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Michigan, MI | LPN to RN Nursing School Program

Why Enter a Michigan LPN to RN Program?

The move from Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse in Michigan may only take a year, but it can lead to numerous benefits. Despite a stagnant economy, an RN’s average salary in the state is close to $68,000 a year (according to BLS.gov), not including extensive benefits that staff nurses typically receive. In addition to greatly increased salary, the possibility for more interesting work is another reason to enter an LPN to RN program in Michigan. Registered Nurses oversee and manage Licensed Practical Nurses and lesser trained caregivers such as Certified Nursing Assistants, assess patient needs, and even create and modify a plan of care based on their own assessments. In addition, opportunities for work outside of direct patient care become increasingly available, as around 80 percent of RNs, as opposed to 90 percent of LPNs, work in patient care. From occupational and mental health to maternity, surgery, radiology, rehabilitation, and beyond, the opportunity for specialization extends to all areas of health care. Clearly, an LPN to RN program in Michigan opens the door to many opportunities that are not available to Licensed Practical Nurses.

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How to Do a Michigan LPN to RN Program

An LPN to RN program in Michigan takes around a year and can be done in both a traditional classroom setting as well as online. Prerequisites include current certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse and often a year of experience working as an LPN. Course work is an extension of LPN training and covers topics like statistics, microbiology, communications, chemistry, and, of course, a heavy focus on nursing specific topics such as patient care and medication. Due to the fact that LPN to RN training in Michigan adds another year of nursing training to the previous year of study, it can also lead to an Associate Degree of Nursing.

The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) is the culmination of a Michigan LPN to RN program. In order to take the test, the Michigan Board of Nursing charges a $54 application fee in conjunction with the $200 test fee charged by test administrator Pearson Vue. The NCLEX is the final step to licensure as a Registered Nurse and pass rates are very high—above 85 percent—for the nationally-standardized test.

An LPN to RN program in Michigan provides enhanced wages and diversity in career options. But it is not the highest level of training available in the nursing world—a Bachelor of Science, Nursing and graduate programs in both health and education are available for those who wish to take their skills and knowledge even further, which lead to even more diverse careers in the education system, public health, and patient care and beyond.