Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

A rip off. I was going to do the Lvn program but it’s not worth it. There’s other options to become a lvn. I will not pay 30,000 + for this. They were unable to give me answers about the program such as where Ill be doing my clinical. When and what time I will be attending School. Everything was very unsure and it made me uncomfortable. I was not going to pay so much for so many uncertainties. The hesi test is ridiculous! Really I need to take that then the nclex?! I am so done with this school. I’m glad I came to realization and back away from this place.

I took the phlebotomy course that they offer and am a recent graduate. I would absolutely suggest taking advantage of the resources provided for grads. I had great help from Karen Johnson. She helps get your resume looking nice and professional, ready to turn in to employers. Using the resume we worked on together, I was able to land a job within a month or so of graduation! Don’t let the opportunity go to waste.

Terrible, terrible school. Where to begin…
First, Lisa was a terrible Academic Director, she told the students lies about the HESI being a BVNPT requirement (it’s not!) and would change policies (regarding making up hours) with hardly any advance notice. She makes it a requirement to attend D&D after your mandatory hours are over which was the biggest waste of time because no one will be taking the NCLEX for at least another 5 – 6 months so hardly any of it stays fresh in your mind.
Second, the school has a ridiculous policy of waiting to submit your BVNPT paperwork in until AFTER you pass the HESI (which, again, is not a requirement for licensure) further defeating the point of having D&D sessions right after 4^th module ends. The school has no OB or pediatric rotations, the psych rotation is a joke (Alice Manor for 12 weeks? You could learn everything you need to know from that place after one week.), and the acute facility is 1.5 miles away albeit it is a somewhat decent one.
Third, what was the point of sending us to poverello house or the «health fair» (really, babysitting) at Chuckchansi park? Oh I know, to make the school look good. They didn’t give a d*** about if it provided any sort of educational opportunity for us. I’m sorry, but I didn’t spend that kind of money to babysit someone else’s kids or serve food; I spent it to learn to become a nurse. Oh, and what about Medi-​man? Was he just for looks and to impress potential students? He was never used not even once the entire time I attended there.
Fourth, the assignments for OB, Peds, and the «process analysis» were a joke. Either fix the topic or get rid of them altogether. Nothing is gained from those assignments except wasted time and energy worrying about them.
Lastly, some of the didactic instructors were a joke. Reading off of power points without any sort of explanation does not count as «teaching». I read all of the chapters before class and noticed that the teachers even sometimes told us the wrong information (when it was CLEARLY written in the book). Furthermore, I was astounded at the lack of professionalism when it came to dealing with the administration.
Short response: Don’t go here. Not worth the $ 30,000+.