LPN to RN in North Carolina
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) who wishes to qualify as a registered nurse (RN) must earn a nursing degree (bachelor or associate of science) from a state nursing board-approved program and acquire licensing by passing the National Council of Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN).
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ADN/BSN Programs General Information
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College-degree nursing programs in North Carolina are either two-year associate degree in nursing (ADN) or four-year bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) programs. A qualified and experienced LPN will find that his work experience will count toward certain core nursing education requirements and he may be able to sit for "challenge examinations" or use his documented work experience as credit toward the ADN/BSN program's graduation requirements. All accredited programs have theoretical, laboratory and clinical experience components.
North Carolina RN License Requirements
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All nurses must be licensed in their state of practice by the relevant board of nursing. In North Carolina, RNs must have graduated from a board-accredited RN program and then passed the NCLEX-RN. In addition they must submit to background, criminal and health checks and obtain required immunizations.
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LPN to RN Admissions Requirements
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In general, completion of prerequisite courses is a basic requirement for admission to either ADN or BSN programs. In general, all LPNs must have completed a high school diploma or equivalent with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 to 2.5 in subjects such as mathematics, science and English. Certain schools will also require entrance tests, such as the ACT, TEAS or SAT.
LPN to RN Training Programs
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Approved LPN to RN programs include those at Winston-Salem State University, which awards a BSN, or the ADN program at Vance-Granville Community College. Winston-Salem's nursing program accepts LPNs who hold an active and current license for North Carolina, and requires students to complete 71 general education and prerequisite credits, such as courses in biology, English and nursing. The program at Vance-Granville Community College accepts LPNs who have a minimum of six months of previous LPN work experience. The applicants must also take the National League for Nursing's ACEI Foundations Examination and score at least 80% to be eligible for entry to the LPN-to-ADN track of the four-semester, 69-credit ADN program. Traditional entry is the alternative option. The student must then take the TEAS entrance exam.
LPN to RN Clinical Experience
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As part of all RN courses, substantial periods of clinical work attachments, also known as preceptorships, are required. Each school will have its own list of partner clinical sites, however, Vance-Granville uses University of North Carolina Hospitals, Duke University, Granville Medical Center, Franklin Regional Medical Center and Warren Hill's Convalescent Center. Students rotate from one clinical site to another.
Winston-Salem State University
Division of Nursing
208 F.L. Atkins
601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27110
336-750-2560
www.wssu.eduVance-Granville Community College
P.O. Box 917
Henderson, NC 27536
252-492-2061
www.vgcc.edu
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