WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Officials with the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree program at Missouri State University-West Plains will offer an evening program beginning this spring for area LPNs who wish to obtain their RN credentials.
Amy Ackerson, nursing program director, said this is the third year the university has offered an evening bridge program targeted to, but not limited to, working licensed practical nurses. All course and clinical rotations for the evening program will be offered after 5 p.m. or online, she added.
Those admitted to the new cohort will begin classes in January 2016. The program will take three semesters and one summer to prepare students to take the NCLEX-RN exam. Ackerson noted the class will be limited in number to account for a smaller student-to-teacher ratio.
Area LPNs interested in the program may apply now through Oct. 15, 2015. This program is fully accredited by the Missouri State Board of Nursing and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Additional information about the program and application process can be found at wp.missouristate.edu/nursing.
For more information about the LPN-to-RN bridge program or the nursing program, call the Missouri State-West Plains nursing admissions coordinator at 417-255-7739.