Indiana State University Online LVN to RN program

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I wanted some information on this online school. I have been following this place for awhile and wanted to know if anyone is currently attending, has attended, or will be attending this online school. Thank You

I just finished my LPN program and I am now studying to get my license. I am looking forward to apply to ISU and to get my classes transferred. Any advise as to how to efficiently study for Pathophysiology? I am afraid of that class even though I have not started taken it yet. What is the key to successfully pass and do well on the 4 CSMs?

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Specializes in Long term care, orthopedics, med-surg..

Hi all,

I was reading this thread and I am currently enrolled with Excelsior college to get my RN degree, but I'm having a hard time making myself study. :) I was wondering with the ISU program if its like Excelsior where you are to study on your own then go take your tests or if they are actual classes that you have to keep up with. I"ve done the online class thing in the past and did very well with it. I just need the motivation to keep me going.

Another question I have is, is this eligible for financial aid? I'm paying out of pocket right now for Excelsior and I can barely afford it. I'd appreciate any information!

Thanks!

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Hi, I have a random questions about the LPN-BSN program or even LPN-RN. I am currently living in Washington State and I do not really know many people who have done distance learning program and have successfully found a job without the hassle of being told or rejected from having gotten a degree thru distance learning, especially in Nursing. Can someone tell me what your experience has been and if you were able to apply to many different hospitals without any restrictions.? I am just concerned about going from LPN-BSN or LPN-RN thru distance learning and then not being able to get hired because the program was online..? Can someone help me please :(

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hi all,!

i am currently enrolled with excelsior college to get my rn degree, but i'm having a hard time making myself study..welcome to dl learning. it is not for everyone and requires committment.

..is the isu program if its like excelsior where you are to study on your own then go take your tests or if they are actual classes that you have to keep up with. isu is not like excelsior. isu is actually nursing school. you take dl didactic classes on line and do your clinicals in a facility in your area. however, there are 2 dl lpn/lvn to bsn programs at isu. one for california students and one for everyone else. i cannot discuss the non-calif program but do know that you can get through the program quicker than if you were in calif. reason: the calif brn requires that a isu calif student can only take one clinical per semester. there is no way to make the program go faster because there are about 6 clinicals. the nice thing about isu is that you study the didactic program on your own. you will have contact with the professor and other students (thorugh discussion boards). the professor will assign chapters to read and assignments for the week. you must turn your assignments by the deadline and through the computer.

another question i have is, is this eligible for financial aid? i'm paying out of pocket right now for excelsior and i can barely afford it. other than a community college, excelsior is one of the most inexpensive programs available. isn't it about $5000 for the core nursing courses to become an rn? if you go to isu the charge will be a minimum of $18,000 and may be more depending on how many gen ed classes you need to take. i am like you; i do not have financial aid and every three times a year i shell out anywhere from $1800 to 2500 (depending on how many units, how many semesters i am taking a year, etc.)

no distant learning program get's financial aid...other than the right to borrow money to finance your education (aka student loans). having said that, you should contact the financial aid office and discuss the subject with them.

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can anyone tell me about the lpn to rn online school that is worthy

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Specializes in Long term care, orthopedics, med-surg..

Thank you Lady in Scrubs for answering a lot of my questions. I have already done online classes with DeVry University, and I liked the way their classes were structured because there was actually an instructor who pushed you to do things, with Excelsior, you don't get that..and that's part of the reason I was looking into this program.

As far as money, I know all about student loans. I already have them from Nursing School/DeVry..but with Excelsior, they're not eligible for anything besides private student loans, which have been difficult to get. I know it's cheaper, but the more I think about it, if I'm going to do it, I might as well get my BSN.

I did apply for admission to ISU, I'll have to see what they say! :D

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

I've been an LPN for almost 5 years now and I have looked at the ISU and Excelsior programs many times. I received my LPN diploma from a school that is nationally accredited, meaning my credits will not transfer to regionally accredited schools such as Ivy Tech and probably ISU. Does anyone know if I would qualify for the LPN to BSN program with ISU? Would having my LPN mean I would only have to follow the program as it's laid out on ISU website like everyone else, or would I have to take additional classes? Basically are there pre-req's to the phase I other than holding an LPN license?

