What nursing school did or are you attending?

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i found a similar thread in the ohio nurses forum.

i thought i'd do the same here in the new york nurses forum.

bronx community college '04 (cuny) adn

hunter college '07 (cuny) bsn

arirn :jester:

Hi,

I'm thinking about attending a school that offers a Nursing Diploma combined w/AAS Degree. Can you please explain to me to what a Nursing Diploma is? Please include the disadvantage and advantages? My background: I have presently hold a BS Degree in Business Management and Finance. I am in the process of changing careers from the financial industry into my one and only love Medical field - Nursing. New York City makes it extremely difficult to get into there nursing programs. I would love to get into a BSN program, which I am currently working on but I also need a back-up just in case , I don't get into a BSN program. I am also currently taking a few pre-req's at a community college. Please give your feedback. My goal is to get my foot in the door and then go from there. I do plan to continue my schooling until I earn a PHD in Nursing, but right now I just need to get my foot in the door. My undergraduate GPA wasn't that great, so that's what I am currently struggling with.

Please give your feedback.

Thanks,

tenstw26

In the 60's and previous to that, there were hospital based nursing schools where yoiu lived, learned and worked in the hospital for no pay. You paid them. So after three years of this, you were issued a diploma. The emphasis was on experience working in the hospital. In the 80's, these programs phased out, but some of them still exist with an ASS or ADN program attached to it, so you get the hospital experience and you get an associates degree too. You can always continue on for a bachelor's all the way up to a PHD. Personally, I love the idea, because you get the hospital experience that you truly need. I was supposed to go to a hospital diploma program before associate degrees were attached to them, went to a four year college program instead and never got the experience I needed. If I had it all to do over again, I would start with the diploma/associates degree first and get the experience needed. I don't think the four year college programs give enough experience . Nursing programs are quite competitive. I would do it this way considering that your GPA was low. I think it is the better way anyway, so I say go for it, and learn from my mistakes. Krisssy

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Specializes in Oncology, Research.

Johns Hopkins - BSN

Univeristy of Florida - MSN (in progress)

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Crouse Hospital school of nursing, graduate Dec 2008! :nurse:

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Specializes in post-op.

Monroe Community College - Rochester, NY. Graduated May 2006 :)

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Specializes in Trauma.
admitted to Brooklyn Jewish Hospital Diploma school of Nursing-1964-anyone go there?

went to Adelphi University Garden City, NY SON-graduated in 1969

going online to University of Missouri SON for Master's now Krisssy

WOW Krissy! You graduated from Adelphi in 1969? Tell me what it was like when you went there. I am sure it has come a long way.

I currently attend Adelphi University and am graduating in 7 months. May 2007:yelclap:Weee...

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Tompkins Cortland Community College. Graduating (hopefully) in May 07.

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Specializes in Gen Med.

Alfred State College!!!!

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Tompkins Cortland Community College. Graduating (hopefully) in May 07.

Hi, I got accepted to this school! How is the nursing program at this school?

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Alfred State College!!!!

Hi,

I also got accepted to Alfred State College nursing program! How is this program? Are they helpful? I will be relocating from NYC!

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Specializes in PICU, Peds Ambulatory, Peds LTC.

Wow, many Hunter students. Hey, maybe I've bumped into a couple of you at the Brookdale Campus.

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Specializes in peds,home care, dietican.

Hi everyone,

I will be attending Binghamton University 1 year accelerated program which starts on May 29. I'm trying to enjoy my last few days of freedom and partying. lol lol "Good luck"-to those who will start this year, "Congrats"-to those who graduate this year and "Thank you"- for paving the way to those who are already RN's.;) :monkeydance:

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Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing

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