LPN to RN in Connecticut!

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Hello! I'm new to this forum and was hoping for some advice from those of you in the field. I recently moved to Connecticut for my husband's job, and have been seriously considering becoming a nurse. It is something that I have always wanted to become and I have finally decided that now is the time!

I already have my Bachelor of Arts degree and have been working in healthcare management for some time now. I don't have any clinical experience, so I don't have any nursing prerequisites done at this time. I've been looking into LPN programs in Connecticut, but I'm unsure how I would eventually go on to earn my RN. I'm interested in the LPN option because it seems like a quicker, more realistic option for me right now.

Can anyone in the CT area tell me if there are any LPN to RN programs that I could then look into? After completing my LPN and getting a job, I'd like to start schooling for my RN (preferably online). Does such a program exist? Please help!

Thank you all :)

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Hello! I'm new to this forum and was hoping for some advice from those of you in the field. I recently moved to Connecticut for my husband's job, and have been seriously considering becoming a nurse. It is something that I have always wanted to become and I have finally decided that now is the time!

I already have my Bachelor of Arts degree and have been working in healthcare management for some time now. I don't have any clinical experience, so I don't have any nursing prerequisites done at this time. I've been looking into LPN programs in Connecticut, but I'm unsure how I would eventually go on to earn my RN. I'm interested in the LPN option because it seems like a quicker, more realistic option for me right now.

Can anyone in the CT area tell me if there are any LPN to RN programs that I could then look into? After completing my LPN and getting a job, I'd like to start schooling for my RN (preferably online). Does such a program exist? Please help!

Thank you all :)

LPN to RN online would be very rare, if it exists at all. ASN to BSN online is very common, though.

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Thank you! I will look into that as well

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Specializes in Critical Care and ED.

Hi there fellow CT neighbor! In my opinion I would not bother with the LPN. In this state those jobs are getting harder to find. I think that because you already have a bachelor's that you should go for the BSN. You would probably be able to get into an accelerated program. Take a look at UCONN....I'm doing my Master's there and it's an absolutely fantastic school. You will get a stellar education there. This is a state where the hallowed BSN nurse is the most desirable and marketable creature. Most hospitals won't hire LPNs (if any at all) and the ones that are hiring an ADN are getting fewer and fewer. If you want the best chance of getting a job of your choice then the BSN is the way to go.

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Specializes in kids.

My old hometown...Ct!!! Hopefully if you are near the New Haven area you will get to Wooster Street, home of very famous Frank Pepes Pizza, The Spot and Sallys Pizza joints! Or State Street for Modern Abeez...

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Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.
Hello! I'm new to this forum and was hoping for some advice from those of you in the field. I recently moved to Connecticut for my husband's job, and have been seriously considering becoming a nurse. It is something that I have always wanted to become and I have finally decided that now is the time!

I already have my Bachelor of Arts degree and have been working in healthcare management for some time now. I don't have any clinical experience, so I don't have any nursing prerequisites done at this time. I've been looking into LPN programs in Connecticut, but I'm unsure how I would eventually go on to earn my RN. I'm interested in the LPN option because it seems like a quicker, more realistic option for me right now.

Can anyone in the CT area tell me if there are any LPN to RN programs that I could then look into? After completing my LPN and getting a job, I'd like to start schooling for my RN (preferably online). Does such a program exist? Please help!

Thank you all :)

There is an LPN-RN bridge program through all the community colleges. But if you're interested in going that route I'd recommend you apply to the community college RN program directly to start. It's the most affordable option to get your RN in CT, and almost all of them have matriculation agreements that will allow you to complete the BSN after RN in about a year. If you go for LPN or stop at ADN, your employment options are going to be limited, as someone else pointed out. I'm not sure where in the state you live but the Eastern CT hospitals (Middlesex, L&M, Backus, Windham, Day Kimball) are all hiring BSN prepared- or at least with BSN in progress.

The LPN programs that I know of, Stone Academy and Lincoln Tech, are quite expense considering you will not nearly complete your education there. You could easily spend $30K for an LPN position that will likely pay in the low $20 range in a long-term care facility, and then incur additional debt with the LPN to RN program. In addition to the community colleges program, there's Goodwin College for your RN, which will also likely run you more than $50K for the education. The community colleges program is four semesters (once you've finished your pre-reqs), and about 8 years ago I think my whole ADN degree cost somewhere around $7K.

Also, once you're ready to work, it's all about knowing someone to get in these days, in my impression. New nurses on their own sending resumes cold have a hard time getting their foot in the door. The CC programs are a great way to get into different clinical settings to network, and they're well known in the state as programs that generally train nurses well to transition into the job market. Good luck!

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Thank you all for your time and replies, I will look into these options as well :)

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