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?

University of Northern Colorado in Greeley accepts applications between January 4 and January 27 for a May or August start date.

Dina

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I can't help notice how many of you are beginning your new programs soon! Congratulations on getting in and getting started. I hope all your future patients will be lucky to have you one day as their nurses.

(And congratulations to me, too, because I just got the hospital CNA job I wanted. Whee!)

Dina

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Specializes in Critical Care, Clinical Documentation Specialist.

Congratulations on your job Dina! :anpom:

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Specializes in Emergency, Pre-Op, PACU, OR.
Well, I'm still hesitant. I think Regis or CU is the way I must go... if I go through and get a DSN BSN and later they get NLN, I don't think schools are going to retroactively recognize my credits for MSN... are they?

It's too bad because CU is impossible to get into and Regis is still hard and costs 50% more than DSN.

I have just scrolled through this thread and want to comment on that as well.. I talked to Regis and CU regarding acceptance of a DSN BSN towards their NP programs because DSN is not yet regionally accredited. The answer I got from Regis was that once DSN receives regional accreditation, a decision would be made if BSNs that were given before accreditation date are being accepted. CU told me that no BSNs given before accreditation date would be accepted. I also talked to the HLC, and was told that there is no such thing as a "grandfathering-in" policy, so your degree, if you happen to graduate before DSN gets its regional accreditation, will not be automatically regionally accredited. HLC pointed out that a candidacy status (which DSN has at this point) does not mean that the school is regionally accredited at this time. It will then be up to the individual schools to decide if they will accept your BSN or not. HLC also told me that it is not unusual for registrar offices to actually check your graduation date versus your school's regional accreditation date, especially if your degree comes from a relatively new school. Another word about Phoenix accepting DSN BSNs for their NP program: Phoenix will accept your DSN BSN only if you additionally have a BSN from a regionally accredited institution.

http://www.universityofphoenix.com/info/dsn/

So for continuing education, regional accreditation is important.

I researched a lot since I too had originally looked into DSN. I am not saying the training is bad, but like others, I suggest you check all the ifs and whens in their accreditation process closely to see if it works with your personal (graduation) timeline.

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Denver school of nursing is accreditied by the colorado commision if higher education (CCHE) They are now seeking NLN. I bet within the next couple of months they will be candidate status. They had to get CCNE before they could get NLN and seeming how they just got CCNE a few months back they need some time. I heard that by June everything will be in order. However if you look at the site for Regis they have NLN and CCNE (you only need one) but I do not see there national accreditation?. I would think they need CCHE or another type of national accreditation?

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I was thinking about $1,000 per month. Every apartment I called said noway (about 25 places). That is why i was thinking I needed a private townhome or something. So I have been looking on craigslist. What was the name of the complex that your friend lived in?

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Well the place she lived in was called Montrachet, but I wouldn't recommend it, it's pretty pricey! It's just the place that my work has people live in when they move them here because it's just down the street.

What breed is your dog? I would definitely recommend looking in Lakewood (it's the city just to the west of Denver, but in Jefferson County), my bf's friend has a pit bull and he has rented several houses/townhouses with no problem. And you'll definitely be able to find something nice in that price range. Others cities you may want to try:

Jefferson County - Wheat Ridge, Golden, Arvada

Arapahoe County - Centennial, Englewood, Aurora; I'd just call them to find out the rules.

Try not to get too far out so you don't have a difficult commute to DSN. :) My only experience with Arapahoe County is my best friend has an american bulldog that for whatever reason some people think looks like a pit, so she couldn't live in Denver. She lived in Aurora, but it was Unincorporated Arapahoe County and now she lives in Centennial.

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I am waiting to hear back from CU for the May 2010 cohort, and the waiting is killing me! i hear we don't find out to March, which means i have to put down a deposit at Regis until I find out! anyways, does anyone know how long the ABSN is? i was having some trouble getting an exact number of months. Thanks for the help

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Thanks, Sand Dollar. I actually owe you two thanks--because your study group postings for CCConline's A & P classes helped me know what I was in for. (I was one semester behind you and I finish up this week, thank goodness!)

Good luck with CU! I hope you get in soon.

Dina

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Hi!

Im in class # 16, and yes the Teas test was way harder than I expected. I actually bought a book from borders to help me study cause I didnt want to pay the fee that came with re-taking the test.

The financial situation is a lot like the Denver school of nursing, where you can do all three that you mentioned.

Im really excited too, only less than a month away. Im just concerned with the whole not being nln accredited thing...

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Specializes in Emergency, Pre-Op, PACU, OR.
Denver school of nursing is accreditied by the colorado commision if higher education (CCHE) They are now seeking NLN. I bet within the next couple of months they will be candidate status. They had to get CCNE before they could get NLN and seeming how they just got CCNE a few months back they need some time. I heard that by June everything will be in order. However if you look at the site for Regis they have NLN and CCNE (you only need one) but I do not see there national accreditation?. I would think they need CCHE or another type of national accreditation?

The colorado commission of higher education is not the same as the HLC (Higher Learning Commission). The CCHE just allows DSN students to sit for the NCLEX once they pass the program

The Denver School of Nursing, and its programs, are also approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Private Occupational School Board. These approvals mean that our graduates can take the NCLEX-RN exam.

http://www.denverschoolofnursing.org/FAQs.php

The HLC, however, is an agency that grants regional accreditation. This is an academically important accreditation and is not nursing specific. Rather, this accreditation is important if you want to continue your education at a later point (e.g. BSN to Master's) or if you want to transfer college credits. It can be confusing to hear about regional and national accreditation, but from an academic point of view, regional accreditation is more important than national accreditation. Here is a link for a website that explains the differences. Look especially in the Issues to Consider section.

http://www.elearners.com/guide-to-online-education/regional-and-national-accreditation.asp

Since Regis is already regionally accredited, national accreditation would not offer further advantages.

DSN, like I said before, has at this point Candidacy status with the HLC, which means they are working on receiving regional accreditation, but do not have it at this point, and it might be a while before they will receive it (which is standard procedure, but should be considered in your personal graduation timeline). Here is the link to the HLC

http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=2886

Hope that clarified things a bit!

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Hi Malfijo,

I am concerned with that too.. =( I was told it's only a big deal if you want to work for Children's (which I would) or for University Hospital. =( I don't know. Barb said that if they do get accredited prior to graduation, we will be involved but not grandfathered in if it happens later. So. I can't tell. Are you male or female. I really am so very excited!

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