Medic --> LPN

[Swatmed]

Greetings all!

I'm new here and had a couple questions if you wouldn't mind. First of all, I have been a licensed EMT and certified Medic (stupid state changed from state standards to national standards right after I finished my state standard 11 month class, needlss to say thats why I'm not a "licensed" medic-totally different information) with tactical and BCLS endorsements for about 9 years. The question I have is I see alot of LPN to RN classes, but does anyone know if they give any sort of previous medical experience credit out. I mean seriously, I have already taken A&P twice, same with terminology, done thousands of runs, plenty of clinicals, volunteer work, get all of my CE's every three years, taken two refreshers, ect. I know its obviously not the same job, but I do have ER tech experience as well as floor experience, which I liked better that ambulace work (hence the wanting to become a nurse). I am currently scheduled to meet with admissions from a tech school as I work full time and the nursing program at the college's in the area are during the same hours I work. Any help/advice would be great. Thank you, and I'm glad to be a part of your community!

[Thornbird]

You get nothing for past experience in LPN programs. College programs (RN) will give you credit if the classes you have taken were from an accredited college. Try looking at www.exclesior.edu . Their RN program is open only to those with experience. Not quite sure what type of medic you are, but paramedics are on the list of approved occupations for entry into the program as well as LPN's, military corpsmen, respiratory therapists and others. You get "credit" for your clinical experience by not doing actual clinical rotations, just testing. You can transfer other college credits. Then you study for anf take exams in all the other subjects including nursing theory.