Searching hard for a great online LPN-RN program

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Please assist me in finding a great online LPN-RN program. I really need to earn my RN very soon.

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You may be searching for a Unicorn.... non-existent in real life. RN scope of practice includes clinical performance expectations that are beyond those of an LP/VN in every state. So in order to address that gap, the transition requires additional clinical education and training. This is not possible online. At best, you can look for a hybrid program that provides didactic courses online and clinical training in a physical location.

Best of luck to you. Hope you find what you are looking for - let us all know if you find that Unicorn.

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Yeah I have sadly never heard of one and I looked for YEARS. It was a waste of time.

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Lower Columbia College in Washington and Hutchinson Community College in Kansas have hybrid programs. All the theory online then short bursts of clinicals onsite.

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I am actually doing Excelsior College online. I am an LPN earning my ADN-RN. They also have LPN to BSN-RN. Online nursing schools DO exist. You will have to check on their website to make sure your state accepts nursing degrees from them. Most do! There are only a few that do not. They are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) formerly known as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC). They have 2 different routes for obtaining your degree. 1- test out of classes. Basically you teach yourself, going by a content guide given to you through the school by using the textbooks they recommend. Doing it this way you have to pay for everything out of pocket. Each exam is $325. 2- Online classes. They are 8 weeks long I believe and by taking the classes you qualify for financial aid. The class route is pretty expensive. When you finish the classes/exams, you have a 3 day clinical weekend where you are observed performing nursing care in a hospital. That ultimately determines if you have the skills of a entry level RN and will qualify you to take NCLEX. I am doing the test out exam route. I live in Louisiana and they accept Excelsior. I also know many RN's who went through excelsior and took their boards, passed, and now are practicing RN's. No issue getting a job! So far I like it. It takes motivation to do your degree online, but if you really want it, you can do it!

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I'm doing Excelsior as well. So far no issues (Thank God) and I should be done with all classes by the summer. I'll need to take some focused clinical assessments and then on to the 2 1/2 days of clinicals. God is truly blessing me!!! And he will bless you too. Hope you find a program soon. Look into Excelsior and see if it works for you!

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I had a question about the clinical test out did your friends find this very difficult?

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To those doing Excelsior, how long has it taken you from start to finish? What were the best third party guides to help with the material from Excelsior. I just finished my LPN Dec 15, 2014, and take my NCLEX-PN on Mar 27, 2015 and want to get started right away on my RN.

One strategy to go into graduate school, is to go back and take A&P I, II and then apply to graduate school once I get my BSN from Excelsior. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks!

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What do you expect to learn in a 3 day clinical?

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To those doing Excelsior, how long has it taken you from start to finish? What were the best third party guides to help with the material from Excelsior. I just finished my LPN Dec 15, 2014, and take my NCLEX-PN on Mar 27, 2015 and want to get started right away on my RN.

One strategy to go into graduate school, is to go back and take A&P I, II and then apply to graduate school once I get my BSN from Excelsior. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks!

You didn't need A&P classes for LPN?

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What do you expect to learn in a 3 day clinical?

The CPNE is not "clinical" in the traditional sense -- you're not there to "learn" anything. It is a pass/fail final clinical exam, in which you demonstrate that you have the clinical skills and knowledge to practice safely.

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For excelsior students..did you need to take all of the nursing prereqs before entering the nursing program lpn to bsn bridge or it is included?

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