Help me choose a Nursing School Program
I am looking to get my Associates in nursing, then bridge over to my Bachelors. My end goal is to be a Certified Nurse midwife. I have been a CNA for eight years and have experience in many different settings. I have 3 programs that are options and need help deciding which I should choose. There are pros and cons to each.
Option 1: Community College A
Pros:
-Inexpensive
-Can sit for LPN boards after first year of the program, then RN after the second
-Have all but 13 credit hours of pre reqs, which I can obtain in one semester.
Cons:
-An hour commute each way (possibly more for clinicals)
-Already missed the deadline for the 2022 start date, so wouldn't be able to start until Spring of 2023.
-The entire class from the other campus failed last semester, which imo reflects poorly on the school.
-NCLEX pass rate isn't great.
Option 2: Community College B
Pros:
-Has a partnership with one of the local universities so I could be working towards my BSN at the same time as my ADN
-Inexpensive, but more expensive than Option 1
-Decent NCLEX pass rate
Cons:
-An hour or more commute each way
-Pre reqs are different so only one of my previous classes counts towards the program.
-Won't be able to start until 2023
Option 3: Rasmussen
Pros:
-5 minutes from my house
- Can start as early as October and be done in 2 years, start to finish
-Clinicals would be at the hospital I work in
-Only requirement to get in is a good TEAS score
-Pre reqs are all self paced, which I excel at.
Cons:
-Way more expensive than Community College. (Although I do get a 15% discount bc of my work place)
-Rasmussen doesn't have a very good reputation.
All three programs are accredited.
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