Roane State Community College

RN Bridge Option may not be offered every year. Availability of this option is dependent upon the number of qualified applicants.

This program is designed to facilitate the achievement of a registered nurse level education by Paramedics or LPNs who qualify for admission. LPNs who wish to qualify for this program are required to pass the proficiency examination if graduation from an LPN program has been greater than three (3) years. If graduation from an LPN program has been 3 years or less, the proficiency exam requirement is waived.

Paramedics will need to take the EMS-ADN HESI admissions exam.

Examination scores are valid for three (3) years. Candidates who do not enter the program after three (3) years will be required to repeat the examination process.

Admission to the RN Bridge option is not automatic. Academic qualifications as well as test scores will be considered in the selection process. Admission is also contingent on available space in the program.  Other admission, progression, readmission, and retention policies are the same as those for the Traditional nursing program.

 A grade of “C” or better must be achieved in all of the required courses.  Science Courses must be less than 5 years old at time of admission to the Nursing Program.

1st Fall			HOURS
BIOL	2010	Anatomy and Physiology I1,2	4
MATH	1530	Introductory Statistics1 (formerly Probability and Statistics)	3
PSYC	1030	Introduction to Psychology1	3
		Term Total	10
Action Items
	Sept	Take LPN Challenge Exam 5 Paramedics take EMS-ADN Exam
	Oct	Meet with Success Coach or Faculty Advisor Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term
	Nov	Register for next term
	Dec	Complete Nursing application in RaiderNet
1st Spring		MAY be taken this term or concurrently with NRSG courses
BIOL	2020	Anatomy and Physiology II2	4
BIOL	2230	Microbiology2	4
ENGL	1010	Composition I	3
PHIL	1040	Introduction to Ethics (Recommended) OR Humanities Elective	3
Action Items
	Mar	Meet with Success Coach or Faculty Advisor
	Apr	Register for next term
2nd Fall
NRSG	1320	Women's Health and the Childbearing Family	3
NRSG	1360	Pharmacology in Nursing	3
NRSG	1100	Transition to Professional Nursing	1
		Guided Elective3 (If not taken previously)	3
BIOL	2020	Anatomy and Physiology II2 (If not taken previously)	4
		Term Total	7-14
Action Items
	Oct	Meet with Faculty Advisor Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term
	Nov	Register for next term
2nd Spring
NRSG	1620	Medical-Surgical Nursing I	6
BIOL	2230	Microbiology 2 (If not taken previously)	4
NRSG	1340	Mental Health Nursing	3
		Term Total	9-13
Action Items
	Mar	Meet with Faculty Advisor
	April	Register for next term
3rd Fall
NRSG	1330	Pediatric Nursing	3
NRSG	2630	Medical-Surgical Nursing II	6
		Guided Elective3 (If not taken previously)	3
		Term Total	9-12
Action Items
	Oct	Complete Application for Graduation
	Nov	Register for next term
3rd Spring
NRSG	2240	Professional Practice in Nursing	2
NRSG	2640	Medical-Surgical Nursing III	6
PHIL	1040	Elementary Ethics (Recommended) OR Humanities Elective (If not taken previously)	3
		Term Total	8-11
Action Items
	Feb	Pay Credit by Proficiency fee in Business Office Take Exit Exam
	Mar	Begin job search using RaiderRecruit
		LPN Challenge Exam Credit  - NRSG 17104 EMS-ADN Challenge Exam Credit - NRSG 17104	7 7
		Total Hours	67

¹Courses to be completed prior to the application deadline are:  BIOL 2010, MATH 1530, PSYC 1030

²Science courses cannot be more than 5 years old upon admission to the program. Strongly recommend completion of BIOL 2020 prior to taking nursing courses.

³Guided Elective (3 cr.) to be selected from:  ENGL 1020, COMM 2025 or PSYC 2130.

⁴NRSG 1710-Fundamentals of Nursing Practice - 7 credits, to be awarded as proficiency credit on RSCC transcript for LPN Challenge Exam or if graduated LPN Program less than 3 years prior to application deadline. Paramedics - 7 credits to be awarded as proficiency credit for EMS-ADN exam.

⁵If graduation from an LPN program has been 3 years or less, the proficiency exam requirement is waived.

Nursing Program Application Deadline:  4th Friday in January for admission into the following Fall class.

Academic Advisement:  Student pursuing this option will be advised by the Nursing Program.  A mandatory orientation to the Nursing Program will be scheduled prior to the first day of nursing classes. A mandatory onboarding session will be held late May to mid-June (You will be notified in your admission email of the specific date, time, and location).