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lpn school or rn school? help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted over 5 years ago 1) I am considering LPN its a quicker program only 1 year. The lpn pay is a few bucks less than RN. And i hear that RNs have more responsibility than LPN. Im thinking LPN is the quickest and less headache route for me. Any suggestions from those who are RNs and LPNs? 2) I got excepted to a LPN school. I was told the school is not accredited. But it is approved by the board of nursing i called. since the school is not accredited would that effect my employment chances if i applied for jobs to work as a LPN? 3) I also was looking into Rue Education online RN program you take your pre-quistes online then get straight into a college RN program? anyone knows about that? |
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| Posted over 5 years ago I was enrolled in a ASN (RN) program 3 years ago. About 6 months into it, we got transferred out of state. I applied at 3 different schools and found none of them would accept any of the credits from another program. They only took things like A&P, psych. basically general classes that most anyone can take. Their explanation was the difference in the cirriculum and the way you progress through the courses. I managed to get into an acredited LPN course at a 2 year college failry quickly and glad I did. I'm already working on my RN. If the LPN school you're going to attend is not accredited, I'd be concerned that you might be limited as to your ability to bridge into a RN program since most are at the ASN or BSN level. The positive thing about becoming a LPN first is that you can do it in about a year and you'll be a nurse able to earn a living and perhaps find an employer who will offer tuition assistance with your RN. Hope this helps |
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| Posted over 5 years ago THANKS! BUT WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD I ASK BEFORE ENROLLING INTO A PRIVATE LPN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL? THE ACCREDITATION SHOULD BE FROM THE BOARD OF NURSING AND WHAT ELSE? IM NEW TO THIS AND CLUELESS I KNOW THESE SCHOOLS WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET YOU IN AND SAY WHATEVER. |
