Nursing- Associate Degree Nursing Transition Track (LVN/Paramedic to RN)
Associate of Applied Science
Program Overview
The Associate Degree Nursing Program Transition Track at Laredo College (LC) is a one & a half year program leading to an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing.
The program trains and prepares students to provide direct patient care in numerous settings.
Students applying to this program must be a graduate from a Vocational Nursing Program accredited by a State Nursing Board and be a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas or be a Licensed Emergency Medical Services Paramedic with an AAS Degree from an accredited EMS Program and be licensed as a Paramedic in the State of Texas. All other health care providers are welcome to apply to the traditional 2 year Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Program Mission
The mission of the Associate Degree Nursing Program is to prepare individuals to become competent and safe professional nurses by providing quality nursing education with a commitment to educational excellence and promotion of student success.
Job Opportunities
Why choose a career in nursing?
Not many jobs come as flexible as nursing. You can work where and when you want. You can work full-time or part-time. Many employers offer flexible schedules that allow you to work whatever time of day you want, in 4, 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts. You can work weekdays or weekends or a combination. With over 100,000 vacant positions across the nation and an ever-growing need for healthcare workers, the career outlook is excellent for the nursing field. There are many specialties available in a variety of settings and environments for nurses to work.
Salary/Benefits
Starting salaries will range from 86,000(bls.gov) or above depending on geographical area (location), number of hours/ weeks, shift differential, experience, and specialize area (such as emergency room, intensive care and many more). Many hospitals will often offer sign-up bonuses.
Program Costs
The approximate cost of the two-year program for tuition and fees is $10,000.00, not including books and other fees that will be required throughout the program. Please refer to the LC catalog for specifics. Students seeking financial aid should contact the Financial Aid Center at either campus for more information.
Accreditation and Licensure
The program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing(ACEN) and approved by the Texas Board of Nursing. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
The Associate Degree Nursing Program is fully accredited by:
The Associate Degree Nursing Program is fully approved by:
Statistical Data (Licensure/Exam/Retention Rates)
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING DATA
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2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
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National Council Licensure Examination RN (Registered Nurse) |
100% (53/53) |
100% (25/25) |
97.92% (47/48) |
100% (33/33) |
100% (26/26) |
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Nursing Program Graduates |
53 |
25 |
48 |
33 |
26 |
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Graduates Obtaining a job |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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Completion Rates |
42% (pending) |
42% (25/60) |
85.7% (48/56) |
66% (33/50) |
45% (26/58) |
*44 ADN students completed the Exit Survey.
100% of students ranked the ADN Program at Laredo College as excellent in 2024.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- 97.73% of students felt prepared in planning and improving patient-centered care by collaborating and communicating with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team to implement evidenced based practices.
- 97.73% of students felt prepared in evaluating and creating opportunities for patient and family teachings that focus on the needs and preference of the individual and their family to include health promotion, maintenance, and restoration.
- 100% of students felt prepared to simulate and justify accountability nursing care while functioning within the legal/ethical scope of practice consistent with the state and national regulations.
- 100% of students felt prepared to evaluate and prepare for safe, compassionate nursing care using the nursing process which is achieved through critical thinking and problem solving.
- 97.72% of students felt prepared to evaluate and improve patient outcomes and responses to therapeutic interventions to include pharmacological principles of safety.
- 100% of students felt prepared to infer and prioritize the physiological, psychosocial, and developmental needs and preferences of culturally, ethically, and socially diverse patients and their families.
- 100% of students felt prepared to determine, assemble evidence and report actual and potential unsafe practices to promote safety in the individual and family environment by following professional standards of nursing practice.
Marketable Skills
In addition to acquiring the knowledge and skills required to become a registered nurse, students also develop marketable skills that are valued by employers. These skills include:
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgement
Information
Admission Information/Application Requirements
The student seeking admission to the A.D.N. Transitional Program must:
Please visit the Bursar's Office at Fort McIntosh or South Campus to pay the application fee(s) ($10 per program). Application fee is non-refundable.
