Paramedic to ADN transition AAS

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Paramedic-to-adn nursing transition aas

 

Students must be currently a certified or licensed paramedic with at least one year of experience to be eligible for the paramedic to ADN nursing transition program. This pathway is designed to validate and update the previous experiences and education of paramedics. Upon successful completion of the transition courses in the summer, the transition students enter the second year of the ADN program.

 

NOTE: Criminal history MAY disqualify individuals from obtaining or maintaining nursing certifications.

All nursing ADN applicants will be given instructions for obtaining fingerprints for an FBI criminal background check for the Texas Board of Nursing. These must be completed at least 90 days prior to the start of nursing classes.

The student must have a “blue” card, a positive outcome letter or an eligibility letter (declaratory order) BEFORE starting classes. Students who need to complete this requirement will be sent an email in January with instructions.

Any nursing applicant who has been arrested, convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation, diagnosed with, treated, or hospitalized in the past five years for schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, paranoid personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or borderline personality disorder, or addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug within the past five years, must petition the Texas Board of Nursing for a declaratory order concerning their eligibility to take the licensing examination, the NCLEX-RN.

The Texas Board of Nursing can be reached at 512-305-7400. The application for a declaratory order can be downloaded from the BON website at www.bon.texas.gov/forms_declaratory_order.asp. This declaratory order must be completed and the eligibility letter received before the student starts nursing courses. If the case must be sent to the enforcement division, the processing may take 6-24 months, so applicants must apply early. If a student is not able to start nursing courses due to waiting for a declaratory order, a space will be reserved for the following year pending a positive outcome from the Texas Board of Nursing.

 

 

*Although not designed to transfer, this AAS program leads to an online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree with participating universities. See an academic advisor for more information about the BSN.

 

 

	General Education Courses/EMS Courses
PSYC 2301	General Psychology OR EDUC/PSYC 1300 Learning Framework	3
BIOL 2401	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIOL 2420	Microbiology	4
PSYC 2314	Lifespan Growth and Development	3
BIOL 2402	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
	EMS Electives	12
	Total Hours	30

 

NOTE: If student does not have college credit for EMS courses, he/she can obtain credit through advanced placement options. Students with less than 15 semester credit hours should take PSYC 1300. Otherwise, students should take PSYC 2301.

 

 

	Summer Session
RNSG 1128	Introduction to Health Care Concepts	1
RNSG 1118	Professional Nursing Competencies	1
RNSG 1324	Concept-based Transition to Professional Nursing	3
RNSG 1162	Transitional Clinical Paramedic	1
	Total Semester Hours	6

 

	First Semester (Fall)
ENGL 1301	English Composition I	3
RNSG 1137	Professional Nursing Concepts III	1
RNSG 1538	Health Care Concepts III	5
RNSG 2363	Clinical III	3
	Total Semester Hours	12

 

	Second Semester (Spring)
	Lang., Phil., & Culture/Creative Arts	3
RNSG 2138	Professional Nursing Concepts IV	1
RNSG 2539	Health Care Concepts IV	5
RNSG 2360	Clinical IV	3
	Total Semester Hours	12

 

Total Hours…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….60

 

To be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination-RN and qualify as a registered nurse, students must attain a grade of C or better in all courses, nursing and non-nursing.

Support courses must be completed prior to or taken concurrently with nursing courses as outlined each semester in the curriculum plan.