UALR? UAMS? or Baptist?

[giltav22]

Hello I'm so close to finishing my pre-req for a nursing program. I'm kind of stuck on which one has a better nursing program. I heard all of the have their pros and cons but these were somewhat a few years back. I'm more of a hands on learner, if this helps any. Thanks for any feedback :)

[hopefulkim99]

Don't worry about jobs. Most hospitals in the area are short of nurses. A few like Saline Memorial are so short they are currently advertising hiring bonuses for full time RN. Most people in my UALR class two years ago had jobs before graduation. St Vincent, Baptist, Saline Memorial, State Hospital, and a ton of others hire diploma and ADN nurses with no problem. In fact, Children's and Conway Regional are the only two I know of that will only hire BSN new grads. But both will hire you as an ADN after 1 year of experience. Some hospitals simply encourage the non BSN nurse to get a their BSN, others require you to get it within 3-5 years of hire.

Hi! I sent you a pm if you're still around :)