LPN to RN w/ college network?

[missingunc]

Hello. I am a new nurse. Graduated may 2011 and have been working in out patient pediatric/ family practice care since July. I am in the process of testing for NLN and other clep courses for my lpn to rn bridge. I originally have been looking into a local private school. Known to be great but it's expensive. I have heard a few friends look into the college network . I am from NH and my state allows LPNs get their ASN with their Program.

So from what I have heard about this college network .. You go at your own pace, test out of each course and then take a one weekend clinical at the end. You also can test from home now w/ a webcam.

Has anyone done their LPN to RN through collge network? What are your thoughts .. Opinions .. Advise?

Thank you!

[morgannurse]

DO NOT DO IT.. Currently trying to get out of the $5,000 contract I signed with them. The College network is NOT a college, Excelsior is the college they are "partnered" with (although Excelsior will flat out tell you that they don't know much about TCN) All TCN does is give you the study material for each Excelsior Exam. All the money and time I wasted with this makes me sick.

[missingunc]

Oh wow. Ya after I posted that I started searching for other people's views and .. Most people said the same thing/ had similiar experiences. That is too bad!! Hopefully someday more local schools will do the bridge online !

Thank you for your input!

[VioletKaliLPN, LPN]

Look into excelsior. You can bridge LPN to RN through excelsior with their recommended books and study guides, without the unneeded, and added expense, of the college network.