Nursing (LPN-BSN)

Discover Nursing (LPN-BSN)

PC's BSN Completion Degree is conducted Online, meaning you don’t have to relocate. Because we offer 24-7 access to all coursework, you can do your assignments when it's convenient for you. And, with arranged clinical partnerships for our nursing completion program, PC offers in-person clinical experiences at some of the region’s top hospitals.

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Course Catalog

“Having smaller class sizes is beneficial for a Nursing school learning experience. That one-on-one with your professor will really help with your more difficult classes.”

- Audra Antonsen

Cost Information

Part time

The online program rate is $539 per credit through Summer 2021. Part time allows students to take up to (but not more than) 12 credits per semester. Part time students are not eligible for scholarships, but are eligible to use federal loans or grants. PC also offers a monthly payment plan option to assist students in making tuition payments.

Full time

Full time students can take between 12-18 credits per semester and pay one tuition rate, $10,497.50 per semester for the Fall and Spring. Scholarships are available and students can use federal loans and scholarships. PC also offers a monthly payment plan option to assist students in making tuition payments.

Scholarships

PC offers institutional scholarships to full-time students, based on your most recent GPA from a previous institution. Please speak with your Admissions Counselor for more details! You can also view our scholarships at our scholarship page: https://www.presentation.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships

Financial Aid

You can use Federal Financial Aid to help with the cost of tuition. Go to: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You will need to have your FSA ID, which is your electronic signature, as well as tax information.

If you have used Federal Aid in the past, you’ll want to check to see how much you are eligible for in loans. Login here to see if you have enough to help fund your courses at PC: https://nslds.ed.gov/nslds/nslds_SA/ (select “Financial Aid Review”)

Tuition breaks for COVID-19

As of April 2020, tuition has been frozen through Summer 2021 to assist students with the hardships caused by COVID-19. Starting Fall 2021, new tuition rates may apply.

Admissions Process

Step 1: apply for admission. You will be assigned an Admission Counselor who will help you through the process. https://mypc.presentation.edu/applynow/inquiryform
Step 2: Send all transcripts. Presentation College requires that you send all transcript to our Admission office, regardless of class failures or withdraws. Omitting a transcript will certainly delay the processing time of your application. Submit all official transcripts the Admissions Office at admit@presentation.edu or 1500 N Main St, Aberdeen SD 57401. Official transcripts may not be faxed.
Step 3: Be granted admission to the college and ensure pre-requisites are completed (either previously or by taking classes at PC). Eligible students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA and a Valid LPN license and residency in one of the following states: SD, MN, ND, IA, WI, WY, NE

Once admitted to PC a transfer evaluation will be completed on your previous credits to ensure transferability. The Registrar’s Office will also perform a degree audit, which you can then see in your student portal which shows which transferred credits apply to your program. An advisor will be in touch to register you for classes once registration is open for your selected term.

Step 4: Once all pre-requisite courses are completed, students are allowed to progress into the nursing program when the following is met:

2.7 GPA
No more than one (1) Science or Nursing course failure in the last 3 years
Associates or Diploma in Practical Nursing
Students who do not meet program requirements have the opportunity to appeal to the Nursing Progression Committee. Please speak with your academic advisor if this is a necessary step for you.

FAQ's

What are the required Pre-Requisite courses?

General Psychology, Composition I, Composition 2
Anatomy and Physiology 1/2, Intro to Medical Microbiology, Chemistry for Health Professions

How many credits accepted from LPN license?

LPN’s receive 10 blanket semester hours which applies to the following courses:

NB231-> Fundamentals of Nursing: Care of the Older Adult – 3 credits
NL231-> Fundamentals of Nursing: Care of the Older Adult Clinical-Lab- 2 credits/90 hours of clinical granted due to LPN license)
NL 331-> Maternal-Child Nursing Clinical -2 credits/90 hours of clinical granted due to LPN license
NL364-> Adult Health Nursing I Clinical- 3 credits/135 hours of clinical granted due to LPN license)

When is the next upcoming start date?

PC has 3 start dates during the year. The application deadline is usually 3-4 weeks before the start date. Summer semester starts in May, Fall semester starts the end of August, and Spring semester starts in January.

Clinical FAQ's

Is there a waiting period prior to taking clinicals?

Once a student progresses into Nursing Courses, they must complete and pass: Intro to Professional Nursing, Health Assessment, Patho/Pharm 1 and Patho/Pharm 2 before they are allowed into the clinical setting. These courses are all listed in the course catalog as they are pre-requisites to clinicals. There is no “waiting period,” it’s a matter having the required coursework completed before starting clinicals.

How far in advanced can clinicals be set up?

This varies greatly semester by semester. Clinicals change based on hospital needs, staffing needs, and where our clinical instructors are located. The PC Nursing Division tries to release the dates and locations at least 6-8 weeks in advance.

Plan of Study

Clinicals

LPN Nursing Clinical – What to Expect

All clinical experiences are arranged by Presentation College. Students are not permitted to contact clinical agencies or potential clinical agencies on behalf of Presentation College in an attempt to arrange their own clinical experiences. If a student has knowledge of a potential clinical site, the student may pass that information on to the Clinical Coordinator staff at Presentation College who will contact the agency if appropriate.

Sophomore

Intro to Professional Nursing: 22.5 hours of clinical over two weekdays. All clinical rotations are currently completed near the end of the semester at the Aberdeen campus. These clinical hours are specifically a skills check-off verifying all expected nursing skills.

Junior

Mental Health: 68 hours of clinical over two weekends, usually Saturday, Sunday, & Monday and/or Thursday, Friday, & Saturday. All clinical rotations are currently completed in South Dakota. +
Maternal Child: 45 hours of clinical over two weekends, usually Saturday & Sunday and/or Friday and Saturday. All clinical rotations are currently completed in North Dakota and South Dakota. +
Adult Health I: 45 hours of clinical over two weekends, usually Saturday & Sunday and/or Friday and Saturday. All clinical rotations are currently completed in North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota. +

Senior

Adult Health II: 112 hours of clinical over three weekends, usually Friday, Saturday, & Sunday and/or Saturday, Sunday, & Monday. All clinical rotations are currently completed in North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota. +
Community Health: 90 hours of clinical which consists of a three day rotation during the week at the Aberdeen Campus Avera Simulation Center, usually Monday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Friday, plus an in-person project in your home community, and an online virtual community simulation.
Leadership: 135 hours of 1-on-1 preceptorship, schedule is worked out with the individual preceptor. Students are expected to mimic the schedule of their preceptor.

+ Clinical placements depend on the class, how many students register, who registers first, which clinical sites are letting us come that semester, how many seats they have open, and which instructor is available to teach. No specific placement is guaranteed for any student due to all of these variables and travel should be expected. The information above is based on what our schedule has looked like in the past and it is to be used only as a tentative guide. This schedule and specific sites are not guaranteed and are subject to change without notice.

Experience

Unlike some LPN-to-BSN online programs, students in PC’s BSN completion program learn theory and clinical simultaneously meaning you can develop hands-on training while doing coursework.

Opportunity

As a student in the nursing program, you’ll benefit from our strong reputation and the valuable connections and relationships we’ve built with the region’s top hospitals and health care organizations in your area.

To be eligible students must have a LPN license and be residents of:

South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Wyoming
Wisconsin

Results

Presentation’s LPN-to-BSN program is ranked fourth nationally, according to The Nursing Journal, which means you are learning from the best.