Not accredited school but looking towards Bachelors

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I'm in the middle of attending a nursing school that's offering associates that is not accredited nationally but state accredited. However I would like to persue to Bachelors one day, but I've read this degree is invalid for most schools on a website explaining the differences of accreditation. I would like to know what are the ways you could achieve bachelors aside from transferring and starting over in a 4 year bachelor school?

Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
I was looking for a more helpful answer, I know I am "too late or limited" unless it is impossible for an rn adn to a bsnMy question: what would be the ways of getting a bsn?

Why don't you ask your school? I'm sure this has come up before.

Not exactly nice to get snarlish with someone who replies to your question. When you put something out there on the net, you're going to get a lot of answers. Some may not be what you're looking for, but the person did at least take the time to read your post and responsd.

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

So that means I would have to retake a whole program if I had to move (say for hubby's job) and the NCLEX again to practice in a state that didn't recognize my school? Is there more than one type of accreditation than NLN? I am confused how this works. I guess I could apply to an ABSN program AFTER I get mt RN.

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.
For licensure purposes, state BONs look at the school at which you completed the nursing education which first made you eligible for licensure -- always, for the rest of your career. It doesn't matter how many additional degrees in nursing one may have completed, or who they were accredited by; if the original nursing program you attended doesn't meet a state's requirements for licensure, nothing else you ever do in nursing will "trump" that (for licensure).

Good to know.

It's what I had thought...I was hoping I was wrong though. Guess not.

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Snalish? Me? oh gee. :uhoh3: I didn't mean to, i'm sorry you didn't like my internet tone. I am just asking for helpful additional information that's all, and I would rather not have anyone judge me, just keep it mature and to the topic 100% please, I appreciate the posts, and hers too

thanks 0402, this question came up in my head before our break

elkpark, do you mean a fully non-accredited program? If it is a state-accredited program, the state will allow the completion degree for the ADN to work in the state only =|

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