Is the nursing program going to go from 2 years to 4 year program?


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I am an S.T.N.A. and am getting ready to start my lpn program but someone told me the other day that the 2 year nursing program will turn into a 4 year program. I am wondering if anyone knows? Thanks

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  1. HE on January 23, 2012 10:24 pm

    How would anyone know what you are talking about?

  2. reanne on January 23, 2012 11:06 pm

    I live in pa and the LPN programs around here are only 1 year and the RN is 4 years but for your bachlors degree in RN its 5 i think. Im not sure though if the state is going to make medical fields longer though sorry.

  3. Moon Crystal on January 23, 2012 11:33 pm

    LPN is 12-18 months
    RN is 2-4 years (ADN 2 years, BSN 4 years)

    With the nursing shortage, there is no way that they are going to require all nursing programs are going to be BSN only.

  4. aj on January 24, 2012 12:14 am

    Typically, an LPN program is from 12-15 months. I am unaware of much controversy concerning LPN training, The education of RN’s has been controversial for years. Since the 1960′s there has been a call to move nursing to a minimum BSN point of entry. Of course that has not succeeded. Nurses, as a result, are now the only healthcare “profession” that does not require bachelor level preparation (I am not referring to the assortment of healthcare technicians/assistants trained in one or two year programs . . . nor am I maligning them).
    Since the nursing shortage has eased considerably in the past several years, I am aware of several large and highly reputable medical centers in Pennsylvania that now, again, require the BSN for newly graduated nurses. It is a growing trend.