View of nurses (LPN or RN) who graduate from ECPI? Opinions?

[hamdog]

I am currently enrolled in ECPI's RN program. Yes, it is expensive. But I am wondering what is the view of nurses that graduate from ECPI or other for-profit schools. Are they looked down upon? Not hired? Preferred? Doesn't matter?

What about those who get their BSN from for-profit schools?

Personally, I think it is a great way to bypass waiting lists and get started in your career. A license is a license. Right?

Any opinions or experiences are welcome! :)

[THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN]

I am at a two year college that is preferred by employers in my city. Honestly most of the nurses at my hospital that I know either went to my school, UNLV or came from out of state.

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

A license is a license. Right?

Not necessarily in employers or some graduate school's eyes...

With the current trend of no nursing shortage, most employers require candidates to graduate from a ACEN or ACCN accredited school; most graduate programs require this as well if one chooses to pursue a Masters.

I went to a ACCN accredited university program, so I don't have the experience of having securing a job and going to an uncredited school.

It would depend on the employer. I would ask the employers DIRECTLY (not the school) what are their requirements are to get an honest answer.

[hamdog]

Not necessarily in employers or some graduate school's eyes...

With the current trend of no nursing shortage, most employers require candidates to graduate from a ACEN or ACCN accredited school; most graduate programs require this as well if one chooses to pursue a Masters.

I went to a ACCN accredited university program, so I don't have the experience of having securing a job and going to an uncredited school.

It would depend on the employer. I would ask the employers DIRECTLY (not the school) what are their requirements are to get an honest answer.

Luckily the BSN program is ACEN accredited. I also don't plan on pursuing a master's degree, but since it is accredited I could go MSN if life pans out that way.