Program Information

Overview

Program Description

The Program – Nursing Advanced Standing (LPN, Military Medic, and Paramedic) to RN Transition

Prepare men and women for challenging and rewarding careers as Registered Nurses who assist in the overall planning and providing of nursing care for patients and their families, as well as educating patients in health maintenance and restoration.

Credit for Advanced Standing LPN, Paramedic and Military Medic Training

Upon application, students will receive credit for Fundamental Nursing courses after successful completion of the ATI exam.  Students in the Advanced Standing to RN Option will take a transition advanced course to bridge the gap between knowledge gained from previous experience, skills, and abilities to the learning outcomes of the Marion Technical College Nursing Program.

Nursing Program Mission Statement

Prepare students to be professional, caring Registered Nurses who promote optimal levels of wellness for individuals, families, and communities.

Advanced Standing (LPN, Military Medic, and Paramedic) Transition Course

LPN/Advanced Standing Transition (NUR1040) is offered in Spring and Fall semesters, contingent upon enrollment, space, and instructor availability.  Students should register for NUR1040 only after:

• All admission requirements are met.
• Acceptance into Advanced Standing program, including a written response from students.
• Prerequisites are completed for NUR1040 and other current courses.
• Attendance at an Advanced Standing (LPN, Military Medic, and Paramedic) Transition Information Session is verified.

• LPN’s must have an unrestricted license, Paramedics must have an unrestricted certificate, and military medics will need to show a DD 214.

Upon successful completion of the ATI, RN Fundamentals of Nursing Assessment of Level 1 or higher, a credit will be given for the following courses (ATI test limited to 3 attempts):

• NUR1003 Nurse Aide Training
• NUR1400 Foundations of Adult Nursing Care I
• NUR1410 Foundations of Adult Nursing Care II
• NUR1004 Nursing Test Success (LPN only)

Your Degree

LPN, Paramedics, and Military Medics must complete the Nursing (RN) Technology Program within five (5) years of passing the most recent successful Fundamentals ATI Exam.  Graduates of this program are then eligible to take the licensing examination of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing to become a Registered Nurse (RN).

Dual Degree

One pathway to achieve a BSN is to declare a dual degree at Marion Technical College.  The dual degree would be an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing and an Associate of Science.  An advantage of the dual degree would be that the MTC student can take additional courses that are transferrable to the BSN.

Articulation

Marion Technical College has articulation agreements in which graduates from the ADN program can seamlessly transfer into BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing).

What you’ll learn

• Provider of Care:

• Applies the nursing process to provide care for select populations.
• Communicator:

• Selects therapeutic communication techniques with assigned populations.
• Teacher:

• Implements individualized teaching plans for select populations.
• Manager:

• Individualizes nursing care activities in the prescribed timeframe, in collaboration with instructor and agency staff.
• Member within the Profession of Nursing:

• Evaluates the effectiveness of behaviors that demonstrate accountability in nursing practice.

 

Accreditation

The MTC Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) and approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.

ACEN Telephone:  [phone].
ACEN Website: www.acenursing.org
ACEN Address: 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326

The MTC Nursing Program is also approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing www.nursing.ohio.gov

*For the current curriculum and approved electives, please view the nursing RN Fact Sheet.

Note: Nursing is a regulated profession.  The training, licensure, and practice of nursing are subject to federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations.  In addition, each hospital may have rules or policies.  A student’s eligibility for admission or continuation in MTC’s Nursing program is subject to the requirements of, and compliance with, all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, or policies (including a physical exam).  Prior to or during acceptance into the nursing program, training, licensure, or employment as a nurse, each individual will be subject to a background check including, but not limited to, an analysis of fingerprints and review of prior criminal records.  The submission of any false information to MTC or any federal/state agency shall be cause for immediate dismissal from the Nursing program.  The Ohio Board of Nursing may deny admission to the National Council Licensing Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) based on review by the Ohio Board of Nursing Compliance Unit.

For More Information, Contact:

Admission Office
Marion Technical College
1467 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Marion, OH 43302
Email: [e-mail]
740.389.4636

Application Requirements Limited Enrollment

Application Process

Admission to the Advanced Standing Transition Program (LPN, Military Medic, and Paramedic) is in accordance with current Nursing policies.  Applicants must submit a completed Advanced Standing (LPN, Military Medic, and Paramedic) to RN Transition Program application after the following items are received by MTC.
The Priority Application deadline is October 1st and May 15th each year and after the deadline per availability and program approval. The Advanced Standing (LPN, Military Medic, and Paramedic) Transition Program begins in the spring semester (January) and the Fall semester (August).

1. Final high school transcript (or GED results).
2. Completed MTC Application for Admission (including nonrefundable application fee).
3. The official grade report for ATI, RN Fundamentals of Nursing Assessment of Level 1, or higher.
4. Validation of current Ohio LPN or paramedic certificate without restrictions.
5. Official college, vocational school, and/or LPN school transcripts.
6. Military medic applicants are required to provide a copy of DD214 and military transcripts with the proper designation for medic, corpsmen, or health care specialty while serving. Medic experience must have been within the last 5 years of application to the Nursing program.
7. A 2.5 accumulative GPA is the minimum for acceptance and a 2.5 accumulative GPA for continuation in the Nursing program.
8. All students will be required to successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screen prior to admission into NUR1040.

Curriculum

Students enrolled in the Advanced Standing to RN program will follow the Nursing Technology (RN) Associate of Applied Science degree curriculum.

 

Potential for Transfer Credits. Submit official transcript for review.
(Number of credit hours vary by student based on what transfers from students’ previous programs) SCI 1200 Anatomy and Physiology 1- 4 credits

• PSY1100 Introduction to Psychology- 3 credits
• SCI1250 Anatomy and Physiology 2- 4 credits
• PSY2100 Lifespan Development- 3 credits SCI 1300 Microbiology – 4 cr
• MTH1240 Statistics – 3 cr
• ENG1000 English Composition 1 – 3 cr ALH 1000 Nursing Informatics
• *NUR0000 Nursing Elective

*Approved Electives: ALH1120 Human Diseases, CHM1000 General and Biological Chemistry, CHM1210 Chemistry I, ECN2000 Microeconomics, ECN2100 Macroeconomics, ENG1100 English Composition II, COM1400 Oral Communications, HSS2620 Aging, HST1500 Early American History, HST1600 Modern American History, HST1700 Western Civilization I, HST1800 Western Civilization II, MGT1400 Intro to Management, MTH1250 Trigonometry, MTH2000 Calculus I, NTR1100 Nutrition, PHI1000 Critical Thinking, PHI1030 Introduction to Ethics, PSY1200 Abnormal Psychology, PSY1500 Social Psychology, SOC1200 Sociology, SOC1400 Personal and Family Relations, SOC2020 Ethnic and Cultural Diversity, SOC2200 Investigating Social Problems, SOC2400 Gender Studies

**Advanced Standing Credits

• NUR1004: Nursing Test For Success- 2 credit hours (LPN’s only)
• NUR1400 Foundations of Adult Nursing Care 1 (Receive credit for with passing ATI)- 7 credits
• NUR1410 Foundations of Adult Nursing Care 2 (Receive credit for with passing ATI)- 6 credits

**Nursing Courses

• Term 1: NUR1040 Nursing Transition
• Term 2: NUR2400 Alterations in Function 1
• Term 3: NUR2410 Alterations in Function II, NUR2040 Nursing Issues