Step One: Complete Associate Degree in Nursing from Parkland
(min. credit hrs. including prereqs. =68)
Step Two: Complete the following bridge courses.
| Hours | |
|---|---|
| SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication | 3 |
| PHIL 103 Intro to Philosophy or other Humanities Elective | 3 |
| MAT 108 Intro to Applied Statistics or MAT 160 Applied Statistics or STATS 320 Statistics 320 at Lakeview College of Nursing | 3 |
| Total Bridge Credit Hours | 9 |
Step Three: Complete the following LCN Courses.
(Length of Program = 16 months to 6 years, according to student's preference)
| Lakeview Nursing Courses Begin | |
|---|---|
|
Semester I
|
|
| RN100 RN Nursing Orientation | 3 |
| RN200 Theories & Issues in Nursing | 3 |
| RN201 Health Assessment for the Practicing Nurse (Lab Required) | 3 |
| RN206 Interactional Dynamics | 2 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 11 |
| Semester II | |
| RN302 Nursing Research (On-line) | 3 |
| RN306H Transcultural Nursing | 3 |
| RN306 Nursing Elective | 2 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 8 |
| Semester III | |
| E ( RN309) Nursing of the Gerontological Client (If Required) | (3) |
| RN306 Nursing Elective | 2 |
| RN404 Nursing in Community Health (Clinical Required) | 5 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 10 |
| Semester IV | |
| RN407 Nursing Ethics | 3 |
| (P) RN405 Nursing Leadership & Management | 4 |
| (P) RN408 Nursing Seminar | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 10 |
| SUBTOTAL LCN Nursing Credit Hours | 39 |
| RN Credits Granted for AAS Degree Program (which includes life experience credits) | 76 |
| General Education/Prerequisite Credits | 9 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 124 |
(E) RNs may be exempt from the course if they have completed a 3 credit hour (2 credit hour lecture plus 1 credit hour clinical) gerontology nursing course as part of their previous study. If an RN has completed a 2 hour gerontology course they will need to submit a syllabus to the Director of Enrollment for evaluation. The Faculty Organization will make the final determination of whether the courses meet LCN criteria. In cases where there is a question, the Dean of the College of Nursing will be consulted.
(P) RNs also have the opportunity to portfolio out of one of these courses. Please go to this link for more information on portfolio requirements.