LPN starting RN program online

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  1. Reasons to choose online LPN-RN bridge program?

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      Time convenience. Scheduling class at your own speed
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      Easier on the finances
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      Easy accessibility. (online)
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      exempt from clinicals

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Hi, I'm a recent LPN graduate and i want to further my education to RN.

I have heard good and bad things about doing the "online" LPN to RN bridge.

Some say you choose your work load, so you can balance between work and school. Others say that they clinical evaluation at the end of the course is very difficult and they can fail you for something as simple as hand washing (yes, I know it should not be taken slightly)

I tend to work better when i'm placed in a situation, so i thought I would go the traditional classroom route. But if it is going to save me money, i think i might consider the online option.

So, Is it cheaper than the traditional class?

Are the online courses easier? and help you prepare well towards your NCLEX?

Is the clinical evaluation difficult to pass?

Thanks in advance for the feedback you awesome nurses :)

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

Depending on your local access, Excelsior's program may be more expensive, difficult, and time-consuming than what you can take in person. If you have a traditional option and it works for your schedule, take it.

You should read the nursing catalog so that you have a firm grasp of how the program works. This is NOT a teaching program. This is the biggest complaint from students when it comes to the final clinical exam, but you have to take responsibility as an adult learner and know what you are signing up for.

Catalog is downloadable here: Excelsior College | Downloadable Documents

Tuition information: Excelsior College | Excelsior College Costs & Financing for Nurses

States that have extra requirements for EC grads: Excelsior College | State Board Requirements

Just be aware that as things are now, you would not be able to be licensed in California.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

I absolutely loved Excelsior's program when I went through 7 years ago. But if you have an option to bridge in a community college, take it. Provided your grades are on point, you're guaranteed to be done in exactly one year after bridging (assuming your LPN-RN program is a year in length). With the changes that have taken place since I graduated from EC, you might have a year's worth of downtime just waiting for the final course of the program.

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thank you for taking time to reply. :)

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Thank you for the reply

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