Will going to a school such as West Coast University affect my job opportunities?

[djgirl4]

I am currently a student at Riverside Community College. It is my first semester there and I am already realizing how hard it will be to get the classes required to apply to their nursing program. I know what I want to do and I don't want to spend a few years trying to take the first step. I am currently looking at transferring but of course it will take me another year, if I can get my classes to get into a program like LLU. I was looking into WCU because I can get in as soon as I do the testing. I'm not worried about the cost, I know I can figure that out, I want to know if going to a school like WCU will be a disadvantage when I'm applying for jobs later on. I don't want to get my bachelors in nursing at WCU and then find out I can't get a job. Also, do they have enough clinical? Or do they have any? I heard a lot of nurse managers hire based on experience. I am looking into the Ontario school if it makes a difference.

[trebleclefmama]

My friend just graduated from WCU-OC and already has a job working at a hospital. I've read and talked I several other grads who have gotten jobs as well. I'm hoping to start in April at the OC campus.

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[Deuceswild1]

I am in the nursing core portion at the Ontario campus, yes there are plenty of grads from here getting jobs. My honest opinion it is less about the school and more about who you are. As far as clinical sites there is at least 4-5 sites per term per subject I am only 2 terms in so I can only speak for that. It is a good school if you look past the cost, the school is in no way a way to buy your degree. I watched 20+ people squeak by general ed. and fail first term nursing. They take the nursing seriously, and from what I can tell they have services to help you find a job after graduation. Also it seems they have "partnerships" with particular hospitals as well so I would think that would help.