LPN to RN, AAS

This three semester option is designed to prepare the Licensed Practical Nurse for licensure as a Registered Nurse. The option incorporates face to face and online coursework, labs, and clinical to prepare the student to function as a member of the health care team. Students must meet all admission criteria prior to being admitted to the nursing program.

Application to LPN to RN Advanced Standing Option

• Apply to Northwest State Community College
• Apply to LPN to RN program (separate application)
• Submit official high school and other college transcripts

Admission to the LPN to RN Advanced Standing Option

Admission criteria must be met in order to obtain a seat in the nursing program. Once admitted through the nursing admission process, students are given the first available seat in the nursing program.

Admission criteria includes:

• LPN program certificate
• Practical Nursing License in the State of Ohio without restrictions
• College GPA > 2.25
• Test into college level math, reading and English per ACT or ACCUPLACER or take recommended courses
• High school chemistry with lab with a final grade of “B”,  or “C” with ACT science score > 24, or equivalent college course with “C” or better
• NLN Nursing Entrance Exam (NEX) with a RN Percentile Rank score of 50 or greater on each of the 3 sections
• Completion of the following college courses or their equivalent, with a “C” grade or better
  • BIO 231 - Anatomy & Physiology I  
  • BIO 232 - Anatomy & Physiology II  
  • PSY 230 - Lifespan Development  
  • PSY 110 - General Psychology  
  • ENG 111 - Composition I  
  • BIO 131 - Nutrition  
• Work experience: six months continuous practical nursing experience with minimum of 800 hours within past two years

Courses required for admission cannot be repeated for a satisfactory grade more than one time

Upon Acceptance

The applicant must submit: Nursing Acceptance deposit fee ($100) to hold a seat in the assigned nursing cohort.

Following acceptance into the program, and prior to beginning NRS231 clinical students must meet health and immunization requirements and obtain CPR by taking the American Heart Association professional level BLS. A BCI/FBI criminal background check must be completed 6 to 8 weeks prior to beginning the program. A drug screen is prior to beginning the program. Students must submit all requirements by due dates to retain their seats in the nursing program.

Program Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

1. Integrates knowledge from physical, biological, behavioral sciences and concepts for nursing practice to make sound judgments in the provision of safe, quality patient care for individuals, families, and groups.
2. Integrates the nursing process to maintain, restore, and promote health of patients by seeking creative approaches to problems and examining the evidence underlying clinical nursing practice.
3. Incorporates principles of communication and effective interpersonal relationships to provide holistic, patient-centered care for diverse patients of all ages.
4. Advocates for patients in the promotion of self-determination and ongoing growth as human beings in an ethical environment of dignity and respect.
5. Assumes responsibility for continued learning and growth in nursing practice and personal and professional development.
6. Accepts accountability and responsibility for nursing practice, which is guided by the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to continually improve the quality and safety of patient care.
7. Summarizes the role of the associate degree nurse, including use of technology to promote safe, quality care.
8. Applies concepts of leadership and management in utilizing human and material resources to promote the health of individuals, families, and groups.