Your application will not be submitted without proof of application fee payment.
https://webportalapp.com/sp/adn_transition
- Apply for admission and be accepted to Laredo College (A Student must reapply if they last attended more than 1 year ago). Click here for more information
- Applications Open August 4, 2025, 9 am - Applications Close September 5, 2025, at Midnight.
- Please use your legal name (no nicknames) as this information will be submitted to the Texas Board of Nursing for background check processing.
- GPAs for: Prerequisites, Institutional, and Overall will be calculated.
- Students taking pre-requisite courses in Fall 2025 do not qualify to apply in 2025 but are welcome to apply in August 2026.
- An LC Palomino ID# is required to apply and your LC student email.
- There is an application fee of $10.00 for each program application submitted, which must be included with your application, and is non-refundable.
- If proof of the application fee is not submitted the application is cancelled and cannot be retrieved or re-submitted.
- “D” course grades are not considered a passing grade.
- Complete (A.D.N. Transitional) pre-requisite courses:
- ENGL 1301 Composition I
- PSYC 2314 Life Span Growth & Development
- PSYC 2301 General Psychology
- BIOL 2301 Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIOL 2101 Anotimy & Physiology I
- Students that apply must be College Ready in Reading, Writing, and Math to be considered.
- Once an applicant applies they are screened to verify they have completed the pre-requisite courses with a 2.5 GPA or better.
- If the pre-requisite courses were taken at another institution, official transcripts must be submitted to the LC admission office to be added to your LC student records.
- The student must have a 2.5 or better GPA in their institutional and overall GPA.
- Students will be ranked and selected on space availability for the Spring semester.
- Students who are chosen for the program are notified by October and must submit the required paperwork to register for the program in the Spring semester.
You must score a minimum overall score of 65% or better on the ATI TEAS to be considered for the program.
- Test scores from other nursing schools are not accepted.
- Students who are chosen for the program are notified by October and must submit the required paperwork to register for the program in the Spring semester.
Selection Process/Competitive Ranking Process
- Acceptance to the program is a competitive ranking process based on points awarded for designated criteria. Meeting all of the criteria does not guarantee anyone admission to the program.
Applicant’s will be allocated points based on:
Pre-Requisite, Institutional, and Overall GPA’s
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GPA Range |
Points |
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3.6 - 4.0 |
3 |
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3.1 - 3.5 |
2 |
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2.5 - 3.0 |
1 |
Maximum of 9 points from GPAs
Pre-entrance standardized examination scores
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Overall Score to be considered for the A.D.N. program = 65.00 |
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ATI TEAS |
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Reading |
Math |
Science |
English |
Cumulative Score |
Points |
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100 - 81 |
100 - 81 |
100 - 69 |
100 - 72 |
100 - 74 |
2 |
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80.9 - 72 |
80.9 - 68 |
68.9 - 58 |
71.9 - 65 |
73.9 - 65 |
1 |
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71.9 - 0 |
67.9 - 0 |
57.9 - 0 |
64.9 - 0 |
64.9 - 0 |
0 |
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Maximum of 10 points from ATI TEAS Scores.
Maximum Points for each program is 19 Points.
Pre-Entrance Exam Information
What is on the ATI TEAS, Version 7 Exam?
- The ATI TEAS, Version 7 Exam is comprised of four content areas: reading, math, science, and English and language usage. The TEAS 7 contains 39 reading, 34 math, 44 science, and 33 English and language usage scored items.
- The table below displays the number of questions in each category as well as time limits for each section of the TEAS. There are 170 total questions on the ATI TEAS, Version 7, which includes 150 scored items and 20 unscored, pretest items. The total time limit is 209 minutes. The ATI TEAS, Version 7 Exam will introduce alternate item-type questions, questions that are not the conventional, single-answer multiple choice question. Click here for more information on alternate item-type questions.
The ATI TEAS, Version 7 will be released on June 3, 2022. Official TEAS Prep by ATI has been released to prepare you for the new exam. Visit www.atitesting.com/teas-prep for more details.
Pre-Req, Background Info/Vaccines/Clinical Requirements/Etc.
Please refer to the Student Handbook for criminal background verification, vaccine requirements and additional program information.
Conditional Acceptance
A student conditionally accepted into the (A.D.N. Transitional) Program must submit the following items before the first day of class. The student is responsible for all fees associated with these procedures.
