School's Voluntary Withdrawal From NLN?

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RNPATL, DNP, RN

1,146 Posts

Specializes in Nursing Education.

Accreditation is a very important aspect for anyone seeking a professional nursing degree. This is especially true for you if you plan to advance your education. Most universities will not accept credit earned by a nursing program that is not accredited. Please make sure that your program is accredited.

In relationship to employers .... every single RN job description with my employer requires that the RN be licensed in the state of practice and have a nursing degree granted by an accredited college or university. Accreditation is very important and please make sure you know the facts before you lay down all that tuition cash for your nursing degree.

BabyRN2Be

1,987 Posts

The big, very expensive, private university around here has a clause in it's catalog that actually states that students completing the program may not be eligible for sitting for the state boards. The program (a BSN one at that) has a reputation of not producing the brightest crayons in the box. No, I'm not opening a can of worms because I want to get a BSN, it's just that this university is ~$15K a semester. I wouldn't want to spend all that money and not be eligible to sit for boards. :uhoh21:

TopCat1234

235 Posts

it depends on the state - some states require multiple accreditation, some do not. i spoke to the national board. that explains the huge dropout of the big universities. i feel better!

i bet being accredited by the nln costs more than the ccne. so if your state only requires one accreditation, why not go for the less expensive one?

and be careful on this description of "accreditation". there is "accreditation" by one of the six regional councils that accredit institutions of higher learning and then there is the "accreditation" by one or more of the nursing councils.

topcat

BSN programs around the country will be switching to CCNE because it's a higher body of accreditation than the NLN. ASN programs will be NLN accredited.

KristinWW

465 Posts

BSN programs around the country will be switching to CCNE because it's a higher body of accreditation than the NLN. ASN programs will be NLN accredited.

But suppose your program has NEITHER? I called the State Board and gave them the name of the school, and they verified that I would be eligible to sit now, but I wonder about the school. This is a very large university and they are currently building a new nursing wing, so they can't be going away.

KristinWW

465 Posts

The big, very expensive, private university around here has a clause in it's catalog that actually states that students completing the program may not be eligible for sitting for the state boards. The program (a BSN one at that) has a reputation of not producing the brightest crayons in the box. No, I'm not opening a can of worms because I want to get a BSN, it's just that this university is ~$15K a semester. I wouldn't want to spend all that money and not be eligible to sit for boards. :uhoh21:

Sound like your "around here" is the same as mine, except our private school has a much better program and better reputation for its nursing program than the other. The private also has the highest NCLEX pass rates; my current school has one of the lowest.

RNKITTY04

353 Posts

Specializes in Rehab, Step-down,Tele,Hospice.

I am in a ASN program. My school does not have NLN accreditation. It was explained to us by the director of our program that NLN accreditation is very expensive and that our school decided not to renew their license.

I will be sitting for NCLEX in Sept, and if I choose I can move anywhere I want.

These are FACTS. Believe it or not. End of story.

Sorry if I sound harsh but I have been over and over this with a local community college and I just wish people would get their facts straight before spreading panic and false information.

SmilingBluEyes

20,964 Posts

Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

Anyone worried over eligibility for testing and licensure would be well-advised to check with his/her state board of nursing about its requirements regarding things such as accreditation of schools. And, anyone planning on advancing his/her education would be smart to consider the university(ies) he/she plans on doing this with as well, to see how THEY work with those about coming to them with a non-accredited degree in nursing. JMO.

BadBird, BSN, RN

1,126 Posts

Specializes in Critical Care.

It is my understanding that NLN accredited schools have a stricter/harder curriculem and have more credits per class so when you want to go on for your BSN all your credits transfer. An example is a NLN accredited college required chemistry labs and 4 credits where others don't, many BSN programs require those labs or they won't take your credits.

mayberry

37 Posts

OK...I'm lost. What does CCNE stand for exactly? My opinion of the NLN, as low as any opinion can be, is the pits. The "tests" offered by this organization are vague, and on a good day pitiful. The questions they ask are from very unit specific areas (IE oncology, ob/delivery) and not from areas where more nurses are. So...my point, if you are going to offer "standardized tests" than make your tests more "standardized". Furthermore, my other gripe with the NLN test..more often than not there are 2 right answers to your questions....how about more specific questions with ONE right answer. My point, your tests S..k!!!

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