Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Galen, LSCS, Blinn, and HCC.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Galen.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Galen and Anamarc.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Laredo Community College, South Texas College, El Paso Community College, and Southwest Texas Junior College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Lee College, Sul Ross State University, El Centro, and St Philips College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Central Texas College, Texarkana College, Anamarc, and Frank Phillips.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Schreiner University, Ranger College, Western Texas College, and Sul Ross State University.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Galen, TSTC West Texas, Lamar State Port Arthur, and Howard College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Baylor University • Waco, TX
Studying Nursing (completion in 2009)
• 10/14/2011
"I loved going to Baylor. I am hoping I will get to go further and eventually get a doctorate."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Baylor is a great school. The professors and knowledge I got from my education really set me up to do well at my job. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | Baylor is very well known as a great medical school, especially for nursing. I also know that a lot of doctors went to Baylor as well for their education. |
| Program Quality | 7 | Baylor is known nationwide as a good medical school. |
| Instruction | 10 | The professors were great. They were always there to help. The best thing about them, though, was that they all had worked in the medical field for at least 10 years. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Some of it was really hard, like pharmacology. Medical terminology was hard too because of all the words I had to learn and memorize. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I had both hands-on (clinical rotations) and in class/book learning. Basically, how it went was, I would study procedures or something similar and then go do it in a rotation. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | They were pretty good about flexibility. The only bad thing was that there was only a select number of students allowed into the program, so seating was limited. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Libraries and other resources like that were great. Academic advisors, however, were terrible. It seemed like they didn't care about the needs of students. My academic advisor would never call me back when I would call her and leave messages. |
| Social Life | 1 | My school wasn't known for parties and stuff. Baylor is a major medical school. |
| Placement Services | 7 | It took them a while to place me but after they finally did, I was pleased. |
| Alumni Network | 10 | I always had support and help from my classmates. I was also able to get help from a former classmate that wasn't even in that particular class that I needed help in. |
Joe G Davis School Of Vocational Nursing • Huntsville, TX
Studying Vocational Nurse Training - Hospital Based Program (completion in 1983)
• 11/6/2011
"I LOVE Joe G Davis school. The education I received was fantastic and others that went through college programs received nothing near what I received."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Even though the program isn't what it used to be, it's still a good program and they do teach you what you need to know. I do wish the level of nurses coming form there now were a little more ready for the floor, but that's why we have orientation for new nurses. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | It used to be the best, especially with 14 yrs of a 100% pass rate. Lately though, I hear it's not as good and the high standards aren't there anymore. While the students are passing, they aren't learning as much, but just enough, in some subjects. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The school taught us a lot, even more than state boards required. SInce I've graduated others that took the course after I did went on to RN school and didn't even have to open a book to pass because of how good the school is. They once had 14 straight yrs of a 100% pass rate on boards for their students. |
| Instruction | 10 | Like I said above, the teachers, and their instruction, were great. They really prepared me for the career and more. It was a very well rounded program. |
| How Difficult | 10 | It was very hard - 31 started our course and after a yr only 16 graduated. But you can't put a price on what we were taught, no matter how hard it was. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Great for both and a good mix. Our clinicals showed us a lot and whenever something rare came in, no matter what rotation you were on, they brought us in to see and learn. Very good hands on experience, but books were stressed just as much. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | The program is very rigid and stuck in stone since it's a hospital based program. The schedule is set the year before when they are looking at new students. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | Instructors were always available and the current library is great since Mrs. Bohanon got so many donations. We have the top hospital based program library in 3 states. |
| Social Life | 10 | The school was great. We started study groups and when they were over we would go out to eat most nights just to unwind. Nothing like a college based program, though. |
| Placement Services | 1 | There was no assistance when I went and there isn't any now, although it is attached to the hospital and at least 2 students get hired there each year... but that's 2 out of 20. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | Doesn't really have good support, but it used to when Barbara Bohanon was the director. She's the one that encouraged so many to go on to RN school and kept up with all her old students. The current director doesn't care as much. |
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