Riverside Community College RN graduates????help!!

i am stuck on what school i should go to..i dont know whether to stay at rcc and do the nursing program there or go to a university? i have so many people telling me different things. can someone of experience in the rn rcc program tell me what their experience is now? is it hard looking for a job cause you went to a community college? do they pay you the same as other rn's? i need someone to talk to and give me advise.

i have no experience with the rcc program but i have met the graduates of that program and they seem competent. graduates from area bsn programs get less clinical time (and it shows) so if you have no medical experience i would recommend community college. however, you will be in school the same amount of time either way. an adn takes two years + approximately two years of prerequisites, while a bsn takes four years unless you have your prerequisites done before you matriculate. the most important thing you need to know right now is that writing and communication skills are very important in college, and this is true whether you go to community college or university.

community college is the route i took and i am now going back to school for my bsn. it really depends on your situation, your job, living arrangements etc. i had very little time and money so i took the quickest cheapest route to an rn. the pay for an adn (graduate from community college) and a bsn (university) is identical, but the bsn provides more opportunities, which is why i am going back. a new graduate from a bsn program will not have many more employment opportunities than a new graduate from an adn program unless they have some experience in the field or know someone who can get them a job.

have you completed your prerequisites? what is your gpa? are you currently self sufficient or are you depending on someone else to support you through school?

there is a program through csusb & cal baptist in which the local hospital will pay your tuition if you agree to work for them for a certain period after graduation. i am not sure if this applies to rcc as well. do not take them up on this offer unless you are willing to pay serious hardball, as they will try to screw you at every opportunity. good luck in your endeavors.

As a recent graduate of the RCC RN program, I cannot recommend it highly enough! I accepted a position at a local hospital a few days after graduation, and will be starting their New Grad program soon. The pay for new grads at this particular hospital is the same for all new grads, regardless of degree level, (ADN or BSN). The job market for new grads is incredibly competitive, but RCC's reputation goes a long way. Many of my former classmates have found jobs, although some have not. Keep in mind though that the nursing job market may very well be quite different by the time you finish and are job-hunting, (whether it will be better or worse, no one can say yet, but I hope it's better!).

Also, I passed boards on the first try, as has everyone in my class who's taken NCLEX so far. RCC more than prepares you for the exam, and RCC's pass rate has been consistently high over the years. I've also heard from numerous doctors, nurses, nurse managers, and even other graduates/students from competing RN programs that RCC grads are the best prepared new grads in the region who "hit the ground running" when they begin their RN positions.

The instructors are wonderful, the curriculum is very challenging, and the entire process is very rewarding. All of this for the lowest tuition in the region! Not too shabby.

But you have to decide which school fits best with your life, goals, financial situation, etc. In our area, we are fortunate to have many choices. I wish you the very best in your search!

I am applying there this fall to enter next spring...

I am finishing physiology and microbiology this spring semester.

Does anyone know the cut-off points for entering?

I figured if I ace physio and micro and i do ok (being realistic) on the Teas, I calculated about 70 points

That good enough?

no one knows?

I have heard 80 is the cut off, and 75 is alternates, but I don't know for sure. I think it really depends on the pool of applicants for that semester.

I am at SBVC & we see RCC students @ clinical & they are fine nursing students. All the CC ADN programs seem to produce really good nurses in this area.

Good Luck!

State for.those who applied or got in

ANYONE have info on RCC fall 2011? I was invited to take the teas this month. I can see there's not many recent posts..I would appreciate any replies.