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What testing centers are you using for exams

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i've been an lpn for almost 5 years now and i have looked at the isu and excelsior programs many times.

i received my lpn diploma from a school that is nationally accredited, meaning my credits will not transfer to regionally accredited schools such as ivy tech and probably isu.

does anyone know if i would qualify for the lpn to bsn program with isu? yes you qualify to be considered as a canndidate for th eprogram because you have an lpn as the lpn to bsn program requires. however, you must take the gen ed courses that all isu university students must take as well as the prerequisite courses for the nursing program. whether some of your courses will transfer, you need to talk to the admission counselor at isu.

would having my lpn mean i would only have to follow the program as it's laid out on isu website like everyone else, or would i have to take additional classes? you like everyone in the univerisity and the lpn to bsn program must follow the requirements. you may need to take additional prerequisites if your program was not accredited (talk to an isu nursing admission counselor/do not trust anything that tcn tells you. they are not official admission counselors for isu and they work on commission (hint, hint!!!!). go to the isu site http://www.indstate.edu/bacc-comp-nsg/undergraduate-distance-info.htm

basically are there pre-req's to the phase i other than holding an lpn license? the program is a bachelors degree in nursing offered by indiana state university. you must qualify for admission into the university as well as the program. the lpn to bsn program has certain prerequisites that must be met. after you have shown that you have met those prerequisites, you are free to take the challenge exams. pass those four challenge exams and you can petiton to enter the program on an interim basis. once you pass the first two courses, you will be admitted as a student in the lpn to bsn program at isu.

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What testing centers are you using for exams

You can use any ISU authorized testing center. Some colleges and universities offer online classes and will allow non enrolled students to be proctored by their testing center. They usually charge a nominal fee ($25 +/-). Of course there is always the official testing centers like Pearson..that is always an option but it is costly. There is an association of distant learning programs that has a list of colleges and other facilities that offers official proctored test sites. I have listed the info about this consortium on previous ISU blogs. Just do a search and you should find it. Finding an authorized testing center is not that difficult.

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I just finished my LPN program and I am now studying to get my license. I am looking forward to apply to ISU and to get my classes transferred. Any advise as to how to efficiently study for Pathophysiology? I am afraid of that class even though I have not started taken it yet. What is the key to successfully pass and do well on the 4 CSMs?

I just saw your post. If you finished your LPN program, you should not have any problem with patho. The class is great fun as you will learn the disease process--something you will use your entire career. The course is just like any other course but it is in patho.

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hi, i have a random questions about the lpn-bsn program or even lpn-rn.

i am currently living in washington state and i do not really know many people who have done distance learning program and have successfully found a job without the hassle of being told or rejected from having gotten a degree thru distance learning, especially in nursing. lillie, i was unaware there was a stigma attached to people who do an online bsn program. the isu lpn to bsn program is accredited and nationally respected. you would obtain your degree from indiana state. there is no info attached to your degree that states it was a distannt learning program. after you get your bachelors, you would apply for the opportunity to take the nclex. after that, you have an unrestricted license. you can work where ever your licence allows you. some distant learning programs are not accepted by some states. if you are uncertain, go to your bon and see if isu is accepted by your state.

i believe there is a distant learning nursing program offered by a community college in wash state. i think you do your didactic classroom work online and then at the end or near the end of the lectur portion of the class, everyone in your online class goes to the college itself and you do your clinical an assiged clinical. the college arranges for the clinical. i think the clinicals are 1-3 weeks in length. many of the online students pool their money and rent a house or suite. that way they can work together and share transportation. i do not know the name of the community college. you would need to see what programs are authorized by your bon>

can someone tell me what your experience has been and if you were able to apply to many different hospitals without any restrictions.? if you have a valid rn license issued by the state your are practicing in, there should be no problem. if you are uncertain, call you bon and check if there are any restrictions on a licesne that is issued by a distant learning accredited university that is authoirzed by your state's bon.

i am just concerned about going from lpn-bsn or lpn-rn thru distance learning and then not being able to get hired because the program was online..? can someone help me please i believe your concern should be on whether you can get a job once you graduate and get your rn license. the job market is tight. if at all possible, get as much experience working as an lpn as you can. that experience will help you when you graduate with your bsn and apply for a job.

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