I'm transferring with less than a year until I graduate.... Am I crazy?!

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Okay so long story short, I started las June in a 2 yr. ADN program. The program had some accreditations (SAC) and way okay per my BON to sit for boards. Well I just found out they are no long looking to receive CCNE or ACEN accreditation, just maintain SAC. I have 9 mo's until I graduate-- but I can't stay there for fear of my sanity. I'm getting bullied, we're not being taught material we should be learning, and I cry every day I'm there.

I've been talking to a rep at a different school in my city about their school's BSN program. I went there for a meeting and loved the school. I have an AA so all of my gen-ed classes will transfer, but none of my nursing courses will (because of the school's accreditation issues). I will be starting in October at this new school.

I would be graduating in July 2015 if I stayed at my current school and got my ADN...

But I would be graduating in Dec. 2016 with a BSN if I go through with transferring... (And it would be from a school that has all accreditations.)

Im not crazy right? Transferring doesn't make you a quitter does it? So long as you finish?

what do you guys think???

Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
So you put in your BSN school that's accredited from the RN-to-BSN bridge...or your highest degree earned.

I graduated from a BSN program that is CCNE accredited; I chose an accredited program; I went from LPN to BSN.

I searched and found that the VA spells it out in more specific detail:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/378871400

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I graduated from a BSN program that is CCNE accredited; I chose an accredited program; I went from LPN to BSN.

I searched and found that the VA spells it out in more specific detail:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/378871400

Yes, the VA and government entities will give you roadblocks about that. That is a known fact and issue if you got your license from an unaccredited institution. Unless your dream job is to work for these guys, it doesn't apply to you.

By the way, I tried the link from Penn. I put in some schools for BSN, notably from TheCommuter's list in the link previously mentioned... it works. If you did your bridge program, you are a legit BSN RN. They seem they only care where you got your highest nursing degree and if THAT was accredited or not.

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.
So you put in your BSN school that's accredited from the RN-to-BSN bridge...or your highest degree earned.

That isn't what they want.

No one cares about your bridge work - it's all fluff. They want to know that your degree where you learned to be a nurse is up to standard. You can play the semantics game all you want...that's what they want. If that's what you want, you can't circumvent it. Period. There are real people who actually check into these things...it's more than filling in blanks.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
Yes, the VA and government entities will give you roadblocks about that. That is a known fact and issue if you got your license from an unaccredited institution. Unless your dream job is to work for these guys, it doesn't apply to you.

By the way, I tried the link from Penn. I put in some schools for BSN, notably from TheCommuter's list in the link previously mentioned... it works. If you did your bridge program, you are a legit BSN RN. No where did it ask about where you did your RN license and if it was accredited or not

Guess it depends on the position, like I said before; they asked me; I'm not going to state something of knowledge or experience if it didn't happen; and it did the last time I went through it, I've applied to at least 100 plus positions with this org before I accepted my position with this org; that's not my integrity at all. :no:

The fact remains; they DO ask, and "accreditation" is ACEN or CCNE; they take people from all over and most of who they take are ACEN or CCNE accredited educated students.

I'm curious to what your local employers state; hope you find out and let us know.

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That isn't what they want.

No one cares about your bridge work - it's all fluff. They want to know that your degree where you learned to be a nurse is up to standard. You can play the semantics game all you want...that's what they want. If that's what you want, you can't circumvent it. Period. There are real people who actually check into these things...it's more than filling in blanks.

You aren't lying about where you got your BSN degree - so I am not understanding your reasoning for saying it would be "playing the semantics game" to put that. Most want magnet status - a BSN degree is giving them magnet status - it is YOUR opinion that bridge programs are fluff or not.

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LadyFree28 - I believe you when you say they asked! :) Just saying that if do a legit, accredited bridge program, you will meet minimum requirements for a lot of nursing jobs.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
" Graduate of an NLN approved school of professional nursing. Licensed to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. BSN from an accredited program is required. *BLS Required."

Umm.. Where does this say you have to get your RN license from an accredited program?

I bolded it. "NLN approved school of nursing" means an accredited nursing program.

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I bolded it. "NLN approved school of nursing" means an accredited nursing program.

There is a list of schools that are nlnac/ccne approved, accredited, and even non profit, if you like to check it out. It's somewhere linked in this very thread. Thanks for bolding though.

Please read carefully what the minimum requirements are asking. Just says nln approved, not where you got your license.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

I feel like we're speaking two different languages. Am I just not being clear? You don't seem to be picking up what I'm laying down.

ETA: I don't need to check out any lists of schools. I'm currently in an accredited nursing school working on my MSN.

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- The job posting wants your degree from NLN approved school.

- You have a BSN from an NLN approved school because you completed a bridge program.

- My confusion is that it does NOT mention where one got their RN license and you said most hospitals asked for this specifically. I am asking for evidence because I've never seen such a requirement.

- To me, this ad is normal. Asks for an accredited college, asks for active rn license. Okay. But they don't mention any further about where you got your RN license. (Might ask during interview but this is just about minimum requirements) The ad just asks for graduating from an accredited school of nursing, which is possible with accredited rn to bsn bridges.

Makes sense?

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

It was, thanks. Many job postings specify "RN from an accredited nursing school" - that would refer to their original RN program, not any later bridge programs. As I said before, getting an RN-BSN from an accredited school doesn't negate that the RN was from an unaccredited school.

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It was, thanks. Many job postings specify "RN from an accredited nursing school" - that would refer to their original RN program, not any later bridge programs. As I said before, getting an RN-BSN from an accredited school doesn't negate that the RN was from an unaccredited school.

And so that's what I'm skeptical about, sorry to be annoying.. But I'd would love to see just one ad where it says what you specifically asked for.

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