Further your education and career by applying to NCMC’s PN to ADN (Associate Degree Nursing) program.
NCMC’s PN to ADN program is fully approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing and NCMC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The Associate Degree in Nursing (PN to ADN) program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue NW; Washington, DC, 20037; (202) 909-2526.
PRE-REQUISITES
A minimum grade of “C” is required for all courses in the nursing curriculum plan, theory, lab, and/or clinical.
| CourseID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI240 | Anatomy (with lab) | 4 |
| BI242 | **Physiology (with lab) OR | 4 |
| BI238 | Anatomy & Physiology (w/lab) | 8 |
| **Any additional science course w/lab | 3-4 | |
| PY121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| EN101 | *English I | 3 |
| SP175 | Speech | 3 |
| Total | 17 | |
Note: BI238 Anatomy and Physiology (combined 8 credit hour course) can be substituted for BI240 Anatomy and BI242 Physiology. If less than 8 credit hours of A&P was taken within PN program, an additional science course with lab will be required. Transcripts are evaluated on an individual basis.
*Testing Placement Score must be on file
**Requires pre-requisite of Anatomy
*BI240 Anatomy is a pre-requisite for BI242 Physiology
** Students from Practical Nursing Programs with less than the required eight (8) credit hours of Anatomy and Physiology, will be required to take additional science coursework. Transcripts are evaluated on an individual basis.
TRENTON, MARYVILLE & ONLINE PROGRAM
First Semester
| CourseID | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| RN201 | Adult Nursing I | 6 |
| RN205 | Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| RN203 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| RN204 | PN to ADN Transition | 1 |
| BI243 | Microbiology | 4 |
| Total | 15 | |
Second Semester
| CourseID | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| RN202 | Adult Nursing II | 4 |
| RN200 | Leadership in Nursing | 2 |
| RN206 | Maternal & Child Health Nursing | 4 |
| HI103 | American History to 1877 OR | |
| HI104 | American History from 1877 | 3 |
| PL216 | National Government | 3 |
| Total | 13 | |
**Microbiology and History/Government may be taken prior to or concurrently while in the PN to ADN program
*Please see your advisor or the NCMC Academic Catalog for specific course choices in each area.
- Dual credit/Transfer credit – This plan is designed for students with no dual or transfer credit. Consider any prior college credit to avoid repeating coursework. We will need official transcripts for these courses.
- Workshop Courses – This plan assumes the student does not need to take Workshop courses. Placement test scores determine whether or not the student will need to complete Workshop courses. You can learn more about Workshop courses in the NCMC Academic Catalog.
- Tracking classes – It is very important to meet with your advisor prior to enrollment every semester. Your advisor will be sure that you are staying on track to graduate, taking appropriate courses that will transfer, meeting transfer requirements, and you remain eligible for any financial aid.
- Financial Aid – Financial Aid can be affected by the number of credit hours you take each semester. Speak with a Financial Aid Representative if you have questions or want to withdraw from a class.
- Changes – Keep your advisor informed of any degree changes or future educational goals. If you start to struggle, your advisor can assist you in developing a plan to get you back on track!
Patient-Centered Care
The provision of care that is based on the patient’s physiological, psychological, and sociological needs, recognizing the individual’s preferences and values, and respecting the patient or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate, coordinated, age and culturally appropriate, safe, effective care (adapted from Massachusetts Nurse of the Future, 2010).
- Outcome: Demonstrate patient-centered, caring, culturally sensitive nursing care based on complex physiological, psychosocial and sociological needs of patients.
Teamwork and Collaboration
The delivery of patient-centered care in partnership with interprofessional members of the health care team, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making, to achieve continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes (adapted from QSEN, 2007).
- Outcome: Collaborate with members of the interprofessional health care team to promote continuity of patient care and achievement of optimal outcomes.
