School losing NLN accredidation ..

zasaeki · May 30, 2013

Really? I know that a lot of (good) schools purposely choose not to get the NLN because they would rather use the money elsewhere. Look at Pasadena City College they have a wonderful program but chooses not to be NLN accredited. I think you'll be fine if you goto a fully accredited RN to BSN program! But if you want assurance you should call the BSN school's counselor and ask for some sound advice if its worth prolonging graduation because of NLN. :)

nursingstudentjess · May 30, 2013

Thank you for your response ?, I have a lot to look into!!!

FutureRn1126 · Jun 11, 2013

Hi, I plan on transferring to Kingsborough community. Can you tell me how many pre-requisites you took and classes combine. Did you just took pre-requisites alone? Or did you do other more classes besides pre-requisite? And good luck on your test :)

nursingstudentjess · Jun 11, 2013

I took eng12 eng24 psych11 psych32 soc31 A&P1 A&P2 and sci25 and I have credits that I transferred from a different school, the ones I listed ate the classes they look for.

LadyD71 · Jul 4, 2013

Hi be careful cuz kingsborough lost their nlnac accredidation

green34 · Jul 4, 2013

Make sure they are accredited by your state board. My school lost their accreditation a few years ago for the lack of MSN instructors and other schools outside of the area have told me they choose not to get it because they have high NCLEX passing rates. You can also inquire about programs that are NLN accredited and whether you will need to do any other bridge work to get into those programs. At first, schools around us said the graduates would need to take a bridge class but the schools dropped that requirement.

We have some students sue claiming they could not find jobs afterward, but that was a myth. Students did find jobs or they weren't being hired for the jobs they wanted. A hospital ER rarely offers a new grad a position straight out of nursing school without a recommendation or having someone know them. One girl claimed she was doing a medic program because she couldn't sit for boards due to the loss of the accreditation, a lie because the state BON never took away approval.

The only downside is that the school went bananas and started requiring ridiculous things from the students in my opinion in an attempt to get back the accreditation.

nursingstudentjess · Jul 4, 2013

Not so worried about the accredidation anymore they are working to get it back, I also contacted the rn-bsn program I am interested in and they said it was not a problem. I also have many years experience in the medical field so I know that will help me look a little better even without graduating from an nln accredited school. The fact that many new nurses cannot find jobs isnt due to lack of accredidation from the school they went to, but lack of experience in the field. I worked with many new nurses, one nurse I've work with had two bachelors and received her bachelors in nursing from NYU and couldn't get into the hospital because she never had experience in the field. These days it's all about who you know and not what you know, it's sad but true.

green34 · Jul 5, 2013

It does take them awhile to get it back. My school lost it about 4 years ago and they are starting to get it back. It's back dated at the moment to Jan 2013 but it's not fully back. They keep on telling us we will get it back by such and such date but it keeps on being pushed back. However, none of the other RN to BSN schools care. They care that you're licensed.

zoe92 · Jul 5, 2013

Accreditation is completely voluntary & an expensive process. What you need to make sure is your school is approved by your state's board of nursing. The big issue with a school not being accredited is that the classes may not transfer to another school's RN-BSN or MSN. I would call your state BON & making sure your school is approved & then call any other school you may continue your education at & make sure they will take your classes/credits.