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thank you for the help i will check out that article you posted. I know MA isnt a stepping stone to nursing but was thinking it was a stepping stone into the medical field in general and could give me some experience. I still think LPN would be better then MA. Ya i know i have to agree with you on the pre nursing AA. Myself and many other students that were in my classes felt kind of mislead with this degree and didnt realize until it was too late. A lot of us were pretty irritated once we found out we cant get our rn through this. seemed like a waste of time and wish the school made it more clear to the students instead of trying to just sell the degree to make money from students who are trying to get their lives started lol

Ya I feel like LPN would give me more lateral career options then MA becuase my end goal is to become a ER PA or NP. I could climb the ranks like your friend that you mentioned above. Only dilema is the LPN programs near me are 2 years long and the MA is about 8-9 months. Yes I am willing to relocate do you have any considerations for me?

I found their program when looking for an LPN program actually. Once I saw they had an RN program I thought I would test the waters to see what people thought since I cant get into a BSN program due to lack of programs in my area and the competitiveness/wait list for the few around me. After hearing the opinions from you guys I am going to pass lol the program was almost 50k which is way too high and gives me too many concerns that I might run into down the road especially since I plan on going to grad school someday. With that being said, I recently got accepted into one of my dream school's so I am going to continue and get my BS in biology or psychology while working as either an MA or LPN so that I will be a competitive applicant for my masters down the road.

I know they don't care about me as a person I would just like to explain my situation and prove that i have what it takes because I am a different person now then when i was 18 and started college. I took a couple years off after starting when I was 18 and ever since i returned to school, I finished my associates I have gotten all A's and high B's. Thats why i'm irritated that I cant get into a program based off of my first year of school when I was 18 years old and lost about life and what I wanted to do lol Since this is an open discussion forum I wasn't really concerned on writing perfect grammar as if i was writing an essay, i was trying to get my thoughts and concerns out to start a discussion so sorry if it comes out sloppy.

Thanks for the input and I have a solid science GPA for all the core nursing requirements. GPA is a 3.2 which isn't outstanding but isn't terrible either. My overall GPA for my associates is around a 2.8 because when I first started out of highschool I wasn't serious and kind of screwed around. My overall GPA has hurt my chances which irritates me because my first year of school shouldn't determine my chances of getting into a nursing program especially when i finished strong and all of my hardest classes such as microbiology, A/P, chemistry and etc are my best grades with A's. Ive had an upward trend in GPA but those few first classes are holding down my GPA and making me less competitive. My only other weakness is math more specifically stats. I don't know what it is about that class but it will be the death of me lol. But i know i want to be a nurse and eventually want to specialize by getting masters down the road im not in it for the money or lack the motivation and hard work. I just wish a school would give me a chance and look at the overall picture instead of, oh you have 3.5 GPA. I know a strong GPA is important but thats one reason I liked that program is because their application process was different and wanted to know more about the person and why you want to be a nurse not just based off of numbers.

Hey hows it going, So when it comes to RN programs I know the golden standard is ACEN or CCNE accreditation, and if thats the case you shouldn't run into any problems as long as you do good and pass the state exam to get your RN license. Now for LPN programs, whats the case or general rule of thumb because i've been having trouble with this. Basically my options are to enroll into a community college program that is 2 years long, or theres a program in another state thats only a couple hours away thats a year long. Im considering on moving away for the year so that I can knock out the program and start working and hopefully get into an LPN-BSN program down the road. But going out of state worries me because I don't want to get screwed over somehow where I cant work in my home state. I also want to eventually enroll into a LPN-RN or LPN-BSN program and don't know if there are any restrictions to those programs about where you go to get your LPN credentials. Sorry for the long post and I appreciate all the help and suggestions. Thanks

What im trying to say is that I was looking at RN-BSN programs because there is a lot more of those programs around and I like the fact that you can do them mostly online while you continue to work. I don't have a current RN license so saw that school in oregon and thats why I was considering on doing it. Basically im looking for an RN program to get my license so i can start working and then do the RN-BSN route and then later down the line get my masters. Why I considered the Oregon program is because i thought it would be a way where i could get my rn license and start working so i could then continue my education part time while gaining experience.

