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I'm a late-twenties college grad, recently returned to NC after being out of state for a while. I'm considering a career change to midlevel healthcare, as the clinical side interests me - I already have a BS, so something like a nurse practitioner track wouldn't be too difficult requirements-wise once I get experience as an RN. Going to nursing school while working, however, seems impossible for anything but an evenings/weekends program.
I've only found Alamance Community College so far as having an evenings program, and I don't even know if that's offered every spring. DT, WT, Vance Granville, etc all are daytimes-only for their ADN.
Does anyone have experience with ACC for nursing, specifically the night program?
There are plenty of students in traditional BSN and ADN programs who work in this area. I spoke with one who was at Durham Tech who worked full time as a CNA during the entire program. A friend at Central works two shifts a week as a CNA. Even with a day time program clinical could be 2nd shift or weekend.
I met one graduate of ACC over the summer. She was still waiting to take the NCLEX and hadn't applied for any jobs which I thought was a bit strange. But she didn't seem to have anything negative to say about the program.
The NC BON has NCLEX passage rates and retention rates, I would review those. I would still keep your options open to other program esp. ones that will allow you to get a BSN. Check to see which CC are part of the RIBN program.
There are plenty of students in traditional BSN and ADN programs who work in this area. I spoke with one who was at Durham Tech who worked full time as a CNA during the entire program. A friend at Central works two shifts a week as a CNA. Even with a day time program clinical could be 2nd shift or weekend.
I met one graduate of ACC over the summer. She was still waiting to take the NCLEX and hadn't applied for any jobs which I thought was a bit strange. But she didn't seem to have anything negative to say about the program.
The NC BON has NCLEX passage rates and retention rates, I would review those. I would still keep your options open to other program esp. ones that will allow you to get a BSN. Check to see which CC are part of the RIBN program.
Thanks. A major roadblock for me is that I already have a 9-4 gig during the day; if I didn't, I'd do a 16-month ABSN and be done with it
It may get to that point where quitting and working PT in something may be the only option, but if I can work FT while I go to school, that'd be preferable...
I'm considering a career change to midlevel healthcare, as the clinical side interests me - I already have a BS, so something like a nurse practitioner track wouldn't be too difficult requirements-wise once I get experience as an RN.
As an NP, I am not sure what you mean by a nurse practitioner track not being difficult requirement-wise.
You will still need to complete all graduate requirements which include core course requirements, the requirements specific to your specialty (FNP, ANP/genrontology, Acute Care etc) PLUS, > 500 clinical hours.
As an NP, I am not sure what you mean by a nurse practitioner track not being difficult requirement-wise.
You will still need to complete all graduate requirements which include core course requirements, the requirements specific to your specialty (FNP, ANP/genrontology, Acute Care etc) PLUS, > 500 clinical hours.
Sorry for not being clearer, I meant in terms of meeting prereq requirements. My plan was to re-take all the core sciences this year that were either expired from my previous undergrad life or ones that I never took at all. I loaded up on social sciences for my first degree, so I'm good there...
Sorry for not being clearer, I meant in terms of meeting prereq requirements. My plan was to re-take all the core sciences this year that were either expired from my previous undergrad life or ones that I never took at all. I loaded up on social sciences for my first degree, so I'm good there...
ahh...gotcha! Good luck with your pursuit! FWIW, I've been an NP for 17 years and love it!
ahh...gotcha! Good luck with your pursuit! FWIW, I've been an NP for 17 years and love it!
Thanks! Just curious, what field?
Just informally looking at who's in primary care clinics and such, I see a heavy leaning towards PAs; but I don't know if that's an MD-preference sort of thing or something indicative of the job market. If I had a spare $100K laying around and no need to pay bills, going that route would be tempting
I found an evening program at Wilson CC, although it won't be offered again until the spring of 2017. I guess that's more time to complete both semesters of A&P and get a CNA cert
Just informally looking at who's in primary care clinics and such, I see a heavy leaning towards PAs; but I don't know if that's an MD-preference sort of thing or something indicative of the job market. If I had a spare $100K laying around and no need to pay bills, going that route would be tempting
I found an evening program at Wilson CC, although it won't be offered again until the spring of 2017. I guess that's more time to complete both semesters of A&P and get a CNA cert
I work in Oncology. My degree is in primary care but I've never done it! Spent several years in gastroenterology and more recently several years in oncology.
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