| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES AN ACCELERATED CURRICULUM TRACT FOR THE LPN AD/RN OPTION |
The Licensed Practical Nurse preparing to seek admission for advanced placement in the Undergraduate Degree Nursing Program at Purdue University Calumet must: |
| Step 1: | ||
| A. | Complete an undergraduate application (available at Enrollment Services Center). | |
| B. | Submit copy of official transcript showing all course work from a state accredited Practical nurse program (with date of practical program completed) and other collegiate institutions to Admission Office. | |
| C. | Submit copy of current Practical Nurse Licensure to Admission Office. | |
| When above is completed, Admissions will forward paperwork to nursing Academic advisor. You are then notified of Admission status. | ||
| Step 2: | ||
| A. | Make an appointment with nursing academic advisor to discuss the criteria for advanced placement. | |
| B. | Completion of the following prerequisite courses with a grade of 2.0 (C) or better and a cumulative grade point average of 2.5/4.0 grading scale. | |
| C. | Upon completion of the prerequisite courses and GPA for advanced placement, the student wil be admitted on space available basis. | |
| D. | Clinical Requirements: Applicants who have been admitted to the School of Nursing will be required to submit a record of a comprehensive health examination performed within the last 12 months, current immunizations, annual PPD or chest x-ray, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification prior to registration. Malpractice insurance purchased through the University is required upon enrollment in the first clinical nursing course. | |
| Credit for support courses and NUR 274 & NUR 294 may be established three different ways: |
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PREREQUISITE COURSES FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT (30 Credit Hours) |
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Support Courses |
First Year Nursing Courses |
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Science |
Humanities/Social
Science |
NLN
Mobility Exam |
School
Challenge Exam |
| CHEM
119 General Chemistry (3 Cr.) |
PSY
120 Introduction to Psychology (3 Cr.) |
NUR
188 Foundations of Physical Assessment (2 Cr.) |
NUR
274 Essential Pharmacokinetics for Nursing (2 Cr.) |
| BIOL
213 Human Anatomy I (4 Cr.) |
CDFS
210 Introduction to Human Development (3 Cr.) |
NUR
189 Foundations of Physical Assessment Practicum (1 Cr. ) |
NUR
294 Essential Pharmacotherapeutics for Nursing (2 Cr.) |
| BIOL
214 Human Anatomy II (4 Cr.) |
NUR
192 Foundations of Nursing (3 Cr.) |
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| NUR
196 Foundations of Psychosocial Nursing (2 Cr.) |
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| NUR
197 Practicum I (2 Cr.) |
| NOTE: The NLN Mobility exam may be attempted twice. The School challenge exam for NUR 274 & NUR 294 may be attempted once. If not successful, these courses must be taken and the LPN is no longer eligible for advanced placement in the program. |
| Due
to limited enrollments and limited spaces, the student seeking admission will be considered on a Space Available Basis. |
| Upon completion of the prerequisite courses for advanced placement, the student will be admitted on space available basis and complete the following plan of study: |
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SECOND YEAR NURSING COURSES (34 Credit Hours) |
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Semester 3 |
Semester 4 |
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Course |
Lec |
Lab |
Cr |
Course |
Lec |
Lab |
Cr |
| Nur
181 Ethos I (1st 8 weeks) |
01 |
00 |
01 |
Engl.
104 English Comp. I |
03 |
00 |
03 |
| Nur
191 Ethos II (2nd 8 weeks) |
01 |
00 |
01 |
Nur
278 (1st 8 weeks) Technical Nurse Seminar |
01 |
00 |
01 |
| Biol
221 Intro to Microbiology |
03 |
03 |
04 |
Nur
284 (1st 8 wks.) Maternal Child Nursing |
04 |
00 |
04 |
| Nur
282 (1st 8 wks.) Adult Nursing I |
03 |
00 |
03 |
Nur
285 (Last 8 wks.) Maternal Child Nursing Practicum |
00 |
06 |
02 |
| Nur
283 (Last 8 wks.) Practicum II |
00 |
06 |
02 |
Nur
291 (Last 5 weeks) Technical Nurse Practicum |
00 |
03 |
01 |
| Nur
286 (1st 8 weeks) Mental Health Nursing |
03 |
00 |
03 |
Nur
292 Adult Nursing II |
03 |
00 |
03 |
| Nur
287 (2nd 8 weeks) Mental Health Nursing Practicum |
00 |
06 |
01 |
Nur
293 Practicum III |
00 |
06 |
02 |
| Elective |
03 |
00 |
01 |
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| Credit Hours 18 | Credit Hours 16 | ||||||
NOTE: To obtain a degree from Purdue University, a student must complete a minimum of 32 semester hours of course work in residence at Purdue.
Rev. 8/7/00