
Program Information
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Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus, Mequon Campus
- Pathway: Healthcare
- Program Code: 10-543-10
- Offering: In-class
- Degree Type: 2-Year Degree (Associate)
- Start Dates: August/January
About the Practical Nursing LPN-RN Educational Progression Degree
Description
If you are a licensed practical nurse interested in a career as a registered nurse, this program is for you. Your work experience may earn you advanced-standing credits. Graduates are eligible to take the RN Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN).
Employers will expect graduates to have a plan for completing their Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Some BSN courses may be taken concurrently with the associate degree courses. See your MATC advisor for more information.
Additional program details: The LPN-RN Educational Progression program is designed for the Licensed Practical Nurse whose goal is a Registered Nurse license. This associate degree program grants currently licensed LPNs up to 19 advanced standing nursing credits upon satisfactory completion of a challenge exam.
Theory and lab courses on campus set the foundation for clinical practice. Simulation and guided practice in clinical settings provide application of theory and prepare students for practice as Registered Nurses.
Success in the program will depend on the ability to act ethically, communicate effectively, make evidence-based clinical decisions, minimize risk of harm, and use technology to manage data and support clinical decisions.
Related Programs
Detailed Program Information
2021-22 Curriculum
Course | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG-195 | Written Communication (or) ENG-201 English 1 ‡ |
3 |
PSYCH-199 | Psychology of Human Relations (or) PSYCH-238 Lifespan Psychology |
3 |
SOCSCI-172 | Introduction to Diversity Studies (or) SOCSCI-203 Introduction to Sociology (or) Any 200-level HIST or SOCSCI course |
3 |
BIOSCI-177 | General Anatomy and Physiology ‡ (or) BIOSCI-201 Anatomy & Physiology 1 ‡ |
4 |
BIOSCI-197 | Microbiology ‡ | 4 |
ENG-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Communication (or) Any 200-level ENG or SPEECH course |
3 |
BIOSCI-179 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology ‡ (or) BIOSCI-202 Anatomy and Physiology 2 ‡ |
4 |
CHEM-186 | Introductory Biochemistry ‡ | 4 |
NRSAD-109 | Nursing Complex Health Alterations 1 ‡ | 3 |
NRSAD-110 | Nursing Mental Health Community Concepts ‡ | 2 |
NRSAD-191 | Nursing Clinical Skill Development ‡ | 2 |
NRSAD-111 | Nursing Intermediate Clinical Practice ‡ | 3 |
NRSAD-112 | Nursing Advanced Skills ‡ | 1 |
NRSAD-113 | Nursing Complex Health Alterations 2 ‡ | 3 |
NRSAD-114 | Nursing Management Concepts ‡ | 2 |
NRSAD-115 | Nursing Advanced Clinical Practice ‡ | 3 |
NRSAD-116 | Nursing Clinical Transition ‡ | 2 |
TOTAL CREDITS |
49 |
Note: Licensure as LPN required for this program. See Admission Requirements.
‡ Prerequisite required.
Program curriculum requirements are subject to change.
This Associate in Applied Science program will transfer to one or more four-year institutions.
Current MATC students should consult their Academic Program Plan for specific curriculum requirements.
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Important Dates
Fall Start: Petition for program in February
Spring start: Petition for program in September
Deadlines and important dates can be found on:
Cost & Aid Deadlines
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Program Outcomes
- Implement one’s role as a nurse in ways that reflect integrity, responsibility, ethical practices, and an evolving professional identity as a nurse committed to evidence-based practice, caring, advocacy and quality care
- Demonstrate appropriate written, verbal, and nonverbal communication in a variety of clinical contexts
- Integrate social, mathematical, and physical sciences, pharmacology, and pathophysiology in clinical decision-making
- Provide patient centered care by utilizing the nursing process across diverse populations and healthcare settings
- Minimize risk of harm to patients, members of the healthcare team and self through safe individual performance and participation in system effectiveness
- Participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide effective patient care throughout the lifespan
- Use information and technology to communicate, manage data, mitigate error, and support decision-making
Career Outlook
Employers will expect graduates to have a plan for completing their Bachelor's of Science degree in Nursing. Some BSN courses may be taken concurrently with the associate degree courses. See your MATC advisor for more information.
Possible Career
Registered NurseAdmission Requirements
This program admits students through a petition selection process.
Learn more about the petition process
The following are required for admission:
- HESI pre qualifying exam for the LPN-ADN Program, score required is 900
- Current licensure in Practical Nursing
- B- or higher in the following courses:
- NATSCI-177* and 179* or NATSCI-201* and 202*
- NATSCI-197*
- NATSCI-186* or NATSCI-207* and 208
- Must have 2,000 hours work experience within the last five years as an LPN in a healthcare setting with direct patient care responsibility.
- Fall Start: Petition for program in February
- Spring start: Petition for program in September
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Accreditation
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326; 404-975-5000; www.acenursing.org
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