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School Of Health Professions
Nursing Program

LPN-RN Track

Admission Guidelines

The advanced program for LPNs provides an opportunity for LPNS to obtain a diploma in professional registered nursing approximately one year after enrollment. The credentials of applicants for admission to the LPN-RN Track will be reviewed on an individual basis. Because the number of applicants may exceed the number that can be admitted, the Nursing Program will select those candidates who present the strongest qualifications and potential as reflected in the applicant record.

The School of Health Professions Nursing Program reserves the right to select those applicants who seem best qualified for the LPN-RN Track based upon the entire applicant record.

Must meet all general admission criteria for the School and for the Nursing Program. Click here for School Admissions Requirements and Process
Must have worked full-time for one year as a LPN. Documentation of work is required. Employment in an Acute Care or Skilled Long Term Care facility is preferred.
Nursing license must be in good standing and unrestricted.
• Submit application (with application fee), transcripts, and references and have completed the interview by August 1.
Completed ALL of the college pre-requisite courses with a C or better. (Exception: If student will be taking MDL 195, this can be completed after enrollment, along with N100.)
Completed the Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam PN-RN successfully. This is a two-section exam. A Decision Score of 65 is required for passing on both sections. The first section is Foundations of Nursing for which a Decision Score of 65 is required. The second section is a two-part exam, inclusive of Nursing Care During Childbearing and Nursing Care of the Child. A score is given for each part and these two scores are averaged to reach a final Decision Score for this section, which must be 65.

Applicants who have completed the above application process and have completed most of the required courses may schedule appointments to take the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam PN-RN. The tests will be administered in the late summer and fall. Each test may be repeated one time if needed to obtain the required Decision Score of 65 for each section. The testing, including repeats, must be completed by February 1. The current cost of this testing is on the Financial Requirements Sheet available through the Nursing Program.

The current cost of the Study Guide for the Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam PN-RN is $5.00. It must be paid with the application fee when the application is submitted. Review books for the tests are on reserve in the School of Health Professions library and may be checked out for a two-week time period.

Applicants to the LPN - RN Track will be considered for acceptance one time only. If applicants to the LPN Advanced Program are denied admission or fail repeats of the Acceleration Challenge Exam I, they will not be considered for acceptance a second time for admission to the LPN Advanced Program. Applicants will not be permitted to take either section of the challenge exam a third time. The start month for the LPN-RN Track will be near the end of March of each year.

Course Descriptions for Advanced LPN-RN Track

N100 – Transition I: Accelerated Medical-Surgical Nursing (15 Credit Hours)
This course includes the School’s core and medical-surgical concepts in assisting in the transition of the LPN to RN roles and responsibilities.
N 200 – Transition II: Accelerated Medical-Surgical Nursing (12 Credit Hours)
This course is a continuation of a study of the School’s medical-surgical concepts in assisting in the transition of the LPN to RN roles and responsibilities. In addition, individualization of learning is provided with the students having an opportunity to audit lectures and participate in observational experiences in the pediatric and maternal-newborn areas.
Advanced LPN-RN students will be integrated into the following nursing school courses. See the curriculum page for a description of these courses:

N 203
N 204
N 205

All Required College Courses except BIO 205 or MDL 195 must be completed prior to enrollment. See the curriculum page for a description of these courses:

Math 03 (if indicated)	Bio 101 (if indicated)
BIO 231 and BIO 232	SOC 200 or SOC 201
BIO 205 or MDL 195	PSY 200 or PSY 201 or Psy 230
ENG 111	MATH 126 - RN

Program of Study for Advanced LPN-RN Track of Nursing Program

Program of Study for Advanced LPN-RN Track in printable .pdf file


Danville Regional Medical Center School of Health Professions Nursing Program 142 South Main Street, Danville, VA 24541
Phone: 434-799-4510	Fax: 434-799-3718	E-Mail: nursing program