Lamar State College LVN to RN

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Any one in this program? I am looking it to it as it is the cheapest option I have found... Seems a lot like excelsior with the exception on clinicals (how do they do them?)????

Specializes in Med.Surg, Geriatrics.

Lamar Rep visited methodist hospital and presented their program which will take 15 months for a fee of $5,132 online lvn to rn by Lamar State College Port Arthur,TX anybody in this program already please give me some input if it is worh spending this huge amt, of money in this program...thanks...

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Specializes in Med.Surg, Geriatrics.

Congrats to you nmfd...

I am looking forward to join lamar by sept.19 cuz i need to take nutrition as one of their pre reqs...can you email me more info about the lamar lvn to rn program on line since you are already half way true i need more boost..heres my email [email protected],,or whoever is taking this program right now pls.send me some more info,,i would appreciate it..my fellow lvn's with the hope of achieving all our goals to be full pledge RN's someday..

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Specializes in medical, telemetry, IMC.

]I am currently doing the online LVN-RN program at Lamar State. I started on April 4th and I am on my second nursing class right now (classes are 5 weeks with 1 week off in between).

It is a very time-consuming program if you also have to work full time while doing it. I work a rotating schedule (7 12-hour shifts in 14 days) and this was the only program, where I was able to do all my work online and still keep my full time job.

The hospital I work at has an "academic partnership" with Lamar State so I will be able to do my clinicals at my hospital with a preceptor or I might have to go to our "mother" hospital.

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Specializes in Med.Surg, Geriatrics.

Congratulations to you sonja 77 for gettin in the program. I am so glad that there is you who is ahead of the program. From now and then I might be needing your input about the module that you had just finished which I guess is the computers ITC 1371 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS RIGHT? So I guess you are now in Pathophysiollogy Module RNSG 1511 right? How did you handle it? I am sure you are smart enough to get into the program. I am glad t for you. Good luck to your next module. Keep in touch and best regards. I am going to give you my email if you don't mind don't hesitate to send me some insight for anything with regards to the [email protected] Care....

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Specializes in Home health, pediatrics, case managment.

I graduated from Lamar State College-PA May 20, 2011.

It is very fast paced! I am more than positive that 99% of my class worked full time while in school. I have tried Excelsior- that did not work out for me. With Lamar, you are on your own but you do need to put in the effort. There are discussions, deadlines, assignments, and exams. You will always have an academic coach that you can reach out. Mine were GREAT!!! The program is affordable (which was #1 on my want list).

If anyone is looking to start class soon email me [email protected] I can help answer any questions.

Good luck to all

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Specializes in Med.Surg, Geriatrics.

Congratulations to you....sent u an email hope you got it...Regards...

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Specializes in medical, telemetry, IMC.
Congratulations to you sonja 77 for gettin in the program. I am so glad that there is you who is ahead of the program. From now and then I might be needing your input about the module that you had just finished which I guess is the computers ITC 1371 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS RIGHT? So I guess you are now in Pathophysiollogy Module RNSG 1511 right? How did you handle it? I am sure you are smart enough to get into the program. I am glad t for you. Good luck to your next module. Keep in touch and best regards. I am going to give you my email if you don't mind don't hesitate to send me some insight for anything with regards to the [email protected] Care....

I finished Pathophysiology last week and will start Intro to Professional Nursing and the Virtual Clinical next week. It looks like they restructured the program for the class starting in September. I did not take Intro to Computers during the nursing program. I did take Microcomputers as part of my prereqs. When I started the program was/is only 13 months and the one in September will be 15 months. It looks like they just moved the computer class from the prereqs into the nursing program.

So far the classes are doable, not too difficult, just very time-consuming.

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I finished Pathophysiology last week and will start Intro to Professional Nursing and the Virtual Clinical next week. It looks like they restructured the program for the class starting in September. I did not take Intro to Computers during the nursing program. I did take Microcomputers as part of my prereqs. When I started the program was/is only 13 months and the one in September will be 15 months. It looks like they just moved the computer class from the prereqs into the nursing program.

So far the classes are doable, not too difficult, just very time-consuming.

Do you have to be a Texas resident? I would appreciate further Info

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Specializes in Med.Surg, Geriatrics.

congratulations for finishing one module...i need to contact you ladies for later re:my patho that will start sept.15 i wold appreciate i very much if you can assist me in this subject later. Im taking summer class for nutrition thats only wht i need to be in the program by sepet.15. Take care n good luck to your studies..Keep in touch

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Specializes in Emergency.

I just started this Program on June 27th. I was suppose to start in April but the admissions office didn't forward my transcripts to the nursing office in time, so I had to wait til June. So I would recommend if anyone is applying, apply at least 2 weeks in advance because your transcripts go through the admissions first, then the nursing office.

So far the program seems okay, my only disappointment is I have to take this computer class they have added to the program and I already took it because it was apart of the pre-req before. Added months and cost, so disappointing. But that's alright, I am determined to get through it.

Anyone in the program already, can you tell me if you HAVE to have all the books listed? Which ones can I possibly go without?

Thanks!

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Specializes in Renal, Urology, Med-Surg & CBA Case Mgr..

Hey Congrats!!!, I start in September I to have had a computer course as well that they should have accpeted. So I am not happy about that either 3extra months and $$$. Hey the book list that is on the site is that all the books that is needed for the entire 15mos.

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Specializes in Emergency.

I didn't buy the computer book because it's really not a class I care about. But I believe that's all the books needed on the website. They have pdf files of the chapters as well on the site too so I think I will be okay with no book for this computer class. Not sure about the rest.

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