Practical/Vocational Nursing
Practical/Vocational Nursing
Posted on May 2, 2019
What schools accept a 68C course towards a BSN bridge program?
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My eventual goal is to be an DNP (not sure of specialty yet) but to get there I have to go to basic, pass AIT, work as an civilian LPN/LVN for a year, do the above question, work as a BSN for another year, then either become an NP or DNP after that. All the while as i'm in the reserves I will have duty weekend for at least the first 5 years and my goal is to be in ROTC throughout as well. Another thing to add is that I have no college experience. Finally, what "classes" transfer if the entire course isn't transferable?
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68C: Practical/Vocational Nursing
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Medical 68C: Practical/Vocational Nursing JEB Little Creek-Fort StoryFort Sam Houston ISD Enlisted
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You'll have to look at nursing schools where you live. Even if you find a bridge program that accepts your training from 68C you will still need to go to school 3 more years for a BSN. Your proposed time line isn't very realistic.
If you can afford to, just go to a nursing program under ROTC. If you try to do the route you described it's going to take 5-8 years to finish your BSN.
If you can afford to, just go to a nursing program under ROTC. If you try to do the route you described it's going to take 5-8 years to finish your BSN.
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To add to that, while 68C is a perfectly good MOS if you want to be an LPN, it is a very poor bridge to BSN for many reasons.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
SFC (Join to see) - Generally I am not one to disagree with you however after working as an RN for 16years in the military, we have some great LVNs that would be great RNs. Generally they won't get much credit towards the RN but a large number of them are in a great place to finish their RN, much better than the nursing students that score 4.0 and never touched a patient until first semester in nursing school.
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MAJ Byron Oyler that's not to say that LPNs make bad RNs at all. Many go on to become great RNs and do very well, and if he was currently a 68C I would recommend he move towards a BSN. But from flash to bang going straight for BSN is faster. Most Soldiers I've had approach me about becoming an 68C ask to go to 68C because they believe it either gives them credit to RN or that it is a step along the way for RN. Realistically, it usually adds one to two years to the process. Up to a year to wait for a class seat, and then after that, time to find a school, transfer, and wait for the school year to start.
Plus, in his case, if he is a transfer he won't be eligible for an ROTC scholarship because he won't be a 4 year student. He could be an ROTC SMP, but as a reservist that scholarship would probably be more valuable to him.
This is why I recommend 68C for people who want to be an LPN, but I recommend AECP or ROTC for people who want to be an RN.
Plus, in his case, if he is a transfer he won't be eligible for an ROTC scholarship because he won't be a 4 year student. He could be an ROTC SMP, but as a reservist that scholarship would probably be more valuable to him.
This is why I recommend 68C for people who want to be an LPN, but I recommend AECP or ROTC for people who want to be an RN.
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Whatever civilian institution you go to will determine what credit they will give you.
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