Gurnick Academy - Concord Campus — Attraction in Concord

My personal experience here was awful. My first week at Gurnick was just as unprofessional as the rest of the year. I had my advisor pull me from class and in the middle of the hallway as other students walk past announce that she was dropping me due to having a balance. (Gurnick staff loves to pull you from class time to discuss money, by the way.) | will say, The staff instructors are exceptional, except one who literally enjoyed picking on and bullying my cohort. (She was a replacement for weekends and worked at the school downstairs, and would love to mention her school was better). This is the Second instance of negativity I was met with was due to that fill in instructor. To continue this I let the staff know about it and I was ignored email after email until finally, my last day with said instructor they decided to move me to a different Saturday clinical. So, I did have to endure her emotional abuse on numerous occasions. Moving past this, let it be known I was an honor roll student had no less than Bs my entire time at this school and never missed a single day. I was proud of my accomplishments, excited to make my family proud at graduation. The day came and they "forgot" to include me in the awards and recognize that I was an honor roll student and had perfect attendance! I was so embarrassed and wanted to cry but I was right in front. The way they fixed that instance was saying "you can come get your rope and sash, from the school" they robbed me of my moment completely and all I got from this was throwing my accomplishments in a bag and making me pick it up from the school. That's not it though. During NCLEX prep, we were told if we attend everyday of PASS and pass our NCLEX first try they will reimburse us for paying for our license. I did PASS participated and as soon as I confirmed I passed the NCLEX I received no more correspondence. Wait... there's more. The school from day one says they will assist with finding a job once graduated. Not only was I prompt with my replies I would have to send follow up emails. I understand people are busy, but if I do everything you have asked and I paid ALL that money that they HOUND you for) I could at least get a return email. I was not going to write this review because The program director is amazing and so are most of the instructors. However, I am fed up because today I send an email to career services and instead of doing her research she sends me the same set of questions that was already answered in the correspondence literally attached to the email thread almost a month ago and her suggestions for places to apply to are not even hiring LVNs which is what l graduated for. This was NOT a good experience! I did pass my exit and NCLEX first try but I definitely do not give them credit for that, I worked hard and I had the critical thinking and necessary skills to accomplish...

I’m a graduating student of LVN, i highly recommend Gurnick academy, i had the best experience in didactic classes and clinical with Sir Norman, he, I must say is the best clinical instructor. He provided us a high quality education, He showed us professionalism, his strong work of ethics inspires me to be like him in the future, he doesn't tolerate negative attitude, but he is very considerate to students. You can see the passion and he really wants his students to learn and develop for the better. He pushed beyond what we think is our limits, he developed our critical thinking, he taught us to think outside the box and at the same time encouraged us, he is very knowledgeable, you can ask him any question about any disease process, pharmacology, psych, skills etc. and he can answer all of it and able to explain in a cellular level. For the past years of enggaging myself into this education, I have observed that Sir Norman is the type of person that never let his students down. I've also learned that studying is a process not just to shake everything inside you but to also bring out the best in you and that is what I've obtained from sir Norman. He taught us about professionalism and about putting our patients on top of our priority. He possibly made us one, despite of the diversity we are in. Different nationalities, different traits but we managed to pull it off together. With high regards, Mr. Norman equally have the respect of other doctors and with that, I learned the art of integrity and consistency in my craft. This school have provided me knowledge more than the physical surface but invades in and is transparent to the inward, my virtues, my emotional being and the mental preparedness to the actual field of nursing. I now think that I am ready for the world. I have been eqquiped and been ready as ever for this. I will be forever grateful for the times this school have provided me to grow and ofcourse to everyone that has been a part of this...

It is a great school to learn! They will not let you down and will help you if you are having a hard time in certain class. I had maximize my clinical time because of Mr. Norman Elizaga, he is very professional and knowledgeable, he taught us a lot of things in nursing that i did not experience with any other instructor. He will challenge you until you become a competitive student. At first i was having a hard time with some of my classes until i was put in his clinical group and got my mind set up in concept mapping, that way my classes went easier and became understandable. I then started getting As in my didactics. He changed how my thinking process works as well as my critical thinking in nursing. He is very professional dealing with students. He is the master of wound care! I have seen his works and how professionally he interacts and manages his client’s wounds. Someday I want to be as great as him dealing with wounds. He helped put me on the best path for success. I always thank the Highest Power for letting me meet and be trained by sir Norman. When you decide to go to Gurnick, hope that he’ll be your instructor, trust me, YOU WILL BE IN THE BEST HANDS! ms. Debbie Galloway, ms. Maria Perez and mr. Scott Wallace and of course Dr. G! They will help you as well and they will not let you down. All the Instructors I mentioned worked their hardest just so i can understand the curriculum well. Ms. Debbie gave me so much emotional support whenever she notice that i am about to give up, Mr. Scott helped me get through my anxiety. These Instructors will not just give you knowledge but they pour their heart in this and they will take care of you. That is Dedication! You guys are the best! I am now almost graduating and i will never forget all the things you guys have done. Thank you sir Norman, ms. Debbie, ms. Maria, dr. G, sir Scott! I am very confident that because of all the help that you have given me, i will become a good nurse. Thank you so...