trying to find a college near me

antares · Aug 13, 2004

Check out your state's board of nursing website. It should have a list of programs in your state.

Good Luck.

fotografe · Aug 13, 2004

I am from Effingham and start my general education classes Aug. 23 at Lake Land College (community college). I was wondering if anyone knew where there is a college (fairly close) that I could get my RN. My husband has a good job and I don't want him to have to leave it unless it is completely necessary.
If anyone can help that would be great!!

You can get it at Lakeland! Why don't you want to go there? ALso neaby is Milikin (much more expensive) and Parkland in Champaign, but you would pay out the nose if you went there since Lakeland has an RN program.

After you get your RN you can finish the BSN at U of I in Champaign.

Good Luck - Former Heart now on the East Coast

val&corey · Aug 14, 2004

You can get it at Lakeland! Why don't you want to go there? ALso neaby is Milikin (much more expensive) and Parkland in Champaign, but you would pay out the nose if you went there since Lakeland has an RN program.
After you get your RN you can finish the BSN at U of I in Champaign.
Good Luck - Former Heart now on the East Coast

I am going to Lake Land. I am going there to get my generals out of the way. I thought that is what you were supposed to do if you were getting your BSN. I was going to go to Lake Land for 2 years and then transfer somewhere (that is what I am trying to figure out) to finish my nursing stuff. Do I have this all wrong? I definitly want to get my BSN, but I was told to take my generals at Lake Land because they are cheaper and a lot easier at a community college since you get more help with your classes because there aren't a ton of students. The stuff I am taking at Lake Land is Pre-Nursing, it is an Associate in Science Degree, but it transfers to a 4 year college. I guess I need to find out what college I am going to attend now, because Lake Land says each school has different requirements.

I don't know, this whole college thing is confusing!!

fotografe · Aug 14, 2004

you can get your associate in science there in Nursing. I sent you a PM with more info.

I am going to Lake Land. I am going there to get my generals out of the way. I thought that is what you were supposed to do if you were getting your BSN. I was going to go to Lake Land for 2 years and then transfer somewhere (that is what I am trying to figure out) to finish my nursing stuff. Do I have this all wrong? I definitly want to get my BSN, but I was told to take my generals at Lake Land because they are cheaper and a lot easier at a community college since you get more help with your classes because there aren't a ton of students. The stuff I am taking at Lake Land is Pre-Nursing, it is an Associate in Science Degree, but it transfers to a 4 year college. I guess I need to find out what college I am going to attend now, because Lake Land says each school has different requirements.
I don't know, this whole college thing is confusing!!

adidas99 · Aug 16, 2004

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adidas99 · Aug 16, 2004

oh ya val....forgot....EIU has a program for ur bachelors in nursing.

val&corey · Aug 16, 2004

hey val.....I go to lakeland! I'm starting the second yr of it(well, i'm joining in since i got my LPN). Let me know if u need anything with classes. lakeland is gonna be about as close as u can get. olney's further than lakeland. I'm getting my ADN, and then gonna get my BSN at SIUE in time. no rush for it around st. anthony's. And u can commute there. Acutally have an RN i work with who just got her ADN thru lakeland, BSN at SIUE and alot of her stuff was done at kluthe, but thru SIUE. And another RN is working on hers. I think she only had to go to SIUE maybe once a week...if that. why would he have to leave his job because ur going back to school? message me if u want sometime.
Sara

I have tried numerous times (probably over 20) to talk to a counselor at Lake Land. I always get voicemails, transfers to no where, and promises that they will send me information that NEVER comes. Here is my dilema:

I am enrolled in 4 classes (Algebra, Intro. to Psychology, Intro. to Sociology, and Composition I) I am currently majoring in Social Work and then changed my mind. I want to be an RN. Someone on here told me that I could go to Lake Land and get my RN in 2 years as an associates. Does Lake Land offer that? And then I could get my BSN later. Is it hard to get into the nursing program at Lake Land? And would I even need those classes that I am enrolled in if I get my RN in two years. Isn't it strictly nursing classes instead of general classes? I figure the classes I am in now are only useful for the BSN!? I have tried talking to the counselors about it because I don't want to pay all that money for nothing. And since classes start the 23rd I am kind of running out of time! By the way, what is an ADN??

I also called and asked for information about the CNA class because if it is going to be a year before I get accepted into the nursing program then I want to start working and getting experience.

Any advice you could give me would be great!!

P.S/ He would have to leave his job if we moved away because he works at T-Town and if we moved a couple hours away or something then he would lose it!

adidas99 · Aug 16, 2004

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fotografe · Aug 17, 2004

this is the curriculum for the rn program at lakeland. you should add a science course for the fall. if you had bio in high school go for the anatomy and physiology i, other wise take a general biology first. another poster suggested getting all the non-nursing courses out of the way before you get into the nursing program and that is a great idea. you are on the right track. you will also need chem and microbiology down the road so keep the algebra.

as far as getting ahold of someone at lakeland -- go up there and sit there until someone talks to you. they tend to deal with what is in their face when they are busy, good luck!

first year :) 1st semester semester hours

adn 040 nursing i 6

adn 041 nursing skills 2

psy 279 human development 3

bio 225* human anatomy & physiology i 4

ahe 055 math for meds 2

total 17

2nd semester semester hours

adn 042 nursing ii 9

bio 226* human anatomy & physiology ii 4

hed 102 nutrition 3

cis 040 introduction to microcomputers 1

total 17

summer term semester hours

hed 290 disease processes 2

total 2

second year 1st semester semester hours

adn 076 nursing iii 10

eng 120 composition i 3

psy 271 introduction to psychology 3

adn 052 nursing process & pharmacology 2

total 18

2nd semester semester hours

adn 078 nursing iv 10

eng 121 composition ii or spe 111 introduction to speech communication 3 ---

social science elective1 3

adn 060 senior seminar 1

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