PREPARING FOR LPN – ADN BRIDGE*

 


Admission Criteria for Sikeston:

 

□    Complete and submit college application with $20 fee.

□  Completed nursing application with $82 application fee (non-refundable) on file by November 1 in

      the Nursing Office, Sikeston Area Higher Education Center, 2401 N. Main, Sikeston, MO 63801

□  Final high school transcript/GED certificate (Missouri State Board Requirement)

□  Official transcript of previous college courses and practical nursing school

□  Completion of one year of high school algebra and chemistry  with “C” each semester or
       completion of Beginning Algebra with “credit” and Introduction to Chemistry  (3 credit  
       hours lecture, plus 2 credit hours lab)

□  Rank in upper 1/3 of high school graduation class or complete a minimum GPA of 2.0 in     
      all credit hours attempted.

□  Satisfactory performance on pre-entrance examinations  NLN ACE I LPN -RN
             Foundations,    Pediatrics,   and    Maternity

□  Submission of  a satisfactory, confidential  medical history and physical examination.

□  Current licensure in Missouri as Licensed Practical Nurse                                   

WHILE WAITING TO TEST - HAVE YOU :

□  Taken chemistry and algebra in high school?
                  if not: enrolled on beginning college level

□  Already completed college level English and algebra ?
                                if not: do you have an ACT score (within past 5 years)
                                if not:  then you will  need the ASSET score for placement

□  Taken college classes?

        General Studies Classes

Nursing Required Classes

____  English Composition I

____  Anatomy & Physiology II

____  National & State Government

____  Microbiology

____  Computer Literacy

____  LPN Bridge Course

____  General Psychology

____  Nursing Interventions III

____  General Sociology

____  Nursing Interventions IV

____  1 Elective  (CHEM 111, CHEM112,

____  Nursing Interventions V

                ENG 112, SPDR 110, HIST111,

____  Role Integration

                HIST 112, MATH 163, ECON 211)

 

 

□  All transcripts (high school, college and LPN school) sent to: 
                                Registrar’s Office         
                                Three Rivers Community College
                                2080 Three Rivers Blvd.
                                Poplar Bluff , MO  6390

□  CPR certified,  if not  do so before beginning of class

*For reference only:  This is general information, student is responsible  for completing requirements as published in the current TRCC Bulletin