LVN to RN Bridge Option
PROGRAM INFORMATION: A mobility curriculum with summer bridge courses that can allow LVNs to “bridge” the gap between the Vocational Nursing Program and the second year of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. This one-year curriculum completes the 60 hours required for an Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S. A.D.N. Bridge). LVNs must have 9-12 months of full-time acute-care work experience, must satisfy all of the general education requirements of the first year of the ADN program as well as meet other specific program admission requirements. Upon successful completion of the bridging courses, the student is eligible for entry into the sophomore year of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Applications to the program are available on-line and at nursing information sessions. All students wishing to apply to the program must attend an information session. Information session dates are posted on the Navarro College Web site in the Fall. ACCEPTANCE TO NAVARRO COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE LVN TO RN BRIDGE OPTION. (See Associate Degree Nursing Program information for admission, licensure and accreditation information).
Freshman Year
Fall
Spring
First Summer Session
| RNSG 1417 | Concepts of Nursing Practice I For Articulating Students | 4 |
| RNSG 1262 | Clinical - Nursing Practice I For Articulating Students | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Second Summer Session
| RNSG 1442 | Concepts of Nursing Practice II For Articulating Students | 4 |
| RNSG 1263 | Clinical- Nursing Practice II For Articulating Students | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| BIOL 1322 | Nutrition and Diet Therapy | 3 |
| RNSG 2514 | Integrated Care of the Patient With Complex Health Care Needs | 5 |
| RNSG 2461 | Clinical- Nursing Care of Clients With Complex Health Care Needs | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring
| Approved Language / Philosophy / Culture or Creative Arts | 3 |
| RNSG 2213 | Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| RNSG 2161 | Clinical- Mental Health Nursing | 1 |
| RNSG 2435 | Integrated Client Care Management | 4 |
| RNSG 2262 | Clinical- Integrated Client Management | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Language / Philosophy / Culture OR Creative Arts – PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy, PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions, PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics, ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation, or MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation are preferred. (Ethics preferred by the ADN Program) With approval, a core curriculum Language / Philosophy / Culture course or Creative Arts course may be substituted.