**(this is the email i got back from ISU regaurding their LPN to BSN degree, and approved states)***some one may want to sticky this!
Thank you for your interest in Indiana State University's distance programs. The LPN to BSN program is a bachelor degree-completion program via distance learning .
ISU has an exclusive contract with The College Network so as to provide the study guides for the initial phase of the program. There are three phases to the LPN-BSN Track.
Phase I are Gen Ed requirements that will need to be completed with The College Network or a local college in your area. When acquiring Gen Ed requirements, 50 credit hours need to be at a 300 or 400 level course. Some of these courses are available at ISU. If you have a previous degree, some or all of the credits may transfer into the College of Nursing. After completing Phase I you then apply to ISU http://www.indstate.edu/join_us/admissions.htm. You will then fill out a second application with the College of Nursing http://www.indstate.edu/site/nurs/pdfs/con-admission-application.doc
Enrollment requirements include: (due by Nov 1st for Spring Semester) (due by June 1st for Fall Semester)
Send all the below Supporting Documentation to Kim Cook by FAX or MAIL:
Ø Come in with 2.5 minimal GPA. Maintain a 2.25 GPA throughout your courses.
Ø National Criminal background check. A new and easy service is provided to you by http://www.CertifiedBackground.com Your Package Code is: ND57 Send copy.
Ø Must be licensed as a LPN. Send copy of license with line marked thru.
These entrance copies will be kept in your file at the College of Nursing/Student Affairs Office, 749 Chestnut St., Room 328, Terre Haute, IN 47809. All nursing courses are completed online. Even though the courses are online and self-paced, they are within the traditional Fall and Spring semesters and taught by on-campus faculty members.
Then clinicals will be done in the state where you reside, with a preceptor at a local facility. This link is the FAQ (frequently asked questions) for the delivery of clinical education for the LPN-BS Distance Education Track: http://www.indstate.edu/site/nurs/pdfs/faq-lpn-bs-clinical.pdf
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Our LPN-BSN distance education program has been RECOGNIZED or APPROVED in the following states:
Alabama
Colorado
District of Columbia
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois (need to approve each clinical site)
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Virgin Islands (St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John)
Virginia
Wisconsin
We are continuing to work with the other states in supplying them with the required information for their recognition or approval
If you have further questions, please let us know.
I have enjoyed the ISU program. I feel it is a good program for the working nurse. Good luck!
Thanks I am looking forward but I have a quick question for you or maybe someone else can answer. I met with the rep and I told him I was interested in the program. With the exception of Pathophysiology I have covered all the ge's with my BA and all the other pre reqs. When I told him I was not interested in purchasing the customized materials his whole disposition changed and he confidently stated he was not sure that I could do that so he asked me to call the University and find out. So I did not proceed from there because it is easier for you to keep your money when it's in hand than it is for you to give it back. I called the University today and I have just been receiving voicemails. Any advice or thoughts on what I should do now? I would appreciate any feedback from anyone thanks.
I had a question for ladyinscrubs. I was wondering how busy the mental health class was. I am trying to plan out my next semester and I didnt want to overload myself. Does the class require a lot of time like your first semester?? thanks so much!
I talked to this lady she is responsible for te challenge test and she gave some study guide for the first challenge test and some books name they use in campus for the others. Her name is (moderator edit of name). u can give me ur email I can forward the info she give me to u.
i talked to this lady she is responsible for te challenge test and she gave some study guide for the first challenge test and some books name they use in campus for the others. her name is (moderator edit of name). u can give me ur email i can forward the info she give me to u.
congratulations for being proactive. if you purchase the books that are recommended by isu --even if you buy the new versus used--you will pay far less than if you bought the expensive study guides. the rn nclex book is esssential as it will give you many questions along with the rationale. there some rn nclex books that have a comprehensive study guide as well as test questions. the comprehensive guide is a condensed rn textbook and represents what should be studied for the nclex. that is helpful also.
many of the books that the school suggests you read for the test, is required for the nursing program.
I had a question for ladyinscrubs. I was wondering how busy the mental health class was. I am trying to plan out my next semester and I didnt want to overload myself. Does the class require a lot of time like your first semester?? thanks so much!
