I am wondering if anyone has done a L.P.N. to R.N program online?

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I finished nursing school in June and am currently waiting to take my state test to be an L.P.N. I want to go on to be an R.N. I am wondering if anyone has done a L.P.N. to R.N program online? I have to work full time and the only way I can continue my education is online. Every search I do comes back with The College Network. That can't be the only one out there. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.Thank you in advance.I can't wait to be a nurse!:nurse:

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Congrats on completing LPN school, and GL on the NCLEX-PN! I would call around to local community colleges, and ask what their LPN to RN program is like. I know at my college the program is mostly online, and clinicals are on the week end.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

The college network/Indiana State univ is the only online LPN-BSN program. I think it is one of the only LPN-BSN programs as generally LPN programs are more vocational that collegiate.

There are a couple of other schools, but not all states accept the program as sufficient education to permit sitting for the NCLEX-RN. If you check the distance education forum under the "Students" tab you can find lists and links to online programs such as Excelsior. The college network "promotes" Excelsior but when I read the Excelsior website it encouraged to skip third party vendors and apply directly to Excelsior.

The college network is a publishing company that creates (seemingly expensive) "customized study guides" for distance education programs. They do not grant degrees. They are not an institute of higher learning. They cannot guarantee acceptance into any nursing program. The guaranteed financing only applies to the college network portion of costs (the study guides and "academic counseling").

You can also look into local county/community colleges some offer part time LPN-RN bridge programs. One in my area offers a one-day a week RN program (one day in the class room/clinical area and the rest of the work is completed online) and an on-site/online program. You do need to physically attend the clinical rotations. For the distance education schools you would need to arrange for your own clinical placements and evaluations. With the community colleges that is taken care of as part of the curriculum.

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the college network/indiana state univ is the only online lpn-bsn program. i think it is one of the only lpn-bsn programs as generally lpn programs are more vocational that collegiate.

please do not confuse the collegenetwork (tcn with indiana state university's accredited lpn to bsn nursing program. tcn is a book store that sells study guides. isu is an accredited nursing program that offers not only college based courses as well as distant learning courses--the dl lpn to rn program requires clinicals done in your area.

one does not need tcn to take any prerequisite nursing courses or to take the isu 4 challenge exams. one can go to the college level entrance program (clep) website and get info about cleping out of a course. the cost of a clep study guide and/or exam is a fraction of the cost that tcn will sell their studyguides.

there are a couple of other schools, but not all states accept the program as sufficient education to permit sitting for the nclex-rn. it is best that you contact your local board of nursing to get a list of authorized nursing and/or distant learning nursing schools.

if you check the distance education forum under the "students" tab you can find lists and links to online programs such as excelsior. the college network "promotes" excelsior but when i read the excelsior website it encouraged to skip third party vendors and apply directly to excelsior. tcn promotes excelsior as well as isu only because they sell books that can be used in the excelsior or isu program. however, you do not need these books--go to the clep site discussed above. tcn cannot guarantee admission into any nursing program because they are a bookstore not a college/university admission dept.

the college network is a publishing company that creates (seemingly expensive) "customized study guides" for distance education programs. they do not grant degrees. they are not an institute of higher learning. they cannot guarantee acceptance into any nursing program. the guaranteed financing only applies to the college network portion of costs (the study guides and "academic counseling"). very true. i could not have said it better.

you can also look into local county/community colleges some offer part time lpn-rn bridge programs. again, check with your state's board of nursing to see what programs are authorized. many lpn to rn programs are on site only programs. some on site only programs admit lpns as advanced nursing students directly into the adn program. some on site only community colleges programs offer a bridge program. you will have to do your research. do not enroll into a non accredited program that is not authorized by your bon

one in my area offers a one-day a week rn program (one day in the class room/clinical area and the rest of the work is completed online) and an on-site/online program. you do need to physically attend the clinical rotations.

for the distance education schools you would need to arrange for your own clinical placements and evaluations.

