LPN to RN schools

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Does anyone know if I go to a private school for a LPN program where you don't have to take any pre-reqs, will I be able to do a LPN to RN after I finish?

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Specializes in Ortho Rehab, LTC, Med-Surg, Telemetry.

Yes, but you'll have to take the pre-req's. I went to a private Vocational Nursing Program and wasn't required to take all of the pre-req's prior to starting the program.

I'm hoping to continue on towards an RN program, but need to finish up the last few pre-req's I have left prior to applying to a bridge program.

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Specializes in floor to ICU.

Same boat here- private LVN school many moons ago. In order to transition, I had to do the pre-req's for RN. Took me about 4 yrs going to school part time (without taking summer classes) to get all those behind me. Transitioning now. I am about 6 months into the 11 month course.

Good luck in continuing your education!

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Specializes in MS, TCU, LTAC.

i went to a vocational school for my lpn (which is now closed). i have been a lpn for 10 years. it took me almost 4 years to complete my prereq's due to finanicial (i paid for all my prereq out of pocket). i was just accepted into a nursing program and start in feb. (parttime). i will be in the lpn-rn transistional course til may, then i start the fulltime course.

i took all my pre-req's for nursing school at a local communtiy college.

each school has different prereq but as a standard you will need a & p i & ii you will also need a biology, microbiology, english, human growth & develpoment, psych.

apply for a nursing program that offers advance placement for lpn's, otherwise you will have to take the entire rn course from the begining. also search for lpn-rn programs in your area and find out the prereqs for that school, then complete all your prereq's prior to enrolling in nursing school, that way you'll have more time to focus on the nursing program.

good luck:balloons:

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Specializes in Med/Surg Nurse, Homecare, Visiting Nurse.
Does anyone know if I go to a private school for a LPN program where you don't have to take any pre-reqs, will I be able to do a LPN to RN after I finish?

Most private LPN schools do not require you to take prereqs. I thought I got one of the best clinical experience compared to some friends in RN programs. You can always consider transition programs, or even Excelsior College which is a distance learning program. At EC you can work full-time while pursing your RN. Good luck in all your ventures.

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