Corpsmen & Medics, Become an RN in 9 Months

[PMFB-RN]

I was an army medic rather than an navy corpsman but I challenged the LVN boards in California and passed first time no problem.

For those who are interested in becoming an RN here is the way I became an RN and you former medics and corpsmen can do it too.

Challenge the LVN boards in Ca and after you have your LVN license come here to WIsconsin and enter one of our technical colleges. The Wi Technical college s (16 of them) offer LPN to RN in one year or less. I had zero college credit to my name, just my army training and my LPN lcense and I became an RN with an associates degree in nursing and a licensed RN in only two semesters. I CLEPT lot's of classes (with zero study time) and passed. I had a 16 credit course load for those two semesters and had no trouble.

I started school in Aug 2005 and graduated in May of 2006 with an ADN-RN. I now work in a level I surgical/trauma ICU and make $69K/year. You medics and corpsmen can do it too. If you have any questions feel free to ask or PM me.

[MichaelMcCown]

Hi to all,.... I am an ex-Navy Corpsman with a multitude of certification(s)... I am interested in challenging the LVN boards could anyone please point me in the rigth direction?? :-)

[PMFB-RN, RN]

Hi to all,.... I am an ex-Navy Corpsman with a multitude of certification(s)... I am interested in challenging the LVN boards could anyone please point me in the rigth direction?? :-)

BVNPT - Summary of Requirements for Licensure as a Vocational Nurse

[gbow1]

Been green side Corpsman at Pendleton for past 5 years - when not deployed worked out of SOI and 1st Mar Dev clinics (2-3 years).

So how do I get past the 12 month ward time requirement for LVN challenge in CA??

Secondly, does anyone know any BSN school programs in CA (or elsewhere) that are particularly friendly to Corpsman as far as transfer credit, and speed of getting admitted (given that they are all impacted right now)? I have about 2.5 years of college credit going in, mostly general ed credit, not pre-nursing cedits, plus whatever undergrad credit they will give me for my Corpsman training.

Thanks

[PMFB-RN, RN]

Been green side Corpsman at Pendleton for past 5 years - when not deployed worked out of SOI and 1st Mar Dev clinics (2-3 years).

So how do I get past the 12 month ward time requirement for LVN challenge in CA??

*** I doubt you can.

Secondly, does anyone know any BSN school programs in CA (or elsewhere) that are particularly friendly to Corpsman as far as transfer credit, and speed of getting admitted (given that they are all impacted right now)? I have about 2.5 years of college credit going in, mostly general ed credit, not pre-nursing cedits, plus whatever undergrad credit they will give me for my Corpsman training.

*** I don't know about Ca. I moved to Wisconsin cause the technical colleges system here are servicemens oppertunity colleges and I could get my ADN in two semesters after challenging the LVN boards in Ca. I liked it so much I stayed but my origional plan was to move back to my home state of Ca. Got my BSN in another couple semesters on my employers dime.