Hello everyone... so many questions!!!

Thunderwolf, MSN, RN · Jan 25, 2006

Moved thread to LPN/LVN Corner forum for member feedback.

L&D_2b · Jan 25, 2006

well lets see im new to this site... Im 19 and looking for answers to some very important questions. Im going to community college second year of general ed. and im trying to become an LVN but im not sure what school is right for me!! I've heard about small school such as Bryman college and what not but im not sure if these schools are approved. what im saying is I dont want to go to one of these fast track schools and pay 20 thousand for a fack degree!!! Does ANYONE KNOW ABOUT THESE SCHOOL THAT HAVE ARE NOT ACREDITED?????OR IS THIS JUST A RUMOR?!!??:imbar

Check with your states Board of Nursing (BON). They will be able to provide you with insight regarding approved programs in your state. They will also be able to give you Nclex pass rates, so you can decide for yourself if the program is "good".

Good luck.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Jan 25, 2006

I attended a private LVN program from October '04 to October '05 and paid a $20,000 tuition. I am now a licensed vocational nurse. These programs are approved by your state's board of nursing; therefore, you're eligible to take state boards and become an LVN upon graduation.

However, these private programs are not accredited, meaning that the actual credits will not transfer to an RN program. The private LVN schools don't offer degrees, either. Upon graduation you earn a diploma or certificate of vocational nursing. If, after becoming an LVN, you want to continue your education to become an RN, most LVN-to-RN bridge programs will give you 1 year's worth of credit for your LVN license. The 1 year's worth of credit will allow you to complete an RN program in 1 to 1.5 years after all the prerequisite classes are completed. The actual credits from an unaccredited school don't transfer.