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Schools Concentrating On Nursing Aides And Attendants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Dixie State and Salt Lake Community College.
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- 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 Uintah Basin Applied Technology College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Davis Applied Technology College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of College of Eastern Utah, Dixie State, Snow College, and Salt Lake Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of College of Eastern Utah, Snow College, and Dixie State.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Uintah Basin Applied Technology College, College of Eastern Utah, and Snow College.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Brigham Young University • Provo, UT
Studying Nursing (completion in 2011)
• 11/7/2011
"Although it's difficult, I feel I have accomplished a lot by completing my studies at BYU. I am excited to enter the workforce and use the skills I have worked so hard to obtain."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | This is a very difficult program to be accepted into. I would recommend that others work hard on the prerequisites and have almost perfect grades in order to ensure entrance into this program. I have loved my experiences here and would recommend them to anyone else hoping to become an RN. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | I have heard that BYU graduates are respected in the workforce and that jobs (outside of Utah) are much easier to acquire. I will be testing this out soon as I move to California. |
| Program Quality | 9 | Very rigorous classes with lots of patient interaction built in. Class sizes were relatively small and intimate. The students grow close and are provided with multiple opportunities to work in internships both locally and internationally each semester. |
| Instruction | 10 | Teachers were approachable and worked with us. The preceptors of our internship programs were fairly flexible with the constraints of student schedules. Overall excellent pairing of students to teachers/mentors. |
| How Difficult | 9 | Certain classes were harder than others but for the most part testing reflected the material we were asked to cover. I feel prepared to work as an RN in a hospital. I also feel prepared to take the NCLEX this upcoming winter. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | This was a good blend of both hands on and book learning. Some things such as pharmacology just have to be memorized, whereas starting IVs etc must be practiced multiple times to become confident. This institution helped us gain experience that has helped me be confident as I administer care. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | There are considerations made for students wishing to defer in order to fulfill a 2 year or 18 month religious mission. In addition, some prerequisite classes can be taken after regular school hours/summers etc. Core major classes are quite rigid though and must be fit in regardless of other commitments. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | Tons of computers and books in the library. Software and practice simulators for procedures are also available for student use. Occasionally the dummy patients and simulators can be quite busy as students cram last minute for an exam in a particular area. Overall it is quite easy to access study materials though. |
| Social Life | 9 | I had wonderful opportunities to be paired with the same group for most of the core nursing classes. I became close friends with many and graduated together. I was also able to travel to Ghana for 3+ weeks with a small group (14 students 2 faculty) to work in a small town L&D clinic. |
| Placement Services | 8 | The hours of the nursing advisement center work well for most students. The staff are friendly and help direct you to opportunities and programs that match your interests in most cases. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I have not received much information on an alumni network. I know it exists, but I feel like they have not done much to reach out to me. There have been informational meetings in previous semesters but they often conflict with other scheduling demands. |
Bridgerland Applied Technology College • Logan, UT
Studying Nursing (completion in 1994)
• 1/2/2012
"I received what I needed. I got a job and I hit my goal. It went great."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | It's a hard career. It pays the bills. Not everyone loves it, but I like it. |
| Program Reputation | 2 | The school is known as the dropout school. Often students will graduate and not be able to place in a job. |
| Program Quality | 9 | I loved my teacher; I worked hard and she recognized that. Years later, she remembered me, which meant a lot. |
| Instruction | 10 | Almost everything I learned, I applied. I felt prepared and ready to work. |
| How Difficult | 4 | Many skills were needed to pass, but hands-on learning was easy for me. It amazed me that some people had to retake the class. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We had a good half-and-half mix. There was a lot of bookwork, but it was great preparation. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | They offer many night courses, but no online courses. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | The facility is older, but they are updating it. Library is small, if they have one. In terms of the atmosphere, it feels more like a high school than a college. |
| Social Life | 1 | There were no social activities at all. Everyone was in and out, and doing their own thing. |
| Placement Services | 1 | They offer courses for jobs that are extremely full in our area. With so many people going back to school, they need to continually update their programs for marketable jobs. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | I receive a quarterly magazine with current classes offered, and that is all the contact I have had. They do offer workshops to reach out to the community, which I think is fabulous. |
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