LVN-RN Route?

[Idiosyncratic]

A school in my area offers for an LVN-RN route, and I was wondering how many are doing this?

I hadn't thought of doing the LVN program at all, until I realized there was a waitlist of 1 year for the RN program, and no waitlist for the LVN bridge.

Do you think that getting an LVN would benefit me? Just wondering why some of you did it! Are you at a community college, or a career school?

Thanks!

[LPN709]

Ah okay that makes sense :) thanks for explaining!

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I don't quite understand the "30 unit option" deal.

The 30-unit option only exists in California. It enables LVNs to earn the RN license as a nongraduate. In other words, the person is becoming an RN without ever having earned an actual nursing degree or diploma.

People who have earned their RN licensure by completing the 30-unit option usually cannot endorse their nursing licenses into other states. This is because other state boards of nursing require that RNs have completed an approved nursing program that conferred a diploma or degree upon conclusion.

[mfigueroa22]

I went to community college from 2010-12 and completed most of my RN prereqs.

Then went to a trade school LVN program. Finished in 1 yr.

I'm currently working as an LVN and taking final prereqs.

I'll apply to bridge programs after I'm done for the reasons you stated a above.

I did it because I *needed* to be able to earn decent money while finishing RN school.

The perk is I've heard there are no waiting lists for the bridge programs.

HTH!

That's the exact thing I'm doing right now. I've finished a lot if RN prerequisites and now I'm starring the LPN Program next week at a tech school. After that I'll work as an LPN while I'm finishing up. It's just another way to make better money faster as I an a CNA right now and the pay isn't great.

[LPN709]

Well I live in Tennessee :) so that would be why I haven't heard of it. Thank you for your explanation!