NSU College of Nursing - LPN to RN Degree

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LPN to RN

The College of Nursing at Northwestern State University offers an articulation plan for the LPN to pursue the Associate of Science in Nursing Degree (ASN). The Associate of Science in Nursing Degree Program is approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, 17373 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810, telephone number 225-755-7500, fax number 225-755-7564, www.lsbn.state.la.us. and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, telephone number 800-669-1656 , www.NLNAC.org . The purpose of the articulation plan is to facilitate the upward mobility of students in the nursing curriculum.

The Purpose
The Associate Degree in Nursing Program prepares graduates to provide basic nursing care in hospitals and long-term care settings.

Enrollment in the LPN to RN Transition Course (NURA 1060)

1. One year of practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse or a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN).

2. Current unencumbered license to practice as a LPN/LVN.

3. Current AHA Healthcare Provider certification in CPR.

4. A minimum grade point average of 2.7 in required courses toward the degree.

5. Completion of the prerequisite courses of the first semester of the curriculum.

6. No required entrance exams for nursing.

7. Minimum grade of "C" in all required biology,, chemistry, and math courses.

8. Completion of application to NURA 1060.

9. Completed applications for Fall semester are due by 5/30 and 8/30 for Spring semester.

Contact
Diane Graham Webb
College of Nursing
Northwestern State University
1800 Line Avenue Room 403C
Shreveport, LA 71101

grahamd@nsula.edu
(318) 677-3100 Office Number

1-800-807-8849 NSU Registrar's Office

Associate of Science Degree Program - LPN to ASN Curriculum Pattern

Semester 1 Hrs	Semester 2 Hrs
Or 1010 (Orientation) 1	English 1020 (Comp & Rhet11) 3
Engl 1010 (Comp & Rhet 1) 3	Math 1060 (Finite Math) 3
Math 1020 (Algebra) 3	Biology 2230 (Human Physio) 3
Biology 2220 (Human Anatomy) 3	Biology 2210 (Microbiology) 3
Chemistry 1070 (General Chemistry) 3	Nursing 1060 **** (Tech. NSG. Transition) 3 = 15 hrs Total
Communications 1010 (Speech) 3 = 16 hrs Total

****Nursing 1060 is currently offered on compressed video to selected distant sites in Louisiana and is not offered online.

Semester 3 Hrs	Semester 4 Hrs
Psych 2050 (Dev. Psy) 3	Nsg 2500 (Nsg Concepts 111) (Level 3) 5
Soc 1010 (Princ of Sociology) 3	Nsg 2510 (App Nsg Process 111) 5
Nsg 2100 (Nsg Concepts 11) 5	Nsg 2550 (Humanistic Nsg Care (Level 3) 1
NSg 2110 (Appl of Nurs Process 11) 4 = 15 hrs Total	Fine Arts 1040 3 = 14 hrs Total

General Education 37
Nursing 37 (23 by enrollment; 14 by credit award)
Total Hours 74

LPN students are required to enroll in the nursing courses listed in Semesters 2,3, and 4 of the curriculum pattern (Nursing 2100, 2110, 2510 and 2550).

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