Looking for LPN school in Colorado

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I am looking for a LPN program in Colorado. I heard Emily Griffith has a great program but I want to later move into RN program. I also checked in Regis What do you think?

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SummitAP - we all have different paths we must take...I can't wait for CU and Regis too ridiculously expensive for me, although I am confident with my grades and background, I could get into both. I think DSN is a great school, despite being young. The founders and teachers look to mostly be graduates of the aforementioned schools, so I feel confident I'll be getting a great education. They should get there accreditation before you'd graduate, it doesn't take too long after they get candidacy. CU told me that it had to be within 3 years of your graduation date for it to be recognized, but others schools have told me as long as they are NLN accredited when you apply, it doesn't matter, they aren't going to go back and check dates. Good luck!

Interesting... good info... I like the looks of DSN too, just need a guaranteed path to MSN that doesn't come from Phoenix.

With that in mind, I'll probably apply to DSN because I'm not sure I'll get into CU.

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Did you apply to CU this year? If you apply to DSN in January, you'd be in for the July start date and you'd know from CU in March/April, so that could help make your decision! Better to have something solid just in case, rather than wait until you find out from CU, then have to apply to DSN and start in October or January for next year! :)

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Just curious...what's wrong with University of Phoenix? I know some MSN's who got theirs through UoP and are working some pretty good jobs. I am looking in the ADN program and planning on doing the UoP to BSN a few years after that.

Just keep in mind, when and if DSN gets in the NLN process, it is a 4 year process from my understanding. Every recruiter and nurse manager in the Denver area is going to know when it does happen. So they will know whether it was accredited at the time someone graduated.

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mtnmedic - pretty much every hospital hires DSN graduates. Only CU doesn't, but they plan to very soon. The NLN process is generally 4-5 years from the start, they've been in the process for quite some time now and are listed as a candidate on their website, so it shouldn't be too much longer. Many people have issue with UoP because some places will not hire graduates from there in all fields, not just nursing.

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Hi Sara - I'm sorry for not answering this sooner. I am starting the PPCC program in Jan. and they told our class that they would be nationally accredited by the time that we graduate. They told us that the only state that we cannot transfer to once we graduate is Louisiana. I'm not sure why but since I have no desire to be there, I don't really care. Yes, we can transfer our credits to UCCS and in fact, we can take additional classes towards our BSN while we are working on our ADN, like anthropology (If you talk to the admissions people at UCCS, you can get a list of classes). I plan to bridge there once I'm done with the program at PPCC and I'm working as an RN. Pueblo has also stopped the waitlist and they are going by grades now as their admission process. PCC has a good program too but I don't want to drive to clinicals starting at 6am down there. I would agree that a BSN will help open the door to more jobs and agree that UCCS students are more welcome in the job market. However, if you still have your pre-reqs to go through AND the nursing program, the job market could do a complete 180. I would also prefer not to wait another 2 years though, getting in UCCS, when I could be done with getting my RN license by then. Plus, it will be less expensive in the long run to go the way I'm going. Hope this helps you! Good luck with whatever you decide!

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I know this thread is about DSN, but I have a question about all the Regis tuition comments posted today. Am I missing something? To do a BSN program there (either accelerated, traditional, or CHOICE), it is 60 credits of nursing credits. It's currently $605 a credit (which I know is A LOT!), but that comes out to just over $36,000 without the fees, pre-reqs, etc. Isn't a BSN at DSN over $40k? I've seen other comments that it is somewhere in the $60k ballpark.

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Sorry, it's Chem 101. I think 103 was my section.

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I know this thread is about DSN, but I have a question about all the Regis tuition comments posted today. Am I missing something? To do a BSN program there (either accelerated, traditional, or CHOICE), it is 60 credits of nursing credits. It's currently $605 a credit (which I know is A LOT!), but that comes out to just over $36,000 without the fees, pre-reqs, etc. Isn't a BSN at DSN over $40k? I've seen other comments that it is somewhere in the $60k ballpark.

I calculated Regis at $60K for 4 semester from this page http://www.regis.edu/rh.asp?page=study.bsn.tuition

I show DSN at $41K from this page: http://www.denverschoolofnursing.org/images/Tuition.pdf

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I calculated Regis at $60K for 4 semester from this page http://www.regis.edu/rh.asp?page=study.bsn.tuition

I show DSN at $41K from this page: http://www.denverschoolofnursing.org/images/Tuition.pdf

Okay, now I remember seeing that for the traditional program tuition, so yes that would be $60k. The ABSN and CHOICE are different. Thanks! I was starting to worry.

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No problem IrishMama, thanks for your reply!

I decided to take Chemistry at CCConline. I wanted to try to test out but I am required to take the class, and their start date works better for me. Have you already applied/ been accepted to schools or are you still working on your prerequisites?

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DSN does not seem to be on the NLNAC's website as a candidate school (http://www.nlnac.org/Forms/candidacy.asp). I am trying to be argumentative, but NLNAC's website specifically states "Candidacy is the first step toward NLNAC Accreditation". I am not sure what bfrdncr14 means when they stated earlier in this thread "Just wanted to let everyone know we now have HLC candidacy which is the first step towards NLN candidacy." I have read through both website and their candidate process, this does not seem to be correct. They are 2 separate organizations.

Perhaps I'm missing something but I think only accurate information should be posted...

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DSN does not seem to be on the NLNAC's website as a candidate school (http://www.nlnac.org/Forms/candidacy.asp). I am trying to be argumentative, but NLNAC's website specifically states "Candidacy is the first step toward NLNAC Accreditation". I am not sure what bfrdncr14 means when they stated earlier in this thread "Just wanted to let everyone know we now have HLC candidacy which is the first step towards NLN candidacy." I have read through both website and their candidate process, this does not seem to be correct. They are 2 separate organizations.

Perhaps I'm missing something but I think only accurate information should be posted...

Please note that on the page you listed, it says that list was last updated 8-31-09

One the link posted earlier in the thread: http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?institution=&state=CO&submit=Search&form_submitted=TRUE&Itemid=192&option=com_directory&showquery

You will find DSN listed as a candidate.

So is Westwood! I didn't realize they were at candidate... I heard they are starting a nursing program.

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