With that being said I am interested in their LPN program and is how I originally found there school. What I was originally looking into was to get my LPN license and start working and getting experience while I finish school. I would like to enter a LPN-BSN or LPN-RN program from an accredited school (ACEN or CCNE) if I did go that route. There are a few community colleges that offer LPN programs by my house but most of them are 2 years long or only enroll students once a year and etc. so thats one reason I was leaning toward that program so i could be done in a year. Any input and suggestions about that plan? LPN-BSN? From what I believe, LPN accreditation is different and not as serious as RN programs. There mainly focused on taking and passing the state test to get licensed. But enlighten me if im wrong.

Thanks for the help and I was meaning to get into a RN-BSN program I am lacking the RN license and thats why I was considering going through them so I could then apply for RN-BSN programs. But from what it seems I might pass on going for the RN route through them. If I wanted to just get a job at a nursing home or etc i would probably be fine and be able to get a job but I really want to work in the ER and go to graduate school down the road so I feel like this could be a roadblock for me.

Ok that makes sense thanks for the help. I already have an AA in pre nursing from a regionally accredited school so that will be fine when getting my bachelors. The only thing im lacking to get my BSN is the RN license. Thats why I was considering that program. If i was to then get my BSN from a CCNE/ACEN accredited program then wouldn't that be fine when applying to jobs. Like wouldn't that in a sense cover all the aspects of having a RN license and having the BSN with the proper accreditation to support it?

Ok thanks for the help. If I get my BSN from a school that is ACEN or CCNE then wouldn't that work though? I was thinking that if I can get my RN license and start working and get my BSN from accredited school then down the road apply for my masters degree. Because to my understanding most of the graduate degrees want you to have a current RN license and a bachelors degree with a solid overall GPA. I would have both and then I would also have two associates degree's. One as a pre nursing degree and the other as the ADN degree. I guess my other option if the NP programs didn't accept it would be PA programs since my nursing experience would be relevant experience. Also, is the biggest downfall to a nationally accredited program vs regionally thats ACEN or CCNE mainly getting into graduate programs and advancing career that way? Like are those programs fine for getting RN if you just want to work and get state license or will it be challenging finding jobs? I would just hate to do the two years and have it be a complete waste of time where I cant work and etc. Sorry for all the thoughts and questions. I appreciate the help and opinions.

Ok thanks. Ya thats what I meant, the state approved the school to provide nursing education in their state and it was also listed on WA state web site as well for out of state programs. It was accredited by ABHES and OSBN. The school is Sumner college in Oregon. From what I was read people were saying the biggest negative about not going to a program thats ACEN or CCNE approved is that if you want to get your bachelors degree then you will need to retake pre reqs or get your AA for credits to transfer to the BSN, but since I already have AA i'm just lacking the RN license so was thinking that it might work out. I just want to make sure because my end goal is CRNA or NP down the road. As long as I get my BSN from a approved ACEN or CCNE program I should be fine right? thanks for the help.

Hey hows it going, so i live in Washington and have completed my associates in pre nursing. I also have completed my CNA certification with bls and HIV/AIDS class. My question is I have been struggling getting admitted into a BSN program so have been looking for other options. I was considering on getting my LPN license but decided to look at some RN programs out of state as well. Theres a program in Oregon that I plan on applying to and feel confident about getting in but it isnt ACEN or CCNE accredited. It is a nationally accredited school and is accredited by Oregon state and WA also lists the school as an "Approved Clinical Site Placement for Out-Of-State Nursing Programs". If i was to go through this program to get qualified to take the nclex and recieve my rn license, do you think I would be fine to then do a rn-bsn program? Down the road I want to become a NP so thats my biggest concern, but I really want to get my rn license as soon as possible so i can start working. Since I plan on getting my BSN and already have AA with nursing pre reqs I feel like everything would work out but am still a little hesitant. Hoping to hear some opinions and get some guidance. sorry for long post and thanks for the input.