School appealing loss of NLN accreditation - start over or take a chance?

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Student at Tri-C which is appealing its lost NLN accreditation. When we started, we all were told it was fully accredited. Tri-C is saying this is a technical issue that will be resolved and not to worry but little other info is forthcoming.

Halfway through the program, most younger students are jumping ship and starting over. But I'm 51 and can't imagine 3 more years to go through another waiting list and then starting over. It has been my dream to get a degree at my age. No one in my family even graduated high school, and I've struggled all my life after a brutal start. I was finally hopeful that I could make something of myself and accomplish that dream of walking to get a college diploma. To say that I'm devastated is an understatement.

I'm at a crossroads now and must decide whether to take a risk, to start over at another school or to just give up and realize I won't recoup my money and time if I only have 10 years to work after graduating.

Is it worth the pain and cost of nursing school just to get a degree from a nonaccredited school at my age? Should I cut my losses and wait a few more years to start over? I'm spiraling into deep depression over this.

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This is hokum. Only one post, just recently signed up?? Do research and talk to facilities, as well as schools in the area that you are planning getting your BSN from, and ask them about accreditation. The only thing an employer would say is bad is that you were given the opportunity to do research on a program's accreditation, decided the accreditation did not matter, and stayed with the school anyway. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND TAKE ADVICE FROM OTHERS ONLY IF THEY CAN SUBSTANTIATE THEIR CLAIM!!!

Preach! I don't know what kind of shady business is going on here but I agree - do your research out where it counts: employers and prospective future schools.

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Kskaggs and stephalump(cute name by the way)

Hi there. Sorry if I'm just replying now after all this time. I'm new to the ways of posting here. But I did do my research and spoke with those who are of authority of the subject matter and happen to be a part of a circle of directors and administrators, hiring management, etc. I'm not asking for any hostility on these boards, just hoping to help a future nurse feel better. I have been given their opinion and their authority to share some news on the subject. And what I posted is what they all have mentioned to me. As a matter of fact, they think it's funny and look back on their early days as nursing students when threats like these challenged them and know that they would not be in the high positions they are in now had they not kept calm and remained ambivalent towards those who disagree and respond in a less professional tone. As a matter of fact they will refuse to hire a healthcare worker who might, even if not their intention, speak in ignorant tones rather than supportive tones. But thank you for the attention you gave my post and good luck to you as nurses. You've given me a chance to learn something.

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This is hokum. Only one post, just recently signed up?? Do research and talk to facilities, as well as schools in the area that you are planning getting your BSN from, and ask them about accreditation. The only thing an employer would say is bad is that you were given the opportunity to do research on a program's accreditation, decided the accreditation did not matter, and stayed with the school anyway. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND TAKE ADVICE FROM OTHERS ONLY IF THEY CAN SUBSTANTIATE THEIR CLAIM!!!

You are very correct. But in Tri-C's case as of today they are accredited with conditions which is still accredited. However, if they completely lost accreditation, then you are 100% correct with what you state. I will agree with you when that day happens. But let's hope not because all those hardworking nursing students will be at a loss.

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Preach! I don't know what kind of shady business is going on here but I agree - do your research out where it counts: employers and prospective future schools.

Employers and directors and prospective future schools are the ones I spoke to. I also called universities in other states. I'm incredibly linked to healthcare administration as well as nurse educators and nurses in the field. unfortunately they are not the ones who join these forums for their own professional reasons. They sweetly laughed when I mentioned that i wanted to send an uplifting post to the original poster. I sweetly laughed back and said that nursing students are not beneath us. Those with experience should be sources of guidance. I realize this is a forum to learn and share and vent as well. I'm not one to post anything based on assumption. Sorry if I sounded this way. But best of luck to you! Bravo for joining the world of healthcare.

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I also believe I may have not been clear about my sentence that many universities are not NLNAC accredited because they don't need it. When I said 'they don't need it' I meant universities.

To the best of my knowledge, Cleveland State University is not NLNAC accredited. They chose to be accredited by CCNE. It's not so important to state this but TriC students have been accepted to CSU RN - BSN program. They are just not in this forum to claim that they are.

Sorry if my lack of sentence structure is what got pulses racing :)

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OK, my colleague stated that I'm still not clear.

BSN programs have the choice of being NLNAC accredited or CCNE accredited. But both BSN and ADN programs in Ohio have to be Ohio State Board of nursing accredited. This is why I stated state board of education is primary.

I apologize again. My intention was solely to help a future nurse. :)

Be happy. No more ranting from me. :)

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Skaggs and stephalump: you made me nervous! ;)

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To Kskaggs126 and Stephalump

My posts were referring to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Nursing program in Cleveland and the rumor they lost accreditation. Are or were either of you Tri-C nursing students? Residents of Cleveland at least? Information on Tri-C's website as well as Cleveland State's website, Ohio State Board of Nursing website, and NLNAC's website well substantiates my claims if you'd like to check. My colleagues however prefer not to be available.

Once and for all...to all those who question Tri-C, it is accredited.

(Couldn't help myself. I hope I made enough posts to be taken seriously. Is this how it works?)

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My school lost their accrediation but were still accrediated by the state boards. Initially, the media made a huge fuss over it. The hospitals still hired most of the nurses. The larger universities still accepted the students without making them jump through the hoops. What I plan on doing is going to Ohio University which does have the NLN accrediation (whatever the letters are). Ohio University was eager to tell us that they accept students from my school back when it had first started going down.

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My school lost their accrediation but were still accrediated by the state boards. Initially the media made a huge fuss over it. The hospitals still hired most of the nurses. The larger universities still accepted the students without making them jump through the hoops. What I plan on doing is going to Ohio University which does have the NLN accrediation (whatever the letters are). Ohio University was eager to tell us that they accept students from my school back when it had first started going down.[/quote']

Ohio University's ADN program at the regional campuses is accredited by the NLNAC. The RN-BSN, regular BSN and MSN programs are accredited by the CCNE.

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To Kskaggs126 and Stephalump

My posts were referring to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Nursing program in Cleveland and the rumor they lost accreditation. Are or were either of you Tri-C nursing students? Residents of Cleveland at least? Information on Tri-C's website as well as Cleveland State's website, Ohio State Board of Nursing website, and NLNAC's website well substantiates my claims if you'd like to check. My colleagues however prefer not to be available.

Once and for all...to all those who question Tri-C, it is accredited.

(Couldn't help myself. I hope I made enough posts to be taken seriously. Is this how it works?)

Unless you're going to provide the places of employment you've spoken to, or provide the administrators other than your school that you are so keen on representing, then no, you are going to be taken seriously, THAT is how this works. We are here as professionals and students looking for truth and blatant honesty, not what you've projected as helping a future nurse. Give us company names, school names, who will hire graduates of your school if it loses accreditation. There is no negativity here, but those caught in their lies might seem it so...

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OK, my colleague stated that I'm still not clear.

BSN programs have the choice of being NLNAC accredited or CCNE accredited. But both BSN and ADN programs in Ohio have to be Ohio State Board of nursing accredited. This is why I stated state board of education is primary.

I apologize again. My intention was solely to help a future nurse. :)

Be happy. No more ranting from me. :)

For someone so joined in healthcare, you sure do have to go back many times to recreate your syntax and in doing such recreate your point.

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