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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 LSUA Catalog
Nursing, LPN-ASN
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Licensed Practical Nurses pursuing an Associate of Science in Nursing may elect to enroll in the LPN-ASN track. The goal of the track is to facilitate educational mobility from Licensed Practical Nursing to Registered Nurse practice at the associate degree level. In the program, LPN’s will be able to progress with testing to verify previous nursing education. Up to seven hours of nursing credit may be awarded after successful completion of the LPN transition course, NURS 1019 and successful completion of competency testing.
Student Learning Outcomes
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Graduates will utilize clinical judgment and critical thinking within the framework of the nursing process to provide safe, quality, patient-centered care.
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Graduates will evaluate information from knowledge sources to provide safe, quality, patient-centered care.
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Graduates will participate in quality improvement initiatives that improve patient care outcomes.
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Graduates will collaborate with healthcare disciplines to deliver effective nursing care that meets the dynamic healthcare needs of patients.
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Graduates will incorporate professional standards in the delivery of evidence-based nursing practice.
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Graduates will demonstrate the ability to prioritize, manage, and delegate safe, quality, patient-centered care.
Approval and Accreditation
The ASN program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, telephone 404-975-5000, www.acenursing.org, and approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN), 17373 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810, telephone 225-755-7500, www.lsbn.state.la.us.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission, students must meet the following criteria:
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Hold an unencumbered LPN license in the State of Louisiana.
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Be unconditionally admitted to LSUA and have declared Nursing as major (see Categories of Admission for admission procedures).
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Must be enrolled in courses at LSUA during the semester of application
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Attain a grade of “C” or higher in each of the required prerequisite courses.
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Complete all prerequisite courses by the end of the semester of application. Summer coursework is not accepted when applying for fall admission.
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BIOL 1161 must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher within five years of application. Transfer Credit for BIOL 1162 will be awarded if the course is completed with a grade of “C” or higher within five years of application to the ASN program.
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Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher at the time of application. An overall GPA of 2.5 or higher must be maintained through the end of the semester of application and through the summer for fall admission. Students with a baccalaureate degree or higher may choose to have their admission to the program based on their cumulative GPA at the time of application or the GPA for the prerequisite courses. If applicants choose to have their admission based on their GPA for the prerequisite courses, they must indicate that choice on their application.
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Students are advised to regularly check LSUA email for information related to the application process. Applications will be available two weeks prior to submission deadline established by the nursing program. Late applications will not be accepted.
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Submit all official grades from other universities by May 1 for fall selection, and by December 1 for spring selection. Students may not be enrolled at another university during the semester of application.
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Be approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing to enter clinical courses.
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General Education Requirements
See list of approved courses in the General Education section of the catalog.
Major Requirements
Note: Students who have successfully completed NURS 1019 competency testing and standardized exam will receive credit for NURS 1030 , NURS 1031 , and NURS 1032 . BIOL 1162 must also be completed with a grade of “C” or higher to progress into second semester clinical courses. Should the student be unsuccessful in either competency testing or standardized exam, those courses will be required before the student progresses in the nursing program. For example: If the student is successful in the competency testing for skills but not in the standardized exam, the student will receive credit for NURS 1031 , but would be required to successfully complete NURS 1030 and NURS 1032 .
Suggested Sequence of Courses
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