Paramedic to ADN Advanced Placement Option

The Paramedic to Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) advanced placement curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.

Coursework includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics.

Graduates of this option are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEXRN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global healthcare system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community healthcare facilities.

Upon completion of the Paramedic to ADN Advanced Placement Option and licensure, the graduate will:

1. Demonstrate skills necessary to provide safe, quality care
2. Demonstrate knowledge necessary for professional Nursing practice
3. Identify as a nurse committed to being a client advocate, who is caring and culturally competent
4. Utilize informatics and evidence-based data to provide Nursing care to clients
5. Demonstrate behaviors that reflect integrity, responsibility, and ethical practices
6. Apply the principles of interdisciplinary team management

This A-B Tech Associate Degree program Is nationally accredited by the:
National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA)
2600 Virginia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037

• Phone: (202) 909-2487

The Associate Degree Nursing program is approved by the:
North Carolina Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 2129
Raleigh, NC 27602

• Phone: (919) 782-3211
• Website: North Carolina Board of Nursing

Specific Option Requirements:

1. General college admission requirements.
2. This program has a selective selection process. See School of Nursing Criteria on the Selective and Limited Programs page of the A-B Tech website.
3. Completion of the A.A.S Degree in Emergency Medical Science
4. Provide evidence of a valid, unrestricted North Carolina Paramedic Certification or National Registry Paramedic Certification.
5. A minimum grade of “C” for general education courses for the ADN program.
6. Final admission to the ADN program shall be contingent upon documentation of required Immunizations and physical and emotional health that would provide evidence indicative of the applicant’s ability to provide safe nursing care to the public; this is accomplished by submission of a nursing department-issued physical form that has been completed by a licensed health care provider (physician, PA, or NP).
7. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is a prerequisite to full admission and must be maintained throughout the program. This certification must include hands-on skills components for the adult, child, and infant, AED use, and choking. Course certifications from any other providers will not be accepted.
8. Affiliated clinical sites for nursing will require an onboarding process, which will include a criminal background check and drug testing before participation in the clinical component. If any clinical facility refuses to allow the student to participate in clinical experiences, for any reason, the student will not be able to progress in the program. Applicants for initial licensure in NC must also have a criminal background check.
9. Paramedics enrolled In the Paramedic to ADN Advanced Placement option will receive credit for NUR-111, NUR-112, NUR-114, and NUR-117. General education courses required before admission into the paramedic to ADN advanced placement option Include BIO-168, BIO-169, ENG-111, ENG-112 or ENG-114, and PHI-240. See your advisor for acceptable general education substitutes.

Credit is given for NUR-111, NUR-117, NUR-112, and NUR-114 (20 hours)

Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: ACA, BIO, ENG, NUR, PHI, PSY