Stenberg College Psychiatric Nursing - job prospects?

monark · Apr 17, 2015

ok, im going to lay some serious knowledge on you.

i went to stenberg for the community support worker, AVOID THIS SCHOOL LIKE THE PLAGUE..DISGUSTING QUALITY OF EDUCATION DELIVERED, OVERPRICED, NOT WORTH THE DRAMA, UNQUALIFIED TEACHERS WITH NO MASTERS DEGREES. They only care about your money, and nothing else. This school does not have a good reputation amongst employers as well as the diploma in psychiatric nursing is always last pick for new hires at fraser health.

The psychaitric nursing diploma program may be all online, but it is more than double the price from douglas college, as well as the hands on experience is only during your clinical,..where you are expected to know and perform this stuff before even entering. Also, stenberg has a difficult time finding placements for their psych program because nobody wants them..thats the honest truth. I am currently a psychiatric nursing student at douglas college, ashamed, i almost took it at stenberg because i was desperate to get in, THANK YOU JEBUS I DIDNT GET IN..the school is a disgrace, im ashamed i even went there for my support worker program.

monark · Apr 17, 2015

the quality of education being delivered between douglas and stenberg is night and day, douglas is way better, more affordable, better placements, better job prospects. to answer you specific question, there is NO CHANCE IN HELL you will get a job working at inpatient psychiatry as an RPN unless you have experience..thats the big one, many people have registration, and its NOT just about having registration, especially when working in clinical settings.

Bachelors degree in psychiatric nursing is becoming the new standard entry to practice because RPNs are considered first contact health care employees and have an increased scope of practice as of APRIL 2014. so the bachelors is the new entry to practice for many areas and the diploma program will eventually be phased out in the next few years.

monark · Apr 17, 2015

also, ask all those LPN graduates how many people either failed or discharged themselves from stenberg, they are notorious for failing people and favouritism prevails over all. everyone i know has to commute to school, dont let the commuting discourage you from applying to an actual GOVERNMENT REGULATED SCHOOL that has EQA designation. you will love it. also, the education is soo much cheaper and way better. Also, working while attending school isnt realistic..unless you are working a night shift where you can devote all your time to studying. people underestimate the intensity of an RPN program. if you dont believe me then check this out, stenberg college has been sued for asking their instructors in the RPN program to do/say/teach stuff OUTSIDE THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE, which is ILLEGAL!!:

Texas man sues Canadian college for breach of contract - Southeast Texas RecordSoutheast Texas Record

shady school, unqualified instructors, over priced, not government regulated and unethical practices. avoid this place..LIKE THE PLAGUE

AliMC · Apr 17, 2015

Thank you for your response, monark. Wow, I don't quite know what to say. I had no idea just how shady Stenberg is :unsure: Can I ask you about your experience at Douglas? Are you in the diploma or degree program? Were you waitlisted to get in? Douglas was where I initially intended to apply, before I heard about Stenberg's program.

monark · Apr 18, 2015

I am at douglas college, i am currently in the diploma program, but will be switching into the degree program in january 2016. there is no difference in terms of main theory courses between diploma and degree, nor will instructors know which student is in which program. The experience is awesome. ive been to douglas college, KPU and stenberg and from what ive learned and seen, douglas college is hands down the best college ive ever been too. all your instructors have graduate education and years of experience. my clinical procedures instructor (which is mandatory but somehow stenberg has it as an "online" thing) is amazing, she has advanced specialties in emergency and high acuity and her thats her area of focus in nursing. you really have to do it to understand what im talking about, its better than KPU..douglas was one of the first schools in BC to offer psych nursing. KPU is very disorganized. i was accepted to year 1 degree (which is not PNUR courses, just your first year associated studies), and was waitlisted #7 for diploma. I was offered diploma 2 weeks before school started and took it, now i am halfway done year 1 of diploma (or 2nd year of degree) and will be transferring into year 3 of degree in january 2016.

stenberg is garbage. i went there, all my friends went there, its horrible. i have a friend who graduated with me in dec 2010 and still hasnt found a job, she gave up and went to UFV to pursue a degree in social work it was that bad.

AliMC · Apr 19, 2015

Oh that's great, I didn't know you could switch. It sounds like an excellent program. How is the course load? Is it like 4/5 days a week 8 hours a day, that kind of thing? Have you done any clinical placements yet? I'm curious as to what the typical placements are.

newrpn · Apr 24, 2015

Not all people are able to do online learning. I personally have enjoyed my program at Stenberg. I have had quality placements for each and every clinical. Sure there have been some hiccups, but all in all, in still happy with the education I've received. Feel free to message me if you wish.

AliMC · Apr 24, 2015

Thanks for your comment, newrpn. Unfortunately I'm not at the 15 posts mark yet to enable messaging, but I'd really like to hear about your experience at Stenberg. Whereabouts have you done your clinical placements? Have you or your classmates been placed in hospital units? How is the course load? Are you able to work at the same time?

newrpn · Apr 26, 2015

I did my first placement at czorney Alzheimer's center, then at royal Columbian hospital (psych unit), surrey memorial hospital (med/surg), and then a shelter in the downtown eat side. We were all placed in hospitals for at least 2 of our rotations, some for their older adult and psr rotations as well. The course load is intense and you need good organization skills and the ability to time manage. I worked almost full time for the first year and then part time after that. I took the entire med/surg rotation off so that I could focus. In terms of hospital placements we have been at royal Columbian, surrey, Langley, chilliwack, and ones all over the interior and the island. As I said, online is not for everyone.. I have met many people who have graduated and gotten jobs right away.

monark · Apr 27, 2015

AliMC..do not believe newrpn

that is a FAKE account that has been going around posting only positive comments about stenberg college, and ONLY on stenberg college posts/forums. Stenberg has their own marketing department that they use to increase their image and obviously to counter any negative reviews that are posted. If you dont believe me, click on NEWRPNs profile and review the posts..only positives and only for stenberg college..as of right now, stenberg has two profiles they use to make positive reviews: NEWRPN and RPNDAN.. beware of these two accounts. Even if one person were to say it was positive, just self reflect on how many hundreds of negative reviews there are online from different people.

newrpn · May 5, 2015

I am not a fake account. The only posts I have posted on are ones that i want to reply to. I will post me private email if you would like. I entered semester 6 today and will be writing my entrance exam in November. You can believe what you wish...