Trying to find a nursing program in PA

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Hello all... I am considering moving to PA from Detroit, MI and I was wondering if anyone could give me the names of any good RN programs. I have looked at a few on the internet but I just was wondering about programs in areas that would be okay for a 21 yr old getting out on her own. I only have a few pre-reqs completed so I was wondering if anyone knew of any programs that included the pre-reqs??

Thanks for all of your feedback in advance!

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What area of PA are you looking at?

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In Pittsburgh there is the Community College of Allegheny County (www.ccac.edu). You can take your pre-reqs (math, English, etc.) at CCAC and when you complete them you can apply to the nursing program. It's best if you get the co-req courses (A&P, Micro, upper level math) out of the way so when you do apply to the nursing program, all you'll have are the nursing courses to focus on.

I don't know which part of PA you want to move to, but have you figured out what you will do for housing and employment?

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There are several community colleges. I am currently in Montgomery County Community College....near Philly, there is also Delaware County Community college also near Philly, abington memorial hospital has a diploma RN program just outside of Philly, Eastern University has a program just outside of Philly. Reading Area hospital has a diploma program as well....hope this is helpful.

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Specializes in long-term-care, LTAC, PCU.

There are several nursing schools in the pittsburgh area. Shadyside, west penn, university of pittsburgh, carlow, catham, comm college of allegheny county, just to name a few. If you're looking for a more rural area, Westmoreland county comm. county in youngwood pa is good, that's where I got my LPN. I am currently enrolled at Conemaugh school of nursing in johnstown pa. There is a heavy clinical component in this program (which originally drew me to the program). I'm getting a great education right now. The cost of living is also much less once you get outside of pittsburgh. Happy searching!

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