Question About NLN Accrediation

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I was just wondering whether there are any current LPN-RN students who did not attend an NLN accredited LPN program. I am thinking about attending a non NLN LPN program, but was unsure of whether this will mean that I will have to take all of my nursng classes again at an NLN school if I decide to become an RN by earning an ADN.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I was just wondering whether there are any current LPN-RN students who did not attend an NLN accredited LPN program. I am thinking about attending a non NLN LPN program, but was unsure of whether this will mean that I will have to take all of my nursng classes again at an NLN school if I decide to become an RN by earning an ADN.
I would bet that most LPNs attended programs that were not NLN-accredited. This is because there are not many LPN programs in existence that are accredited by the NLN these days.

For example, there are several hundred LPN/LVN programs in California at the present time, and not a single one is accredited by the NLN. There are numerous LPN/LVN programs in Texas, but only 3 of them are NLN-accredited.

NLN accreditation is not a big deal in LPN programs. It is ideal that any RN programs you attend be accredited, but the LPN program only needs to be approved to operate by your state's board of nursing.

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Thanks. That's definitely a big relief to me. I've been looking at for profit career schools and none of them have any type of accrediation except for being licensed by the Board of Nursing.

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Specializes in Med.Surg, Geriatrics.

I live in houston and i enrolled with angelo state university angelo,tx hospital affiliate lvn to rn but still reviewing my ob/peds n mental health via nln ace ii challenge exam.

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