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Help! I am currently an LVN in Texas. I am wanted to advance me career but being a busy mom and wife its hard for me to go the traditional route of school. So I am looking into online programs. I am about 4 classes shy of my pre-reqs for Bachelors. I am really interested in just getting my associates degree. Are there any online LVN to RN programs that I should look into? I am having such a hard time finding anything that isn't the BSN route. I do not want to go Excelsior route d/t the exit clinical exam would be about 7 hours away. Thank you for your help.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

You will not find an approved program that does not include a clinical component. It just doesn't exist. You may be able to find a hybrid program where classroom portions are online, but you would still need to do in person clinicals.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

These are ASN-level bridge programs with clinicals done locally to you:

Online LPN to RN Program | Allegany College of Maryland

http://www.alamo.edu/main.aspx?id=23956

You would have to check with your BON for the out-of-state one, of course. I have no personal experience with these — I went to Excelsior. Good luck!

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Thank you! I don't mind going to clinicals. Its just that through Excelsior the exit clinical exam is 7 hours away from me, and that is both places in Texas that it's offered. I have actually been looking into Allegany College of Maryland so maybe I have found the one!!! Thank you so much.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
Thank you! I don't mind going to clinicals. Its just that through Excelsior the exit clinical exam is 7 hours away from me, and that is both places in Texas that it's offered. I have actually been looking into Allegany College of Maryland so maybe I have found the one!!! Thank you so much.

No problem. :) You do realize that Excelsior's clinical only requires three days, right? You only have to make that trip once. Just wanted to make sure. Good luck!

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What part of Texas are you in? Have you looked into WGU?

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

WGU does not have an LVN to RN program.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.
WGU does not have an LVN to RN program.

True, but about 20% of prelicensure BSN students at WGU are LPNs/ LVNs.

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