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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.

PRE-REQUI UISITE TES

• SRNA
• Comput

uter literacy

• College algebra
• BIO 137 (A & P I)

FALL L SEMESTE TER

• BIO 139 (A & P II)
• PSY

SY 223 Development ntal Psycho hology

• NSG 101(Nrsg I)

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM CURRICULUM PLAN

SPRING SEMESTER

• NSG 210 (M/S II)
• NSG 212
• NSG 215 (Pharm)
• ENG 101
• COMM course

FALL L SEMESTE TER

• NSG 211
• NSG 220(M/

M/S S II)

• BIO 225
• ENG 102

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 ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM CURRICULUM PLAN

LPN’S RECEIVE 9 CREDITS FOR NSG 101 AND ADVANCED STANDING STATUS IF:

• Graduated

ed within thre ree years rs of admission

• n from
• m a PN nurs

rsing pro rogra ram and holds a curren ent active e unre restri ricted ed practical nurs rse e licen ense.

• r
• r
• Graduated

ed more re than three ee yea ears rs ago and veri rifies es curr rren ent employ

• yment as an LPN

and holds a curr rren ent unres estri ricted ed pra ractical nurse e licen ense.

• e. Curr

rren ent employ

• yment is

defined as one e yea ear r of full-time e employ

• ymen

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

• ol.
• Take the

e NLN PAX-RN Exam, must be curr rren ent within 3 yea ears rs.

• Succes

essfully graduated ed from

• m 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

• log
• gy cou
• urs

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 (50th %)
• NLN PAX-RN Comprehensive score (minimum 94)

PAX-RN NLN TESTING

Test Registra ration

• n Instru

ruction

• ns

Go to

• www.re

registerb rblast.com

• m/bluegra

rass/Exam Click “How to Register” for instructions Online technical support

• rt is available throu
• ugh the follow
• wing e-ma

mail links: dpittma man@prep repblast.com

• m ;

; Info@

• @registerb

rblast.com; and suppor

• rt@reg

registerb rblast.com

• m

Registra ration

• n clos
• ses 2 weeks pri

rior

• r to
• the test date for

r mos

• st tests (5

weeks for

• r NOC

OCTI end-of

• f-prog

rogra ram paper r tests) Seats are re limi mited, so

• register

r earl rly Refunds are not

• t issued

Caref refully read student acknowledgemen ments Print, read and bri ring con

• nfirm

rmation

• n e-mail to
• 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

• r to or concurren

ent with the semester er sequen ence in which you are enrol

• lled

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

• m other nursing programs?

If you have e taken en courses es in anot

• ther

er program, you must make an appointmen ent with the Prog

• gram Coor
• rdinator
• r 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

• rk while

e I am in nursing schoo

• ol?

Yes es, but it is not

• t rec

ecommen end to

• ex

exceed eed 20 hours per week eek. Wher ere e do we go to

• 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

• n.

Can I take e som

• me nursing cou
• urses

es prior

• r to
• be accep

epted ed into

• the

e prog

• gram?

No, you

• u must be first accepted

ed into

• the

e program bef efor

• re

e you

• u can take

e any nursing courses

• es. We encou
• urage

e you

• u to
• take the

e co-req equisites es prior

• r to
• starting the

e prog

• gram.

FAQ (continue)

Can I take any cou

• urs

rses on-line? Curr rrently we do

• not
• t have a long-distance prog

rogra ram.

• m. On

Only the pharm rmacol

• log
• gy cou
• urs

rses will be don

• ne online.

Can I apply to

• the prog
• gra

ram before

• re taking the pre-requisites cou
• urs

rses? Yes you

• u can. You
• u will be admi

mitted on the con

• ntingency that the pre

re- requisites will be comp

• mpleted prior
• r to
• starting the prog

rogra ram. m. How much doe

• es the nurs

rsing prog rogra ram m cos

• st?

Not including tuition

• n, appro

roxima mately $1300.00. In addition

• n you
• u will

be required red to

• purc

rchase a wirel reless device, a standardized test , NCLEX prep resou

• urc

rces, and a skills pack each semes mester.