Lamar State College LVN to RN

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Any one in this program? I am looking it to it as it is the cheapest option I have found... Seems a lot like excelsior with the exception on clinicals (how do they do them?)????

its accrd. by TBON, N its not yet a yr old.. im planning to join in fall this yia. thou i want 2 gather more info bout if any one is 2. i just wanna make the rite choice since il b paying from my pocket, they dont offer fin. aid...:rolleyes:
The way I understand it, if they are not eligible for financial aid, then they are not accredited. Or vice versa I should say.

Regional Accreditation vs. National Accreditation : Guide to Online Education - eLearners.com

If they are accredited, they may not handle the submission of finanical aid paperwork for you but you may be able to submit the paperwork yourself (if you're up to dealing with that burden).

I HIGHLY doubt that a program that is less than 1 year old is accredited yet.

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Anybody who have taken nclex having completed from this school? How was hesi and what happens if you dont pass it.

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I am from the area that this school(lamar state college-port arthur) is located in. They are a typical community college that has a Lvn and lvn-rn program. The program that you guys are interested in, is online and for students that do not live near the school(I believe 100miles or so). So the college's programs that they have been offering for several yrs are accredited and the Lamar state college-orange(the one I went to)is a highly respected college in my area. So with this program that you guys are interested in, only being a yr old, is with a school that has an accredited program the have taught locally for quite some time and I would recommend the college d/t personal affiliation with students who have graduated locally. :nurse:

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Anybody who have taken nclex having completed from this school? How was hesi and what happens if you dont pass it.

I have 2 more months left in the program, I'll graduate in May! :)

You have to take 2 HESI tests. I took the first one 2 weeks ago. You get a conversion score that equals a percentage, e.g. my HESI score was a 1072, which converted to 93.98%, meaning I get a 94 for that test. The first HESI test is worth 30% and the second one is worth 70%. This is the grade for your nursing review class (RNSG 2230). I used an NCLEX-RN review book and a HURST review (a friend gave me her notes) to study.

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Thanks guyz for your feedback:) I think it is time for me to start this bridge. Congratz Sonja 77 for passing your hesi:) I hear this is what kicks most students tails from graduating. Goodluck.

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Sonja77Hey I got accepted into the program for April. I was wondering if you were interested in saling any of your textbooks. Looking to buy some. Also are there courses where I need to buy new books? Any other suggestions on certain drug guides, study books. Also how are the case studies.

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Sonja77Hey I got accepted into the program for April. I was wondering if you were interested in saling any of your textbooks. Looking to buy some. Also are there courses where I need to buy new books? Any other suggestions on certain drug guides, study books. Also how are the case studies.

Congrats on getting accepted!! :)

They changed all the textbooks in the class starting after mine, so my books wouldn't help you. You can download a list with all the required textbooks online and then look for the books on sites that sell used books; that's probably gonna be your cheapest option.

The assignments and case studies are not very difficult, just very time-consuming; so make sure you start early enough and give yourself enough time.

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I am set to start the program June 2012. I am very confused about the clinical sites!! I do not work b/c I am a full time student, though I am an LVN. Can anyone that has done the program tell me how the whole thing works. I am in the DFW area. please e mail me @ [email protected] if you have done the program or know anything about the clinical sites?? Help :nurse:

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I have been a student in the Lamar Port Arthur LVN to RN program since October 2011 and I will start RNSG 2514 on Monday. The program is OK, but it is fast pace and there is a ton of busy work to do. If you work full time and value sleep then you may find if difficult to find time to actually study what you need to learn. The busy work is not hard but it takes up most all of my study time. This last semester we had serious issues with their on-line testing (as it did not really work) but I have been told they are working on it so we will see. If you enter this program be prepared to work hard and study long hours. There is NOT a lot of guidence when it comes to figuring out the assignments...they more less tell you when it is due and then you are pretty much on your own from there. The have "acdemic coaches", but I have not found them very helpful...they tend to be more defensive than they are helpful. Good luck!

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I am set to start the program June 2012. I am very confused about the clinical sites!! I do not work b/c I am a full time student, though I am an LVN. Can anyone that has done the program tell me how the whole thing works. I am in the DFW area. please e mail me @ [email protected] if you have done the program or know anything about the clinical sites?? Help :nurse:

From my understanding clinicals are completed at your work location. If you are not working, I'm not sure how you can complete your clinicals. Did you tell the school that you don't have a job?

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Hi , I am moving back to the texas and have been accepted into the program already, not sure if im starting in june or sept 2012, cause i have to take my acuplacer test for the college, im just wondering if anyone has any advice on study techniques, and if there are weekly test or just a test at the end of each class? ive heard a lot of people saying there is a lot of work every week, but is it more busy work? i plan on working full time and a family , im really nervous, but ive put this off for way to long, any advice anyone could give would be great, and if anyone is starting around the same time (ill be in the lufkin tx area) and wants a study partner, let me know. [email protected]

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Hi , I am moving back to the texas and have been accepted into the program already, not sure if im starting in june or sept 2012, cause i have to take my acuplacer test for the college, im just wondering if anyone has any advice on study techniques, and if there are weekly test or just a test at the end of each class? ive heard a lot of people saying there is a lot of work every week, but is it more busy work? i plan on working full time and a family , im really nervous, but ive put this off for way to long, any advice anyone could give would be great, and if anyone is starting around the same time (ill be in the lufkin tx area) and wants a study partner, let me know. [email protected]

If I remember correctly a lot of the classes have exams weekly or every other week. Like I said before, there is a lot of time involved: reading/studying and doing assignments. The program is not very difficult and can be completed if you have the time available to do the required work.

I also work full time (7 12-shifts in 2 weeks) and I have a husband and a 13 year-old son. I am grateful that my son is old enough; I don't know if I would have made it through the program with small children.

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