any lpn-adn programs start in feb/march? *willing to relocate*

[Natasha A.]

hello everyone, I will soon be completing a lvn program that will end jan 2016. I wanted to know are there any lvn-ADN programs that start end of feb/early march that require little prereqs andonly an entrance exam? I'm based in California and willing to relocate outside of ca. I was referred to a lvn-rn bridge program in Wisconsin, which will cost $7k out of state tuition, little prereqs, but starts end of august. I was also looking into PMI(pima medical institute) in az and California tuition $20k and although the program starts in march, its not regionally or nationally accredited and not accepted by western governor university. my future goal is to do the online bsn at western governor. thanks in advance

[Natasha A., CNA, LVN]

@jen_loves_nursing I see. Thanks! :)

[Red Kryptonite]

I was also looking into PMI(pima medical institute) in az and California tuition $20k and although the program starts in march, its not regionally or nationally accredited and not accepted by western governor university. my future goal is to do the online bsn at western governor. thanks in advance

Interesting. I live in AZ and was not aware Pima is not accredited. Mind you, I haven't researched them much. I start LPN school at a community college in January. However, I have worked with a lot of Pima's CNA students because one of the facilities I work in has a contract with them for their students to do clinicals there. I remember one memorable conversation with some of them where they didn't know that after 4-5 uses of alcohol gel sanitizer, you need to wash your hands with soap and water. They also didn't know that hand sanitizer won't kill c.diff. I think I also had to explain what MRSA was. These were all things covered in my CNA education, so I was a little surprised. It did make me wonder about the quality of their nursing programs. Bottom line though, if your goal is WGU in the future, then you can't go to a school whose degree they won't accept. Good luck finding something.

[Natasha A., CNA, LVN]

Redkryptonite Thanks. I've been researching and researching and *wipes sweat* I know everything will work itself out. I'm a planner type of person (a gift and a curse) *hehe* and sometimes I need to remind myself to learn how to go with the flow. That's interesting how you spoke to a few cna students attending the school and the poor level of education/knowledge. Pimi is transferrable to university of phoenix but not wgu. Wgu is less expensive than uop though.

[Jen_Loves_Nursing]

Interesting. I live in AZ and was not aware Pima is not accredited. Mind you, I haven't researched them much. I start LPN school at a community college in January. However, I have worked with a lot of Pima's CNA students because one of the facilities I work in has a contract with them for their students to do clinicals there. I remember one memorable conversation with some of them where they didn't know that after 4-5 uses of alcohol gel sanitizer, you need to wash your hands with soap and water. They also didn't know that hand sanitizer won't kill c.diff. I think I also had to explain what MRSA was. These were all things covered in my CNA education, so I was a little surprised. It did make me wonder about the quality of their nursing programs. Bottom line though, if your goal is WGU in the future, then you can't go to a school whose degree they won't accept. Good luck finding something.

I personally don't use hand sanitizer more then twice without washing.