LPN to RN in Michigan

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Hello, I will be graduating my LPN course in Oct. 2010. I am looking for community colleges or universities that offer and LPN to RN course. I know that Lansing Community College offers a quick track RN course for LPN, Paramedics, and Repirstory Thearpist. But from the looks of the website there are about 12 pre reqs that you have to have before you can even apply :crying2:. But I was told by other people that the only requirment was that you have to work as 1000 hours as an LPN. So I am not sure. I was also told that Mott Community College offers a LPN to RN program too, but I looked into it and I didn't see anything :yawn:.

So if you know of any programs that doesn't require alot of pre reqs and having your LPN license is enough to apply that would be great. Or just share any information that you have I would greatly appriciate it ;).

Candace

Hi there,

Gogebic Community College is a small college on the western end of the U.P. of Michigan that offers a LPN-RN program. Their pre-req requirements are pretty basic, and you may have most of what they require. They require that you have an active LPN license, 8 credits hours of anatomy (BIO 250 or 160) which you may already have from your LPN program you attended. There is also a 4 credit requirement in social sciences which you can take when you are in the program. I was in the in the LPN-RN program and I graduate a few years ago. I feel the program is run pretty well. There is six hours of lecture per week, some lab time and alot of clinical experience. They accept 60 RN students per year, and it is competative. Acceptance into the program is based solely on GPA (2.8 gpa is the minimum requirement), so they would base it on your GPA from your previous school. Take a look, may be furthur they you want to relocate.

2-16week semesters

Tuition is $100 per credit hour :D

With lab fee's it comes to like $4000 for a year

Website: www.gogebic.edu

malenurse, I was wondering if you had a problem getting a job after you graduated from nursing school at gogebic? I live in Lansing as of now and LCC's pre-req requirement is ridiculous. I was wondering what G.P.A. you needed to get into each program as well. I know the nursing school is not accredited and i have heard that it might be harder to find a job after attending there.

Abotz - The LPN program from what i've heard recently is fairly easy to get accepted to. The RN program is much more competitive. They take 60 students, a friend of mine was accepted last year around the bottom of the group with a gpa of 3.1. As for being accredited, now they are accredited by the Michigan board of nursing, so I am assuming that you are talking about NLN accreditation. Now I know that they are currently not accredited through the NLN, but they are currently going through the accreditation process, when they will be i'm not sure. As for finding a job, I was hired as an LPN a few weeks before i graduated after the first year at a nursing home. I worked there during the RN year and accepted a Med/surg job a few weeks before I graduated from the RN program. I have since worked in the ICU and am now in the ED at the same hospital I was hired out of school. I know there is alot of stigma against the program's without the accreditation, but in my experience and with fellow classmates it has not been an issue. I have fellow classmates that currently work at; University of Michigan, Duluth Children hospital, Marquette general hospital, and one that works in the ED at North Memorial in St paul, MN. In my experience, the only discrimination i have heard of from Gogebic graduates is from the US military, and the Mayo Clinic which both require the NLN.

The thing that you should consider is that Gogebic is probably one the cheapest and fastest way to a RN license. The pre-req requirements are managable, and it's easy enough to get in. I have spoken with a alot of nursing supervisors from many different hospitals throughout the midwest when I was pursuing my BSN degree. The general feel i got was when hospitals are looking to hire staff nurses, they are looking from RN's, they don't judge ADN vs BSN. Now this is my experience in the last few years, it could be different in different areas. let me know if you have any more questions.

Where were you able to receive your BSN from? I was told that you can not apply to BSN programs without getting your RN from an accredited institution. Thank you for clarifying Gogebic for me. I am currently attending Lansing Community College and have a 4.0, although it is accredited it is extremely hard to get into. You have to do so many extra things and they also allow people with bachelors and associates in other areas apply and they receive more points then you do (very demeaning). Needless to say I am looking for an alternative without having to spend a lot of money at a university before i get my BSN. If you could please tell me how your credits transferred and to what university to get your BSN that would be a huge help :)

Thank you!

I myself have taken all my pre reqs for the RN degree at Kellogg Community, but did not make it all the way through their program. I got my LPN at least. I am getting my RN degree online through Excelsior College and there is no wait. Laid back program and you can take up to 7 yrs to complete it. I plan to be done by the end of the year and I started in Jan. This might be an option for you.

Dawn

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