THINKI KING G ABOUT BECOMING G AN RN: COMPLET ETE E YOUR ADN - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

THINKI KING G ABOUT BECOMING G AN RN: COMPLET ETE E YOUR ADN EASY STEP PROCESS SS FOR NON-LICENSED NURSI SING PERSO SONNEL AND LPN’S WHO ARE READY TO START BACK TO SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE Program Coordinator tors, Associate te Degree Nursing:  Lise Roemmele, Cooper Campus  On the UK campus, day program  Lise.roemmele@kctcs.edu  Dixie Webb, Lawrenceburg Campus  30 minutes from Lexington, evening, weekend program  Dixie.webb@kctcs.edu

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING MISSION STATEMENT The Associate Degre ree Nurs rsing Pro rogra ram prepare res pro rogra ram graduates to write the National Council Licensure re Examination to become registere red nurses. The pro rogram ram curri riculum combines general ral education and nurs rsing education and is accre redited by the Accreditation Comm mmission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and is approved by the Kentucky Board rd of Nurs rsing. The pro rogram ram faculty support lifelong learn rning and workforc rce development thro rough faculty efforts in continuing education and community service.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM CURRICULUM PLAN PRE-REQUI UISITE TES FALL L SEMESTE TER • SRNA • BIO 139 (A & P II) • Comput uter literacy • PSY SY 223 Development ntal • College algebra Psycho hology • BIO 137 (A & P I) • NSG 101(Nrsg I)

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM CURRICULUM PLAN SPRING SEMESTER FALL L SEMESTE TER NSG 210 (M/S II) NSG 211 • • NSG 212 NSG 220(M/ M/S S II) • • • NSG 215 (Pharm) • BIO 225 • ENG 101 • ENG 102 • COMM course

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM CURRICULUM PLAN SPRING G SEMEST STER • NSG 213 NSG 230(M/ M/S S III) • NSG 225 • • HERITAGE GE/HUMA MANITI TIES

LPN’S RECEIVE 9 CREDITS FOR NSG 101 AND ADVANCED STANDING STATUS IF: • Graduated ed within thre ree years rs of admission on from om a PN nurs rsing pro rogra ram and holds a curren ent active e unre restri ricted ed practical nurs rse e licen ense. or or • Graduated ed more re than three ee yea ears rs ago and veri rifies es curr rren ent employ oyment as an LPN and holds a curr rren ent unres estri ricted ed pra ractical nurse e licen ense. e. Curr rren ent employ oyment is defined as one e yea ear r of full-time e employ oymen ent as an LPN within the e last thre ree e yea ears rs.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR LPN’S • Attend a pre-admi mission nursing confer eren ence. . • Official transcripts for ALL colleg eges es, univer ersities es, and/or vocational schools attended ed since e high schoo ool. Take the e NLN PAX-RN Exam, must be curr rren ent within 3 yea ears rs. • • Succes essfully graduated ed from om PN pro rogra ram

PRE REQUISITES FOR LPN Mathemat matics* (MA 111,MAT 150 or higher) er) PSY 110 (General al Psy) BIO 137* (A &P I) PSY 223 (Dev Psy) BIO 139 (A &P II) II) Comp mputer Literac acy course * Letter grade of “C” is required for all nursi rsing ng cour urses, , biology, , and nd math h cour urses.

LPN’S – RECEIVE 9 NURSING CREDITS NSG 101 (rece ceived credit) 9

FIRST YEAR SPRING SEMESTER NSG 197 3 NSG 212 3 NSG 215 1 ENG 101 3 COMMU MUNIC NICATIO ION 3 (COM M 181, , 252, , 281)

SECOND YEAR- FALL SEMESTER NSG 220 6 NSG 211 3 BIO 225** (Med Micro) 4 ENG 102 3 ** ** Cred redits earn rned ed in biol olog ogy cou ours rses es that are re 6 years rs or older r must be e updated ed

