I graduated from an LPN nursing program that was state and nationally accredited; however, they were not regionally accredited. We get half-way through the nursing program only to find out that we will be limited on where we can work at due to my school not having their NLN. I was absolutely furious! I mean, how would a normal person off the streets know what an NLN is anyways? I didn't know anything about the NLNAC until I was half-way through the program. So, as we all get further along in the program, we realized just how important an NLN is.
Certain hospitals won't even look at your application if they know you came from an NON NLN school, especially the Magnet hospitals in town. I have two problems with this:
1. If I take the nursing boards and someone else from another school ( that has their NLN) takes the same boards, then how is that fair? By the state, we are both able to practice as nurses!
2. If the schools know that an NLN is what gets you hired and it's required, then why aren't they held accountable? I think it looks terribly bad on them if many of their nurses are having a hard time acquiring a job due to not having their NLN. I mean, what does that say about their success rate?
BTW, I think it's absolutely ridiculous that there are more than 32 million people without healthcare and employers are being picky about what school you came from. At some point, all the ranks will have to be pulled in regardless of what school you came from.
Your thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated! :redbeathe
I'm in the same position...I am currently going to Med Tech for their RN program. Although I love the fact they offer night classes and the way it is set up, again all of this is making me nervous. I guess now at this point I will just have to pray for the best and like another person said you can always do a RN-BSN bridge or LPN-RN bridge from an accredited school!
I'm in the same position...I am currently going to Med Tech for their RN program. Although I love the fact they offer night classes and the way it is set up, again all of this is making me nervous. I guess now at this point I will just have to pray for the best and like another person said you can always do a RN-BSN bridge or LPN-RN bridge from an accredited school!
I wish you well in your studies! Keep us posted on how everything's coming along. :)
JustFlyAwayNow
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Just get all geeked out on caffeine and hit the books... thats what I do.