Associate Degree Nursing - Accel for LPN-Paramedics - Four Semesters
Individuals who have completed an accredited practical nursing program or an accredited paramedic program and hold the practical nursing license or a paramedic license or certification may be eligible to enter the Accelerated Program for LPNs and Paramedics. LPNs must have 500 hours or 6 months of medical-surgical experience. Individuals who have completed an accredited paramedic program and hold a valid current unencumbered professional license or certification may be eligible to enter the Accelerated program for LPN/paramedic. Paramedics must have at least one year of field experience verified by letter from employer. Upon completion of this program, the student is qualified to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
The Associate Degree Accelerated for LPN/Paramedic Program is located in Grenada and Ridgeland. The program starts in the Fall semester.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING
Program Curriculum
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
FIRST YEAR:
First Semester
- Nursing Theory I NUR 1116
- General Psychology PSY 1513
- English Composition I ENG 1113
Second Semester
- Nursing II Theory NUR 1226
- Human Growth & Development EPY/PSY 2533
SECOND YEAR:
First Semester
- Nursing III NUR 2119
- Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3)
Second Semester
- Nursing IV NUR 2239
- Management of Nursing Care NUR 2243
The student must have successfully completed with a C or better the following courses before program start date - Total 15 hours: BIO 2514 -Anatomy & Physiology I, BIO 2524 - Anatomy & Physiology II, BIO 2924 - Microbiology, BIO 1613 or FCS 1253 - Nutrition.
Total Program - 66 hours. LPNs are given 6 hours credit toward graduation for their prior LPN/Paramedic training.
