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LPN to RN



LPNs are an essential and valuable part of the medical profession.  They care for patients and generally work under the guidance of an RN.  Many people working as LPNs are very happy with their jobs, and would not consider anything else, while a few may have a desire to further their education and become an RN.  So, what steps do you take next?

Consider whether or not it is financially reasonable to attend school at this particular time in your life.  Consider how finances may change. You may need to cut working hours, to allow for study time.  Next, check with your current employer, many places offer tuition reimbursement, providing you stay at that facility for a designated time after completing school.  This is often a great option if finances are limited, and the amount of time required to remain at your current work facility usually comes with a bonus upon completing school. 

If you do not have access to employer tuition reimbursement, there are government grants that may be helpful.  Many times, if you agree to go practice as an RN in a designated area when school is completed, you may get tuition paid for, your schooling.  The area you, would be required, to work in would most likely be, rural, and underserved medically, so, you would be doing a good deed as well. 

LPN to RN Programs

LPN-to-RN programs are designed for licensed practical nurses looking to further their education and career. Using your LPN education and experience as a starting point, LPN-to-RN programs offer a more in-depth curriculum at an accelerated pace. Upon completion of this program, a licensed practical nurse has the qualifications to sit for the NCLEX-RN, the national RN licensing exam.
 Earning an associate’s degree will allow you to work as an entry-level RN. You may also have opportunities to manage LPNs.  Program Length is generally one to two years. If you’re interested in an LPN to RN program, check local community colleges, vocational, or trade schools.

RN Facts

There are some considerations before making a determination on which degree to pursue. RNs with a bachelor degree are more likely to receive higher pay, promotions management positions.
A bachelor’s degree in  RN will also allow you to specialize in a particular area such as pediatrics or obstetrics. The time it takes to earn a bachelor’s degree would be 2 to 4 years after practical nursing courses.

LPN to RN Bridge Programs

The purpose of an LPN to RN Bridge program is to help you transition to professional nursing your education will include some non nursing courses. This will consist of a collection of classes that will fill the LPN to RN prerequisites.  The number of prerequisites you’ll be required to take will depend on your educational background, and the length of your program will be, determined by how many prerequisites you need to complete. Prerequisites generally fall in the category of English composition, anatomy and physiology biology and general chemistry. If you have previously taking this course, check local school before enrolling some may not recognize them as legitimate prerequisite courses if they were more than five and some 10 years ago. An example of some of the classes you will take for our health assessment, are pharmacology, nursing research, adult health nursing, community-based nursing, and women’s health. In many cases you’ll be offered the chance to practice in a clinical setting with some courses such as women's health, women’s health and adult health, this enables you to apply your experience while focusing on learning hands-on. Community-based nursing will focus on public health and how they can best help a diverse population. It will also focus on disease management and communicable diseases. Women’s health will focus on reproductive difficulties, pregnancies and newborn. You may request clinicals based on your area of interest, however, when attending most schools you’re not guaranteed your preference. In many cases, a clinical experience often follows classes such as women’s health and adult health so students can apply their classroom learning in a real world setting.

LPN-to-RN Entrance Exams

Nursing schools want to ensure you’re competent in a variety of subjects before enrolling you in a program. If the nursing program does not have a certain number of successful graduates, funding issues may be questioned, so they want to have a good idea that if you’re enrolled you’ll do well, and this is the purpose of the entrance exams.

LPN to RN online programs

LPN to RN online programs are available, and offer schedule flexibility, along with regular coursework in  programs.  They are especially beneficial for people with families or busy work schedules. Many online courses also charge quite a bit lower tuition than the brick-and-mortar counterparts. Of course you’ll still be required to complete clinics and attend some physical classes.

Furthering your education regardless of what fieldwork you’re in is almost always a good idea, and nursing is no exception. If you’ve worked as an LPN and know that you love the field of nursing, and know you plan to move forward, pursuing an RN degree is probably in your best interest.



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