Evidence Based Practice
The integration of best current evidence coupled with clinical expertise and consideration of the patients’ or designees’ preferences, experiences and values to make safe, quality practice decisions for optimal patient outcomes (Adapted from Massachusetts Nurse of the Future, 2010).
- Outcome: Use best current evidence, expert opinion, and clinical expertise as a basis for quality nursing practice and clinical judgment.
Quality Improvement
The use of data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and the use of improvement methods to design and inform change, continuously improving the quality and safety of health care services to meet the needs of patients and promote optimal healthcare outcomes (Adapted from QSEN, 2007).
- Outcome: Promote the development and implementation of quality improvement strategies to advance health care services.
Safety
The minimization of risk factors that could cause harm or delay patient recovery while promoting quality care and maintaining a secure environment for patients, self, and others through both system effectiveness and individual performance (adapted from QSEN, 2007).
- Outcome: Create a safe environment for patients, self, and others.
Informatics
The use of information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support evidence-based decision making (adapted from QSEN, 2007)
- Outcome: Integrate information technology resources into the provision of patient care.
Leadership
The process by which nurses use a set of skills that directs and influences achievement of shared goals in the provision of individualized, safe, quality patient care (adapted from Massachusetts Nurse of the Future, 2010).
- Outcome: Integrate leadership and management skills when directing and influencing patient care.
Professionalism
The demonstration of accountable and responsible behavior by the nurse for the delivery of standard-based nursing care that incorporates legal, ethical, and humanistic principles within the parameters of regulatory guidelines (adapted from Massachusetts Nurse of the Future, 2010).
- Outcome: Model nursing practice using professional, ethical, legal, and humanistic principles within regulatory guidelines.
- 70% of students will complete the program within 150% of program length.
- 85% of graduates will pass the NCLEX-RN on the first attempt.
- 85% of graduates who respond to the 6-12 m Graduate Survey will be employed.
- 90% of employers rate new graduates as 3 or better on a 4-point scale on how well the graduate outcomes prepared students for their current role as a practicing nurse.
- 90% of alumni 6-12 month post-graduation score 3 or better (4 ranking highest degree of satisfaction) of overall program satisfaction.
PRE-REQUISITES/GEN ED COURSEWORK
Pre-Entry Courses
| Total Hours | In-District Tuition w/Fees | MO Resident Tuition w/Fees | Online/Outreach Tuition w/Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | $2,125 | $3,162 | $3,400 |
General Education Coursework
| Total Hours | In-District Tuition w/Fees | MO Resident Tuition w/Fees | Online/Outreach Tuition w/Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | $875 | $1,302 | $1,400 |
(may be taken prior to or concurrent with the PN program)
Core ADN Nursing Courses
Trenton & Maryville
Fall Semester
| Cost Per 11 hours | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,672 |
| Student Dev Fee | $176 |
| Facility Fee | $176 |
| Technology Fee | $66 |
| Simulation Lab Fee | $1,000 |
| Nursing Fee | $1,500 |
| Semester Total | $4,590 |
Spring Semester
| Cost Per 10 hours | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,520 |
| Student Dev Fee | $160 |
| Facility Fee | $160 |
| Technology Fee | $60 |
| Simulation Lab Fee | $1,000 |
| Nursing Fee | $1,100 |
| Semester Total | $4,000 |
Total Program Tuition & Fees Cost: $8,590
Online
Fall SemesterCost Per 11 hours Tuition $1,958 Student Dev Fee $176 Facility Fee $176 Technology Fee $66 Simulation Lab Fee $1,000 Nursing Fee $1,500 Semester Total $4,876
Spring SemesterCost Per 10 hours Tuition $1,780 Student Dev Fee $176 Facility Fee $176 Technology Fee $66 Simulation Lab Fee $1,000 Nursing Fee $1,100 Semester Total $4,266
Total Program Tuition & Fees Cost: $9,142
The following criteria is required to be eligible for acceptance into our Trenton, Maryville or Online Associate Degree Nursing Programs
1. Be accepted as an NCMC student
- Students can apply online at www.ncmissouri.edu
- Official transcripts from previous institutions must be submitted to the NCMC Admissions office
2. Submit Nursing Application and notarized Waiver Form
- These must be submitted to the student’s first choice site (see “How to Apply” on the Pre-Admissions Packet PDF)
