LPN/RN question

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Ok, I've searched the web and done a fair amount of reading on here. I truly don't know where to post this because I'm kind of a pre-nursing student, but I need input from current nurses. Bear with me please!! I graduated with my ADN back in 2004. Truthfully, I never should have graduated. I'm one of those folks that slipped through the cracks somehow. I was fresh out of high school and newly married and thought it would be as easy as high school, WRONG! I had no previous CNA experience, so I didn't have a clue what I was getting myself into. I failed the NCLEX twice and pretty much gave up after that. From what I had found, NC required a license to take a refresher course, and I am not a "sit down with a book and learn it yourself" kind of person. I need a class, with instructors, and listening and so on. I kept on working as a CNA (in both hospital and long term care facilities) and had two kids.

Fast forward to 2013, I was tired of feeling like a failure and decided that I wanted to get my life back on track. My head and heart are in the right place now and I know exactly what I want. Knowing that I needed the education all over again, I decided to apply to another ADN program because 1) BSN program is too far away right now 2) cost. I applied for that and the LPN. I got alternate for both, and was just offered a spot in the LPN program. Now, my goal is to gain as much knowledge as possible so I can pass the NCLEX-RN and take a refresher course. I have a few days to answer for the LPN spot because the ADN calls have not all been made yet. I am fully aware that the PN and RN NCLEXes cover different scopes of nursing, but in your opinions, would the LPN course help jog my memory and get me close to, or ready for, the NCLEX-RN? Things may have changed, but last I saw there was no time limit to take it in NC. I guess I ought to look into that as well!

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Why not transfer your courses from the ADN to a BSN program online and get it that way? Lots of online programs contain clinicals, so you would get hands on as well as RN stuff before taking the NCLEX again.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

I think that instead of doing a whole program all over again, I would take whatever refresher course is required by your state to take the NCLEX again, and then hire a private tutor to work with you for a few months, getting you prepared. That has to be more cost effective, as well as faster.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
Why not transfer your courses from the ADN to a BSN program online and get it that way? Lots of online programs contain clinicals, so you would get hands on as well as RN stuff before taking the NCLEX again.

I don't think there are any online BSN programs that don't require an RN, are there?

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The LPN seems like a step in the wrong direction as a student in my opinion, no delegation, limited assessment, educative, care planning etc... I'm not seeing where it would help you on the NCLEX as we study for it

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Specializes in Pedi.

No, an LPN program would not prepare you to take NCLEX-RN, which is why graduates of LPN programs are not eligible for NCLEX-RN.

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Specializes in Pedi.
Why not transfer your courses from the ADN to a BSN program online and get it that way? Lots of online programs contain clinicals, so you would get hands on as well as RN stuff before taking the NCLEX again.

I don't know of any online BSN programs that take non RNs. OP's courses are 11 years old, I doubt they would transfer...

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I can't take a refresher course, NC requires a license, and same thing for the online BSN. You have to have a license. I'm not sure where to begin looking for a tutor, but I doubt I could afford it. I really need to start over from scratch. I'm trying to see if the LPN course would help me get back a fair amount of the info I forgot or never really learned, so I can get the license, then take the refresher course that requires the license. I'm aiming for a bachelors, eventually, but I'm stuck in this spot right now.

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I don't know of any online BSN programs that take non RNs. OP's courses are 11 years old, I doubt they would transfer...

Not a bridge program. I was thinking she start fresh as a "new" BSN and transfer whatever credits she can.

Yea, that's kind of dumb.

Nevermind!

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I am looking at the BSN route as well, the problem there is the closest one is and hour and a half away and cost. I am taking other prereqs at my CC right now for my BSN whenever it happens.

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I can't take a refresher course, NC requires a license, and same thing for the online BSN. You have to have a license. I'm not sure where to begin looking for a tutor, but I doubt I could afford it. I really need to start over from scratch. I'm trying to see if the LPN course would help me get back a fair amount of the info I forgot or never really learned, so I can get the license, then take the refresher course that requires the license. I'm aiming for a bachelors, eventually, but I'm stuck in this spot right now.

I'm confused. Your plan is to do an LPN program and then take NCLEX-RN because you already have an ADN degree that you haven't done anything with in 11 years? An LPN program is not going to prepare you to take NCLEX-RN.

And if you go through an LPN program and take NCLEX-PN, you won't have the necessary license for an RN refresher course.

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Specializes in critical care.

I've taken the nclex RN somewhat recently and I'll tell you a huge percentage of it dealt with delegation and RN-specific tasks. I think your mind is in the right place, but it won't be enough to get you through. How about a live hurst review? If that doesn't jog your brain enough, then you can make the school decision.

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