This might be a stupid question but I'm going to ask anyways. I've been looking at job postings in different hospitals and I noticed it says you need to be a graduate of an accredited program. Does this include approved programs? Should I not apply for it if they specifically say accredited and not approved? ETA: Bonus question - the listings also say you need a lpn license in that specific state, does that include compact licenses? It is a compact state.
JR Ewing, LPN 6 Posts Has 2 years experience. Aug 15, 2021 Hey! So to answer your question being state approved is not the same as being accredited. State approval is given by the state board of nursing to a nursing program in order for it to operate. State approval also allows graduates of a nursing school to take the NCLEX. Nursing School accreditation is secondary and basically means that the program is recognized by ACEN or CCNE as a quality program. The only experience I have had about accreditation or state approval was when the local bridge programs for LPN to RN said accreditation was a requirement. But when I called each they said by me having my nurse license it was good enough. So, I would just apply and see what happens. I think a lot of people don’t know the difference. Also yes a compact license gives you full authority to practice in a compact state. Good luck ?
