Choosing a Nursing School

Choosing a Nursing School

Adam Allen

Baptist College of Health Sciences

Choosing a Nursing School

When it came time for me to choose what nursing school I wanted to attend there were several schools on the list. I had to sit down a go through the advantages and disadvantages of each school to figure out the best choice for me. I looked at the types of programs available, tuition rates, clinical rotations, NCLEX exam pass rates, and locations. The two types of programs offered locally were two year RN programs at community colleges and four year BSN programs offered at the big expensive universities. Tuition for me was not as big of a concern because I was in the military and my college tuition is covered under the G.I. Bill. That being said I wanted to get the best education for the money; therefore I automatically wanted to choose a school that offered a bachelorette degree. I also looked at what type of clinical rotations the schools offered for their students. I wanted to be somewhere that I could get plenty of hands on experience while training to be a nurse. Another big factor was the NCLEX exam pass rates for the college I had to choose from. This would allow me to get the best possible education I could.

After I evaluated all the schools that met the requirements I was looking for, the choice was obvious Baptist College of Health Sciences. Baptist offered everything I hoped to obtain from a higher education facility. It has a reputation for being one of the best nursing schools in the area. It allows for more clinical time than any other school and the NCLEX pass rates are around 95% first time pass. What more could a nursing student ask for?

Some of the advantages I hope to gain from attending Baptist is job placement, Baptist student have a reputation of being selected over other candidates from other area schools who apply for the same positions. Also, having a BSN degree is one step closer to completing a Master’s level...