Where can I get in ADN with dorms?

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Looking for my daughter. She will live anywhere but would like a college experience with sports and living on campus. 3.8 GPA hasn't taken ACT but I would guess 24-26 range.

Thinking she gets ASN or ADN- RN anywhere then transfers to a decent school for BSN.

And does each program have different pre-reqs?

Thoughts? Advice?

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I've never seen a community college that provides dorms. I think Ohio University has associate's but not ADN.

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Specializes in ICU Stepdown.

Why doesn't she apply for BSN programs right away?

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I've never seen a community college that provides dorms. I think Ohio University has associate's but not ADN.

There are several in my area that offer on campus housing.

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There are several in my area that offer on campus housing.

Actual dorms? Or apartments?

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Actual dorms? Or apartments?

actual dorms

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Several four-year universities still offer ADN programs. Western Kentucky University, for example, is one that I believe still offers it, and there are dorms on campus. Although an ADN still has to pass the same NCLEX exam, it can be a bit of a career limiter. Depending on local market conditions, the competition among new nurses for jobs can be fierce, with many hospitals clearly stating a requirement or a "strong preference" for BSN grads. Many that do hire ADNs have a stipulation that you must complete your BSN within n-number of years to keep your job. Why not just get it all over with in one four-year shot?

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Charity School of Nursing in New Orleans has dorms. Also, if she wants a 4 year degree she can go to LSU. LSU students do the first 2 years on the Baton Rouge (main) campus that is full of all the regular college experience and then they go to the school of nursing at LSUHSC in New Orleans (which also has dorms) for the final 2 years.

Also, I am not sure you understand that with an ADN your daughter will be a nurse and won't need to transfer, per se, to a BSN program. Following the ADN she will be qualified to work as a RN and then she can complete an RN-BSN bridge program, most of which are offered online through reputable universities at a competitive rate so that she can work while obtaining the BSN.

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

I also agree with PP. Since she is starting out, has good scores, and will need 2 years of pre-reqs anyway (before applying to ADN programs) she should look into 4 year BSN programs.

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I'm afraid she won't get in to a nursing program after doing her first 2 years. Originally we were looking at University of Kentucky. You go for 1 year then apply to the program 40 are accepted out of 210 applications. I asked them what the other hundred and sixty applicants do she said change their major. I don't want to put her in the position of having to change her career because she doesn't get in.

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Specializes in ICU Stepdown.
I'm afraid she won't get in to a nursing program after doing her first 2 years. Originally we were looking at University of Kentucky. You go for 1 year then apply to the program 40 are accepted out of 210 applications. I asked them what the other hundred and sixty applicants do she said change their major. I don't want to put her in the position of having to change her career because she doesn't get in.

There are direct entry BSN programs.

Look into them

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I've looked into the direct entry programs and we will apply to those as well, but it seems the acceptance rates are around 25%. Where can be 50 to 75% for the ASN programs. Most direct entry programs are looking for ACT scores 28 to 31.

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