LPN to ADN Track In-Program Courses
In-Program Schedule of Courses
Semester 1 (Spring) | Semester 2 (Summer) | Semester 3 (Fall) | Semester 4 (Spring) |
| NRST 10016 (in person- full semester) Required in person availability 2 days each week. Days are TBD. | NRST 10015 (in person- full semester) Lecture: ½ day Lab day: ½ day Clinical day: TBD full day | NRST 20022 (in person- full semester) Lecture: ½ day Lab day: ½ day Clinical day: TBD full day | NRST 20023 (in person- full semester) Lecture: ½ day Lab day: ½ day Clinical day: TBD full day |
| NRST 10014 (in person- 1 day per week) | NRST 20214 (in person)- 1 day per week | NRST 20217 (in person- full semester) Lecture/lab 1 day per week- each 1/2 day Clincal 1 day per week TBD- full day | NRST 20219 (in person) Lecture 1 day per week no clinical requirements |
| * To remain on track, these courses must be complete by the end of Fall 1 (if not completed): BSCI 11020 Kent core Math- MATH 10040/10041 recommended NUTR 23511 PSYC 11762 | Can take ENG 11011 if not already complete | * To remain on track, these courses must be complete by the end of Fall 2 (if not completed): BSCI 20021 | One clinical day for NRST 20023. Student must have 3-4 days of availability for clinical, lab and lecture requirements. |
| One clinical day 20015. Student must have 3-4 days of availability for clinical, lab, and lecture requirements | One clinical day for each of the courses. Student must have 4 days of availability for clinical, lab and lecture requirements | Humanities or Fine Arts Kent Core must be complete by the end of this semester. |
* Schedule is always subject to change based on the needs of the nursing department
LPN to ADN Advanced Standing Traditional Track Details
After the completion of NRST 10016, 10014, 20214, 20015, students bridge into year two of the traditional track. Courses will take place during the week. Must have 4 days of availability each week. Choose either day or alternative track.
- 17 Month Program (January of year 1 to May of year 2)
- Spring 2026
- NRST 10016
- NRST 10014
- lecture, lab and clinical
- SUMMER 2026
- NRST 20214
- NRST 20015
- lecture, lab and clinical
- Lecture
- Fall (Semester 3): 2 separate days, TBD
- Spring (Semester 4): 2 separate days, TBD
- Clinical
- Fall (Semester 3): Two separate clinical days
- Spring (Semester 4): One clinical day
Nursing Lectures/Labs
- Held at the Twinsburg Academic Center in Twinsburg
- 75% minimum to pass each course
- Must demonstrate satisfactory performance of nursing lab skills
- Will have online requirements/ assignments
- Must complete all required course, clinical, and lab hours
Clinical Experiences
- Students are placed in clinical coursework by the nursing department. Students are notified via email with scheduling information for registration
- Students must be flexible and adaptable, clinical day or location is assigned to students.
- 1 instructor: 6-8 students average clinical group size (1:10 maximum)
- The curriculum requires all missed clinical hours to be made up, minute for minute. If in this situation, make up days may be different than standard clinical placement.
- If you are unsuccessful in clinical, you must repeat the entire course
Clinical Grading
Clinical has grading scale of NI/S/U
NI- Needs improvement, students have opportunity to correct skill/assignment for marking of U or S
S- Satisfactory, the skills/assignment was completed satisfactory
U- Unsatisfactory, the skill/assignment/attendance was not completed satisfactory.
Tattoos, Piercings and Smoking
- All visible tattoos that are interpreted as profane, offensive, or otherwise unprofessional in nature must be covered.
- In a clinical setting, jewelry should not interfere with student duties or patient care. One basic ring, one non-dangling necklace and one pair of stud earrings may be worn.
- Clear or Skin-colored plugs must be worn in visible gauged ears or piercings. One stud nose piercing is allowed.
- Kent State University is a non-smoking/non-tobacco university as are our clinical partners
Kaplan exams
- Kaplan exams will be given throughout the program
Math Medication
- Completed each semester
- Must complete 10 medication math questions in 20 minutes with 100% accuracy to demonstrate math competence
- Students who are unsuccessful in completing with 100% cannot progress in Technical Study Sequence