Advanced Placement
(Transition to the Associate Degree Nursing)

Licensed Practical Nurses may be granted advanced placement into the second year of the Associate Degree Nursing program under the following conditions:

1. Candidates must show evidence of current North Carolina licensure to practice as an LPN.
2. Candidates must show evidence of successful employment experience if applicable. A letter of reference or an evaluation from your current employer will be adequate.
3. Candidates must satisfy the current admission requirement into Sampson Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing program.
   • Complete an application to the college
   • Submit official transcripts from all previous schools attended
   • Submit high school transcript to the Admissions Office
4. Complete all first year related course work for the Associate Degree Nursing program with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above.  Preference will be given to students who have completed all related courses with a GPA of 2.50 or better.  Refer to the Associate Nursing Program for a list of related courses.
5. Submit a letter of request to the Chairperson of Nursing before December 1 requesting advanced placement.
6. Contact the Chairperson of Nursing programs to schedule an informational interview.
7. Complete an SCC Health History and Physical Examination Form (supplied by the college), including the practitioner’s examination section. Provide documentation of current immunizations, including a tetanus booster within the past 10 years, an acceptable Hepatitis B titer, and evidence of Rubella immunization. Documentation of a negative screen for tuberculosis (skin test or chest x-ray) within the past 12 months is also required.

Validation and Transfer

In addition to general admission requirements, students requesting admission to the Associate Degree Nursing program will be required to validate their nursing knowledge and skills through a comprehensive examination administered by Sampson Community College Nursing Faculty. Students must make a minimum grade of 80 on the comprehensive examination to be eligible for advanced placement.

The following nursing skills must be passed with 100 percent mastery:

1. Vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure)
2. Urinary catherization
3. Charting (standard and problem oriented medical records)
4. Medications (oral and parenteral)
5. Intravenous management
6. Sterile dressing change
7. Sterile gloving

Advanced placement in the Associate Degree Nursing program is a competitive process based on available spaces in the Associate Degree Nursing program.