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Hey hows it going, so i live in Washington and have completed my associates in pre nursing. I also have completed my CNA certification with bls and HIV/AIDS class. My question is I have been struggling getting admitted into a BSN program so have been looking for other options. I was considering on getting my LPN license but decided to look at some RN programs out of state as well. Theres a program in Oregon that I plan on applying to and feel confident about getting in but it isnt ACEN or CCNE accredited. It is a nationally accredited school and is accredited by Oregon state and WA also lists the school as an "Approved Clinical Site Placement for Out-Of-State Nursing Programs". If i was to go through this program to get qualified to take the nclex and recieve my rn license, do you think I would be fine to then do a rn-bsn program? Down the road I want to become a NP so thats my biggest concern, but I really want to get my rn license as soon as possible so i can start working. Since I plan on getting my BSN and already have AA with nursing pre reqs I feel like everything would work out but am still a little hesitant. Hoping to hear some opinions and get some guidance.

sorry for long post and thanks for the input.

I think the LPN program would be the best i option. I have a friend who went to a LPN program that was not ccne/acen accredited and is now a working NP. She worked her way up, LPN > RN > BSN > MSN NP.

If if you really want to do an RN program, are you willing to relocate?

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I think the LPN program would be the best i option. I have a friend who went to a LPN program that was not ccne/acen accredited and is now a working NP. She worked her way up, LPN > RN > BSN > MSN NP.

If if you really want to do an RN program, are you willing to relocate?

Ya I feel like LPN would give me more lateral career options then MA becuase my end goal is to become a ER PA or NP. I could climb the ranks like your friend that you mentioned above. Only dilema is the LPN programs near me are 2 years long and the MA is about 8-9 months. Yes I am willing to relocate do you have any considerations for me?

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Ya I feel like LPN would give me more lateral career options then MA becuase my end goal is to become a ER PA or NP. I could climb the ranks like your friend that you mentioned above. Only dilema is the LPN programs near me are 2 years long and the MA is about 8-9 months. Yes I am willing to relocate do you have any considerations for me?

MA is not a stepping stone to nursing. LPN is nursing.

With regard to the original question about an unaccredited program for RN, you will significantly shorten the list of RN-to-BSN programs that will accept you, and you will probably be required to complete extra coursework. One of our moderators wrote a great article that you might find helpful: https://allnurses.com/online-nursing-schools/completed-non-accredited-912463.html

I am so skeptical of these "pre nursing AA" degrees. What the heck? Nursing is often an associates degree, so this seems like a waste of time, unless it's a fancy way of packing pre-reqs for a program.

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MA is not a stepping stone to nursing. LPN is nursing.

With regard to the original question about an unaccredited program for RN, you will significantly shorten the list of RN-to-BSN programs that will accept you, and you will probably be required to complete extra coursework. One of our moderators wrote a great article that you might find helpful: https://allnurses.com/online-nursing-schools/completed-non-accredited-912463.html

I am so skeptical of these "pre nursing AA" degrees. What the heck? Nursing is often an associates degree, so this seems like a waste of time, unless it's a fancy way of packing pre-reqs for a program.

thank you for the help i will check out that article you posted. I know MA isnt a stepping stone to nursing but was thinking it was a stepping stone into the medical field in general and could give me some experience. I still think LPN would be better then MA. Ya i know i have to agree with you on the pre nursing AA. Myself and many other students that were in my classes felt kind of mislead with this degree and didnt realize until it was too late. A lot of us were pretty irritated once we found out we cant get our rn through this. seemed like a waste of time and wish the school made it more clear to the students instead of trying to just sell the degree to make money from students who are trying to get their lives started lol

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MA is not a stepping stone to nursing. LPN is nursing.

With regard to the original question about an unaccredited program for RN, you will significantly shorten the list of RN-to-BSN programs that will accept you, and you will probably be required to complete extra coursework. One of our moderators wrote a great article that you might find helpful: https://allnurses.com/online-nursing-schools/completed-non-accredited-912463.html

I am so skeptical of these "pre nursing AA" degrees. What the heck? Nursing is often an associates degree, so this seems like a waste of time, unless it's a fancy way of packing pre-reqs for a program.

If you plan to transfer to BSN program, why is doing your pre-nursing at a CC such a bad idea? I'm confused here.

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If you plan to transfer to BSN program, why is doing your pre-nursing at a CC such a bad idea? I'm confused here.

I think that doing pre-reqs at a CC is a great idea and never said otherwise, but to make it an entire degree seems like a money grab. That would likely require far more credits than just the nursing pre-reqs.

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But one would have 60 of the 120 credits necessary for bachelor's. You transfer into a BSN with half of your credits down. What is the problem with that? There's more to a bachelor degree than nursing courses. It's not like a trade school where You're focused on skill classes.

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But one would have 60 of the 120 credits necessary for bachelor's. You transfer into a BSN with half of your credits down. What is the problem with that? There's more to a bachelor degree than nursing courses. It's not like a trade school where You're focused on skill classes.

That's great if you get into a BSN program, but many of those pre-nursing degrees are precursors to ASN programs as far as I have seen. That seems a bit excessive. We looked at a lot of curricula in my MSN program and I noticed that trend. Thought it was weird.

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