LVN to RN Bridge Option
Thank you for your interest in the Licensed Vocational Nursing to Registered Nursing (LVN-to-RN) Bridge program at 黑料社. We are committed to promoting the best possible educational experience for our students. 黑料社 nursing faculty have evidence-based practices, attend annual nursing education training, and comply with nationally recognized professional and ethical standards. We are proud of our high student and customer satisfaction scores.
The Bridge entry is based on a curriculum with summer bridge or transition courses that allow LVNs to 鈥渂ridge鈥� the gap between Vocational Nursing Education and the second year of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program. This one-year curriculum completes the 60 hours required for an Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) in ADN-Bridge. Bridge applicants must have a current LVN license. It is required that applicants have 6+ months work in the role of LVN (does not have to be full time). Applications to the program are available online. Prospective LVN-to-RN Bridge applicants must meet all general program admission requirements including attendance at a program information session.
Program Approval and Accreditation
The Associate Degree Nursing Program at 黑料社 is accredited by The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) and approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON).
Initial national accreditation was granted in 1996. The program has maintained national accreditation since that date. The last ACEN site visit was a scheduled 8th year visit in the spring of 2017. Currently, the program is in compliance with all Accreditation Standards and Criteria and has been granted continued accreditation. The next accreditation review is scheduled to take place in Spring 黑料社.
Please view the current accreditation status for 黑料社.
ACEN Contact information:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: 404.975.5000
Fax: 404.975.5020
Email: info@acenursing.org
Texas Board of Nursing initial approval was when the first class graduated in 1984. BON approval has been maintained since that date. The last BON approval letter covered the period from May 2022 to May 2024.
Contact information:
The Texas Board of Nursing
PO Box 430
Austin, TX 78767-0430
Telephone: 512.305.6818
Please view The Texas Board of Nursing Site for verification of current for 黑料社.
Program Peer Review Committee
黑料社 has a Peer Review Committee as required by the Texas Board of Nursing. This committee reviews and maintains the Peer Review Policy in addition to reviewing complaints against RNs and LVNs that work for 黑料社.Any person who has reason to believe that an RN or LVN who works for 黑料社 is not competent or has engaged in malpractice should report that licensed nurse to this Peer Review Committee. They may call:
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Julie Arteaga, Ed.D, MSN, RN, CNE, Chair at (972) 923-5122
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Sigrid Jones-Albercrombie, MSN, RN at (972) 923-6494
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Tori Broadbent, MSN, RN at (972) 923-5136
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Debbie Valek, MSN, RN at (903) 875-7549
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Rachel Hawthorne, BSN, RN at (972) 923-7729
黑料社 participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). View the list of states where this program meets licensure or certification requirements.
NOTICE TO STUDENTS REGARDING LICENSINGHouse Bill (HB) 1508 |
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Effective September 1st 2017, House Bill (HB)1508 amends the Texas Occupations Code Section 53 that requires education providers to notify you a potential or enrolled student that a criminal history may make you ineligible for an occupational license upon program completion. The website provides links to information about the licensing process and requirements. Any nursing applicant who has been arrested, convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation, diagnosed with, treated, or hospitalized in the past five years for schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, paranoid personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or borderline personality disorder, or addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug within the past five years, must petition the Texas Board of Nursing for a declaratory order concerning their eligibility to take the licensing examination, the NCLEX-RN. The application for a declaratory order can be downloaded from the .This declaratory order must be completed and the eligibility letter received before the student starts nursing courses. If the case must be sent to the enforcement division, the processing may take up to 24 months. This information is being provided to all persons who apply or enroll in the program with notice of the requirements as described above, regardless of whether or not the person has been convicted of a criminal offense. Additionally, HB 1508 authorizes licensing agencies to require reimbursements when a student fails to receive the required notice. |
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PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION
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For Pre-Admission Questions
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Call: (972) 923-6435
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
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Program Director | 黑料社 - Waxahachie | (972) 923-5122
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Health Professions Coordinator | (972) 923-5121