Lpn to Rn online?

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I am from MS and I hope to get all my pre-reqs out of the way for the RN program before starting the LPN program. I am wondering what is a good credited school for RN to LPN online? How do I check if my state will allow me to use the online program to be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN? I wouldn't want to waste money and time on a online program when I wouldn't be able to take the test and go to work asap because my state doesn't recognize it. Thankyou for advice.:wink2:

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The only straight to RN online program is Excelsior, and you MUST check with your BON as to whether they are accepted. Otherwise, it's Indiana State U, to BSN.

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I have seen some other LPN to RN programs online besides Excelsior, but I don't remember the names of the school. You might have to do a google search to find them. Also, you might need to check the MS State Board of Nursing to verify if you could take the NCLEX.

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

this drives me nuts....excelsior is not online......

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this drives me nuts....excelsior is not online......

it's a meaningless distinctin, imo.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Info Lit was online, right? :D Hee!

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this drives me nuts....excelsior is not online......

huh...???? :confused: the last time that i spoke to an advisor at excelsior, she specifically referred to their program as an "online" program. the only thing that is not online are the clinicals that you have to travel out of state for.

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I thought Excelsior was an online program, I would like to be informed if it is not. I will not waste my time with it. I called my BON of MS and they do accept Excelsior to sit for the NCLEX. I am looking for a program to take ONLINE. Going to the clinicals out of state will not be a problem, I have more than enough $$ to take care of that. I want to be a RN to help people not because of the $$-I don't need it. Thanks for being rude, I will research everything myself. Some people are good people and just some are not. Whatever life goes on.

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I thought Excelsior was an online program, I would like to be informed if it is not. I will not waste my time with it. I called my BON of MS and they do accept Excelsior to sit for the NCLEX. I am looking for a program to take ONLINE. Going to the clinicals out of state will not be a problem, I have more than enough $$ to take care of that.

Yeah, it is online. Just call and talk to the advisors at Excelsior for yourself and don't listen to folks that don't know what they are talking about. The program is all online and you have to travel out of state for the clinicals, and you might have to travel within your state for the proctored exams. Some of the proctored areas would be a Sylvan learning center. Anyway, Excelsior is not a cheap school so you will need some form of financial aid if you aren't willing to pay out of your pocket.

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Hi. I'm new to All Nurses. I'm interested in TCN has any one taken this route to their RN and how was it? I'm in Florida and I need to make a decision this week. Help:yawn:

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Guys, txspadequeen gets annoyed when is is referred to as an "online" program instead of a "distance learning" program. That's all her comment means.

:)

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Hi. I'm new to All Nurses. I'm interested in TCN has any one taken this route to their RN and how was it? I'm in Florida and I need to make a decision this week. Help:yawn:

TCN is a publishing program what puts out guides for Excelsior. They have NO CONNECTION to Excelsior, and you do NOT need to sign with them to go to Excelsior.

http://www.excelsior.edu

And I just graduated from Excelsior, as have many others here.

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