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Registered Nursing - LPN to RN Mobility

Drake State Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

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Mobility program for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to earn an AAS in Registered Nursing. Prepares graduates for NCLEX-RN examination through accelerated coursework building on existing LPN credentials.

Credits

53 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 29-1141.00

Skills

Social PerceptivenessService OrientationCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoringComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

PsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageAdministrativeBiology

Abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionNear VisionSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
  • Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
  • Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and ins
  • Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other metho

Technology

Medical softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareData base user interface and query softwareCategorization or classification softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareOffice suite softwareDocument management software

Tools

AngiocathsAnti-embolism elastic stockingsApnea monitorsAqua K padsArterial blood gas testing equipmentArterial line cathetersAudiometersAutoclavesAutomated medicine dispensing equipmentAutotransfusion systemsBag-valve masksBalanced suspension traction equipmentBed scalesBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBilimetersAutomated external defibrillators AEDBedpansBlood drawing syringesBlood glucometersBlood pressure monitorsBlood warming equipmentBulb syringes

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Registered Nurses29-1141.00
  • Critical Care Nurses29-1141.03
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Multi-patient assignments — organize and prioritize on a routine med-surg shift with reduced oversight.
  • Care plans for common diagnoses — draft and update from admission through discharge on a med-surg unit.
  • IV access and infusion management — initiate and maintain on stable adult inpatients.
  • High-alert medications — administer with double-checks in established acute-care protocols.
  • Patient and family teaching — deliver on common conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Subtle changes in patient status — recognize and escalate appropriately on a familiar patient population.
  • Interdisciplinary rounds — contribute patient updates and concerns on a general inpatient unit.
  • Common procedures (Foley, NG tube, wound care) — perform independently on routine cases.
  • Documentation for regulatory and billing requirements — complete accurately across a routine shift.
  • New nursing students and orientees — guide on basic skills during clinical rotations.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
35%
Placement Rate
76%