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Healthcare Professional to RN Bridge - Albany & Sandersville
Paramedics and LPNs may be admitted to a shortened Associate Degree Nursing curriculum with the following:
- Be eligible for admission to Darton College and the Associate Degree Nursing Program.
- Hold a valid Paramedic certification or LPN license with a minimum of one year of experience. Have earned 16 or more credit hours of general education courses in the nursing curriculum including BIOL 2111 (Human Anatomy & Physiology 1) - achieving a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
This accelerated program begins B-Term of Fall semester each year and meets one day a week to incorporate classroom lecture, online activities, and clinical rotations.
60 Semester Hours Total
29 Semester Hours Nursing Education Coursework
| COURSE | SEM HRS |
COURSE NAME | LECTURE HOURS |
LAB HOURS |
CONTACT HOURS |
| NURS 1105 | 1 | Pharmacology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NURS 1301 | 3 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| NURS 1311 | 8 | Adult Health I / II | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| NURS 2311 | 6 | Maternal Child Nursing | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| NURS 2313 | 2 | Psychiatric Nursing (Hybrid) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| NURS 2115 | 8 | Adult Health III | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| NURS 2117 | 1 | Leadership (Hybrid) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 29 | 18 | 33 | 51 |
1BIOL 2111 (Human Anatomy & Physiology I) is a pre-requisite for NURS 1301 (Fundamentals of Nursing)
2BIOL 2112 (Human Anatomy & Physiology II) is a pre-requisite for NURS 1311 (Adult Health I / II)
Responsible Department: Nursing
Contact: Deanna Radford, Kristie Smith (web representative)
Department Head: April Reese
Contact: Deanna Radford, Kristie Smith (web representative)
Department Head: April Reese
