LPN to ADN Bridge Program
Program Description
The purpose of the program is to provide the Licensed Practical Nurse with the additional knowledge, clinical skills, nursing values, and experience necessary for an entry–level professional nursing position. Graduates of this program are qualified to take the NCLEX–RN to become licensed as a registered nurse (RN). Admission to the program is limited to employed Practical Nurses holding an active Florida license who have worked a minimum of six months (1,000 hours) during the past two years.
Profession Overview
Occupational Profile.
Standard Length of Program: 16 Months
Program Core Courses
| Course Titles | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| American History | 3 |
| Introduction To Psychology | 3 |
| English Composition | 3 |
| Math for Liberal Arts | 3 |
| Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Transition to Professional Nursing | 2 |
| LPN – ADN Transition: Adult Health Nursing I | 9 |
| Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Introduction To Microbiology | 4 |
| Adult Health Nursing II | 10 |
| LPN – ADN Transition: Maternal-Child Nursing | 7 |
| Nursing Leadership and Management | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours | 63 |
| LPN Credits | 10 |
| Program Total | 73 |
Award: Associate in Science Degree
This program includes distance learning (online) courses.
Service Area
The college serves students in Marion, Lake, Sumter, Citrus and Alachua counties.
Special Requirements
- All program candidates must undergo a criminal background/abuse check. Candidates with a criminal record may not be eligible for entry into the nursing programs.
- Upon successful completion of this program, you will then be eligible to sit for the state NCLEX–RN exam.
- It is necessary that students have reliable transportation to all of the assigned hospitals and clinical sites.
- Upon acceptance into the program, proof of immunization, including TB testing is required.
- All students are required to perform community service hours prior to completion of the program.
Consumer Content
For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at, www.taylorcollege.edu/consumercontent.