3. Complete the Pre-Entrance Test – ATI TEAS Test. Previous results accepted but must be taken within the last 2 years.
- Minimum score of 58.7% is required to be considered for acceptance for the Trenton and Maryville campuses
- Minimum score of 67.1% is required to be considered for acceptance for the Online program due to the rigorous nature of the online learning environment.
- Maximum number of attempts is 3 per calendar year
- Applicants must wait 30 days between testing dates. If a student tests more than one time in a 30-day period, the second test score will be void
- The ATI TEAS may be taken at a site of the student’s choosing. Information on the TEAS test offered at NCMC campus locations.
- It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the nursing program receives the student’s TEAS test score.
4. Unencumbered current license as an LPN with IV certification
- Students graduating from a PN program after June 1 of the current year have until November 1 of the PN-ADN program to submit proof of an unencumbered LPN license with IV certification.
- If currently licensed at the time of application, applicants must provide proof of licensure and IV certification with their application
5. Graduate of from a state-approved LPN program
- Students currently enrolled in a PN program may be accepted contingent upon completion of the PN program by the start of the PN to ADN program
6. Must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0
- Students must have a 2.0 GPA with NCMC and/or a cumulative 2.0 GPA including all college coursework
7. Admission is contingent upon maintaining a 2.0 cumulative grade point average
8. Applicant must be in good academic standing with NCMC
9. Complete pre-requisite classes with a “C” or greater. Students can be admitted to the program prior to fully completing the pre-requisite classes. All pre-requisite classes must be completed by the semester prior to starting the nursing program.
- Anatomy & Physiology (BI238) – 8 credit hours with a lab
- Can be taken as two separate 4 credit hour courses with lab (BI240 and BI242)
- If applicant is transferring in credit from another institution and A&P is not equal to 8 credit hours with lab, the applicant will be required to complete a Biology or Chemistry class of 3 hours or greater to meet the 8 hour A&P requirement
- General Psychology (PY121) – 3 credit hours
- Speech (SP175) – 3 credit hours
- English I (EN101) – 3 credit hours
- Anatomy & Physiology (BI238) – 8 credit hours with a lab
10. Admission is contingent upon completing a satisfactory background check, negative drug screening and completion of all required immunizations. Admission to the program does not guarantee licensure.
- Any applicant who has been convicted of felonies and/or misdemeanors must discuss this matter with the Program Director
- Clinical facilities may restrict attendance based on felony.
- If an applicant’s drug screen is positive, the student must submit written proof of a current prescription for the appropriate medication. Failure to provide documentation will result in the student’s dismissal from the program. Legally prescribed medical marijuana is not allowed as it is against federal regulations and prohibited by clinical sites
11. Review the Nursing Student Handbook PDF
12. Review the MSBN PASS RATES PDF
Program Contact Information
Keri Johnson
Nursing and Health Sciences Administrative Specialist
[email protected]
(660) 357-6316
VEL WESTBROOK, RN, MSN
Skills Lab Supervisor
[email protected]
(660) 357-6306
LISA KAUTEN, RN, MSN
Student Success Coordinator
[email protected]
(660) 357-6309
Kelly Claycomb
Director of PN to ADN Program and Nursing Faculty
[email protected]
(660) 357-6312
Sophia Swink
Nursing Faculty
[email protected]
(660) 359-3948 ext. 1903
Sue Nichols
PN to ADN Online Nursing Coordinator
[email protected]
(660) 357-6361
Kaitlyn Coleman
Nursing Administrative Specialist Online & Maryville
[email protected]
(660) 357-6799
