Become Licensed as a Registered Nurse with Training at Professional Skills Institute
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LPN to RN Bridge Program
PSI’s LPN to RN Bridge program builds upon the skills you learned to achieve your licensing as a Practical Nurse and provides the additional training required to become licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Healthcare facilities and hospitals are looking for qualified Registered Nurses as the demand for RNs across the country continues to grow. Registered Nurses have increased responsibilities which require critical thinking and decision-making skills. RNs are responsible for administering medication, performing tests, analyzing results, educating patients on how to manage care after their treatment, and overseeing other staff such as LPNs and Nursing Assistants.
Obtaining your licensing as a Registered Nurse provides a career offering job stability, flexible schedules, a good job outlook, and rewarding financial benefits as part of the essential workforce. If you are a Licensed Practical Nurse looking to move forward in your career and increase your employment opportunities, then the LPN to RN Bridge program at Professional Skills Institute may be a good option for you.
PSI’s LPN to RN Bridge program offers both DAY and EVENING CLASSES!
PSI’s LPN to RN Bridge program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN), 8995 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068; telephone: (614) 466-3947; website: http://www.nursing.ohio.gov
Program Details
48
Weeks Program Length
- Associate of Applied Science Degree
- Program offered: Daytime Hybrid*, Evening Hybrid*
- Clinical: Held in actual Medical Facilities
- Graduates earn an Associate of Applied Science degree
*Hybrid programs combine a supportive, hands-on, campus-based education environment with the independence and flexibility of online learning.
Your Role as a Registered Nurse
Registered Nurses have increased responsibilities and work under the direction of a physician. RNs are responsible for assessing a patient’s condition, recording the patient medical history and symptoms, and observing the patient’s condition and recording those observations. RNs are also responsible for setting up patient care plans, administering patient medications and treatments, assisting in patient diagnostic tests and analyzing test results. One of the most important functions of an RN is to consult with doctors and other healthcare professionals in order to effectively educate patients on how to effectively manage their care at home after their medical treatment. RNs play a crucial role in patient care and family support during times of medical crisis.
RNs supervise licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, and nursing aides under the direction of a physician or any of the following who is authorized to practice in this state (Ohio) or surrounding states where licensed: physician assistant, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, or chiropractor.
The Professional Skills Institute Advantage
Get Registered Nursing Jobs with Your PSI Education
With a Professional Skills Institute education, you’ll have opportunities to apply for licensed registered nursing jobs to some of the most highly sought-after medical employers in the state. Here are just a few of the companies who have hired PSI graduates from other programs*:
- Heartland at Promedica
- Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn
- Sunset Retirement Communities
- Sunshine Communities
- Mercy Health
- Genesis Healthcare Centers
- The Lodge at Taylor
Careers in Focus: Registered Nurse
Swipe through our infographic to find out what you’ll do, where you’ll work and the career opportunity for an RN!
Additional Information
PSI’s LPN to RN Bridge program meets the educational requirements for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio and in the state of Michigan.
We have not made a determination for the following states*: AL, AK, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, Guam, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, MD, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, N. Marianas Island, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, Virgin Islands, WA, WV, WI, WY
Those who successfully graduate from the LPN to RN Bridge program may be eligible to take the NLCLEX-RN®. Approval to take the examination is not automatic. Successfully passing the NCLEX is one of several requirements for licensure.
Requirements for licensure vary among states. In order to locate the licensure eligibility requirements of another state, please contact the Board of Nursing of that state.
*If you need additional information on state eligibility or transferability requirements for these states, please contact your Program Director or the Campus Director.
National Level
Professional Skills Institute is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
ABHES is recognized by the Secretary of Education as a national accrediting body determined to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered by the educational institutions and programs it accredits. Its approved and recognized scope includes degree and non-degree granting private, postsecondary institutions offering educational programs predominantly in allied health; and the programmatic accreditation of medical assistant, medical laboratory technician, and surgical technology programs. When you attend an ABHES-accredited institution, you are attending a school that has undergone a rigorous process that evaluates educational quality.
ABHES Accredited, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 730, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852; telephone: 301-291-7550; email: info@abhes.org
State Level
Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
PSI has been granted state approval to confer the Associate of Applied Science Degrees and program Diplomas. http://scr.ohio.gov/
Programmatic Approval
The LPN to RN Bridge program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN), 8995 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068; telephone: (614) 466-3947; website: http://www.nursing.ohio.gov
Effective August 29, 2023, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on August 29, 2025.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy.asp
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
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