LPN Step-In Track (AS)

This 64-credit Associate of Science (AS) degree is a three-semester step-in program for current Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who wish to become registered nurses (RNs). Graduates are eligible to apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Students may then transfer to Bemidji State University to pursue a Baccalaureate in Science (BS) in Nursing.

An RN is qualified to administer medications and treatment to patients, coordinate plans for patient care, perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, instruct patients on how to manage illnesses after treatment and oversee other workers such as LPNs, nursing aides, and home care aides.

Accreditation

Northwest Technical College is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The nursing program is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing. The associate degree nursing programs are nationally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, or ACEN.

Employment

Employment opportunities have experienced a major expansion in recent years. Graduates are currently employed in acute-care hospitals, state hospitals, long-term care facilities including nursing homes and rehabilitation hospitals, clinics and physicians’ offices, group homes and child care centers, health care and public health agencies, armed services, school nursing, industry and private homes.

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Next Steps

Credits for this degree are transferable to the Baccalaureate of Science Degree (BS) in Nursing at Bemidji State University. Graduates of the AS Nursing Step-In Track program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for the Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) to become an RN.

Degree Requirements

Course #	Course Name	Credit
BIOL 2221	Microbiology	3.00
BIOL 2252	Anatomy & Physiology I	3.00
BIOL 2254	Anatomy & Physiology II	3.00
CHEM 1100	Intro to Chemistry	4.00
ENGL 1111	College Writing I	3.00
PSYC 2201	Developmental Psychology	3.00
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MATH 1110	College Algebra	3.00
MATH 1930	Introduction to Mathematical Sciences	3.00
Required Program Courses
ADNG 1150	Nursing I	4.00
ADNG 1300	Transition to Professional Nursing	4.00
ADNG 2050	Advanced Skills	2.00
ADNG 2100	Clinical II	4.00
ADNG 2150	Nursing II	4.00
ADNG 2200	Clinical III	4.00
ADNG 2250	Leadership	2.00
ADNG 2300	Advanced Standing	6.00
ADNG 2350	Maternal-Newborn Nursing	2.00
ADNG 2400	Psychosocial Nursing	2.00
Required Courses
BIOL 2256	Advanced Physiology	2.00
PHIL 1201	Ethics	3.00
PHIL 2210	Bioethical Issues in Contemporary Society	3.00
	General Education Electives	3
Total Credits:		64

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