Mental health has the didactic and the clinical. It is not as busy as the last semester, but it is busy. For some reason, they pack as much as they can into the first 10 weeks. This week we had two 20 point assignments and two discussion board posts (one in each class). The problem is the discussion board posts are designed to be used in the classroom where more than one student works on it. However, for two points, I have to gather info, compare it, put into a suitable form that explains a problem a patient has and make sure all the citations are correct, etc....all for 2 measly points. It is so much work that I am going to have to put it aside and concentrate on the last of the 20 point assigmets. While the reading is not as extensive or difficult, there is reading. Further, every student inn the class must pass another ATI test. This time it is for Mental Health. Don't pass it, and you do not pass the class...despite getting good grades on all exams. (irritating). The problem with the practice tests for the ATI mental health exam is they do not give us the answer or rationale. While we can take the exam over and over again until we get a 90%, but without knowing what we are doing wrong, it is impossible to correct the errors. My highest score was 83% and I have taken it many times and each time I am certain I answered the questions correctl..Irritating.
I don't know what to tell you as to how many classes you should take for the mental health section. It is up to you. It is easier because you are not doing three classes combined into two but you will still be doing the two classes and 45 hrs in the clinic. Plus there is all the busy work, numerous writing assignments, and exams on the material every 3 weeks.
When you are in the program, is the books are included in the tuition or is it separate? ( which you have to buy them apart from the tuition)?how does that work exactly? also your information are really helpful since you are in the program, i was wondering if we can keep in touch ( exchange email or smtg), im new to this website i am not sure how to send private msg or anything. maybe you have an idea.:)
when you are in the program, is the books are included in the tuition or is it separate? ( which you have to buy them apart from the tuition)? any student in a college or university must buy their own books. sometimes one can rent books or buy them used. the professor determines what books will be used for the course, submits an order to the college bookstore, and the book(s) are ordered. the student can get the list of books for the course through the bookstore and the info can also be found on the bookstore's online site. once you have the name and info about the books, you can buy them at the bookstore (new/used) or buy them new/used with amazon and other bookseller.
i was wondering if we can keep in touch ( exchange email or smtg), im new to this website i am not sure how to send private msg or anything. maybe you have an idea.you are welcome to keep in touch. you can't send private messages until your post a certain amount of posts but i am not the only student of isu on line. we can all provide you with info about the program.
I am going into my second semester of the LPN program at Parkland College in Champaign, IL. I just found this program a few days and I am so excited! Reading all these comments has been really helpful and I've found a lot of information I had questions about! I am still curious about how long this program takes? I have a friend in another fast track BSN program and she will complete it in 16 months. I'd love to be done that quickly!
I am going into my second semester of the LPN program at Parkland College in Champaign, IL. I just found this program a few days and I am so excited! Reading all these comments has been really helpful and I've found a lot of information I had questions about! I am still curious about how long this program takes? I have a friend in another fast track BSN program and she will complete it in 16 months. I'd love to be done that quickly!
Ask your friend if her fast track includes all the gen ed classes she needs for the BSN or if the 16 months is only the nursing classes. When you go into a BSN program you not only need to fulfill the gen ed classes for graduation but also the nursing classes.
When someone says, "Oh, it will only take me only XYZ months to get my BSN," make sure you ask about their BSN gen ed requirements. The nursing program may be "XYZ months" but the the university's gen ed requirements to graduate take more time. You must have everything done before you can graduate and petiiton to take the RN NCLEX. What university is your friend attending?
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Thanks I am looking forward but I have a quick question for you or maybe someone else can answer. I met with the rep and I told him I was interested in the program. With the exception of Pathophysiology I have covered all the ge's with my BA and all the other pre reqs. When I told him I was not interested in purchasing the customized materials his whole disposition changed and he confidently stated he was not sure that I could do that so he asked me to call the University and find out. So I did not proceed from there because it is easier for you to keep your money when it's in hand than it is for you to give it back. I called the University today and I have just been receiving voicemails. Any advice or thoughts on what I should do now? I would appreciate any feedback from anyone thanks.