Will it be a problem if you graduated from an non accredited school, technically don’t have your ASN but passed the NCLEX RN?

[Moonkitten]

I'm curious about a LPN-RN program that I heard about through word of mouth. It doesn’t have prerequisites or degree requirements, it isn’t accredited but it’s approved by the state of Ohio to take the NCLEX-RN

Will the nursing shortage help students from this school get hired?

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

Possibly, but it will likely make it harder to get into better employers and to make it possible to further your education- and many employers require a BSN up front or its completion within a set timeframe. 

[GrumpyOldBastard, MSN, RN]

Yes, I bet that you can get "a job" as an RN after completing that program.  HOWEVER.... it may not be with a desirable employer!  As mentioned by the reply above.... the REAL trouble is that you may find yourself stuck in a dead-end situation regarding education.  More and more employers seek a BSN for all RNs.  It is VERY likely that RN to BSN programs will NOT accept you as a graduate of that program without additional preparation.  

Yes, the current "shortage" of RNs may open some previously closed doors... but when things settle down after the pandemic, it is likely that many employers will return to desiring BSN degrees.

It is also important to ask "Why is the program not accredited?"  I suspect that the program is weak.  You are likely to be unhappy about your experience there.  A few years ago a local proprietary nursing school closed suddenly.  My school admitted many of those students as transfers.  They were AMAZED at how different our well-established community college nursing program was compared to their previous program!