New to the boards here at Allnurses.com and have a question regarding accreditation. I have been researching NLN's website, as well as my BON state website but can't seem to come up with a clear definitive answer. Maybe Im just not looking in the right places.
We are a military family who PCS's (moves) approx every 3 years. I am interested in a starting a nursing program (ADN) near me to become an RN. One of the few school's in my area that offer ADN is currently a "candidate" for NLN accredidation but has not yet rec'd.
My question I guess is...If I receive my ADN thru this school, pass NCLEX-RN and receive my RN license - and then something happens that this school does not receive the NLN accreditation (NLN's website clearly states just because a school is a candidate does not mean the school will receive accreditation in the end) what happens to my RN License? Will it automatically be revoked for all students who attended that school? Will other states say they can not hire me as an RN because the school I attended was pending accreditation at the time but did not receive therefore my RN is not worth the paper the license was printed on?
Just worried - worst case scenerio - what would happen to me and all other current or alumni RN students if accreditation did not go through.
I would love to attend a traditional school (CC or University) but with the military, we are never in one place long enough to do a 4 year program, and most CC's have a 2 year waiting list. If I get on someone's waiting list the minute we arrive at a new duty station, by the time my name comes up, we will be getting ready to move again.
