This site receives emails from people regularly asking about bridge programs and through our research we have information that may help you in making your decision. I am speaking from experience because I built this site as an LVN looking for a good RN bridge program. I know firsthand some of the key things that you need to look for in your search. 1^st, is the school that you are considering accredited with your state nursing board? This is a must have and you can find this info by googling your State Board of Nursing and looking them up. 2^nd thing to look for is the school you are considering an accredited college? Some of the tech schools out there may be listed as accredited with your state nursing board but are not accredited colleges, so some day in the future when you go to get your BSN from a university it will not be accepted.

Some further points about the bridge programs to look for are what is the duration of the program as I have seen 8,9,12,15 and even 18 month LPN/LVN to RN bridge programs across the nation. Some of the risks to bear in mind are the shorter the program the more it will cost and the harder and more compressed is the curriculum. In many of the short programs they say they have 100% financing but in reality they only cover less than 20% for most people and put you on a payment plan which has to be paid in full by graduation. Although, it is more attractive to have your RN/ADN degree in hand in 8 or 9 months it may be far less stressful and less costly to go with one of the longer programs. All in all, do your research and you can find more info on prerequisites and LPN/RN bridge schools that are geo targeted to your location on the side bars from our sponsors. Good luck in your search.