Programs such as the LPN to RN provide educational advancement opportunities for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses.
LPN to RN programs give licensed practical nurses (LPNs) the chance to upgrade their education, qualifications, professional and technical skills, and thereby earn a higher salary and enjoy a greater range of career options. Once the student graduates from a registered nurse training program, he can then take the National Council for Licensure examination for registered nursing (NCLEX-RN), which will allow him to practice as a RN.
Southeast Missouri Hospital's College of Nursing and Health Sciences: LPN to RN Bridge Options
LPNs enrolling in this program can choose to take the LPN to RN Bridge as an accelerated one-year course or a two-year course. Although the same curriculum is taken, students in the accelerated program will finish nursing courses in a shorter duration (seven weeks) than those in the two-year course (fourteen weeks). LPNs must hold a current and active LPN license and take the National League for Nursing (NLN) Mobility Challenge Examination to test their nursing competency. Courses that must be completed include general education subjects such as English composition, anatomy and physiology, chemistry, microbiology, psychology, sociology, nutrition, college algebra and oral communications. Once on the nursing track, the student must complete credits in introduction to professional practice, adult health nursing, mental health nursing, family health nursing, child health nursing and pharmacology. Finally the LPN must pass the NLN Mobility Foundations I Examination. In total, 72 hours of college credit have to be achieved before graduation, where the LPN will earn an associate of applied science in nursing qualification.
Southeast Missouri Hospital's College of Nursing and Health Sciences
2001 William Street
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
573-334-6825
southeastmissourihospitalcollege.edu/
Missouri State University: LPN to RN Program
The LPN to RN program at Missouri State awards the associate of science in nursing degree to graduates. It admits nurses who hold a current LPN license and have completed certain educational requirements. Advanced credit may be awarded to LPNs who have completed and achieved grades of C or higher in certain introductory nursing courses or nursing support courses. In addition, the student must complete pre-nursing courses, satisfy background checks and complete all vaccination and health evaluations. Students are required to complete 72 course hours. General education courses are taken alongside nursing courses, and include basic pharmacology, writing, elements of microbiology, and issues in nursing.
Missouri State University-West Plains
Nursing
128 Garfield Ave.
West Plains, MO 65775
417-255-7245
wp.missouristate.edu/
Mineral Area College: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
The LPN to RN Advanced Placement course at Mineral Area College awards an associate degree in nursing to LPN students upon successful completion of the course. All LPNs who have previously achieved the minimum grades (C or better) in previously taken courses may be able to use these to obtain credit towards the ADN program. Nurses must have a high school diploma (or the equivalent), hold a current and valid license, and complete general education courses as entrance requirements. These courses include algebra, introductory chemistry, English composition, general psychology, human growth and development, anatomy and human physiology. Additional entrance criteria include the ACT, a 2.5 (or higher) GPA, and satisfactory grades on the LPN-GAP test. Nursing courses that will be taken include contemporary nursing, medical-surgical nursing and nursing of children.
Mineral Area College
5270 Flat River Road
PO Box 1000
Park Hills MO 63601
573-431-4593
http://www.mineralarea.edu/
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