Just Visited a NS: Impressions?

[Donald11]

Earlier today I visited a for profit school that has an LPN program. Here are some of the "highlights"

1. No tour: I was actually expecting some sort of tour of the school, but did not get it. Classes were in session, but I thought it would still be possible to see the facilities.

2. The program costs $20,000.

3. I did not get a straight answer as to whether my credits woudl transfer if, after becoming an LPN, I decide to become an RN. The admissions guy said that most LPNs don't become RNs and that if I wanted to become an RN, he recommended I go to such a program from day 1.

4. When his phone rang during the interview, for some reason, he yelled out the F word. I thought that was unprofessional.

5. I found the curriculum to be quite long. All together there are 18 classes. Included are 3 anatomy and physiology courses (most NS schoosl only have 2) and 3 medical terminology courses (most only have 1). There is also a medical law course, which I do not recall seeing at any other NS. There are also 2 pharamology courses, and most schools I researched only have 1 such course. Is it me, or does there seem to be a lot of extra classes?

Is this a school anyone here would attend?

[One1, BSN, RN]

To follow up with the questions that were asked:

1. Each term is 12 weeks long with the program being 12 months long.

2. The school has absolutely no accredidation from any regional or national accrediting body or from the NLN. They only have a license from the Board of Nursing.

Personally, I would keep my fingers off this school. You would pay $20,000 for a "degree" that you cannot do anything else with should you want to further your education, and the school is not even nursing association accredited, which might be a problem with potential employers. Unless you are trying to find a way to senselessly waste your money, in which case I could just give you my bank account info..

[Donald11]

I have decided against going to the school since I Was not impressed with them. However, I think I will have to attend a non NLN accredited LPN program since the majority of them, although regionally accredited, are not NLN accredited. In fact, most of the community colelges I researched are not NLN accredited. Do you think I should go to such a school if I plan to become an RN later? Because if I limit myself to NLN schools, then I can essentially forget about becoming a nurse since there are so few LPN programs that have NLN accredidation.

[One1, BSN, RN]

Have you looked if any of the schools are maybe CCNE accredited? I am more familiar with BSN programs and their accreditations. You might want to contact a community college advisor and discuss nursing association accreditations with him/her.

[elkpark]

Have you looked if any of the schools are maybe CCNE accredited? I am more familiar with BSN programs and their accreditations. You might want to contact a community college advisor and discuss nursing association accreditations with him/her.

The CCNE only accredits BSN and graduate nursing programs -- there's no such thing as an LPN or ADN program with CCNE accreditation. The NLNAC accredits them (if they are accredited).

[One1, BSN, RN]

The CCNE only accredits BSN and graduate nursing programs -- there's no such thing as an LPN or ADN program with CCNE accreditation. The NLNAC accredits them (if they are accredited).

Thanks, elkpark for the info.

[CrazierThanYou]

Do you know exactly how many hours go into each of these classes? For-profit schools often don't have the same schedule times as normal colleges. Their two classes of pharmacology could be the same amount of hours as a regular college's one class of pharmacology. I could guess that they make it look like you're taking more classes so it looks like you're getting a "more thorough education", but I don't know enough to say that, really.

From what I understand, its all about MONEY. More classes=more MONEY

I am entering an RN program at my local CC and we only have 6 nursing classes (IF you have completed your pre-reqs) for a total of 43 credit hours.

The LPN program only has THREE classes for a total of 33 hours.