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It's really one of the it depends" issues. Some schools are accredited before they graduate their first class and the world is fine and dandy. Some have a harder time. Some know they'll never pass, but keep applying as a selling point to students who don't know better.
Likewise, there's variation in job markets. More and more acute care facilities in my area are requiring nurses be graduates of accredited nursing programs. I'm sure there are other cities where no one cares.
Keep doing your research and hopefully you'll figure out how it may affect you!
Edit: I forgot to mention the all-important issue of furthering your education! If you have any plans that include a MSN or RN-BSN, take a look around at programs to see their policy on the issue. It's not uncommon for those programs to require graduation from an accredits program, as well!
futureJRodRN
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If a nursing school isn't part of the NLNAC and is just a candidate is that a major issue?