Associate Degree Nursing: LPN to ADN Option - (A45110L)
Associate in Applied Science
The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.
Course work includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics. Courses must be completed in sequences as outlined in the curriculum.
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global health care system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community health care facilities.
The LPN to ADN Option curriculum is designed for students who have already met the requirements to be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and wish to further their education to earn an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
By law, a prospective nursing candidate must demonstrate the physical and psychological ability to provide safe nursing care. With this legal requirement as a guide, every prospective student must assess his or her ability to provide safe and competent nursing care prior to choosing nursing as a career. As the student progresses through the program, if a physical, mental or emotional condition threatens to prevent or prevents satisfactory classroom, lab or clinical performance, the student will be counseled and referred to an appropriate professional. The recommendations of the prescribing professional will be considered by nursing faculty in advising the student with regard to continued enrollment in the nursing program. The physical and psychological qualifications / essential abilities are available on the program webpage.
These are the essential skills that a student must possess in order to progress satisfactorily through the nursing curriculum. Should a prospective student have a pre-existing condition which prohibits his or her ability to perform one or more of these skills it is highly advised that the student pursue professional assistance for an evaluation of career suitability. Students who have a disability which may affect the ability to provide nursing care should contact the office of Accessibility Services.
General Admission Requirements
- Detailed current information for interested applicants is located on the RCC website. Applicants must submit all required documentation by established deadlines detailed on the LPN to ADN acceptance time line.
- Students must be able to fulfill all Program Technical Standards as outlined in the health sciences admission policy.
- Students are required to attend one Nursing Information Session in the application year.
- Complete minimum admission requirements by the specified date on the RCC website.
- Admission to all RCC Health Science programs is a competitive process. Applicants are evaluated based upon academic performance.
- Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher in nursing general education courses or higher by the published deadline date for submitting Candidate Review Forms to the Admissions Office. Applicants not meeting the cumulative GPA requirements will not be reviewed by the program area for admission.
- Students must successfully complete the following courses with a “C” or higher before admission to the LPN to ADN option program.
BIO 168, BIO 169, CHM 131/CHM 131A or CHM 151, ENG 111, ENG 112, PSY 150, PSY 241, and Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
- All transcripts must be on file in the Admissions Office in order for a student to be considered for admission.
- Upon program acceptance, students must submit to a background check, drug screening and medical review/screen to include physical examination and immunizations. All fees associated with background check, drug screen and medical review are the responsibility of the student.
- It is the student’s responsibility to review all program materials and stay current with program requirements, policies and procedures.
Plan of Study
Associate Degree Nursing: LPN to ADN Option
The LPN to ADN curriculum is designed for students who have already met the requirements to be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and wish to further their education to earn an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). Students admitted to the LPN to ADN option must successfully complete the following courses with a “C” or higher prior to enrolling in the first nursing class:
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
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| CHM 131 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 |
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| CHM 131A | Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 1 |
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| CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
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| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
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| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
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| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | |
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| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
Summer Semester
| NUR 214 | Nsg Transition Concepts | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Fall Semester
| NUR 221 | LPN to ADN Concepts I | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester
| NUR 223 | LPN to ADN Concepts II | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - Choose one of the following:
UGETC:
Gen Ed:
Total Credit Hours: 74
LPN to ADN Program Costs
Associate Degree Nursing students in the LPN to ADN program should be prepared to incur additional expenses beyond college fees and tuition.
Outlined below are estimated expenses and are subject to change:
| Medical Exam |
$100 |
| *Drug Screening and Background Check |
$101 |
| Immunizations (include but not limited to Hep B, TB, Flu, childhood immunizations) |
$300 |
| Uniforms for Clinical and Lab |
$200 |
| 1 pair bandage scissors, 1 pair hemostat, pen light, 3-color pen, 1 stethoscope, 1 sphygmomanometer |
$100 |
| 1 pair shoes (white leather) |
$50 - 75 |
| Watch with second hand; military time preferred |
$25 |
Program Resources
Online educational services
NCLEX Review |
$1,974
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| Student Accident Insurance |
$4 |
| Malpractice Insurance |
$32 |
| CPR |
$50 |
| Nursing Pin, Lamp, and Cap (optional) |
$75 |
Certification Exam
(National Council Licensure Exam, NCLEX-RN) |
$300 |
| Lab Kits |
$143 |