Nursing (LPN-ADN Transition)
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Degree Type
Associate of Applied Science
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College
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Contact
Advising Contact:
Phone: 479-788-7856
花季视频's Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree provides an affordable, shortened path to graduation for students who want to become RNs.
Do you want a rewarding career that allows you to make a life-changing difference in people's lives? Do you have an active, unencumbered LPN license? Take the next step in your professional career by enrolling in the LPN to ADN pathway, earning your associate degree in nursing (ADN), and becoming an RN.
Unlike other associate degree nursing programs, ours has been developed in partnership with healthcare providers. It delivers a focused degree plan that takes just two years (four semesters) to complete.
At 花季视频 you'll learn from experienced faculty in some of the region's most advanced facilities and gain hands-on experience in hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities throughout the River Valley. 花季视频 offers multiple, generous scholarships that allow our program to combine quality and affordability.
Upon successful completion of the AAS in Nursing program, you'll be fully prepared to take the NCLEX-RN exam. 花季视频 is among the best in 花季视频 at preparing students to for NCLEX-RN exam success. (View 花季视频's NCLEX-RN pass rate.)
What does a Registered Nurse do?
As a Registered Nurse (RN), your career options are as diverse as your passion for helping others. From providing direct patient care to influencing healthcare policies, the role of the RN is dynamic and impactful. The opportunities are also plentiful and include flexible schedules, per diem shifts, shift differentials, and more.
An AAS degree in Nursing is also a pathway toward earning your BSN or advanced nursing degree.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Incorporate knowledge of the nursing process in application of providing culturally sensitive, holistic, and compassionate care for clients across the lifespan.
- Implement moral, ethical, and legal concepts in caring for the clients.
- Integrate health promotion, prevention, and restoration in the nursing care of clients across the lifespan.
- Demonstrate accountability and responsibility in a professional manner.
- Use effective communication as an essential nursing skill.
Related Pathway
Traditional ADN in Nursing
Students without an active, unencumbered LPN license to practice in 花季视频, and
who meet 花季视频 admission and School of Nursing requirements are eligible to enroll through the traditional pathway in order to earn their AAS
in Nursing.
Admission Requirements
In addition to being in good academic standards and meeting all 花季视频 admission requirements, candidates are required to have CPR Certification: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers and have earned at least a 60 percent on the ATI-Teas Pre-entrance Exam. Those entering the LPN-ADN track must provide proof of an active, unencumbered LPN license to practice in 花季视频. Additional requirements can be viewed on the 花季视频 School of Nursing Admission Requirement webpage.
Interested in applying to the ADN program? Email your contact information and any questions to Academic Advisor Jordanna Shotzman.