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ive been an lvn for 3 years, always wanted to get my rn degree. the problem is that i went to a tech school for my lvn and i dont feel like i fit in the traditional college environment. plus i heard it will take a long time for you to get your rn due the prereqs you have to take and the waiting list.

i found a private institution that offers you to get your rn with associates degree, but the tuition is really up there. the question is, is there somebody out there who went this route (private school) who had a good expereince with it? the program will be less than 2 years. i dont know if im making a big mistake! pls help. i talked to a community college counselor and he said that i need the prerequisites to be able to get in their program and when i looked at it, i know it will take me a long time. need advice

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

Question: This private institution with the high tuition. . .are they an accredited nursing school that is recognized by the California Board of Nursing?

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Question: This private institution with the high tuition. . .are they an accredited nursing school that is recognized by the California Board of Nursing?

yes they are accredited by the california board, that is where i found out about this school, they have a list of schools.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

Well, then if this is the route that you feel will meet your needs in getting your RN and you can work out a way to pay the tuition then go for it.

I would just like to add something to consider. If, after you get your RN you think you might be inclined to go on for a BSN it is always a good idea to have planned ahead a little. As you can see with your situation now, getting your LVN from a vocational school gives you little to no edge whatsoever at a traditional college setting insofar as pre-requisites are concerned. A univeristy offering a BSN is most likely going to be pretty unmoved to grant a bachelor's degree without the fullfillment of undergraduate requirements (coursework) as they have outlined them. Therefore, you would have to have to take all those required pre-requisites. One of the nice things about a lot of classes that fall into the general education category (though not all), is that most colleges and universities accept them in transfer if they decide the course curriculum is comparable to their own course curriculum for the same classes. The California community colleges have worked this out with the state universities so AA nursing students credits transfer right into the state univerisities without a hitch. The cost is only $26 a unit.

What do you mean by "fitting in to the traditional college environment"? Do you know for sure that this private institution isn't going to turn out to be another traditional college environment? If you've never taken a college class before, do you think you will be prepared to handle a full time load of them to finish your AA in two years? One of the best (and cheapest) ways to find out if you can handle a college class is to take just one at a JC.

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Well, then if this is the route that you feel will meet your needs in getting your RN and you can work out a way to pay the tuition then go for it.

I would just like to add something to consider. If, after you get your RN you think you might be inclined to go on for a BSN it is always a good idea to have planned ahead a little. As you can see with your situation now, getting your LVN from a vocational school gives you little to no edge whatsoever at a traditional college setting insofar as pre-requisites are concerned. A univeristy offering a BSN is most likely going to be pretty unmoved to grant a bachelor's degree without the fullfillment of undergraduate requirements (coursework) as they have outlined them. Therefore, you would have to have to take all those required pre-requisites. One of the nice things about a lot of classes that fall into the general education category (though not all), is that most colleges and universities accept them in transfer if they decide the course curriculum is comparable to their own course curriculum for the same classes. The California community colleges have worked this out with the state universities so AA nursing students credits transfer right into the state univerisities without a hitch. The cost is only $26 a unit.

What do you mean by "fitting in to the traditional college environment"? Do you know for sure that this private institution isn't going to turn out to be another traditional college environment? If you've never taken a college class before, do you think you will be prepared to handle a full time load of them to finish your AA in two years? One of the best (and cheapest) ways to find out if you can handle a college class is to take just one at a JC.

thanks daytonite, i wont start the program until january '06, maybe ill take one course at jc.

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