Nursing Schools In Ohio

Today we feature a nursing school in ohio worth checking out.

Hondros College School of Nursing

LPN Program – Level 1

• The LPN program will take students less than one year (approx. 44 weeks) to complete.

• Accredited by the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and also approved by the State Board of Career College & Schools as well as fully approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN).

• Students will take classroom, online and clinical courses for a total of 4 quarters.
• Students can enroll into the program 4 times per year (January, April, July, and October).
• Course study covers basic nursing concepts and patient care-related subjects.

Associates Degree in Nursing – RN Program – Level 2

• The ADN program will take students 66 weeks to complete and is currently offered at our Cincinnati locations.
• Accredited by the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and also approved by the State Board of Career College & Schools as well as fully approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN).
• Students will take classroom, online and clinical courses for a total of 6 quarters.
• Students can enroll into the program 4 times per year (January, April, July, and October).
• Course study will include advanced nursing concepts and patient care-related subjects.

Why a 1 + 1 Program?

The Hondros College 1 + 1 Nursing Education program is perfect for those just getting started in the nursing field or LPNs who are ready to take their career to the next level.

Our ladder concept helps students gain entry into the field of nursing by working to become a Licensed Practical Nurse – which will allow students two options: work as a LPN for awhile before completing the Associate Degree of Nursing program to become a Registered Nurse (or RN) OR move straight into the ADN program to further your career even faster.

The shortage of faculty is one of the main reasons there is a shortage of nurses in the health-care industry. About two-thirds of all qualified applicants to nursing programs in North Florida are turned away.

Schools would love to accept more, but they are bound by student-faculty ratio requirements.

Mostly, it’s about pay. Starting faculty with master’s degrees can make $45,000 to $65,000, but out in the field the same graduates can get up to $90,000.

Still in demand

Nursing is one of the few job fields today that is still open for hiring. Some areas of nursing are seeing 10 to 20 percent of their needed positions vacant, according to a report by the Florida Center for Nursing.

There is a need for nurses locally, but Debra Hernke, chief nursing officer at Mayo Clinic, believes the need is even greater in other parts of Florida.

As baby boomers retire from the workforce in the next 10 years, a greater number of nurses will be required for the influx of patients. At the same time, baby boomers working as nurses will also be retiring.

The nursing shortage could have a huge impact on patients’ health now, too. As JU Dean of Nursing Judith Forker said, nurses aren’t just glorified assistants.

“Nurses are the ones doing tests and checking a patient’s status,” she said. “They are the ones who know when something is wrong and how to act quickly to solve problems.”

With jobs available, students are flocking to nursing programs at FCCJ, University of North Florida, St. Johns River Community College and Jacksonville University. And they have plenty of competition.

In 2006-07, 42 percent of the 25,357 qualified students applying to nursing programs statewide were turned away, according to the Florida Center for Nursing. In North Florida, 65 percent of the 4,610 qualified applicants didn’t get in.

news source:http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2008-12-16/nursing_school_rejects_take_heart_its_not_you

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