Will getting my BSN from an accredited nursing school cover my ASN that was obtained from now closed school?

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Specializes in RN.

I am currently enrolled in an accredited nursing school to get my BSN. (RN-BSN), but I recently graduated from a Florida nursing school that was approved when I got in, but unfortunately got closed down after I graduated. I am curious and do not want to make another mistake.

1. Will getting my BSN automatically make it possible to exclude the closed school from my resume? 

2. Does anyone know if employers will  still ask what school I got my ADN?

3. When it's time to get my MSN and further more will the closed school become an issue again?

4. Do you advise I start all over nursing school (because I am very passionate about the profession) despite lots of credit card debt?

5. Does it matter if the accredited nursing school is for profit or not?

I am confused at this point on what route to take please help me with your most honest advice. Thanks.

MORE OF MY STORY

I was able to take the NCLEX-RN and passed but the state where I reside refused to grant me license with reason that the school is not accredited. I took a different route afterwards and got Florida compact license hoping to easily get a job with it since I live in a compact state. I applied to multiple hospitals for their residency program and during the interviews is either I am being interrogated about the school I graduated from or I just get a "not selected" email few hours after interview regardless of how I think it went.

It was very frustrating to see the school closed down and I was thinking passing the NCLEX-RN exam will make things better, and be able to move on and get a job but it doesn't seem so. Now, it is even more frustrating to be struggling on getting a job after all the effort and hard work. I really want a job and I am good at whatever I do, all I need is some hospital to believe in me and give me a chance.

4 Answers

Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Getting a BSN will not make the ASN "go away". You still have to disclose from which school you obtained your original degree that granted you licensure, every time you apply for a new license. As far as jobs go, that's hard to say. I mean, the people who initially look over your application are just human and particularly if it's in a different state, may not question things. When I look at applications as a hiring manager, I don't even pay attention to the school. I just care about whether you have your nursing license and can easily endorse to my state. However, my organization uses a 3rd party to do background checks, and it might come up during that process. It would most certainly come up when applying to my state's BON for endorsement.

I'm sorry you're in this situation.

In order for your license to provide multi-state privileges you must be a legal resident of the state that issues it.  If you are a resident of a non-compact state you can maintain a single-state FL license.  If you are a resident of another compact state you must apply for licensure in your state of residency.

Best wishes.

Specializes in Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice.

Did you go to one of the 3 Florida "nursing schools" that sold fake diplomas? They are Siena College of Health, Palm Beach Nursing and Sacred Heart International Institute. If so, you need to at least start over and you probably need to find a new profession. Because you didn't go to nursing school. 

Edited: there are actually a whole lot more fake nursing schools in FL, I just found out. Apparently the state allows practices that make it easy to set them up and commit this type of fraud.

Specializes in RN.

My school is not fraud at all and it's not among the schools that sold fake result. My school is LEGIT. Nothing fishy at all. They were very strict with all students and I was thought well plus I took my studies very seriously.

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