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What about a school that has the proper accreditation status as an actual school but only has state accreditation for nursing?

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for a nursing school to get my LVN or RN education without a waiting list. I am willing to take the LVN online if I need to.

I am currently a CNA and was in a nursing program in RI after waiting almost 3 years but had to relocate to Justin TX..

Raznay69:banghead:

I am new to this whole post thing. I have been hooking up a friend to TPN for a month now and wanted to know what kind of training would I need to be qualified/certified to do TPN for a buisness.

Go to BON site www.bon.state.tx.us then Nursing Education then Accredited Schools they are listed by programs and they are several of those transition to nursing programs listed.

Good luck,

Yvette

I was wondering, a friend of mine has been working as an EMT prior to that she was a Naval Corpsman for 4 years. She said that she does not have to take an LVN course, according to her she said all she has to do is challenge the LVN Board. Is that correct? Thanks in advance.

I think that would depend on the school she applied to transferring in her courses. School accreditation is very complicated and has strict rules for the coursework. Military training is sometimes hard to transfer because of training differences, so it would depend. I worked at a college and experienced NLN accreditation rules and evaluation firsthand.

I am new to this whole post thing. I have been hooking up a friend to TPN for a month now and wanted to know what kind of training would I need to be qualified/certified to do TPN for a buisness.

Infusion therapy is in the realm of an RN. A layperson can do it for someone once they have been shown how, but not as a business. Infusion nurses are needed, and if you are interested in this area of nursing you can work for infusion companies, hospitals, home health agencies, even some nursing homes.

National League for Nursing http://www.nlnac.org/forms/directory_search.htm

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/CCNE/reports/accprog.asp

Every school has a listing of their accreditations available. Certain ones are important for certain fields. Some employers will look at the school you wen to and will only hire you if you went to a properly accredited school. The ones I have seen require NLN. There may be problems getting your nursing license also if your school is in question.

Some accredited schools that are not nursing-specific accredited might be ok for continuing ed, as long as your nursing degree came from an accredited program to start with. Don't make a mistake and go to a cheap, convenient school and waste your education because you can't get hired. Also, if you decide to go on for an advanced degree, universities often will not accept any credits from a school that is not properly accredited.

One way to help differentiate online schools is to see if they also have a regular campus program. If they are only online, this can be a signal to beware. Lots of universities and community colleges have online classes now, but nursing is not something that you can just learn online. There are lots of practical skills involved that you have to learn in a nursing lab, then practice under supervision in a clinical setting. Look for weekend or evening programs too if you need flexibility.

I strongly suggest that you look for NLN accreditation for a nursing school. Being accredited as a college or institute of higher education or something just means it is approved as a school- not just some place that "sells" degrees. NLN accreditation means the nursing program itself has been scrutinized and is approved to be a sound program.

It actually depends on the state that she is in. Some states like California allow this but, Texas does not allow this so, she could never be a nurse in Texas. So, the place to check would be the state agency that regualtes nursing for each state.

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for a nursing school to get my LVN or RN education without a waiting list. I am willing to take the LVN online if I need to.

I am currently a CNA and was in a nursing program in RI after waiting almost 3 years but had to relocate to Justin TX..

Raznay69:banghead:

You are in Justin, TX? I don't know if it is accredited, but there is Concorde in Arlington for LVN and a couple in Dallas. As for RN, I think everyone has a waiting list around here.

Go to the Texas Board of Nursing site. www.bon.state.tx.us click on Nursing Education then Accredited Schools. That will give you the complete list by type of license for the state of Texas. If a program is accredited by another state board of nursing it is also accepted in Texas. Don't be discouraged about the waiting list. This is common. You can take all your other courses while waiting or do entry level program like: Nursing Aide, Pharmacy Tech, EKG Tech, Phlebotomy,etc. These would get you into allied health areas and a job that may assist with tuition reimbursement.Good luck.

Thanks For The Info. Proper Accred. Saves Time And Money

Thank you! Just ran into a school not too long ago and it turned out I would need a student visa and go to the Philippiansand take clinicals' out there, lol. Not logical for me and probably not accredited?