[phines8098]

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?

[lencialoo]

Originally Posted by phines8098

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?

Hi phines8098,

Sorry for the late post...

PPCC (Pikes Peak Community College) has an LPN program. The program at PPCC has both LPN and ADN-RN prgrams and a bridge from LPN to RN.

I think other community colleges in Denver have similar LPN programs but I'm not sure which colleges to recommend...maybe others here will post a reply. I think that the program at Regis is a BSN program. You might try a search at http://www.discovernursing.com/program_search.asp

or

http://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/.../education.htm

for Colorado specifically...both sites have alot of information to get you started.

Good Luck to you !

Diane

[jeanylorenz]

Amazing I am running into the same problem. Unsure about your where abouts, but I will be moving to Westminster, CO after Christmas. Have checked into a couple schools about the LPN program. I had found Front Range - has a looooong waiting list and CCD (community college of denver) possibility of getting in by Feb or August depending when grades are mailed to college. Only need to have Anatomy 1 done to apply and Anatomy 2 to be accepted. May want to contact pia.smith@ccd.edu
Let me know any new information you may find

[susnam]

Emily Griffith is a very good LPN school. I have friends that graduated from there and they have gone on to get RN's and BSN's, one even an MSN. So, no worries about getting your LPN from there and then moving on.

Front Range is awesome, but they do have a wait list. The website address where you can get more info and apply is: http://www.frontrange.edu Front Range has both LPN and RN programs. They have many campuses to choose from, each has its own waiting list and some of them aren't too bad.

Another school that has a great reputation is Pickens. http://www.pickenstech.org/Programs/...l.nursing.html They have an LPN program and the students love it, do well, and go on to get good jobs and have a good success rate in passing NCLEX. I don't know anything about the wait list.

Another nursing school that is good is Arapahoe Community College. Their website is: http://www.arapahoe.edu/

Aims Community College has both a Practical Nursing and RN program. Their website is:
http://www.aims.edu/academics/health...c_index.htm#rn

Pikes Peak Community College has both Practical Nursing and RN program. Their website:

http://www.ppcc.edu/CatalogSchedule/...m?Program=Nusp

A new school that probably doesn't have much of a waiting list is the Denver School of Nursing. http://www.denverschoolofnursing.org/

Another nursing school is through University of Colorado, CU.
http://www.cu.edu

Regis University offers RN only. http://www.regis.edu/regis.asp?sctn=apg&p1=ut&p2=nr

[jeanylorenz]

You are a great help. I really appreciate it. I did check into Denver school of nursing. For one year day class it would cost $16,900 + 1200.00 for books. Good news I could get in Jan 3, 2005, but they are so new that they do not have financial aid or school loans. Pretty pricy.
Yes, I do agree Front Range is super nice. I did go in and talki with a nursing advisor Carol Peters. I mailed them my transcripts and application. Although there is a 2-21/2 year wait, but maybe I would jump up being that I have all the pre-reqs done.

I was thinking about taking a Phlebotomy class and get my certificate. Do you know what they get paid and is there a need for them?

[mikehammerly]

Northeastern Junior College in Sterling has a good LPN program. Its cost about 1600.00 a semester (970)-521 6707 if you have questions. Im currently in the program and it been challenging so far.

[Cutiepie612]

HELLO ALL,

I am interesting in obtaining my degree as fast as I can in colorado.. my husband is in the army and we will be stationed there and i need to get my degree.. I heard of Denver School of Nursing but I also heard that they are not nationally accredited.
I know that they are approved by their state board of nursing. But i am going to be traveling all over the world with my husband and want to if i will be able work in other states if they are not nationally accredited??

I NEED A LITTLE HELP AND GUIDENESS ON WHEATHER OR NOT I SHOULD ATTEMP TO GO TO THIS SCHOOL OR JUST WAIT FOR PIKES TO OPEN UP??

PLEASE HELP!! Thank u CHrissy DeMarco