Kind of disappointed :/

[SP1CEGRL]

I am an LPN who recently moved to El Segundo, California - which is very close to Los Angeles. I completed my LPN program through BOCES in New York State and I am trying very hard to find an LPN to RN bridge program in California. I was going to try to get into Loma Linda, which is a bachelor program but the load of prerequisites was just enormous and I feel like I would be in school forever before I even start my program. I have also heard that Los Angeles East College had a program, so I called them and although they only had a few prerequisites they informed me that they have a two year waiting list. I've heard of many other schools such as West Coast University - which has cancelled their program and I'm getting pretty discouraged that I will never be able to get my RN license. I was going to try to go to Helene Fuld in New York but I ended up moving, and I thought that it might be easier to find a school out here but I am back in the same situation that I was in in New York and I'm having a very hard time finding a school. If anyone is in my area or even two or three hours away and is currently attending a bridge program or knows of one I might be able to try, I would realllly appreciate any help I can get. Thank you so much.

[golpn2010]

do it online

univ of phoenix or excelsior

[NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN]

Excelsior isn't accepted in California. You may want to try Western Governors University, it's in the LA area, and all you need is your CNA or LVN license plus a Bachelors degree in another field. See if Everest College has a program. Better yet visit the CA BRN website for a list of accredited schools. Good Luck

[SP1CEGRL]

Thanks, I really can't do school online.....I need to be in a classroom setting, and as far as the other school - I would need to go to school for four years for a bachelor's....I've never been in college before, so then I guess there's no point in even having my LPN license? I could just go to four year RN school.....I wish this could be easier

[lvnandmomx3]

any rn program is going to have pre rec's. what about la county school of nursing, they even have a 30unit option if you want to cut out a lot of pre rec's. problem with this is that it is not a degree and you can only work in ca.

for wgu you can get in with an aa does not have to be a ba.

here is some info from them:

to be "admissions-ready," you must meet the following requirements:

• must possess a current cpr certification at the healthcare provider level.
  
• must possess a minimum of a cna, lvn, or lpn license and have patient care experience.
  
• must submit at least one letter of recommendation from your current healthcare employer.
  
• must provide transcripts from all previous institutions that shows you have earned a bachelor's or associate's degree.
  these transcripts will enable wgu to determine whether you have completed the pre-nursing requisites (listed below) that will enable you to become a "clinical-ready" candidate.