Does anyone know if there is an online college that will give you a nursing degree? I am looking for one that starts at the beginning. I have seen many BS Degree programs, but I am looking for one that starts with an Associates. My wife is interested, but in this day and time, as everyone knows, its hard to break away to go TO college and take the classes.
Panola College offers an Asscoaie Degree Nursing. Panola College, "Established in 1947, Panola College has greatly expanded its services to meet community needs and to provide a wide range of educational and training opportunities to citizens of all ages." "Panola College is accredited by the Commission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, DeCatur, Georgia 30033-4097: telephone number 404-679-4501) to award Associate degrees and certificates of completion."
One of the big Three offers AA/AS in Nursing. Excelsior College: https://www.excelsior.edu/portal/page?_pageid=57,53179&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Read the fine print Both mentioned programs should be reviewed carefully. While they do seem to provide all coursework via online modality, both appear to also require facility-based clinical fieldwork. Seriously, in such a technical hands-on profession, is it realistic to expect to find a program totally delivered online?
In addition to Excelsior, TESC offers a BSN program. Both schools are accredited by NLN, which is a must for licensure in most states. I think you'll find, hout[/iowever, that both require a significant amount of previous clinical experience or a previous credential. For example, most online BSN programs are for people who are already registered nurses, having graduated from an associate's degree program or a hospital-based diploma program. Likewise, some have an RN/BSN completion program for nurses who already hold the LPN/LGPN credential. That said, imagine . . . You've just had a heart attack and are rushed to the local emergency room. Would you want your attending nurse to be someone who graduated from an online program without having had any supervised, in-person clinical training?
Thank you for your replies. Just for clarification, I have been in the Fire/EMS fields for 15 years and totally agree with what you are saying, about being trained online vs. hands-on. What I was looking fro was for all of the classroom be done on-line. I understand, and she does too, that there will be some clinical time to be done. She has experience in the medical field as an EMT/Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist/CNA as well. So a base in the medical field is there. I have just been trying to find someplace for her to do all class work on-line, then use one of the local hospitals for her clinical time. I know Excelsior does a bridge program for Paramedic to RN completely on-line. I ask this because I don't know.....Is an Associates in RN actually a LPN? Because some Associate Programs I have seen, actually only give you the LPN and you can take an extra year of classes for RN. Thanks again.
Vocational School Hello, Our local Vocational School offers a part time situation for LPN. I know this is not what you need specifically but may hook into your wifes current skill set. Hille
No, an associate's degree RN is an RN. There have traditionally been three (now four) routes to RN licensure--diploma, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, and now an entry-level master's degree for those with a bachelor's in another field. Most of the diploma programs (including mine) have gone by the wayside. Some programs do allow their students to test out midway for their LPN, which permits the students to work as a licensed nurse while finishing their RN, but an associate's degree RN is absolutely a registered nurse.
Nurse School Search engine Try this search tool. http://www.allnursingschools.com/find/ Also a partial online program in surgical assisting. http://meridian-institute.com/
Just looking thru some of the info on these posts, and I have few new questions. (1) I may have found a program that gives you an LPN Certificate. Would this be wise to do this the bridge to RN?? (2) In the field (pay/availablity/etc), what would be the big factors that seperate a Nurse with a CERTIFICATE vs DEGREE?? (3) Is there a website I can go to, to see if a institution is accredited?? Is there a certain accreditation I should be looking for?? (NLNAC)?? Basically I am just trying to find the fastest/most beneficial way for my wife to get started as a nurse. I don't want her to go thru a 15 mth LPN course that gives her a certificate, if when she takes the exam and doesn't give her anything. If anyone has any advise, I am glad to listen. I would talk to these schools, but it is hard to find an impartial advisor. They just want to tell you why to go to their school and not another.
distance learning nursing If your wife completes a LPN program she will be able to be licensed as a LPN. This program is normally a certificate or diploma program. There are a few AS degrees in practical nursing where the graduates are LPNs not an RN. If your wife completes her LPN she would likley qualify for advance placement in RN programs (on campus or online) Jeremy
Nursing education is something of which I know nothing. However, if any profession is licensed, it is licensed by the state in which the degree holder practices. With this in mind, you should make inquiries of the state licensing board where you live/work before taking any action.
Also, keep in mind that with some of the online programs (notably excelsior) you won't be able to get a license immediately in certain states or at all in California. As of about 7 months ago, California was no longer allowing excelsior graduates to be licensed in the state. Illinois requires that excelsior graduates practice for at least 2 years in another state before they can be licensed in the Illinois. Check your state regulatory board to find out if their are any problems in your area..
Nursing Accredited Programs The following resources should be used when looking for an accredited nursing program. National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) http://www.nlnac.org/Forms/directory_search.htm Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) http://www.aacn.nche.edu/CCNE/reports/accprog.asp It would be unwise to attend a program not on either list. V/r, David
Hi - Deaconess College (http://www.deaconess.edu), will allow you to complete an ASN online without ANY prior nursing experience. Essentially, you are working towards obtaining an LPN (which occurs half way through this program), RN and ASN (Associate of Science in Nursing). However, you will need to find a location in your area to complete the clinical portion of your education, and I believe you will need to visit the Deaconess campus several times for clinical exams. It can be done though! Check out these pages on the Deaconess site for more info regarding the online ASN program: Admissions: http://www.deaconess.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=87 Online ASN Program Info: http://www.deaconess.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=146 Good luck! - Tom
My apologies. The above links no longer work (I copied and pasted this info from a previous thread that I posted to last year). Deaconess College is now known as Chamberlain College (owned by DeVry). Here is the URL: http://www.chamberlain.edu/ Good luck. Tom