this is not completely true. excelsior has no clinicals; isu does. for those students in thecalifornia isu program (known as the isu/sanoma state california program), isu/sanoma clinical coordinator (there are two cordinators--one for northern and one for southern calif) sets up the clinicals for the california students. non- calif isu students must provide the university with info about where they want to do their clinicals and isu will take care of the contract with the facility. however, obtaining clinical space for an isu student is challenging because there are so many other nursing programs competing for the same space.

with the community colleges that is taken care of as part of the curriculum. [/quote]

nursing programs in an existing college or university has a better opportunity of obtaining clinical space because they provide the professor (preceptor) and the facility has no involvement in preceptoring the student. if you were a facility, would you prefer a class from a local college/university that provides its own instructor and requires no oversite, or would you prefer one student, attending an out of state university, who you must match up with an employee bsn as a proctor?

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I am getting ready to do my last requirement for Excelsior College LPN-RN (associate's RN) and I have loved the program. I completed all the nursing and pre-req courses in less than 6 months and just awaiting to take my clinicals next month. The College Network, Rue, etc are just publishing companies that sell books. There are quite a few of us here that are enrolled EC students or EC graduates, we would be happy to answer any questions you have. I don't know much about ISU but I am sure you can find some students here in that program that can help you if LPN-BSN online is the way you want to go :-)

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What is your opinion of the distance learning center and do you have any advice about passing the.CLEO test?

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I am getting ready to do my last requirement for Excelsior College LPN-RN (associate's RN) and I have loved the program. I completed all the nursing and pre-req courses in less than 6 months and just awaiting to take my clinicals next month. The College Network, Rue, etc are just publishing companies that sell books. There are quite a few of us here that are enrolled EC students or EC graduates, we would be happy to answer any questions you have. I don't know much about ISU but I am sure you can find some students here in that program that can help you if LPN-BSN online is the way you want to go :-)

I am very interested in Excelsior's program.Is it online? And about how much is the tuition?I looked at the website a little bit,but I have no idea what I'm doing.Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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i am very interested in excelsior's program.is it online? and about how much is the tuition?i looked at the website a little bit,but i have no idea what i'm doing.any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. thank you in advance.

yes, excelsior is on line. if you are interested, make sure your state's bon will accept the school--some will not (ga and cali for example). there is a distant learning tab, and there you will find many posts by excelsior students.

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Yes, Excelsior is on line. If you are interested, make sure your state's BON will accept the school--some will not (GA and Cali for example). There is a distant learning tab, and there you will find many posts by Excelsior students.

This thread is already in the distance learning forum. A couple of things... Excelsior is distance education, not truly online. A minor distinction, but important so that prospective students understand the way the program works. Also, EC grads can be licensed in Georgia; your statement above is incorrect. Maryland, however, will not license EC grads who completed the program after 12/31/2007. Cali is up in the air with their "case by case basis" statement, which probably means "no." LOL

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This thread is already in the distance learning forum. A couple of things... Excelsior is distance education, not truly online. A minor distinction, but important so that prospective students understand the way the program works. Also, EC grads can be licensed in Georgia; your statement above is incorrect. Maryland, however, will not license EC grads who completed the program after 12/31/2007. Cali is up in the air with their "case by case basis" statement, which probably means "no." LOL

Accepted in GA -- that is good news. Caliifornnia is being difficult and so far only Sanoma/ISU program accepted (and the cost is min 3x more than EC).

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As of July 2013, Excelsior graduates ARE eligible to practice in Maryland with 1000 of post-licensure clinical experience. According to Excelsior, some states have additional requirements for Excelsior graduates (usually in the form of post-picensure practice hours) but only California has an out-right ban on Excelsior graduates.

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Hello!

I am looking to take my pre-reqs prior to paying the enrollment fee at Excelsior.

what classes should I take.

(Just finished LVN school and passed NCLEX.)

Thank you!!!

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