SECOND YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER NSG 230 6 NSG 213 3 NSG 225 1 Heritag age/Human manities 3

PREFERENCE CATEGORIES • GPA (2.8 or >) • NLN PAX-RN Verbal score (50 th %) • NLN PAX-RN Comprehensive score (minimum 94)

PAX-RN NLN TESTING Test Registra ration on Instru ruction ons Go to o www.re registerb rblast.com om/bluegra rass/Exam Click “How to Register” for instructions Online technical support ort is available throu ough the follow owing e-ma mail links: dpittma man@prep repblast.com om ; ; Info@ o@registerb rblast.com; and suppor ort@reg registerb rblast.com om Registra ration on clos oses 2 weeks pri rior or to o the test date for r mos ost tests (5 weeks for or NOC OCTI end-of of-prog rogra ram paper r tests) Seats are re limi mited, so o register r earl rly Refunds are not ot issued Caref refully read student acknowledgemen ments Print, read and bri ring con onfirm rmation on e-mail to o test

TECHNICAL STANDARDS • Visual al acuity • Auditory percepti ption • Gross and fine motor coordinat ation • Commu mmunicat ation skills • Intellect ctual al and emotional al function

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM Immuniz unizatio ions ns: • Hepatitis B series • Tdap • Flu vaccine • MMR (2) • Varicella • TB screening • CPR (Healthcare Provider or Professional Rescuer) • Criminal Background Check

FAQ FOR ADVANCED STANDING APPLICANTS How long does it take e to complet ete e the e ADN program? Three semesters for LPN’s and Four semesters for initial admit students Can I finish quicker if I take more nursing courses es per semes ester er? No. Each nursing course e must be taken prior or to or concurren ent with the semester er sequen ence in which you are enrol olled ed. What grade e do I need to make e to pass a nursing course? e? “C” = 77% Do you accep ept nursing courses es from om other nursing programs? If you have e taken en courses es in anot other er program, you must make an appointmen ent with the Prog ogram Coor ordinator or to review ew your transcript. How many days per week ek do I need to be on campus? Four days

FAQ CONTINUE What degree will I graduat ate with when I complete the program? am? Associ ciat ate in Applied Science ce- - Nursing Where will I be able to work? Hospi pital als, , long term m care facilities, , clinics cs, , home health How many students does the program am admit? 90 at Coope per camp mpus and 40 at Law awrence ceburg campu pus How many LPN’s are admitted to the program per year? Depe pends on av availabl able space ce (10 – 18) 18)

FAQ (continue) Can I wor ork while e I am in nursing schoo ool? Yes es, but it is not ot rec ecommen end to o ex exceed eed 20 hours per week eek. Wher ere e do we go to o do clinicals? St Joseph’s Hospital, University of KY, Central Baptist, VA Medical Cen enter er What does the job market look like for RN’s in the Bluegrass area ? In the past three years, 90% of our graduates were working as RN’s by six months post graduation on. Can I take e som ome nursing cou ourses es prior or to o be accep epted ed into o the e prog ogram? No, you ou must be first accepted ed into o the e program bef efor ore e you ou can take e any nursing courses es. We encou ourage e you ou to o take the e co-req equisites es prior or to o starting the e prog ogram.

FAQ (continue) Can I take any cou ours rses on-line? Curr rrently we do o not ot have a long-distance prog rogra ram. m. On Only the pharm rmacol olog ogy cou ours rses will be don one online. Can I apply to o the prog ogra ram before ore taking the pre-requisites cou ours rses? Yes you ou can. You ou will be admi mitted on the con ontingency that the pre re- requisites will be comp ompleted prior or to o starting the prog rogra ram. m. How much doe oes the nurs rsing prog rogra ram m cos ost? Not including tuition on, appro roxima mately $1300.00. In addition on you ou will be required red to o purc rchase a wirel reless device, a standardized test , NCLEX prep resou ourc rces, and a skills pack each semes mester.