Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, Paramedic to ADN, AAS

Program Codes: A45110* / A45110PN (LPN to ADN)** / A45110PB (Paramedic to ADN)***

(2019*03)

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.

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.

This is a competitive admissions program, and acceptance is not guaranteed. Applicants are accepted for admission based on required criterion and individual applications. To be eligible to apply for the AAS, Associate Degree Nursing program, students must meet the following minimum prerequisite requirements.

Minimum MATH Prerequisite Requirements:

An applicant must have completed ONE of the following before receiving the applicant packet:

An unweighted high school GPA of 2.8 or higher from a College Prep Curriculum
A grade of “P” for DMA 010-080
A grade of “C” or higher for MAT 080
Completion of Transitions Math through Tier 3
A grade of “C” or higher in MAT 035
Placement test scores that demonstrate mastery of MAT 035

Students who have completed a college approved Math course such as MAT-121, MAT-122, MAT-141, MAT-143, MAT-151, MAT-152, MAT-161, MAT-171, MAT-263, or MAT-271 (with grade of C or better) may meet the math requirement.

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY Prerequisite Requirements:

Successful completion of BIO-168 & BIO-169 (with grade of C or better)
- BIO-168 – must be completed by end of fall semester in order to apply to the ADN program
- BIO-169 – must be complete before or during the spring semester prior to enrollment. Proof of enrollment is required when submitting the Health Sciences application.

Associate Degree Nursing, AAS Semester-By-Semester Plan

Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Transition Semester-By-Semester Plan

Associate Degree Nursing, Paramedic to ADN Semester-By-Semester Plan

General Education Hours (26 SHC)

Natural Science/Mathematics (8 SHC)

BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
Students are required to demonstrate competency in the equivalent of MAT 003 , Tier 2 and complete BIO 168 and BIO 169 prior to enrollment in this curriculum.

Major Hours (50 SHC)

Core (43 SHC)

NUR 111 - Intro to Health Concepts Credits: 8 **/***
NUR 112 - Health-Illness Concepts Credits: 5 **/***
NUR 113 - Family Health Concepts Credits: 5
NUR 114 - Holistic Health Concepts Credits: 5 ***
NUR 211 - Health Care Concepts Credits: 5 ***
NUR 212 - Health System Concepts Credits: 5
NUR 213 - Complex Health Concepts Credits: 10

Other Major Hours (7 SHC)

Required (1 SHC)
ACA 111 - College Student Success Credits: 1
ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credits: 1
Required (6 SHC)
BIO 275 - Microbiology Credits: 4
NUR 117 - Pharmacology Credits: 2 **/***

Total Associate Degree Nursing, AAS: 76 Credits

All Health Sciences and Nursing students must make grades of “A,” “B,” “C,” or “SA” on all applicable course work to progress each semester and graduate from the program.

*A45110RB indicates student is participating in the Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (RIBN) Program.

**LPN to ADN Transition students are given credit for NUR 111, NUR 112, and NUR 117 (15 SHC) after provisional acceptance into the ADN program. A copy of the current unrestricted license to practice as a LPN in North Carolina must be on file in the Registrar’s Office.

***Paramedic to ADN Transition is designed for the Paramedic to complete the ADN program. All general education courses listed to are prerequisites to NUR 215. After provisional acceptance into the Paramedic to ADN Program, and upon successful completion of NUR 215 Paramedic/RN Bridge Concepts course, credit will be given for NUR 111, NUR 112, NUR 114, NUR117, and NUR 211 (25 SHC). A copy of the current unrestricted National and NC certifications to practice in NC must be on file in the Registrar’s Office. After successful completion of NUR 215, the students in A45110PB will transition to A45110 major.

For more information:

Vicki Barker
Associate Degree Nursing Program Chair/Instructor
Floyd Health Sciences Center (Building 006), Room 203
Phone: (252) 527-6223, ext. 806
Fax: (252) 520-9598
Email: vpbarker75@lenoircc.edu