I am not bitter i have great grades i go there. This isn't an attack. Allnurses.com please understand nursing students deserve better, bad nurses shouldn't be a part of ur prfession, nor should bad schools. A solid foundation is necessary for a strong house. Do not attend the center for allied health and nursing education in nj. It is the most unorganized, unstructured school on the planet. They lie about tuition the clinical sites and expenses. The teachers only read from power point and are clueless about anything that's not on it, google is a prime resource. Their financial aid advisors are unqualified and unprofessional, the head of that "department" is rude and his sub isn't bright at all, your balance will change weekly, they will tell you to turn over your tax refund ver to them, or ask why did you chose the school if you knew you couldn't pay( one of the requirements for admission is to be fully financially packaged, you're okay at first, the real bill comes 2 weeks later). The facility is pitiful looking. The clinical sites are no where near they lie and say its walking distance. Lies! Its a 30 minute walk....its a ny based school in nj and they have no consideration for their commuters, the buses trains and ferry issues are no excuse if you have car trouble oh well. They have no parking lot and instruct us to park on the street or at the meter, and whatever happens is at your expense this girl's car got hit and they didnt care, they have a parking lot though. They give you two uniforms for "free" and you have to purchase other sets for 35 dollars. They have old and out dated equipment. The bathroom has no hand towels your uniform is fine. They tell you upon admission not to work, they discourage any type of distraction such as kids, boyfriends, jobs, family whatever would take time and money away from them, the exit exam isnt free. This program will stress you out and destroy everything in it's path. Also it isn't 11 months it's 15 you have school 5 days a week, 7:30-4 with 10 min breaks after every 50 mins all this in order to keep you there all day, clock hour school for profit. If you live in ny and you don't have a trust fund, forget it. The tuition is 22,000 (50 students per trimester, 4 new sessions a year) dollars finn aid loans cash and all...the school is allowed to expel you if they want, whenever you choose to leave or are let go that bill is still yours to pay. The department of education should shut it down, then again, who cares about the struggling middle class? Step on us the ceo deserves a new bmw, screw us slaving,starving and dying to pay for it.
I'm sorry, but why the heck would you go to a $22,000/year nursing school when there are plenty of very good, very well-reviewed colleges out there for a fraction of the price?
By the time I get my RN and then my BSN, I MIGHT have spent $22k, MAYBE.
I'm sorry, but why the heck would you go to a $22,000/year nursing school when there are plenty of very good, very well-reviewed colleges out there for a fraction of the price?
By the time I get my RN and then my BSN, I MIGHT have spent $22k, MAYBE.
That price sounds like she may be doing LPN 1st. My program came to about $16,000 for LPN only.
it sounds like LPN program..??...........i went to LPN school 4 yrs ago...8:30 -3:30...45 mins for lunch...breaks in AM and PM.....clinical 3x/week starting in october right thru til june......it was at a state college but it was thru BOCES....sat in the same classroom and desk for 10 months....made lots of friends and even work with a couple now.....the program was upfront about everything....i will never forget what the instructor said the first day.....she was telling us how intense and fast this program is and that you must be well prepared and not let yourself fall behind....she said....go home tonite and tell your family that you will need their full support and that they need to help out around the house more now than ever....cause you will be studying......
i loved that year....at the time i didnt realize how much....
DLS_PMHNP, MSN, RN, NP
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Sorry, but this sounds pretty typical, except for not being accredited. And NS is no walk in the park.
My advice for you is to 'go with the flow' and do what your instructors tell you. It will cause you much less grief in the long run.
All the best,
Diane, RN