JustFlyAwayNow

I have read LOTS on that subject. Do some searching and you will find stuff. Since this is a nurse forum I will reserve my comments But there is a very distinct difference in how they are used, in the Army specifically.

Maybe it's a sign.. I should go ahead and do the NP/PA thing. I wonder if they are over strength in those areas?

I was told by the NG that most states are over 200% strength for nurses. And there are no slots for ADN or BSN-STRAP this year. So it sounds like the door is not totally closed... just gotta wait for slots.

Ok, don't kill me but my ADD is kicking in pretty good tonight and I could not find a recent thread on the subject. I am a LPN student at a miserable little school with ****** incompetent instructors, but that's for another thread... I am seriously considering jumping ship and going to another school(talked to them today) for my ADN(rn naturally) that is NLN accredited, unlike my lpn school . I am currently enlisted in the Army reserve, have been for over 5 years. Is the reserve still taking ADN nurses? If not, what about the guard? I'm not even opposed to another military branch. If the reserve is in fact still doing ADN, can I get any money for the ADN school? Besides the obvious GIbill, tuition assistance etc. I know they will do something while your getting your BSN from RN. I like to research stuff like this before I talk to an AMEDD recruiter. Thanks

Just get all geeked out on caffeine and hit the books... thats what I do.

After you graduate get a job somewhere, anywhere! Then do an LPN to RN bridge that IS accredited online. After that you are good to go plus you will have some experience. ISU has an accredited online program.. there are some out there. Just be glad you didn't decide to get the RN from a for profit non accredited school... that would suck. Goodluck

Hi, J. Everett Light is accredited by the IN BON and that's it! So They are in the same boat as medtech as far as accreditation goes. The program there is 18 months compared to medtechs 15. The biggest issue with me is class schedule. Medtech has evening classes and that is what I want. LPN at medtech is roughly $25k, which I have military money for so it is not a huge concern for me. Since starting this thread I have talked with a few LPN's here locally and they agree with me: As long as you know and understand the accreditation basics then medtech is not all that bad. Just don't fall for their "pitch" hook line and sinker. I have completely decided against going to medtech for RN. The reason is simple, it's not accredited. I am OK with that for LPN but not RN. I will do a LPN to RN bridge like everyone else from an accredited institution. Goodluck

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I think I am ok with the LPN pay while I continue school, but I really have no idea what an LPN makes in Indianapolis. I assume something like $15 an hour at a nursing home. I am also concerned about going for the RN at medtech without that accreditation. I always assumed that if I did the RN that I would go do a bridge to BSN and that a potential employer would see that I graduated from an accredited BSN program and be cool with it. What school would they look at? RN or BSN? I think the RN at medtech is almost twice as much money than the LPN. The quicker I could be an RN and be a traveling nurse the better.

I was told today by an AMEDD office that the reserve will not take the ADN any longer.. must be BSN . The needs of the army strikes again. It's not all bad because I am just starting so I have some time, maybe it will be back to ADN by then.

Ya thanks. I knew about that ISU program but it seems like it would take a while to complete.. I did just find out that I can likely change my Army reserve job to LPN, then it would be FREE. But that would be 52 weeks of active army training... I dont care for the active army too much. I am in the system at medtech as a RN student but I can change it to LPN for a few more weeks.

Gawd I hate to dig up an old thread... but I am trying to get my ducks in a row. I just want to confirm/deny the above info. The school I have been accepted to is accredited by: ACICS, Indiana BON and is regulated by:The Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education,NAACLS and is working on full NLN accredidation. I would graduate with an "ADN" and of course sit for the exam. The reason I say "ADN" is because I am not sure the school has the same accredidation(ie. north central association of colleges and schools) as "real" schools like Indiana University, Purdue University, etc etc. So back to the Army.. Are they ok with these accredidations or is the RN enough to get a commission? I am currently enlisted in the reserve so at least I have that going for me when it's packet time. I know I need to find an AMEDD recruiter at some point. Thanks

I am very new here So I got accepted to Medtech, big deal right:rolleyes:, and now I have a burning question... I am very aware that MT is a for profit school, I accept that. I originally wanted to do RN but then got to thinking... I can do LPN and be done quicker as well as not spending as much money at the for profit school. Then I could get a job, maybe:uhoh3:, and continue with school somewhere else(ie. cheaper) to get the RN while working as a lpn. OR I could do what the nice admissions people($$$) said and just do the extra 6 months and come out an RN and "actually get a job". Can you not get a job as a lpn? A little about me: I have the ultimate goal of being a PA one day, soon cause I am no spring chicken anymore. I absolutely want a BSN from like iupui or something before leaving for my intermidiate dream job of traveling nurse outside the US. I have military support/money for school. I would also like to be a nurse in the Army so I can finally be a commisioned officer. Either way I would have to continue on with a bridge program to get an accredited college degree. That way I could get experience then do a PA program later down the road. Any thoughts?