stumptowngurl BSN, LPN, RN

Hello nurses, I wonder if any of you have applied to Indiana State University for the LPN to BSN online program? I sent in my application in March, and currently awaiting a response, which they say will be at the end of May. The waiting is stressful!...

Estrellita, check out RegisteredNurseRN.com...she has a HUGE assortment of Youtube videos, that your teachers at ISU will actually refer you to watch. I bet you will find her videos useful! Here is a link to her Youtube channel: https://www.Yout...

Sima, I think I used a KAT test prep book and also a Cliffs Notes Anatomy and Physiology quick review book. Drip rates/medications are totally in your scope as an LPN. You could probably get a LPN review book for reviewing if those are weak points fo...

Oh wow, I don’t know. You could reach out to the school of nursing.

Hi Sima! Thanks for the reply. I have since graduated from ISU! I am now an RN! Stay strong!

I have been offered a position as a District School Nurse. It will involve travelling between schools -- a middle school and a couple elementary schools. I am excited but a little scared! I have been an LPN in residential pediatric psych for 11 year...

@Sima, I only do school part time because I work full time. I vary from 6-9 credits each semester. Sounds like they have made a lot of changes. For me, the comprehensive head-to-toe assessment had to be a seamless video completed in less than 40 minu...

@Whitney, I think the program is great. It is difficult to do everything online and not have peer support for studying, etc., but for me this was the only available path to BSN and I am happy I am almost there. As far as Kaplan goes, I have not had t...

Thanks @deannahamid for your advice, clinicals were especially hard to arrange due to Covid, but I was lucky to find a specialty hospital nearby who accepted me! Clinicals all done, and just have a few more credits to go to graduate. I can see the en...

@Sima Desaiit is a great program! Be thinking ahead about where you plan to do your clinicals. That was the most difficult thing about the program for me.

@Sima DesaiOh my, I started this "journey" at ISU 3 years ago...by bundle, do you mean the books? For the first semester, you will have a book on "Physical Examinations" and it comes with a pocket sized book that is useful. I am sorry, I can't recall...

@Rose_Queen, that is great advice! The HR dept. should be able to guide you to get assistance. Does your employer offer any counseling services? That could be really helpful. As nurses, we often forget to self-care while we are caring for others. Get...

Sorry Whitney, I did not view your post in time! How did you do on your Kaplan? Did you apply to ISU? .

Congrats! It is a great program! I am almost done, will finish in May. Do you have any friends who are nurses? Your preceptor for the first class on assessments could probably be precepted by ADN if you don't have a friend who is has a BSN. It's wort...

Oh wow, good luck. I am sorry, I don't remember the time frame. You'll hear back in time to sign up for classes -- Fall semester starts in August.

The program is hard as I expected, but so glad I did it. I have another year to go because I go to school part time while working full time. It is gonna be so worth it!!

I would encourage you to go to the Indiana State University website and research the program. You will find all the information for applying there. It is very expensive for out of state folks.

Hi AfroCubanNurse. I applied back in March to be considered for the Fall admission. They made decisions in May, and sent out letters a couple weeks later.

Yes I was accepted the first time I applied.

I don’t start the nursing program until fall term, so I have no idea actually.

Well Thurmberg, that is the first step! My experience is that they accepted almost everything. I had to complete another upper level writing class and another upper level class though, but I felt it was good experience to take a couple classes there ...

You can find all the information you need at Indiana State's website: https://www.indstate.edu/health/program/lpn-bsn

Deannahamid, thank you for your response! Good suggestions and I will begin to work on it.

Melisaur, my grades in math in science were a mix of A's and B's. Most everything else A's. I got an 81% on the Kaplan placement test. A driver's license was required for the application, so that may be what is used to prove one's residence. And I g...

Thurmberg, have you applied? Is anybody else starting the program this fall? Or anyone currently in it? I am in Oregon, and would love to reach out and make connections.