick of Rasmussen
I really wish Rasmussen would spend a few weeks at the end of each quarter squaring away clinical sites and schedules instead of passing the buck onto students and causing all of this anxiety.
Talking from a faculty viewpoint.....Clinical placements among all the schools with the hospital usually start mid semester. The hospital may give preference to BSN programs with local classroom and lab because they want to recruit them. Being in a For-profit may or may not be a red flag to them. No disrespect .. but you are on the lowest part of the totem pole when clinical placements where discussed and decided, then changed.
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8 minutes ago, londonflo said:
Talking from a faculty viewpoint.....Clinical placements among all the schools with the hospital usually start mid semester. The hospital may give preference to BSN programs with local classroom and lab because they want to recruit them. Being in a For-profit may or may not be a red flag to them. No disrespect .. but you are on the lowest part of the totem pole when clinical placements where discussed and decided, then changed.
So we, as a student body, are being discriminated against because we're not going to a state school?
Talking from a faculty viewpoint.....Clinical placements among all the schools with the hospital usually start mid semester. The hospital may give preference to BSN programs with local classroom and lab because they want to recruit them. Being in a For-profit may or may not be a red flag to them. No disrespect .. but you are on the lowest part of the totem pole when clinical placements where discussed and decided, then changed.
So, we're discriminated against due to where we chose to go to school? How about when it comes to jobs? Are hospitals hesitant about hiring us then, too? What about for student nurse intern jobs and residency programs?
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First, I'd like to point out that this would not meet the legal definition of discrimination as nursing students from a particular school are not a protected class.
Second, yes, where you go to school can affect who will be willing to hire you in the future. Schools and their students get reputations- just look at some of the online NP programs whose students can't find preceptors because it is known they are woefully underprepared. This is why students should fully research schools they intend to apply to: what is the first time NCLEX pass rate? What percentage of graduates are employed in nursing within the first year after graduating? And several other questions.
I can't claim to know anything about this particular program, but the proliferation of nursing schools, particularly for-profit with poorly prepared graduates, has led to many employers being very choosy about the nurses they hire and where they came from.
Hopefully I can put some minds at ease. As far as I know, all but one from my cohort were hired within a few months of graduating/passing the NCLEX. The one was due to extenuating circumstances. At least 3 of us received offers prior to graduation. The cohort behind us also had no problem finding positions. We’ve been hired into many different units, including neuro, stepdown, ED, ICU, NICU, etc.
I did graduate! I am working at a Level 3 NICU as a new grad, and I love it! ?
I am happy with my choice to attend Rasmussen. You will definitely find people who are/were not happy with the program, but no program is perfect. Especially right now with this pandemic and everything being online, including clinicals. But overall, Rasmussen provided me with the instruction and opportunities to pass the NCLEX and be successful as a nurse.
Can I ask how long it took you to finish the nursing program? Like after your prerequisites? I'm looking to go in to this school and was getting mixed time frames some say 14 some say 18 months.
Found this in 2024. Thank you for this whole thread. You seem very smart and maybe without kids. I'm pretty average and a single mom of a 2 year-old. I'm not sure if I'm capable of this but I'm going to try. wish me luck from wherever you're. This was motivating and appreciated.
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I created an account just to reach out to you regarding this school (don't think I can send DMs yet since my account is so new haha). Congratulations on graduating and passing the NCLEX!
I'm currently preparing to take the TEAS in November and I plan on enrolling to RC in Fort Myers so your post was very helpful and interesting!