What is the most popular lpn to Rn online school on here?

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When people on here talk about which school they attend for lpn to rn online, what school seems to be the most popular?

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Trying going to the Colleges tab above and the first choice under that is about Distance Learning. I think you'll get more responses there :)

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Specializes in CEN, CFRN, PHRN, RCIS, EMT-P.
When people on here talk about which school they attend for lpn to rn online what school seems to be the most popular?[/quote']

Excelsior College seems to be popular.

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Has anyone scheduled to take Excelsior College's CPNE in the 2014 coming year?

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Has anyone scheduled to take Excelsior College's CPNE in the 2014 coming year?
hopefully I will be doing my CPNe in 2014... I will be taking both parts of the FCCA together and hoping to have a schedule date of May/June for CPNe :)
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I'm trying for an April-May date - want to be out of the winter season and give myself enough time to practice to perfection!

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I am also preparing for the CPNE... just printed the Study Guide, filling out the (extensive!) application, and hope to test before June.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, chemical dependency & MH.

I am a student with Indiana State University, and I'm in my second semester. I have been a student with ISU since last Spring, and I have been impressed by the quality of the nursing instructors (all but one) and most of my classmates. All of the support staff have been brilliant to work with, very helpful and I think ISU is a great school.

I have found that I need to be very proactive in meeting the requirements of the program, especially in clinical placements. Some sites are available already, and the contracts are in place. However, approved clinical sites can be quite limited, at least in PA. I discovered that if I used a pre-approved clinical site (the best one about 2 hours from me), the education coordinator of the site found me an approved preceptor willing to act as my preceptor on site. This was great as I didn't have any affiliations with potential preceptors in that facility. I found my first preceptor through my work site, and it was a very positive experience.

The costs are about the same when I compared other similar LPN-BSN programs, and the technology is current.

I did purchase the four modules from TCN to prepare for and easily passed the four challenge exams, and I used ATI prep for my TEAS. I feel that it was a good investment, and do not regret buying the modules.

Online distance programs are not for the faint of heart. A student must be diligent in their studies, be self-directed and be willing to take the time to study. It can be difficult if one needs the support of a study partner or group to learn. You have to keep to a schedule of study, and be a good communicator. It helps to be comfortable with online technology such as blogging, messaging, ecommerce, etextbooks, etc. also before your first semester! An online classroom can be very intimidating at first, but if you take your time, login everyday, stay up on your communication, ask questions, and study, you will be fine!

Hope this comment helps you in your decision about a distance program!

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Did you ever finish school at ISU?

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