Process for LPN Advanced Placement

A graduate of an NLN accredited/state approved program for Licensed Practical or Vocational Nursing may be eligible for admission to St. Joseph School of Nursing with advanced standing.

Admission Criteria

1. A completed application with non-refundable application
   
   
2. Three letters of recommendation, preferably one from an employer, one from a teacher, and one personal
   
   
3. Official high school transcript or GED
   
   
4. Official transcript from an NLN accredited/state approved School of Practical/Vocational Nursing with a grade point average of "C" or above
   
   
5. Validation of successful completion of basic high school or college Chemistry
   
   
6. Validation of successful completion of the Licensing Examination for Practical/Vocational Nursing
   
   
7. A letter from an employer documenting a minimum of one full year of paid work as an LPN within the last three years
   
   
8. Completion of the HESI Entrance examiniation.
   This test consists of 4 parts, mathematics, reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar. Once an application has been processed, the registrar will send a notice of the testing date. The test is given at the School of Nursing. This test may be taken only once during the application period. Preparation books are available. The HESI Admission book is available online at the HESI website. Other preparation books [Preparation for Nursing School Admission tests] may be used and are available at local bookstores.
   
   
9. Applications who have taken any of the following college based curriculum requirements within 7 years prior to application may receive transfer credits by submission of an official transcript validating successful completion of same with a minimum grade od "C".

Advanced Placement Process

Once notice of acceptance into the program has been received, the process of advanced placement proceeds in the following manner:

1. Payment of a non-refundable registration fee to the School of Nursing
   
   
2. Completion of a pre-entrance physical exam in Employee Health Clinic at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
   
   
3. Completion of a Transition course. (A short computer orientation will be provided prior to doing the program)
   
   
4. Validation of successful completion of the Math Accu - Placer Exam at CCRI or Math 0500 as a pre-requisite for the Dosage Calculations course at CCRI.
   

Criteria for LPN to Enter as a Level II (Junior) Student

If an LPN wishes to enter the program into Level II as a full time student the following courses, which are prerequisites or within the Level I curriculum, must be successfully completed

       I. Transfer in the following college courses with a grade of "C" or better:

If an LPN wishes to enter the program in Level II as a part-time student with only 4 semesters of nursing courses to complete, the following Level II and III college-based courses must be successfully completed prior to entry, in addition to the above courses:

* May CLEP this course

* * May take NLN challenge exam

Credit From Previous College Work

Transferable Credits
The following courses from colleges in the local are transferable to St. Joseph School of Nursing provided the student achieves a final grade within the "C" range. Similar courses from other institutions will be considered for transfer by the admissions committee when a course description is included with the transcript.

Bristol Community College

	Bio 20	Intro to Nutrition	3 Credits
	Bio 33	Human Anatomy	4 Credits
	Bio 34	Human Physiology	4 Credits
	Bio 39	Elements of Microbiology	4 Credits
	Phil 52	Ethics	3 Credits
	Psy 51	General Psychology	3 Credits
	Psy 52	Child Development	3 Credits
	Soc 11	Principles of Sociology	3 Credits

Community College of Rhode Island

	Bio 1010	Human Anatomy	4 Credits
	Bio 1020	Human Physiology	4 Credits
	Bio 2210	Microbiology	4 Credits
	Heal 1040	Pharmacology and the Nursing Process	3 Credtis
	Heal 1060	Dosage Calculation for Medicine Administration	3 Credits
	Math 0500	Arithmetic	3 Credits
	Phil 2030	Ethics	3 Credits
	Psych 2010	General Psychology	3 Credits
	Psych 2030	Developmental Psychology	3 Credits
	Soc 1010	General Sociology	3 Credits

Rhode Island College

	Bio 231	Human Anatomy	4 Credtis
	Bio 335	Human Physiology	4 Credits
	Bio 348	Microbiology	4 Credits
	He 321	Nutrition	3 Credits
	N 219	Therapeutic Nutrition	2 Credits
	Phil 206	Ethics	3 Credits
	Psych 110	General Psychology	3 Credits
	Psych 230	Human Development	4 Credits
	Soc 200	Society and Social Behavior	3 Credits