High School LPN Program

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Apr 12, 2007

The LPN program is a basic nursing program, whereas the RN schooling is a professional nursing program. People have described LPN education as being almost exactly alike the first year of RN school. LPN programs tend to heavily emphasize nursing skills, and incorporate some theory into the training.

I completed a 1-year LPN program and had accrued 1,600 clinical practicum hours during school. Most of the BSNs that I have met state that they received only half that amount of clinical time.

DermNP2Be · Apr 12, 2007

Thank you so much TheCommuter. After she's an LPN, what are the options/routes that she can go to become an RN? I'm assuming she wouldn't have to start over from scratch?

Cymy · Apr 12, 2007

After she's an LPN she can apply to an LPN to RN program that offers an ADN (2 years, she'd probably only have to do 1-1.5 years, depending on the school) or go into a BSN program at a four year school and have some sort of advanced standing there.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Apr 13, 2007

Thank you so much TheCommuter. After she's an LPN, what are the options/routes that she can go to become an RN? I'm assuming she wouldn't have to start over from scratch?

She can complete a 1-year LPN-to-RN bridge program at a community college and earn an associates degree in nursing. Then, she would be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam and become an RN.

Or, she can complete a 2-year LPN-to-BSN bridge program at a local state university if all of the prerequisites have been completed with satisfactory grades.

Jolie, BSN · Apr 13, 2007

By any chance are you in the Joliet school district? If so I'm pretty sure that JJC offers an LPN to RN program. I would encourage your daughter to check it out. Coming out of high school with a marketable skill and profession certainly has its merits. Best of luck to you both!

gt4everpn, BSN, RN · Apr 13, 2007

Hi, all! I'm actually visiting from the RN Nursing Student forum. I'm trying to find out something for my daughter. Her high school offers a 2 year LPN program for their students. She is a Sophomore now, which is when they take their entrance exam to determine whether or not they will be accepted into the program. If accepted, she will start the LPN program this Fall and will graduate her Senior year with her LPN license (once she passes the state test of course). My question is this: I'm starting this Fall at UIC for completion of my BSN, so I have no clue as to what the LPN program entails. Can someone explain it to me?

I finished my H.S nursing program 9 mo ago and I am now a nurse,in college as a freshman it is a good track to go. Every H.S nursing program is different I guess, is this in Ny?. Its a good idea, lots of studying but its good!.

PMFB-RN, RN · Apr 14, 2007

Thank you so much TheCommuter. After she's an LPN, what are the options/routes that she can go to become an RN? I'm assuming she wouldn't have to start over from scratch?

*** If she came to Wisconsin she could become an RN with an ADN in 9 months with no waiting list for LPNs. The Wisconsin technical college system (Wisconsin calls community colleges technical colleges) is a 1 + 1 program. The first year is LPN school and the second year is RN school. This means that LPNs can enter RN without waiting. Very inexpensive for residents. Don't know how much it is for non-residents.

www.swtc.edu

DermNP2Be · Apr 17, 2007

Thanks so much everyone for the info! For the posters that asked, we're in Illinois and this is thru the Chicago Public School system. She brought home her paperwork today and is super excited. And I'm very excited for her too :) So cute- she asked me if when she graduates, will she have enough money for both an apartment and food? Too funny...

Murse901, MSN, RN · Apr 20, 2007

That's pretty awesome, but kind of scary at the same time. "Traditional" nursing school theory and practice is to mentally beat the crap out of students so that they either drop out or pass with flying colors. I'm not so sure that that would fit well with high school. That would just be way too much stress.

On the other hand, if it's taught at a high school level with a high school mentality, those nurses just won't make it in the real world.

I hope that they have some way of balancing the high school mentality with nursing school mentality.

But, regardless, I think that's a great opportunity.

Crux1024 · Apr 20, 2007

That's pretty awesome, but kind of scary at the same time. "Traditional" nursing school theory and practice is to mentally beat the crap out of students so that they either drop out or pass with flying colors. I'm not so sure that that would fit well with high school. That would just be way too much stress.
On the other hand, if it's taught at a high school level with a high school mentality, those nurses just won't make it in the real world.
I hope that they have some way of balancing the high school mentality with nursing school mentality.
But, regardless, I think that's a great opportunity.

It may not be taught at the high school. I know that my local high school here, a LPN program is offered for seniors. They come to the high school in the morning, but are bussed to the local Careeer and Technology Center where they are in class with other regular(adult) LPN students.

S.N. Visit, BSN, RN · Apr 21, 2007

Does the LPN course satisfy the H.S credits for graduation, or is this in addition to H.S graduation requirements?