Lake Superior College

Nursing Programs Offered

ADN Program Details

The PN Mobility Associate Degree Nursing Program is designed for Licensed Practical Nurses who wish to further their education and become a Registered Nurse. The PN Mobility Associate Degree Nursing Program can be completed in two semesters. Upon completion of this program at Lake Superior College students will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses). Graduates may also transfer to another college or University to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Nursing. This is a 64 credit program that consists of class and clinical time.

Program outcomes include:

Practice nursing within the adaptation framework providing safe care to patients in all stages of development at any given point on the health-illness continuum.

Utilize the nursing process focusing on critical thinking skills in assisting patients and families with adaptive needs within the scope of the Associate Degree Nursing role.

Provide nursing care reflecting an awareness of each patient's inherent worth and dignity.

Interact effectively with patients, peers, and members of other health care disciplines utilizing written and oral communication.

Develop an identity of self, supportive of continuous learning as a contributing community and professional member.

Identify dimensions of ethical and legal accountability of the individual nurse and the profession of nursing in meeting the health care needs of a society.