- A physical exam by a U.S. physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner of choice.
- Proof of Immunization: Refer to student Handbook. Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella, Tetanus-Diphtheria Pertussis (Tdap), Bacterial Meningitis (S.B. No. 62 requires that all college students under the age of 22 must receive the Bacterial Meningitis vaccine. If you are 21 or under, you may request an exemption form from the Texas Department of State Health Services, please click here for further information) and an annual flu vaccine
- TB Skin test (annual) or chest x-ray (every two years)
- American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
- Negative Criminal background check: www.castlebranch.com
- Negative ten-panel drug screen
The (A.D.N. Transitional) Program adheres to the Equal Educational Opportunity Policy listed in the LC Manual of Policy FA (LEGAL). Click here to access the policy.
*LC IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT*
Students enrolling into Laredo College programs with external learning experiences (i.e., clinical, practicum, externship, cooperative, etc.) will be required to comply with the immunization requirements and policies of the clinical/external learning sites to engage in all clinical/external learning experiences. Vaccination requirements at clinical/external learning sites are implemented pursuant to the independent authority of such facilities and are not mandated by Laredo College. Failure to meet the immunization requirements mandated by clinical/external learning sites may limit a student’s ability to complete the program and/or may delay the student’s graduation date. Laredo College does not process exemptions, and students should address potential vaccination exemptions directly with the clinical/external learning site.
Plan of Study
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Pre-Requisites |
Semester Offered |
Credit Hours |
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ENGL 1301 Composition I |
F.SP, SSI, SSII |
3 |
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PSYC 2314 Life Span Growth & Development |
F.SP, SSI, SSII |
3 |
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PSYC 2301 General Psychology |
F.SP, SSI, SSII |
3 |
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BIOL 2301 Anatomy & Physiology I |
F.SP, SSI, SSII |
3 |
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BIOL 2101 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
F.SP, SSI, SSII |
1 |
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13 Hours |
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First Semester - Spring Admission |
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Credit Hours |
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RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health |
Spring |
4 |
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RNSG 1360 Clinical Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (Intermediate M/S) |
Spring |
3 |
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RNSG 1144 Nursing Skills II |
Spring |
1 |
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BIOL 2302 Anatomy and Physiology II |
Spring |
3 |
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BIOL 2102 Anatomy and Physiology II Lab |
Spring |
1 |
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12 Hours |
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Summer Session |
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Credit Hours |
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RNSG 1201 Pharmacology |
Summer Session II |
2 |
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2 Hours |
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Second Semester – Fall |
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Credit Hours |
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RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing |
Fall |
2 |
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RNSG 2162 Clinical Nursing Clinical Registered Nursing/(Mental Health) |
Fall |
1 |
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RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family |
Fall |
4 |
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RNSG 2261 Clinical Registered Nursing /Registered Nurse Pediatric/Maternity) |
Fall |
2 |
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BIOL 2320 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (Lecture) |
Fall |
3 |
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BIOL 2120 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (Laboratory) |
Fall |
1 |
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13 Hours |
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Third Semester – Spring |
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Credit Hours |
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**RNSG 2307 Adaption to Role of Professional Nurse |
Spring |
3 |
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**RNSG 2331 Advanced Concepts of Adult Health |
Spring |
3 |
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**RNSG 2363 Clinical Nursing (R.N. Training: Advanced M/S) |
Spring |
3 |
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3 Credit Hours Language, Philosophy, and Culture/Creative Arts |
Spring |
3 |
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12 Hours |
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TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: |
60 |
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Upon successful completion of the transition program courses the student will receive credit for RNSG 1205,RNSG 1260, and RNSG 1413. *Language, Philosophy, and Culture must be selected from ENGL 2322, ENGL 2323, ENGL 2326, ENGL2327, ENGL 2328, ENGL 2332,ENGL 2333, ENGL 2351, PHIL 1301, PHIL 2306. *Creative Arts courses must be selected from ARTS 1301, ARTS 1303, ARTS 1304, DANC 2303, DRAM 1310,MUSI 1306, MUSI 1308, MUSI 1309, MUSI 1310. |
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