Shouldn't Have Gone Down that Rabbit Hole ...

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So I saw a post in one of my nursing Facebook groups promoting a "fast" and "cheap" RN program. Also stated that the Pell Grant would cover the cost. Yeah, you guys know what ya girl did! lol. I jumped on that thread fast and threw some facts in on 'em. I quickly searched the program to see if it was accredited, it wasn't. So I tried to tell people that and the fact that not everyone will qualify for a Pell Grant. Then I was quickly blocked from that post, so then I started my own! LOL!

If all of these people, or a majority of these people, are nurses I never want to go to a hospital or clinic ever again! These people were arguing with me that this school WAS accredited. No girl, just no. I showed them a picture from the ACEN website that showed only TWO schools. These people were SO dumb that they said, "That's not the name of the school". Yeah, I know! That's.The.Point! Those are the only TWO ACEN accredited schools.

Theeeeen people STILL tried arguing with me and posted photos from the state's BON website. No people, just NO! That's BON approval, NOT accreditation!

I don't understand how soo many nurses can be THAT stupid.

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I feel your pain OC. Try as we might, some people have to make the mistake for themselves before they learn.

See also: West Coast University and that 'school' in Florida that only lets you take Florida boards.....

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LOL! "They" are always watching!

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I agree with you on the accreditation thing, but my Pell Grant more than covered my tuition and books when I did my ASN. I even ended up with usually about $200 extra dollars. The community college I attended was super cheap but it's one of the most respected programs in my area.

I'm not saying Pell Grants aren't great or don't cover everything, just that not everyone who applies will get them. I wish I had a screen shot of the ad/scam. The way it was worded made it sound like everyone who applies to the school automatically gets a Pell Grant for the nursing program.

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Well, as is becoming more and more common in our country, many people don't let facts dissuade them from their beliefs...

This scares me so much! Especially as a nurse. You can't let emotions get the best of you & nursing is evidence based practice. What are the new generation of nurses going to be like? Oh, I don't believe that because I don't like it. Uuuggghhh!!! >.

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I haven't been on facebook for several years and I am so, so happy!

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I feel your pain OC. Try as we might, some people have to make the mistake for themselves before they learn.

See also: West Coast University and that 'school' in Florida that only lets you take Florida boards.....

Lol. Yep. My post eventually got deleted, but I was giving up anyway. It's so funny that *I* created the post yet people were commenting on it & harassing me saying how irritating & controlling I was. LOL! If you don't like me, why are you on my post? LOL!

Oh how I weep for the future of this world.

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It's the groups that always get me in "trouble". Lol. I find other people ignorant & stupid. I mainly have Facebook to share pictures of my two boys. But I go off the rails sometimes. LOL!

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I don't understand how soo many nurses can be THAT stupid.

At my age I have learned and ALWAYS hold to be true: Never ever underestimate the capacity for stupidity in people and you will never be disappointed.

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I'm amazed that there are non accredited nursing programs allowed.

Here, all nursing programs are approved by nursing council. With the aim that completion the student is prepared to sit the state final exam and start as a novice practitioner.

Its average that any nursing program has between a 97-100% pass rate for States (NCLEX). if they arent meeting those obligations they would most likely loose their ability to train students

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At my age I have learned and ALWAYS hold to be true: Never ever underestimate the capacity for stupidity in people and you will never be disappointed.

LOL! I shouldn't be surprised any more, but then BAM! Then dumber of the dumb shows up.

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I'm amazed that there are non accredited nursing programs allowed.

Here, all nursing programs are approved by nursing council. With the aim that completion the student is prepared to sit the state final exam and start as a novice practitioner.

Its average that any nursing program has between a 97-100% pass rate for States (NCLEX). if they arent meeting those obligations they would most likely loose their ability to train students

I take it you are outside the US? Oh yeah, unaccredited nursing programs run rampant.

It would be great if all nursing programs were like that but then how would The for-profit programs survive? Lol.

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This thread reminds me of why I never had a facebook account and when people ask me why not (like it's an act of Congress that I don't), I simply tell them because FB has more drama than Lifetime!

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