Searching for an LVN-RN Program. HELP!!!

doozie12 · Jan 15, 2005

Hi

You need to look at the excelcersior program ( not sure o the spelling though it used to be called the regents program from New York State Unniversity). They will look at your past transcripts and you can complete the courses you need by self study guides and taking a test at the end of the study Guide at a Testing center ie Sylvan learning centers. You do it at your own pace and it is kinda like the boards test multiple choice questions. There are I think 7 core courses in nursing Then it is a weekend clinical at a hospital you choose off the list many states have a hospital on it and not a difficult clinical invasive procedures are done on dummies the first night ie.. shots caths Ivs tube insertion and ect and you will probably only do one or two to get checked off. Then you write the dreaded careplans. The next day you will follow a nurse and do about 4 things while she observes you assesment teaching drsg change and the like. Then on sunday they call you in and tell you if you passed or not then send the result in. They will send out a letter to you in 2wks to a month asking where are you going to sit for boards and if you want to attend the graduation ceramony in NY. Just a Thought:rolleyes:

molo70 · Jan 15, 2005

I went to LVN school in CA--Maric is Sandiego is a private RN bridge program--locations in Vista I think. Just completed my RN with Deaconess College in St.Louis it is all on line--except for 3 skills validations, which were not difficult if you have a hospital background. good Luck

Yes, I live in Los Angeles and will be graduating from my LVN program in June/05. I want to enter an RN program immediately, but do not want to go through another 2-3 semesters of school in order to get my RN license. Does anybody know of a private school, or program, NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY CHARGE, that offers an LVN-RN program without getting a BSN. I would like to get my RN license as soon as possible. Thanks.

BETSRN · Jan 16, 2005

Yes, I live in Los Angeles and will be graduating from my LVN program in June/05. I want to enter an RN program immediately, but do not want to go through another 2-3 semesters of school in order to get my RN license. Does anybody know of a private school, or program, NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY CHARGE, that offers an LVN-RN program without getting a BSN. I would like to get my RN license as soon as possible. Thanks.

Being an inexperienced LPN does not qualify you for any of the RN programs for LPN's. They require at least 10 years of actual experience. Go the regular route and become an RN. It is going to take you at least two years minimum. When you get into school, you'll see why you cannot transition easily into an RN program.

cjkes78 · Jan 16, 2005

Being an inexperienced LPN does not qualify you for any of the RN programs for LPN's. They require at least 10 years of actual experience. Go the regular route and become an RN. It is going to take you at least two years minimum. When you get into school, you'll see why you cannot transition easily into an RN program.

Forgive me if I am reading your post wrong, but are you saying an LPN has to have 10 years experience to get into any LPN to RN program? :confused:

I was under the impression that any LPN could bridge to RN no matter the years of experience as long they were accepted?

RN34TX · Jan 16, 2005

Being an inexperienced LPN does not qualify you for any of the RN programs for LPN's. They require at least 10 years of actual experience. Go the regular route and become an RN. It is going to take you at least two years minimum. When you get into school, you'll see why you cannot transition easily into an RN program.

That's not true. I started my program after being an LPN for 4 years. It is definitely to your advantage to have a lot of experience but does not require 10 years.

molo70 · Jan 16, 2005

I don't know about the 10 yrs???--but you can easily bridge from an LVN to RN, more colleges and Universities are making it easier due to the shortage. Easier by offering online classes, weekend programs, etc...

Forgive me if I am reading your post wrong, but are you saying an LPN has to have 10 years experience to get into any LPN to RN program? I was under the impression that any LPN could bridge to RN no matter the years of experience as long they were accepted?

BETSRN · Jan 16, 2005

I don't know about the 10 yrs???--but you can easily bridge from an LVN to RN, more colleges and Universities are making it easier due to the shortage. Easier by offering online classes, weekend programs, etc...

I do know that the Regents program (for LPN's to become RN's) has the stipulation that you cannot even take the program unless you have at least 10 years as a practicing LPN under your belt forst.

RN34TX · Jan 17, 2005

I do know that the Regents program (for LPN's to become RN's) has the stipulation that you cannot even take the program unless you have at least 10 years as a practicing LPN under your belt forst.

Again, that's not true. I am an Excelsior College grad (Formerly Regents) so I know what I'm talking about. I entered the program with 4 years of LPN experience, they do not have any particular amount of experience needed to be accepted, they simply stress that it is not easy to graduate if you lack current clinical experience.

Please stop telling people that because it's not true.

I would venture to guess that if you've been an LPN in an acute care hospital setting for 2 years you could pass but that's just my guess.

TiffyRN, BSN, PhD · Jan 17, 2005

First of all let me say I'm a big fan of the Excelsior/Regents program as my husband graduated from them a couple years ago. However, if the OP is from California they are restricting licensing of RN's who went through Excelsior. I will not claim to be an expert however I believe it's something like you have to have already been enrolled by Dec. 2003 in the Excelsior program to be able to sit RN boards in California. There might be some other states that have stipulations (Illinois?) but I'm not sure. As far as the ten years experience thing, unless they changed recently I haven't heard of that. A co-worker of mine had just graduated from LVN school less than a year when she was accepted into Excelsior and started taking their courses. She successfully graduated and passed RN boards 4 years ago.

I'm afraid the OP is going to have to go through a traditional nursing school if they plan on staying in CA. I doubt they would need to redo all nursing school though. The ADN school I went through required clinical check-off's and a 5 college credit course. If you passed all those and they had room you could join the rest of the ADN nursing students for our 2nd year of nursing school.

BETSRN · Jan 17, 2005

Again, that's not true. I am an Excelsior College grad (Formerly Regents) so I know what I'm talking about. I entered the program with 4 years of LPN experience, they do not have any particular amount of experience needed to be accepted, they simply stress that it is not easy to graduate if you lack current clinical experience.
Please stop telling people that because it's not true.
I would venture to guess that if you've been an LPN in an acute care hospital setting for 2 years you could pass but that's just my guess.

I amy be outdated by here in the Regeant program in new York, several years ago, you had to have10 years of clinical experience to even qualify for the program. I am NOT trying to mis-inform people. I just woud want people to be careful so that what they choose gives them what they expect. I notice that the next poster here is talking about limiting what graduates from this program can do. If I were doing this, I would certainly want to make sure that all my efforts were going to pay off. Nursing school is no piece of cake and if these distance programs are going to take people with little to no experience, they are going to turn out RN's who may be able to pass a test but that's about it.

We had an LPN turned RN (who had had NO experience in either area) at a camp where I work one year and then she was hired at camp. It was an awful experience for her, not to mention for the other RN's working with her. She had absolutely NO experience.