Nursing
www.linnbenton.edu/nursing
This two-year Associate Degree program is designed to train highly skilled men and women as generalist nurses. The Nursing program accepts one class per year beginning fall term. Qualified applicants who have met the minimum admission standards are selected through a point system. The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurse licensing (NCLEX-RN). The coursework completed for the ADN may be transferable to Linfield College, OHSU, and other RN-to-BSN or RN-to-MSN programs.
Students who apply to the Nursing program should have a strong academic background preparing them for the educational challenges of first- and second-year coursework. Students should have a particular emphasis in developing their writing skills using the American Psychological Association (APA) format. Students are evaluated in all aspects of the program, including clinical practice, and are expected to be an active participant in their education on a daily basis. Required clinical rotations occur in hospitals, skilled care facilities, community-based care settings, and other areas where health care is delivered in Linn and Benton counties. Clinical opportunities occur during day, evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. Educational and learning opportunities are primarily located in, but are not limited to, Linn and Benton counties.
The Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) has approved the LBCC Associate Degree program as meeting all requirements to provide pre-licensure nursing education. LBCC nursing graduates consistently demonstrate near-perfect (and sometimes perfect) NCLEX-RN pass rates as well as high employment rates. OSBN reviews applicants for RN licensure upon completion of LBCC’s Nursing program and is responsible for ensuring that approved applicants meet certain criteria regarding issues of substance abuse, criminal histories and felony convictions. Specific questions regarding these issues should be directed to the Oregon State Board of Nursing, 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, OR 97224, 971-673-0685.
Program Requirements
All nursing courses must be completed at LBCC unless transfer credit is granted. Related courses may be taken prior to or concurrent with enrollment in the Nursing program. The student must achieve a minimum “C” grade in each required course, and courses must be taken in the specified sequence. Students who are unable to meet the required competency level for the program may be advised of other alternatives to meet their goals.
Special Requirements
For current requirements for entry into the Nursing program, contact Admissions at 541-917-4811 or look on the Web at www.linnbenton.edu/admissions and click on Forms, then Nursing Application.
Petition Process
A student may file a petition to waive minimum admission requirements or a petition for exceptions to the nursing point system.
A committee meets periodically to consider these petitions.