The number of nursing graduates in Wisconsin has been growing at a rate of about 150 nurses per year. There are currently about 52,880 RNs in the state earning an average of $64,280 per year, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Efforts are needed to keep increasing the number of RN graduates in anticipation of an impending nursing shortage and future demand. The number of RNs will likely flatten in 2015 while the demand for nurses will rise an estimated 35 percent by 2035 as the population ages and more people gain medical coverage under health reform. About 50 percent of Wisconsin RNs work in hospitals, according to Wisconsin workforce data.
Wisconsin nursing schools offer more than a dozen LPN to RN (ADN and BSN) programs. They include:
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay offers an LPN to associate degree bridge program leading to RN licensure. Aspiring students who have graduated from an LPN program already are eligible for advanced standing. Students currently in an LPN program can apply within three months of graduation or after completion of general education/pharmacology coursework. The LPN to ADN Bridge is offered full and part-time and there's often a waiting list.
Northland Technical College in East Grand Forks offers an Associate Degree Mobility Nursing program to prepare LPNs for the role of registered nurse in two semesters. Students in the program learn how to interact with other healthcare professionals and provide team leadership in clinical care. They also learn to develop individualized plans to restore, maintain, and promote patient health. LPN graduates only need to complete 36 credits of the associate degree segment to become a licensed RN.
Chippewa Valley Technical College offers a Nursing Advance Placement LPN to RN program at its Eau Claire and River Falls sites. Students completing the first year of the program meet academic requirements to take the practical nursing licensure exam. Completion of the second year prepares students to take the NCLEX-RN licensure test.
Listed below are all of the nationally accredited LPN to RN programs with campus locations in Wisconsin.
Blackhawk Technical College (Janesville, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: Educational Progression Program for Licensed Practical Nurses to ADN
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Chippewa Valley Technical College (Eau Claire, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: Nursing Advanced Placement (LPN to RN)
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Fox Valley Technical College (Appleton, WI / Oshkosh, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: LPN to ADN Pathway Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Gateway Technical College (Elkhorn, WI / Kenosha, WI / Racine, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: LPN to ADN
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Madison Area Technical College (Madison, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: LPN to ADN
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Mid-State Technical College (Marshfield, WI / Wisconsin Rapids, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: LPN to ADN (Associate Degree Nursing) Articulation Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Moraine Park Technical College (Fond Du Lac, WI / West Bend, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: LPN to ADN Progression Track
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Nicolet Area Technical College (Rhinelander, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: LPN - RN Bridge
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Northcentral Technical College (Wausau, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: Licensed Practical Nurse to Associate Degree
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (Green Bay, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: Nursing Bridge Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Northland College (Ashland, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: LPN to ADN Articulation Program
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (Fennimore, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: Associate Degree Nursing Progression Track
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Waukesha County Technical College (Pewaukee, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: Practical Nursing - A.D.N. Progression
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (Ashland, WI / New Richmond, WI / Rice Lake, WI / Shell Lake, WI / Superior, WI)
Program Types: LPN to ADN
Program Name: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Progression to Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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