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Tennessee, TN | LPN to BSN Nursing School Program

Why Take an LPN to BSN in Tennessee?

If you are a currently licensed Tennessee Licensed Practical Nurse and wish to expand your education, earn more money, and enter an exciting new career higher up the health care ladder, an LPN to BSN program may be for you. While it is possible to receive RN licensure in one year via an LPN to RN program, an LPN to BSN education affords the time and training necessary to diversify one’s knowledge of advanced nursing concepts and practices as they relate to various global and local issues, which can lead to a dynamic and fulfilling career for a nurse in Tennessee.

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How to Do a LPN to BSN Education Program in Tennessee

Once one has settled upon a school that suits their needs, they apply to a Tennessee LPN to RN program with past transcripts from LPN training and current recommendations for their employers. Entry is highly competitive so good recommendations can go a long way. Then once a student is enrolled, they are fully immersed in advanced nursing studies for three years, taking classes in nursing theory, concepts and practices, and choosing from a variety of electives that allow them to focus their studies on niches in nursing where they hold a specific interest—areas like radiology, pharmacology, community health, and so forth.

Students leave the program accredited as a Bachelor of Science, Nursing, and also challenge the Registered Nurse licensing exam called the NCLEX-RN. Pearson Vue is the national body that gives the test for $200, and the Tennessee Board of Nursing requires a small application fee and a criminal background check. Upwards of 90 percent of students pass the test on their first attempt, and students leave an LPN to BSN program with the opportunity to continue studies towards an Advanced Practice Nurse or pursue a Master’s Degree in Nursing, or re-enter the workforce as highly qualified Registered Nurses with the opportunity for specialized jobs in a position of seniority with the health care system.