Doglover109

Hello all! I am about to enter my last semester of nursing school! I am interested in working in an emergency room and was wondering how your experience was working in an NYC ER. How are the city hospitals? What types of patients do you see the most? Thank you!

So do you think going for an LPN is a waste of time and money if I would just be using it as a leg up for RN programs?

This was my thought process. Is this an accurate thought to go on?

That's what I was thinking. Everything I've read up about this has told me that it will in fact give me a leg up but I'm just now hearing everyone disagree on this website so I'm a bit torn. Basically, I feel like if I were to do an LPN program, it will play a part in my being accepted into an RN program in my favor. Are you in a nursing program with an LPN certificate?

Yes but say Student A has community college very basic classes. Student B has their LPN licensure. In a nursing school who's only accepting 100 out of about 5,000 applicants, I think the clear choice would be Student B. And most applicants at the nursing program are already LPNs.

I'm just thinking that nursing schools will always take someone with a better background than someone with not as much. I am a freshman at a community college. All I've taken so far is basic English, elementary math, and speech. I'm applying to nursing school in February but my chances are so slim compared to one who has been to an LPN program. And could credits be used from the LPN program towards the RN program? Thanks.

Hello all! Just wondering if it would be a good idea for me to go to an LPN program before going into a nursing program. Will this help me in nursing school? Will it give me a leg up on applicants who aren't an LPN? Will it just be a waste of time and money? Thanks so much!

Hello! Has anyone attended TCI's LPN program? I heard they opened a course in flushing, New York and was wondering if that was a good step to take to get into a nursing program in the future. If anyone has been to this program, please tell me how it was for you and your opinions on it. Thanks so much!

Thanks so much for responding. I really appreciate it. I'll call them and ask just to be safe.

Yikes. I didn't have an idea about the school until yesterday so I've been trying to rush everything to get everything in on time. I never took the NLN and need more time to study. There's no way I can make it by 2 weeks. I'll try looking at an alternate location. When I went to the NLN website to register, it asked for the school. So should I put a different one? Is it going to be different?

Not yet. I am picking up the book today and I went to register and I wanted to go for March 6th but it says there are 0 seats available. Is it because I can't register this early or because people beat me to it?

Do you think my chances are lessened if I don't have any college experience? I am planning on giving everything I have on the NLN and the whole admission process. I just really need to get accepted into this program. Thanks again!

Thank you for replying by the way!

I've checked the website and know what I need to apply but I feel like I don't really have a good chance of getting accepted with only a high school diploma. I've taken all the classes that are required and listed on their website, and got an overall average of about 83 in high school. They require a 75.

Hi all! I was just wondering what my chances are of getting into Phillips Beth Israel nursing program with a high school diploma only and what I can do to increase my chances of getting accepted. Thanks!