does school choice affect job prospects?

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Specializes in Corrections, tele/med surg.

Hi all! I am in the Jacksonville, FL area. I have been working on my prereqs for the last year and I have almost all of them done for one community college. I decided to change to the other community college but they have a couple extra prereqs, and those prereqs have prereqs. I got so frustrated I was ready to give up. I have a full time day job and the reason I changed schools is because the other one has a night program. Anyway, a private school in jacksonville has started an ADN program. The first class started this month. I took the NLN and did very well and have secured a spot in their night program, which begins in July. It is more expensive than the community college route, but I am tired of jumping through hoops and I will be done much sooner this way. I am just concerned that if I spend all the money on school and employers are not familiar with the school or by then it has earned a bad reputation will I have a hard time getting a job? I hope to work at St. Vincent's when I am done. Does anyone have any advise for me??? Thanks:redbeathe

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

If the school has a poor NCLEX pass rate and/or isn't accredited, it could have a negative impact on your job hunt.

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I have found that employers are interested in the status of my license. If your license is clear, it is most likely that the subject of where you attended school may not even come up. Schools and level of education do not come to the forefront until you start moving up the ladder and start seeking those jobs for which academic degrees and the resume that goes with them are listed in the job opening. Until then, a clear license will do.

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Specializes in Corrections, tele/med surg.

I need to do some more research on the accreditation, but they are accredited by ACICS, the Florida Board of Nursing and the State of Florida (C.I.E.), they are not yet accredited by the NLN, but they will be applying for it after the first class is completed, which will be before I am done. They use the NLN exam, so I would think that is a positive? Right?

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As long as your a nurse recognized by your state board, I doubt they will care. Your interview skills and history will matter far far more...

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