El Centro College has a program for licensed vocational or practical nurses to earn an associate degree in nursing (ADN). They will need to complete 71 credit hours during the two-year program to earn the degree. Coursework includes prerequisites such as applied human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, college algebra and psychology. Core classes include transition from vocational to professional nursing, ADN bridge nursing skills, integrated client care management and integrated care of patients with complex health care needs. Students will also spend time gaining knowledge and experience in skills laboratory and hospital clinical settings.
El Centro College
801 Main St.
Dallas, TX 75202
214-860-2000
elcentrocollege.edu
Collin College, in McKinney, 34 miles outside of Dallas, offers an associate degree nursing (AND) bridge program for practicing nurses with at least one year of experience who want to become registered nurses. It includes two tracks. The first track has three parts. Students take a practicing nurse to registered nurse exam, they demonstrate nursing skills such as taking vital signs and they take a transitional nursing class. Students who successfully complete these three things will skip the first semester of the program and begin taking required degree coursework. The second track is for nurses who have medical, surgical and mental health work experience. Students in track two will complete the same criteria required for track one. They will also take two exams in nursing care and psychiatric nursing, and demonstrate more advanced nursing skills such as oxygen therapy and intravenous medicines. Successful completion of track two will allow students to enter the second year of the ADN nursing program. In addition to classroom studies, students will get clinical practice experience.
Collin College
2200 W. University Drive
McKinney, TX 75070
972-548-6790
collin.edu
Trinity Valley Community College, 33 miles outside of Dallas in Kaufman, offers licensed nurses a program to become registered nurses. Required general education courses include human growth and development, and composition and rhetoric. Required program coursework includes nursing skills for articulating students, transitioning to professional nursing and integrated care. Clinical experience takes place in Kaufam, Dallas and other area towns and is rotated for variety of experiences.
Trinity Valley Community College - Health Science Center
800 Highway 243 W.
Kaufman, Texas 75142
972-932-4309
tvcc.edu