I graduated from a non-accredited Nursing school and now wish to get my BSN......

[zatara74]

Hi,

If a RN graduated from a non-accredited school and now wishes to get their BSN what are there options? Often times students don't know the importance of accreditation until they have already graduated from a diploma program or ADN program. However most BSN transfer programs I have seen require graduation from an accredited diploma or ADN school. Does anyone know of a BSN transfer program or programs that do not require this? Does anyone know of any other options. It is hard for me to believe that someone who is a practicing licensed RN with experience can not continue their education toward a BSN because their original nursing school was not accredited. Please help. Thanks!

[Guest957596]

kind of odd imo, maybe its different in other states but as far as i know, you can't even sit for the nclex if you didn't complete coursework from an accredited institution. that was the big problem with keiser back in the day, people were throwing their money at this (very expensive) school, and at the end, couldn't even sit for the exam. my best guest is just research a ton of schools and find one that will accept you based simply on your licensure

Interesting about Keiser. I didn't know they weren't accredited previously. I am an ASN and BSN grad from there and they have/had the highest NCLEX pass rate in the state. And yes, they are EXPENSIVE!

[Wife Mom Nurse 505, ADN, RN]

Hi, I was wondering if you ever found a solution to your problem now that some time has passed? I am in the same boat. Graduated from a nursing school that was non-accredited nationally. Passed NCLEX easily and have been working as an RN for the past 10 years. Looking at getting BSN concerned with my ADN and the large amount of time I let lapse in between without furthering my education. ??

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

2 hours ago, Wife Mom Nurse 505 said:

Hi, I was wondering if you ever found a solution to your problem now that some time has passed? I am in the same boat. Graduated from a nursing school that was non-accredited nationally. Passed NCLEX easily and have been working as an RN for the past 10 years. Looking at getting BSN concerned with my ADN and the large amount of time I let lapse in between without furthering my education. ??

Try WGU. They work with a lot of various accreditation (and non accredited) levels. Go to wgu.edu and see if they can help. And they're inexpensive and ACEN/CCNE accredited

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

8 hours ago, Wife Mom Nurse 505 said:

Hi, I was wondering if you ever found a solution to your problem now that some time has passed? I am in the same boat. Graduated from a nursing school that was non-accredited nationally. Passed NCLEX easily and have been working as an RN for the past 10 years. Looking at getting BSN concerned with my ADN and the large amount of time I let lapse in between without furthering my education. ??

The time 'lapsed' between completing your ADN/passing the boards and starting an RN to BSN is not an issue, unless you think your study skills are rusty. If that's the case, see if there are any liberal arts courses you need for the program and start by taking one. I needed about 4 non-nursing classes as part of the program I attended and took those before formally matriculating into it...